Dress Size Question

[pagliaccia]

How do I not already know the answer to this question??

Okay, so I started Atkins and was basically a size 22 (I was in denial and wore too-tight 20s). Now, I comfortably fit in 18. Did I lose 2 sizes or 4 sizes so far?

[ErinB]

Re: Dress Size Question

I have never seen any size 21 or size 19, have you? I call it two sizes, but I was wrong once before.

[Mom22anddetermined]

Re: Dress Size Question

well i think most pant sizes go like 14, 16, 18, 20, 22.... so i would say youve gone down 2 sizes,BUT that would mean that youve lost about 4 inches or so off your waist! just pull up a womens size chart and u will see the size and measurements! GREAT JOB!! =)

[pagliaccia]

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Haha, thanks Erin and Mom22. And Erin, I remember shopping at this store called 5-7-9 back when I was in high school. It was bizarro-land and the only sizes they sold were, you guessed it, the sizes in the name. I just had to check, but yeah, it doesn't change my success thus far!

[ErinB]

Re: Dress Size Question

Yes, the 1-3-5-7-9-11 sizes are junior sizes, I believe, and those tended to fit me better than the even-numbered misses sizes when I had weight under control. We were just talking about this a little in the women's forum.

[RitaCeleste]

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Oh, I can squeeze into 10 womens and can't get into an 11 juniors. I'd like to point out that you are past the hump as far as moving sizes goes. You'll find you have to loose less to move down a size now. I was a tight 20 and getting to 18s seemed to take forever, but then 16's came and went much quicker.

[Momtofour]

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Oh, I can squeeze into 10 womens and can't get into an 11 juniors. I'd like to point out that you are past the hump as far as moving sizes goes. You'll find you have to loose less to move down a size now. I was a tight 20 and getting to 18s seemed to take forever, but then 16's came and went much quicker.

I completely agree. I was in 20's and 18's forever, but the rest of the sizes went down quickly. I am back to lose 18's so I hope 16's fit me soon.

[pagliaccia]

Re: Dress Size Question

That's certainly encouraging!

[neutronnorman]

Re: Dress Size Question

How do I not already know the answer to this question??

Okay, so I started Atkins and was basically a size 22 (I was in denial and wore too-tight 20s). Now, I comfortably fit in 18. Did I lose 2 sizes or 4 sizes so far?

I don't know, I never wear dresses.

[ErinB]

Re: Dress Size Question

I don't know, I never wear dresses.

That's not what I heard.

[neutronnorman]

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That's not what I heard.

Hahaha! Erin, I got tears in my eyes on this one!

[pagliaccia]

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Hahaha! Erin, I got tears in my eyes on this one!

Oh no! You'll smudge your mascara!

[ErinB]

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Oh no! You'll smudge your mascara!

OK, now I'm crying!

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

Re: Dress Size Question

Yes, the 1-3-5-7-9-11 sizes are junior sizes, I believe, and those tended to fit me better than the even-numbered misses sizes when I had weight under control. We were just talking about this a little in the women's forum.

I actually prefer juniors. I usually shop at Kohls - and right now I'm in tight 11's - loose 13's.

I never understand the amount of dress sizes lost either, though. To me - if I went from a size 17 (again, juniors) to an 11/13 - I would say I lost 3 dress sizes. I GOT RID OF the 17, the 15 & the 13. That's three to me! :P
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