Went shopping about a week ago and was very pleased to buy some slacks in a 14 petite! Before surgery I was in an 18/20 womens. I am only 5'3" and it always seemed that the clothing manufacturers assumed anyone in plus sizes was also 6' tall! Nice not to have to get my pants hemmed :woot:

I can't do petites in tops as I am a bit top heavy, but bought some shirts in a Large Misses size. Also got some jeans in 14 misses --- based on the loose way they fit I think I could maybe get away with a 12 misses in pants. I still tended to gravitate toward XL stuff in tops, but once I tried them on I was pleased to find they were too big on me :thumbup:

Edited December 7, 200916 yr by TSB
typo

Congrats on your great success TSB! I am just starting the process, but my stats are very close to yours. Same height and same goal weight but I am about 10 lbs over your starting weight.

I am more "compact" on the bottom and currently wear a 16 or 18 in jeans and dress pants but am "well endowed" on top and usually a 2x or 3x in shirts and jackets.

Hope you don't mind if I follow your progress!

kagead

I went from an 18 to a 12

I started in a size 30/32, and I currently wear a 22/24, but can wear some 18/20 tops!

VERY tight size 16 to very loose 14...even my feet are smaller! 188.5 lbs as of this morning!

i started at a 3x top and 18/20 jeans. I'm bigger on top too. i'm not in a 1x top and 14 jeans. YEAH! 14's feel so good. I can't wait to keep going!!

Congrats! Went from a size 26 to now a loose 12 about to go into 10 top and bottom.

I've gone from 18/20 women's jeans to size 14 misses. Can't believe I can actually shop in any store I want to now.

I LUV MY BAND.:willy_nilly:

I am down from a 22 to a 6. Is that 8 sizes? I don't know how it's counted. (oops, I realized later that you all were banded at the same time. I have to watch carefully where I post)

Edited December 14, 200916 yr by nocticula

I started in Jan 09 weighed 337lbs weigh 257 now current i was a size 26/28 had gotten up to a 30/32 now i am a 18/20 and I wear 14/16 shirts. I cant wait to be at size 16 by spring by birthday is 03-20-

I started on Oct. 23, 2009. I went from a size 26 to an 18/20. Soon to move to a size 16 because I can NOT wait to be able to go into a store and pick from the normal clothing rack instead of the WOMENS sizes. It's been many years since I have been able to do that. I've already told my husband we are having a size 16 party when I get there. I've also lost 29lbs since surgery.

Congratulations to you.

I was wearing a 24/26 last year this time..Now I am a size 16..I still need a 1x top..I am top heavy too...

Good work all of you!!!