"I Dropped Five Dress Sizes!"

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wow!!! im 177 5'0 even and wear a 14 in most my pants! the last time i was in a size 6 was when i weighed about 128( AND I HAVE BIG HIPS)

I agree that something doesn't add up here in this story, but I am 5'4" 166 and I'm in a size 16 on most things. I don't see how people that are pushing 200 can even come close to fitting in a size 16 though. I had a baby about 5 months ago and I've been running several 10 minute miles a few times a week, my diet is healthy(I cheat sometimes, I'm human!), and I've been doing strength exercises but my stupid body won't budge a bit, ugh! I guess it is true that everyone is different...

I started out at 306 lbs and a size 26, at 5'6". Now I'm 234, squeezing into a 16 (but really I'm an 18). We're all looking for inspirational stories, but I simply do not believe this one and it's therefore not at all inspirational. Fitness Magazine, Fail! (At least on this one).

well this was discouraging....

yeah, this article is not even close to realistic. I'm 5'2 and 142 and NOT a size 16. Also, I'm not confident she's 122 based on that pic.

I looked up her measurements on a wedding gown site measurement chart and she would have been in a 12/14 gown(14 being at most) and wouldn't have gotten in a size 6 with her bust and waist (at least an 8) it seems her numbers are skewed a bit. I would rather here a success story that didn't involve a trainer and nutritionist... not everyone can be given one or afford one these days!

This is an extremely discouraging story because it seems so unrealistic. Wedding dress sizes, regular dress sizes, it doesn't matter. 5 dress sizes is unrealistic and non-typical. I have lost 22lbs myself, and I have barely lost 1 dress size. I have two friends (of short stature too!) who have lost 60 and 160 lbs and 4 and 5 dress sizes, respectively. If hiring a trainer and nutritionist are what it will take to be a 6 again, I'll go sign up tomorrow.

GREAT! I ACHIEVED THE SAME GOAL 3 YEARS AGO. I TOO WENT DOWN FR SIZE 12 TO A SIZE 6, W/ LESS MONEY THOUGH. NO PERSONAL TRAINER. NO NUTRITIONIST. JUST REGULAR EXERCISE & DIET(WEIGHT WATCHERS ORIGINAL OLD POINTS DIET, I HAD IN A DRAWER), & GOOD OLE DETERMINATION. N:)

I'm 5'3 and I weighed 187 lbs. I wore a size 16 petite. I've lost 26 lbs and went from a size 16p to a size 12-14p. I don't see how she lost 5 dress sizes by losing just 21 lbs. I still have another 25 lbs to go. Once I do, then I can wear a size 10 petite. That would be 4 dress sizes at 46lbs lost. Something doesn't seem right.

There is no way she dropped 5 dress sizes by only shedding what, 20 pounds? That's 2 dress sizes at the most, no matter how tall or short you are. Stop publishing BS fitness mag.

I'm the opposite of most of the posters here! I'm 5'6" and at 160 wore mostly 14s. And sizes have gotten a lot larger over the years. When I was a teen I wore 14s at 135 lbs! Now at 145, and not nearly as lean and toned as I was then, I'm in a 9/10. Go figure!

I think this is a waste of a story- thank you for tellig me you got a nutritionist and a trainer provided by a magazine... how about giving me advice I can actually use besides asking a magazine to sponsor me? silly...

I am over 200lbs & I wear a 16/18 depending on the brand and fabric. I am also 5'2". My fat is stored all over; but more in my stomach, arms, and thighs. I am preparing for my wedding as well. I hope it's inches that brought the dress size down so much!! If so, I'm definitely motivated!!!

I am 5'1 and 152 pounds. I have been working out since January and counting calories. I cheat sometimes, but not all the time. I have lost nothing since January. :( It is frustrating. My goal weight is 120-125. I would LOVE help getting there!!

I'm 5'3" 145 pounds and I'm no where close to a size 16. Comfortable 10.

I wondered about the accuracy of the size, too. I'm 5'6", just over 200 lbs and a size 16! EEP! Good thing I"m not getting married....

A lot depends on your body fat. Fat takes up way more room than muscle does, thus far causing your size of clothes to be larger

A lot depends on your body fat. Fat takes up way more room than muscle

Me too ladies, I'm "weighing" in on the size 16/143 lbs. too. I am 5' 2'', 142 lbs, and although I still wear a large top, I fit comfortably in a 10 pant. Somebody's not telling the truth here, sensationalizing the obvious is not very good policy any way you look at it :(

Darcy I thought this story was great. now i would like to change new ways to get in shape? I am single, live alone, and if you can do this I can do. What must i do first,I'm already keeping a food journal, I weigh myself once a week,on friday's. I exercise 3-4 days a week. Maria Cizel

I agree with TriciaL87, I would like FITNESS to set me up with a nutrionist and a trainer. I want to become the next success story. I am 5' 2" but weigh in 180 lbs. It's all in the mid section.

That's what I was thinking too, but wedding dress sizes are very different from regular clothes sizes

size 16 wedding dress is not the same as regular size 16. Wedding dresses run notoriously very small.

Wedding dresses are usually cut smaller than regular dresses - hence a 16 might really be a 12 or 14 if it was regular clothing off the rack.

I too have been puzzling over the sz 16? I am 190 (unfortunately) and 5'3" and I am a 16. Before my kid I was 145 and a size 8/10.

Yeah, I'm not sure how size 16 is possible. I've also been 143 at 5'2", and was a 10. I was a 12/14 when I was closer to 150...

I'm 5' 2", 170 lbs and only a 12/14 on a bad day!!

I want FITNESS to set me up with a nutritionist and a trainer! How do I become the next success story?

Is it possible to go from a size 16 to a 6 in just ten weeks?? That seems a bit quick... And wow. The magic that tailer had to make on that dress! I've heard it's a complete headache (and not usually possible) to alter a wedding gown more than two, possibly three dress sizes. But, if all this is true, then that's really wonderful for her. Everyone deserves to look great and feel amazing on their wedding day. :)

I guess if someone gave me a nutritionist and trainer I could lose weight too. ugh..

how could she be a size 16? I've been 143 at 5'2" and was still only an 8.