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It happens to everyone differently but what I noticed was that even when I was not losing weight I was dropping inches around my waist. I could tell because I kept having to tighten my belt.

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i think it's diffrent for each person, i lost weight a few years ago and it took around 20/25lbs until i droped a clothing size. since surgery i have lost 4 pants sizes in just under 4 months. started out 28's and i'm a solid now. my stomach is moving much slower however so the tops haven't moved so much went from 26/28's to 22/24's.

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im down almost 25lbs and Ive noticed that htings fit better but Im nowhere near going down a size. Im thinking another 10-15 lbs and then I'll be able to move down to 22/24

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I lost faster on top than on bottom too. Like I need to lose any up there!!! Rather it be from my butt. It actually sucks to have to buy SMALLER bras. I'm in shirts 3 sizes smaller, and pants only 2 sizes smaller. At least its all smaller, rather than larger I guess.

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I'm 5'7" and started @ 254lbs. It wasn't until I lost 25lbs before I went down a size (fully). That said, I believe plus sized clothing has a lot more stretch or "moving room" if you will than smaller clothes. Because I could fit into a size 20 pant when I was 240 all the way up to 260. Now size 18 pants (which was my first goal) are getting big on me :thumbdown: but 16's are still a bit snug. However, I am fully into a size (REGULAR baby) XL in all tops which I just can't believe!

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I'm 40 lbs down, and just now my suits (knit suits from St. John . . very forgiving if you gain or lose weight) are starting to get too big.

It's funny -- the shoulders are too big now (among other parts). I didn't realize that my shoulders would get smaller! It did take me a long time to go down the first size though, but now it seems to be going faster. I think what Jacqui posted makes sense (distance between sizes is fewer pounds as you get into smaller sizes).

I just bought a size 16 dress to wear to an event and (yay!) it's just a little bit too big. My size 20 pants are huge on me now (I posted photos on my blog recently), which was surprising to me. I see the changes so gradually that it's a real shocker (in a wonderful way) to try on something that used to be tight and see that I'm swimming in it!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Catherine

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I'm 5'11'' and it took me almost 50lbs until I had to change my clothing size. But with that being said I know I was wearing clothes to tight for me when I started, so probably wouldn't of taken me so long if that was not the case. I don't get the comment that I look smaller, everyone keeps telling me I look taller! Go figure, at 5'11'' that is the one thing I didn't want to hear......lol

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Jean sizes moved fastest for me and I wasted money. I started at a tight 18 and just this week got to a size 11. I started at a 3X top and now wear an XL and still some 1X. I have problems with tops due to a breast lift 7 yrs ago and a Dr who got carried away with the necessary implants!! Good news is I did go down 1 bra size and shopped with excitement for those over the weekend after being measured!!!

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ive went from a size 24/26 to 12/14 banded in june 2008 but ive been at a standstill for about 3 months but ive only had one fill

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