Funkle_joe

After much waiting...and much heat from my sleever homies...I'm posting my before and after pics!!! I hit my goal weight back in August, and haven't had any significant gain whatsoever...swearing that I'm never going back to 'Heavy B' again!!
 

I have heard that clothing manufacturers/designers have changed sizes to make people feel better about themselves, probably because happy people buy more. When I lost my weight with the lap-band I was 145lbs and in a size 4, and they were getting loose. I NEVER wore a size that small, even in high school and I weighed 107 when I graduated. After college I was 117 and in a size 6. Don't know if this real, but it sounds good to me! What's your opinion?

Are you working out like you did in the Coast Guard (and thanks, by the way, for your service!)? As the previous writer said, it is probably the age-thing. My body, as I am losing and getting back into old clothes from years ago, is definitely not the same shape! But I am not doing quite the same things as I did then (National Park Service Ranger, minimum 6 miles/day hiking)! So I guess I shouldn't be surprised, huh? Things shift, and at least the excess weight is "shifting" elsewhere, hopefully never to be seen OR heard from again.....

Could be age related "shift", could be the fact that you're just in different shape from working out now or form working out then. Could also have something to do with vanity sizing. I know if you pick up a 10 year old garment in a size 8 it fits like today's 6 in women's clothes. One thing I did notice was that things kinda continued to shift for a good 5 months after I hit goal. The scale wasn't moving much, but clothing fit different and my face got a bit thinner. Hoping I'm done with all that now!

Part of it may be age. As we age out body reshapes itself a bit. As to whether to hold off buying clothes, I would say YES. Wait until you are at maintenance.