Not Losing Sizes Fast

[ShoeLover 141]

Ok, so I am 15 weeks out from surgery, and I have lost 53 pounds so far. When I started, I was wearing a tight size 22 in pants, 2x in tops. Now I am wearing a somewhat loose 20 in pants, and 1x in tops - shouldn't I have lost more sizes than that considering the amount of pounds that I lost? I was hoping to be wearing a 16 in pants by now.

[LadyIvy 159]

At 237 I was in a loose 20. That is about right I believe. You really lost almost 2 sizes if you were in a tight size 22. Sounds like you are doing well!

[welittle1 26]

Sounds to me like you are dong wonderful!! Keep up the good work. I had my psych evaluation yesterday and it went well. Now I just have to wait for the surgeon to call to schedule mine. Can't wait to be where you are now. Keep us posted!

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

You are doing just fine! When you least expect it, the inches will just melt away. Keep up the great job!

[ShoeLover 141]

Thanks ladies, I guess I'm just anxious because I'm going on vacation next month, and I want my friends who haven't seen me in a year to be wowed by my new figure. My numbers look great scale-wise, but I still see a fat girl when I look in the mirror. I'll work on that.

Good luck to you, Welittle1, hopefully you'll be scheduled soon.

[marilyn1022 4]

wow u r doing really well iam 8 weeks out now and have not lost any weight in 2 weeks i think iam at a stall i wish i was 50 down i only lost 34 pounds in 8 weeks ur doing great keep up the good work

[rodswife 155]

I've lost 36lbs and haven't really gone down in pant size. It's frustrating but I gave a ghetto booty and thighs. Lolol

[chitowngirl 885]

Ive lost 50 pounds and my pants are just starting to look ridiculously big on me. I think the whole plus size thing there really so much room to fluctuate in the clothes. From what I understand once you hit the smaller sizes you will drop sizes quick. I know I can't wait to get there either.....come on single didget sizes.

[melissarn25 30]

I am almost 8 weeks out and lost 62 lbs and I seriously just went down a size. It's because my clothes were so tight before : )

[brandymarie81 108]

The larger the size the more it takes to drop a size. I am down 53 lbs and have barely changed a size into a 32 from Avenue...it also depends on where the clothes are from...I have some old (10 years) lane bryant jeans that are a 28 and they go up..just can't quite breath in them...about 10 more pounds and I should be good. Once you are into the smaller sizes like a 16/18 then it will take like 15-20 lbs to change sizes.

[jerseyjandj 105]

I'm 6wks out done 54pds the day of with I barely fit into my 24s .now they hang low..I can't wait to be a 20 lol

[missmeow 156]

Yep, with plus sizes 10-20lbs is usually a size, or about 1.5-2" in measurements (35" waist to 33", etc.)

[CrazyCatLady 130]

Another thought - depending on how your hormones are influencing where you lose weight, you may not lose sizes for a bit and then BAM, skip over a size or two. Remember, fat stores estrogen, and as that fat is released, so is the stored estrogen.

Sometimes, it sucks to be a woman >.<

[mesaucedo 207]

I hadn't realized how snug my 20s were until I lost weight, they fit for about 35 pounds, I just went down to all 18s. I think once we get into 16, 14 etc they will move faster! You are doing great