generally how many pounds = a dress size???

courtney_leigh09

Just wondering if anybody could help me with my question?! thanks!

dls06

It really depends on the body type. Height and weight.

rabbit99_47203

What a fun idea to try and calculate. lol.

spammyanna

Good question, I've lost 32lbs and I don't think I've lost a pant size yet. I've gone down a size in shirts, but I am still wearing the same pants I did 32lbs ago...

UpEarly

For me, it's every 10-15 pounds. I'm 5'9".

usmcmp

Impossible to tell. Sometimes I lose pounds and not inches, sometimes I lose inches and not pounds, sometimes I lose both.

LuckyLeprechaun

more when youre heavier, less when youre closer to your goals.

When I started losing, it was almost 20 lbs before I dropped a size. Now only 5-8 lbs causes a new size.

moushtie

I think it also depends on what sizes. It seems to take a lot of pounds to move between the larger sizes, but not so much between the smaller sizes.

ShapeUpSidney

its all about your measurements and isn't really related to pounds

Most models are size 2-4 (please note: this is a REAL 2 to 4, and not vanity sizing, like Banana Republic, JCrew, the Gap, etc). They are usually something like 34-24-34

UCONNCOED

Oprah Once said (as a general rule)....

If you are working out/toning and dieting = 10 lbs for each pant/clothes size

If you are just dieting= 15 lbs for each pant/clothes size

I have never tested the theory but its a nice general guess

spicypepper

I've lost 40 lbs and I've gone down 3.5 dress sizes. Might be more like 4 sizes actually because I was kind of stuffing myself into a size 22... :blushing:

virgdugas

I always thought is was about 10 lbs but for me it was more 15lbs. I'm now down to 2 sizes (from 12 to 8, I'm 5'7)

IrisGarcia86

I have lost a total of 25lbs and I went down 2-3(depending on clothing item) sizes.

brit7880

it took me about 25 pounds to drop my first size and then 15 to drop a second size. It really does vary on how much you weigh, how tall you are, ect.. but trust me just keep working out and eating healthy and you will see a difference! It is sooo exciting to wear smaller clothes!

tameko2

Good question, I've lost 32lbs and I don't think I've lost a pant size yet. I've gone down a size in shirts, but I am still wearing the same pants I did 32lbs ago...

I wore the same pants for nearly that many pounds of loss BUT they had been really tight and sitting at my natural waist (narrowest part) and I wore them until they were sitting around under my belly button - they were baggy but I could still wear em.

Traded them in finally for new pants and I'd say I'm down 2 sizes - but it was wierd because I went from Lane Bryant pants to a regular store and stuff at Lane bryant is sized differently, so a size 14 there would fit but a size 16 in a regular store would barely fit (and look terrible because it was designed for someone taller). so I went from a "14" to a 12 but I think of it as 2 sizes really, because I would have been wearing 16s if I wasn't at LB.

Supposedly the basic rule of thumb is 15 lbs per dress size but it REALLY Depends a lot.

Also for some things its like - if my belly shrunk as fast as my hips/thighs/butt I'd be in a size 10 now, but instead i'm wearing 12s

suzieq5688

I've lost 35 lbs and went from a 14 to 10 in pants but only from a large to medium in shirts. It really depends on your body type. Keep track of your measurements too because inches make a big difference too..

courtney_leigh09

Thanks everybody! im 5'4 and 235 pounds. I started eating healthy and working out about 2 weeks ago. the main reason i was wondering im getting married next summer i already ordered my dress -- about 2 months ago at that point i was just shy of an 18 so thats what ordered it in..and they can only alter it to a 14 without ruining the dress soo i just thought i would get some feedback from everyone ..thanks again! everybody really helpful

tameko2

Thanks everybody! im 5'4 and 235 pounds. I started eating healthy and working out about 2 weeks ago. the main reason i was wondering im getting married next summer i already ordered my dress -- about 2 months ago at that point i was just shy of an 18 so thats what ordered it in..and they can only alter it to a 14 without ruining the dress soo i just thought i would get some feedback from everyone ..thanks again! everybody really helpful

Can you un-order it and send it back? next summer is a LONg time from now, if you stick with this and are committed you will possibly be smaller than an 14

courtney_leigh09

i dont think so im going t have to ask if there are any other options

midwesthiker

I was a size 18 when I started and have lost 33 pounds and went to a size 12/14. It has taken me a year to get here though, so who knows where you will be. I'd rather be stuck with a dress that I can't wear and have to buy a new one in a size 8 for my big day! :bigsmile:

angela828

I wore size 12 skinny jeans, now 43.5 pounds later I'm wearing size 8 skinnys.
I was wearing XL shirts, now I can fit into Larges very comfortable (loose!), some mediums, and even got a small shirt at Old Navy I have nice sized girls so I'm used to wearing larger size shirts, I hate tight shirts.

Honestly, it varies by store and what kind of clothes they are. I refuse to buy ANYTHING XL now though, I'm just not an XL girl anymore.. if it doesn't fit in a size smaller in an XL, it's not meant for me. Some styles and clothing stores are just weird with their sizes!

Louise12

I used to wear size 16 (uk) all over......now almost 50 pounds later .. I am at 10-12 on top ... and a 12-14 on the bottom..Im 5'7 ...i guess it all depends on your frame too... mine doesent seem like a lot 'pant' wise but i certainly look different lol ! Interesting thread !

SoDamnHungry

I'm 5'7''... I'd say maybe 10-20 pounds? My bone structure will never allow me to fit into anything under a six, I'm sure. Well, except at the GAP where a size 2 equals a size 8.

vs_shine

Hey :-)

I was 160lbs wearing a size 14 jeans...

Now i'm 144lbs wearing a size 12 jeans...

that's me so far! good luck with your weightloss!

Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet

I'm seeing 20 lbs = 2 dress sizes, so ~10 lb=1 dress size

hottottie11

I weigh 155 and wear a size 6-8

In April, I was 145 and I wore a size 6-8...but my body is weird lol

At my highest weight (200) I was a size 14

I"m 5'2 btw

candlmom

For me, 50 pounds today (HOORAY!) means going from size 18 in pants, 1x-2x in tops to 10/12 in pants and L in tops. That's a 4-5 size difference for 50 pounds. Per someone's comment that it may depend on exercise too, I work out regularly, mostly cardio. I'm 5'6".

WithWhatsLeft

For me (5'4, 162lb, muscular) it's around 10lbs. Just kind of depends.

I would also rather have to sell off the first dress because it I'm just so darned fit now that it hangs off me!

Mobil2004

Last time I was at my ideal weight of 160 I was a 12 bottom and an x-small top but I carry EVERYTHING from the waist down. Right now I'm an 18 all over so for me the shirts will definitely drop more rapidly than the pants. It really does depend on body type, I think, more than anything.

siratlas

i've lost 38 lbs and just went down 1 pants size.....but shirt size hasn't changed. it's different for everyone. best of luck to you!

__Di__

Just wondering if anybody could help me with my question?! thanks!

Personally, I have found that if I lose 10 lbs, I go to the next dress size. However, in the UK, the sizes go down in 2s, so if I lose approximately 10lbs, I would go from a 10 to an 8 (likewise if I put on 10lbs, I would go up to a 12).