"I lost 20 lbs and 4 dress sizes"

dad106

Heck yea! I went from 180 to 155.. and shrunk from a 10 to between a 4-8 in pants/skirts. Dresses I went from an 8 to a 4-6.

MichelleLydia

When I initially started losing weight I went from 195-160 and those 35 lbs. had me down from a 34 jean to a 29 jean. However I've now lost another 15 and I'm only down to a 28 jean. I think (for me anyway!) the more weight I lose the slower it takes to move down a size.

withchaco

I lost 40lbs and 8-10 pants sizes, so it's probably possible. I think it depends on things like your proportions, which areas you lose from in what order, etc. Losing a lot in your face, neck, feet and such may not result in a cloth size reduction.

Lozzy_82

It takes me about 20pounds to drop a dress size. At 175 I'm an 18, 155 a 16 and 135 a 14.

yanicka

I am 4'11'' And in went from size 10 to size 4 by losing 17 pounds.

shydaisi

I think that losing 4 dress sizes as the result of losing 20 pounds is more likely to happen if losing that 20 pounds puts you at your goal weight or within your healthy weight range.

hml1976

I've lost 40lbs and have gone from a 12 to a 4. I'm short

withchaco

I've lost 40lbs and have gone from a 12 to a 4. I'm short

Oooh, yeah, height might have something to do with that too. I'm short too!

skateboardstef

I have lost about 20 lbs in three months and I just now went down a pants size. I dropped a shirt size almost a month after I started my diet. My body hoards fat on my butt and thighs so it is the hardest to lose, and will probably be the last thing to go. I think that's why I haven't gone down several sizes, I'm losing weight in other places.

splackk

I’m only 5’1’’ but can’t lose the sizes all that easy either, unfortunately! I’ve lost about 23 pounds and really only gone from a super tight 8 to an also pretty tight 6, maybe about a size and a half. My friends and family have made comments about noticing a difference and I do “feel” my body is different as well, but it is a bit disheartening hearing about others slipping so many sizes down so quickly when you work your butt off to get one size difference! I know the weight is going somewhere though and it’s motivation enough just feeling more healthy and active

GB333

When I see that on TV, I swear they must be counting even AND odd numbers when they say that (which is soooo cheating!).

I have lost 11 lbs and am still wearing the same clothes. My best friend swears she sees a difference, but she's nice like that and might be lying. I don't really notice a difference and I've never taken measurements, so I'm not sure. (I need to do that!)

I imagine I will drop TWO (maybe 3) dress sizes when I reach my goal weight - which will be almost 40 pounds lost. I have been wearing a 10 and I imagine I will be in a 6 when I'm done (maybe a 4 depending on the store/brand). There is NO WAY I could drop 4 sizes in 20 lbs.... it will be 2 or 3 sizes in 40 lbs!

mbeuchert24

When I see that on TV, I swear they must be counting even AND odd numbers when they say that (which is soooo cheating!).

LOL...I always roll my eyes at that

I am 5'6", starting weight 232, I am down 17lbs and I still can't fit into my smaller clothes...but I actually haven't paid attention to sizes. But my pants are fitting more loose...and I do feel like I see a difference in my belly. I do wish it would go from my face though LOL, I'm not too happy with my double (triple??) chin LOL.

katherines2230

Not sure of the exact inches I've lost but I'm able to fit into pants I haven't worn in over 2 years and I'd have to say its mainly do to the strength training that I'm doing. Its made a world of a difference. When I tell people how much I've lost, their reaction is "really?? looks like you've lost a LOT more than that!"

zumba89

I'm the same way. I lose 20 but can still fit all my jeans and pants. They do feel loose but I can still walk around in them. Maybe I'll see more of a change when I lose 30.

cheekymonkeyface

I tend to average at 14lbs is a dress size for me, however this post goes to show us how all our bodies are so very different.

Well done to all you losers x

cheesesandwich

I've lost 20 lbs (16 since I started using MFP) and went from an 8 to a 2 - I'm still shocked every single time I go shopping.

cheshirechic

I've lost probably around 20 lbs. total so far (I only started really weighing myself a couple of months ago), and went from a 10 to a 4 in pants. In dresses, I went from a 10 or 12 to an 8. Top-heavy, haha.

For statistics' sake, I'm 5 ft. 4.5 in. and 135 lbs. I guess it depends on how close you are to your goal?

redraidergirl2009

I'm similar. I lost 18lbs and I can fit in clothes I had that was snug and a few things that didn't fit at all. So I maybe went down like 1 pant size. Still buy 11's, I had one pair of 13's when I was at my heaviest. I refused to buy pants at that point. I was reluctant to at this point because I wanted to lose more, but it's a long road out of hell I decided.

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

The time I lost the initial 10 lbs. I still wear the same clothes that I had when I started but only a little looser but still not qualified to a size smaller. I only dropped to one dress size when I lost 20 lbs... So far I have shrinked from a size XXL to M but that was after I lost 43 lbs. In my case I tend to lose the weight first then inches followed.