Don’t be hung up on dress size, people. It is pretty meaningless, same as the figure on the scales. 10 years ago when I was slim and young, I worked with a very overweight lady, obese actually. Imagine our surprise when we discovered we wore the same size (14) and the colleague actually weighed less than me!
Sizes mean sh£&. A much better yardstick is tape measurements and better still progress pictures.
I lost 2.5 stone and went from big size 18 to big 14. I continued lifting weights with an occasional spin class and put on a stone since. However, I look thinner and more toned!! My size 14 is comfortable now and not in any way tight. My posture is loads better, I stand tall - that alone can take 15 years off you. I see the rolls of fat disappearing and the outlines of my body firming up. Yet I am now heavier than 9 months ago.
When people look at you, then can’t tell the dress size, let alone weight figure. They can tell good proportions, slim waist, pert bum and general toned look.
Really forget about figures of any sort. Work on it until it feels right and good for YOU. Until you like what you see in the mirror.
The best way to monitor progress is take pictures every so often. Even if the scales have not changed or increased, but you see a slimmer, more toned body, you know you have made headway.
Best of luck to all of you 💐