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.

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!

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!

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 : )

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.

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

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

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 >.<

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