Clothing sizes?

[ladylaura 77]

I'm 3 months out now, and down 42 lbs since pre-op. I find that I am down ONE size since then! Is that normal? LOL Loosing 42 lbs, quite a few inches...and only down one size? Are there any others out there like this too? It just seems usually more people are down at least 2-3 sizes after that?

[Auntvick 45]

I just hit 60# and had to get rid of most of my clothes. They fit ok until recently, then they went baggy. Strange. I guess it is different for everyone.

[stacechase 251]

I'm about 3 weeks post-op, and my weight loss (including pre-op) is 40 lbs. I have found that I've only lost one size as well! I'm just enjoying being able to wear things that were crazy uncomfortable before, like jeans. We'll be dropping sizes in no time!

[notmeanymore 629]

Thats how I started too. I was well over 40 pounds lost and only went down 1 size. I was a little confused but then it seemed like every 10 - 15 afterwards I went down another size. I started in a screaming 18 (I say screaming because I know the seams on my pants were in pain) and now Im in a super comfy 10, sometimes an 8. Im down 93 pounds so far. Just dont buy too many things until you are in a lower number if thats your goal.

[SueJH 205]

The question is, wear the clothes you were wearing before surgery fitting just right, or a bit tight? If you were wearing them on the tight side, you are probably down 2 sizes. I know some of my stuff was like that. Now I'm wearing more baggy stuff to work because I'm sort of in between sizes right now and don't want to have to buy new work pants until I have too!

[BlessedBeyondMeasure2012 296]

It will come!I You'll find that the more you lose the less you have to lose to change sizes. I don't know about you but it seems like it took forever for me to get out of my old stuff. I think I wore it way too tight so it had to go from too tight, to fitting, to too big. It is harder, for me, to know when to move down sizes. I don't wear hardly anything snug anymore because I don't have to. Before, when I was going UP through sizes, I never wanted to buy the next size up even if I needed to. Now, when my clothes are big and I put on some that fit, they feel too tight. I usually have to ask my husband how things look. Most of the time he will tell me that things look fine even if they feel a little tight. I actually think it is harder moving down in sizes. I've never had to fight this battle before but I have to say it is one that I dont mind fighting anymore!

[BlessedBeyondMeasure2012 296]

One more thing, I started in a 26/28 and I'm down to a good 18 now, still some 20s and an occasional 16 depending on the size/brand. I am down almost 110 pounds. I was figuring I'd be down smaller than this by now too, but I'll take it as it comes!

[ladylaura 77]

Good to hear it's fairly normal! Good job everyone!!! Seems we are on the right path Keep it up!

[Teep_P12 1]

I've lost 48 pounds since April including pre & post op weight and I'm still in the same size. About 5 more pounds and I should be able to go down one. I wear all stretchy denim pants and oversized knit tops and they were stretched out, then comfortable, now a little baggy. Just not baggy enough that they are falling off so holding on to them until the last second.