I'm 160 to 165 fluxuating from my pre-surgery weight of 242 & wearing a 16 also and delighted since before the surgery I was in 24 & 26!!!!!! I'm wearing my husbands blue jeans, too, and he got mad because I had the last clean pair on!!!!!! Last week, I needed black dress for funeral and bought a nice black jersey top with a soft draped neck line, an A line skirt with a black jet beaded loose belt on the hips. the hem came to the tops of my calf and some really cute Mary Jane black slippers with a double strap. My feet have lost weight, too. I was able to buy 8 1/2 regulars and not the 9 1/2 wides I was having to buy last year! Thank you Walmart for the nice selection of size 16 dresses to chose from. It's so nice to be in a normal sized dress. I actually was a little self conscious about being in the Misses section looking for a dress. It's been ssssssooooo long! The first thing my son said when he saw me was: "WOW, Mom, you really look great!" I was so pleased!!! My 23rd wedding anniversary is next week and I'm going to surprize my dear husband with my new dress! Becca Gary & Rebecca Schuppener Konza Pugs & Morgans Holton KS www.konzapugs.com

Hello Michelle I totally understand where you are coming from. I have lost 124lbs so far with a starting wieght of 315 and i am 5'11 and right now I wiegh 189lbs. I think i am consider an apple shape but i am definetly becoming a curvy chic if i could only get this skin off of me. The smallest sizes that i have bought have been a junior size 15 in jeans and a xlarge juniors shirt. NOw I say juniors becuase that is what the tag says I dont know if there is a difference or what it means but I would think that for me to have lost so much wieght i would have at least been in a 12 or 10. I am totally loving that i can fit into juniors anything but it amazes me that i have lost over 100lbs and i still look fat and heavy to myself. Now my thinking is if i didnt have all this extra skin in my thighs, stomach, and arms i probably would be able to fit into smaller sizes. What i try to tell myself everytime i buy a new outfit is that its better than being in the plus-size section where i used to be. As well as doing that i never buy the bigger size i always buy the size down thats how i found out that i could fit into a 15 i was buying 16's and they didnt have any left so i took a chance and bought the 15's and low and behold they fit next time i go out to buy an outfit i will be trying to buy 14's or 13's and i dont buy expensive clothing lately i have been shopping at my favorite store which is walmart and they have the most cutest and up to date clothing and they are cheap i got a whole outfit for $20.00 thats great. So dont fret you will be where you want to be and you have to remember that your body is in control. It will take you to where you are healthy. Tyshea 315/189/150 39 pounds to goal

I'm still in a 16, too.... At least I'm not in those old 24s!! I keep having people tell me how little I am, but I wearing a 16!!! AHAHHAH! I've lost 87 lbs. with about 20-25 more to go...maybe then I'll be in a 10! Susie 235/153

Im 5'3" and today weighed 164. I wore a size 8 jeans to work today but I think they were more like a 10...but realistically I still say Im a size 12. Unfortunatley for me I seem to have lost the bulk of my weight in my butt and now I have non...it stinks. Clothes are ridiculous...i have trouble with pants anyhow because of being short...thank god walmart has petite pants ow so I dont have to find someone to hem my pants anymore!! Hugs, Michelle 242/164/140

thanks. i guess we all have issues with clothing--no one piece of clothing will fit an apple, pear, hourglass...