what weight=what size????

Wow, thanks everyone for posting!  I just think its so wonderful to see so many success stories!  I can pull my 22's down w/out unbuttoning them!!  I guess maybe its time to try the 20's on, but I'm so scared.  What if they are a little to snug?  what happens then?  I'm so damn afraid of being let down, by no one but myself...isn't that something....  I go Monday for my first fill, and I am super duper excited to lose more!!  Keep em' coming everyone, I love reading them!! 

Hugs to all!! 

At  5 foot 6 inches tall --and almost 53 years old, I wear a size 8/10 slacks and jeans.
I wear a small or size 8 blouse

I weigh 148 - 150 pounds

At my highest weight of 258, I wore size 22 bottoms. Most tops were a 3x, but some were 2x.

Now I weigh 186. Most of my pants are 12's, but it does depend on the brand. I still have some in 14. Tops are mostly Large, with some XL's and just this weekend, my first MEDIUM!!!! 

I just LOVE being able to shop in "regular" stores again.  

At my heaviest my weight was 258 I wore a 22-24 now I am 168-170 and wear 10-12 I am 5'4

I'm 5'8" and 191lbs. I'm an extreme apple shape (I have NO weight on my arms or legs and no butt at all). I wear 14 Long pants and a 16 dress.

At my highest I was 220 and a size 16 Long pants (actually, I wore sweatpants all the time because I hated jeans).

My weight is all in my stomach and boobs (in the picture, I was 170 pounds, and I haven't been below a D cup since I was sixteen).

I am shaped much like meggiekat from above.  I am 332lbs but am wearing a size 20 jeans and a 20/22 or 2x top.  I'm 5'11'', so I think that is the reason why I can be heavier and still wear a 20.  I'm all boobs and stomach; absolutely no hips/booty.  At my recent 1 year visit, my Dr. said I had lost 16 inches around my bust, but absolutely none of that was in my cup size.  That hasn't changed at all.

In regards to you being too scared to try on the next size down, I completely understand.  I take about three sizes into the dressing room with me and start at the biggest then go down.  Sometimes I still have to go get a smaller size off the rack.  I haven't quite adjusted to the new me yet.  I still remember the frustration and defeat of feeling that nothing was going to fit in a store and having to resort to catalog clothes.

Good luck and keep up the great work.

thank you again to everyone that posted!  I truly am inspired by everyone!  thank you so much for your willingness to share!  I just love this board.  Everytime I have posted I have gotten nothing but wonderful support and sincere caring from everyone.  Good luck to all and thanks again!! 

HUGS!!!

Hi,
I have always never unbuttoned my jeans when taking them on and off. So I was wearing size 17 juniors at 253 pounds in October 2008. Size extra large tops. Now I am 162 and 5 foot 6 and a half inches and I am long waisted. I wear juniors size 9 or 11 depending. I wear size medium or large tops. My goal is to get to 140.2 but if I get to 155 I while be happy. I think that I am at a good fill level and do not plan on getting a fill anytime soon. I love my band. WE CAN ALL SUCCEED AT OUR WEIGHT BATTLES WE JUST HAVE TO BE PATIENT AND KEEP AT IT. That is what I say to myself.

I am 5'6.5" and at my highest weight ever of 292, I was wearing a very tight 24w pair of jeans. My tops were a 3X.

I am currently at 215lbs and am wearing a size 16w jeans comfortably and a 1x or 2x top. I have heavy upper arms and have problems getting sleeves to fit correctly.

Got to hit the gym and work on getting rid of the flab while I continue to lose weight.

Kim

I'm 5'3" and before surgery was wearing a size 18 in pants and my shirts were 16/18, XL & 1X depending on how they were labled and the brand. I went between 210 and 207.

I'm currently wearing a size 12/13 in pants and my shirts are 12/14, M & L again depending on how they are labled and the brand. I'm not sure of my current weight as I only update my ticker when I weigh at my surgeons office but according to the scale at work I'm approximately 173. I'm just 2 months post-op.