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Originally Posted by BKM
The first time I lost weight, I thought I would be super-happy with weighing 160, wearing a size 12 -- but when I got there I realized I could easily go lower....and so I eventually got down to 117 (too low for me), then gained back to 125-130.
This time (after gaining an unwanted 30 pounds over the past several years), I set my goal at 130, and it seems pretty good. Sometimes I debate whether I should get down to 125 -- or if this blasted belly is simply going to stay forever.
Sizes are so weird -- I'm 5'7", weigh 130#, and I wear a 6 or an 8. Those blasted low-rise pants on me require a slightly bigger cut (they dent my belly area in) -- who in the heck ever thought of something so absolutely uncomfortable!? Give me a full-waist anytime! So many of the cute styles (like all of my capris) have the low-waist....
Some of you (in this thread) are wearing such small sizes with so much more weight....I really have no understanding of how weight is distributed! I exercise, eat carefully, yet will never get into a 4.....
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I posted in this thread when it first got started, but things have changed for me since then, and Bonnie's post above jumped out at me, LOL
My goal weight has changed slightly now that I am in full blown maintenance. I originally wanted 130 as my ideal, maintaining now between 131-135, which is definitely small enough.
I'm 5'5, in a size 4, which is equilivent to the size 5/6's I wore 15 years ago (the lowest size I can go without looking anorexic) --usually at my current weight, I am comfortably in a size 7/8. The difference for me in being able to carry a higher weight is where I lost it this time around. No matter how hard I have tried in the past, I have ALWAYS been stuck with a big butt and thunder thighs. LCing for some reason changed my fat distribution -- my butt and legs are tiny for the first time since I was a teenager.
I had quite a battle with the low rise jeans, I hear ya on that one, LOL! I wore nothing but straight leg, shrink to fit, 501 Levi's when I was slender before, and unfortunately discovered that they don't sell these in my current size anymore. After a nightmarish shopping spree, temper tantrums in every store in town, and pressure from my family to buy something in style to go with my new figure, I broke down and bought some -- the low rise, literally, was the only style of jeans they had in my size. I found high waisted jeans at WalMart in a size 8 that my husband had to wrestle away from me, LOL -- they were way too baggy and made me look "dumpy" when I tried them on.
I felt extremely self conscience in the low rise at first, but now find them quite comfy....took a little while to get used to. My abdominals are completely shot from age/pregnancy/weight gain, and I have stretch marks to boot. As long as I wear support panties and avoid half shirts, I'm fine.
I'm still new to maintenance and hope my abdominals will improve as my body stablizes and I work them more. I'll probably never wear a bikini bathing suit again....but I don't look half bad in a one piece!