Some Insight

Lucy1018 · 05-30-2012, 06:46 PM

Tonight I've been sorting my clothes into "Fit" "Too Big" "Too Small" and "Winter/Fall." It's actually given me a better idea of where I was when I started my diet in March. I don't think I really faced just HOW much weight I had put on. Since my size 22s were tight, I was really up near a size 24, and these were "Wide" sizes. So, I now have a better understanding of why certain clothes in size 18 fit and others do not. The ones that fit are "wide" sizes whereas the others are "regular." Of course it's frustrating to know how big I was/am, however, that makes me feel a little less worried about whether or not I am losing weight. I absolutely have lost weight and I think I am losing, as I was finally able to button the regular size 18 tonight and wasn't able to last week. The 18 wides fit well. So, I just wanted to put that out there in case others are struggling with similar points of confusion.

Monkeyfish · 05-30-2012, 06:55 PM

Awesome, Lucy! That is great encouragement! Thanks! I am really looking forward to having that "too big" box of clothes! Congrats on your progress and keep up the good work!

HappyHappyJoyJoy · 05-30-2012, 07:31 PM

Congrats, Lucy!! It's so exciting to keep trying on the smaller clothes and seeing how things that didn't fit now fit!!

HUGS!!

LowCarbLife4Me · 05-30-2012, 07:58 PM

Lucy that is awesome, what a great feeling! I think for me the dropping in pants size is a really big deal, as much as the scale moving down. I want to feel normal, and wearing 42" jeans does not feel normal to me. I can't wait to have a pile of "large", "oversize", "to big" cloths that I can keep next to my bed as a reminder of the accomplishments I have achieved.

svenskamae · 05-30-2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucy1018

Tonight I've been sorting my clothes into "Fit" "Too Big" "Too Small" and "Winter/Fall." It's actually given me a better idea of where I was when I started my diet in March. I don't think I really faced just HOW much weight I had put on. Since my size 22s were tight, I was really up near a size 24, and these were "Wide" sizes. So, I now have a better understanding of why certain clothes in size 18 fit and others do not. The ones that fit are "wide" sizes whereas the others are "regular." Of course it's frustrating to know how big I was/am, however, that makes me feel a little less worried about whether or not I am losing weight. I absolutely have lost weight and I think I am losing, as I was finally able to button the regular size 18 tonight and wasn't able to last week. The 18 wides fit well. So, I just wanted to put that out there in case others are struggling with similar points of confusion.

Congratulations! That does help some in terms of sorting out why some things in a size whatever fit, and others in the "same" size don't. But clothing sizing seems really inconsistent to me.

For example, I have a size 18 dress that is too small, that I want to be able to wear by the end of the summer. But yesterday I wore a size 12-14 blouse and a size 12 raincoat! I know that some of that is vanity sizing; there's no way that I fit into most size 12 clothing right now. Since I set goals in terms of clothing rather than weight, I end up using particular clothing items as "scales" and set goals in pretty broad terms (like "I want to comfortably fit into most of my size 'large' clothing, and not be limited to my 'extra large' wardrobe by the end of August).

"Fit," "Too Big," "Too small," and "wrong season" seem very sensible categories to me. Yesterday I put a bunch of plus sized clothing away, since it had gotten too baggy to wear, and that felt great.

cfine · 05-31-2012, 04:42 AM

That is such a great feeling! I won't have to worry about keeping and boxing away my bigger clothes though, because they are pretty much worn out. I can't wait to throw them away. I might even have a burning party..lol

Annabel Lee · 05-31-2012, 05:50 AM

Lucy that is fantastic!!!!!!
I am so happy for you!!

Last year at this time I was a 24 too.
Today my 16s are almost to big!

Keep up the good work!!!

4myfuture · 05-31-2012, 06:03 AM

At my heaviest I thought I would always be heavy. Well, when my 18's got too tight, I realized that I was only getting bigger and needed to change something. So, LOW CARB has helped so much.... I've gone from a tight 18 to now a loose 14. I'm looking forward to a loose 12!

Loved reading your success with your clothes. Be proud!

05-30-2012, 06:46 PM	#1
Lucy1018 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 62 Gallery: Lucy1018 WOE: Paleolithic-no dairy, moderate amounts of fruit	Some Insight Tonight I've been sorting my clothes into "Fit" "Too Big" "Too Small" and "Winter/Fall." It's actually given me a better idea of where I was when I started my diet in March. I don't think I really faced just HOW much weight I had put on. Since my size 22s were tight, I was really up near a size 24, and these were "Wide" sizes. So, I now have a better understanding of why certain clothes in size 18 fit and others do not. The ones that fit are "wide" sizes whereas the others are "regular." Of course it's frustrating to know how big I was/am, however, that makes me feel a little less worried about whether or not I am losing weight. I absolutely have lost weight and I think I am losing, as I was finally able to button the regular size 18 tonight and wasn't able to last week. The 18 wides fit well. So, I just wanted to put that out there in case others are struggling with similar points of confusion.

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05-30-2012, 06:55 PM	#2
Monkeyfish Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 158 Gallery: Monkeyfish Stats: 210/195.8/135 WOE: Atkins (grain/wheat free) Start Date: May 8, 2012	Awesome, Lucy! That is great encouragement! Thanks! I am really looking forward to having that "too big" box of clothes! Congrats on your progress and keep up the good work!

05-30-2012, 07:31 PM	#3
HappyHappyJoyJoy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas! Posts: 362 Gallery: HappyHappyJoyJoy Stats: 201.8/160.6/161 WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 10,2012	Congrats, Lucy!! It's so exciting to keep trying on the smaller clothes and seeing how things that didn't fit now fit!! HUGS!!

05-30-2012, 07:58 PM	#4
LowCarbLife4Me Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Western New York Posts: 76 Gallery: LowCarbLife4Me Stats: 314/269.5/200 Goal by Aug. 14th 249lbs WOE: LC <20 Carbs Start Date: April 10, 2012	Lucy that is awesome, what a great feeling! I think for me the dropping in pants size is a really big deal, as much as the scale moving down. I want to feel normal, and wearing 42" jeans does not feel normal to me. I can't wait to have a pile of "large", "oversize", "to big" cloths that I can keep next to my bed as a reminder of the accomplishments I have achieved.

05-31-2012, 04:42 AM	#6
cfine Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,444 Gallery: cfine Stats: 276/215/199 WOE: NK Start Date: Atkins 4/12 Nutritional Ketosis 1/13	That is such a great feeling! I won't have to worry about keeping and boxing away my bigger clothes though, because they are pretty much worn out. I can't wait to throw them away. I might even have a burning party..lol

05-31-2012, 05:50 AM	#7
Annabel Lee Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 1,892 Gallery: Annabel Lee Stats: 278/190/174 for now WOE: Gary Taubes inspired LC Start Date: May 24, 2011	Lucy that is fantastic!!!!!! I am so happy for you!! Last year at this time I was a 24 too. Today my 16s are almost to big! Keep up the good work!!!

05-31-2012, 06:03 AM	#8
4myfuture Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 597 Gallery: 4myfuture Stats: 216/179/165 WOE: Dec 2011 - Low Carb Start Date: Feb 2013 - CAD Cravings=Gone	At my heaviest I thought I would always be heavy. Well, when my 18's got too tight, I realized that I was only getting bigger and needed to change something. So, LOW CARB has helped so much.... I've gone from a tight 18 to now a loose 14. I'm looking forward to a loose 12! Loved reading your success with your clothes. Be proud!