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10lbs = 1 size?

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  • terrie_k
    terrie_k Posts: 406 Member
    10 lbs for me was the difference between tight and comfortable and I'm a pretty small person at 5'3". From my heaviest to now was 17lbs and the next size down is still a little tight for pants.
  • Apeck87
    Apeck87 Posts: 68 Member
    no, i would disagree with that.. I am 5"2 weighed 182 wore a size 14 and now I am 168 and wear a size 10.. it depends on your body, and the store you shop!
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Thanks for the feed back guys. Yeah, didn't think that sounded right, especially since I calculated wrong, because if this were true I would be a size 10 and I am definitely NOT a size 10. I'll be lucky to fit into a size 14.
  • Dianemustang
    Dianemustang Posts: 77
    there is no set fast lb/sz ratio...I was size 22 - lost 50 lbs - now 14 - so that is 4 sizes.....don't worry about the isze number - today the sizes are scattered all over the place....I just know I can shop Misses - not Womens
  • allinoelle007
    allinoelle007 Posts: 163 Member
    I wish it was 10lbs for me! I haven't changed sizes yet, but anticipate needing to lose 25lbs to move into a size 8. I have lost 15lbs and are still fine in my 10's.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I've heard it, but it's not at all true for me. I'm down 23 and my clothes fit exactly the same. I think I'll have to be down at least 35-40 before I change sizes.
  • RavenHershey0107
    RavenHershey0107 Posts: 38
    It really depends on the person. I have been maintaining for a year now and switched my focus to exercise and strength training and I have gone down two sizes with no weightloss. I have heard 10 to 15 is the average for going down a size for women but I am not sure if that is true.
  • bpwparents
    bpwparents Posts: 359 Member
    Depends on the person and where they're dropping weight. I've lost over 40 lbs and really felt like I've gone down at most 2 sizes. I still wear the same pants, just with a belt. But I was really squeezing into my clothes before I started this.
  • greeneyedKat
    greeneyedKat Posts: 88
    All these different responses, goes to show you how different everyone is! A 10 pound loss for me is one size smaller in jeans, but I am 5'2 1/2" and I lift weights, too, so I could put on 10 lbs and not gain a size. It all depends on where you lose or gain the weight
  • Slove009
    Slove009 Posts: 364 Member
    I don't think it's truly possible to generalize xlbs lost = x sizes droppped across the board. I went up 3 sizes from gaining 15 pounds. I think it depends more on your height/frame, the way you carry your weight and you original body weight.
  • meganbook
    meganbook Posts: 71
    I'm 5'7. I went from 178lbs size 14 to 130lbs size 4/6
  • LiliWray
    LiliWray Posts: 101 Member
    It's different for everyone. After my first 20 pounds, I went down a total of two sizes, so it almost seems true...
    But I have a total of 160 or 170 pounds to lose... I can't imagine losing 17 sizes :happy:
  • paulaviki
    paulaviki Posts: 678 Member
    I wish it was 10lbs per size! I've lost 19lbs and I'm still wearing the same size clothes although they are getting looser and looser. I think it will be another 5lbs before I'm definitely down to a UK size 14.
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    It is for me...but it's different for everyone...as you'll see here. I went from a 14 to a 6 by losing 40 pounds.
  • Curvimami
    Curvimami Posts: 1,851 Member
    I was "complaining" today to a co-worker about how all of my clothes are too big, because of my knee problems, shopping was the last thing I wanted to do. She told me that for every 10lbs you lose, you go down 1 size, which would mean I'm now a size 14 (I've lost 41 lbs total). Has anyone heard this?

    Its more like 15 to 20lbs for me to lose a pant/dress size. 15 if Ive been lifting weights and 20 with good old cardio. My hips take their sweet time and that is fine with me. I love them! :love:
  • AmyP619
    AmyP619 Posts: 1,137 Member
    It really depends on your size. The more weight you have to lose, the more it will take to hit the next size down. I have lost almost 40 lbs, but I'm only down 1 pant size, and I can still wear a lot of my clothes. I think another 20 lbs will put me down 1 more size, so at the weight I am at it's about 30 lbs for me to equal 1 size.
  • elleloch
    elleloch Posts: 739 Member
    I think it depends on the size. I was a size 8 when I started, and 12 lbs down I'm a 6 now.
  • Aurorakitty
    Aurorakitty Posts: 57
    Nope i've gone from size 7 to 3. I fit into a size 2 nicely at the waist but its so tight at the knees of all places! (basically 8=7 6=5 and 2=3 why all my cloths are odd number IDK) But i've lost 20 lb so its more like 5lb=1 size.
  • Erienneb
    Erienneb Posts: 592 Member
    I've gone from a super tight size 22....dropped 24lbs...and am now a super lose 22 but not quite a 20. I'm also super tall so I think I need to lose a lot more between sizes. Also depends on brand, and the bigger the size seems to be that each size has more space between numbers if that makes sense.
  • AnahitaCanDoIt
    AnahitaCanDoIt Posts: 448
    It's a stone for me, so far, though to get down to a proper size ten, it was more like 18lbs
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    I think it depends where you're starting. When i was in plus sizes it took me 25-30 lbs to drop a size. Now its more like 15.
  • know_your_worth
    know_your_worth Posts: 481 Member
    Nope. I've lost over 20 pounds so far and haven't dropped a size yet. Clothes are getting loose, but still the same size.

    I don't think there's any hard and fast rule that applies to everyone. Depends on each individual.
  • Susanthecatwhisperer
    Susanthecatwhisperer Posts: 141 Member
    Not in my experience. I lost 30 pounds, and am down 1 size. I'm sure there's lots of variables that come into it also. For me, inches matter in sizes more than weight. :)
  • PicklePlum
    PicklePlum Posts: 192 Member
    For me, I lost about 12 lbs and dropped two jean sizes. But I'm sure I gained a lot of muscle...
  • ashesfromfire
    ashesfromfire Posts: 867 Member
    If you're bigger it takes longer. I'm in this category so please don't think I'm being mean, but If you lose 30 pounds and go from 240 to 210 you maybe lose a size, where as if you go from 160 to 130 you'll lose a few sizes. It sucks but it's true - though of course there is always exceptions - this is just a general statement.
  • IowaPrincess
    IowaPrincess Posts: 274 Member
    For me its between 15-20lbs, but do to being "top heavy" my shirt sizes never go down much.
    Keep up the good work.
    I have learned to quit paying so much attention to size and just look at how I look and feel :)
  • Kellllog
    Kellllog Posts: 81 Member
    I'm down 28# and I haven't changed enough to warrent a whole size; some places yeah but not in general. I'm pretty close but not there yet.
  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    I love 25 lbs before I really moved a size..but I bet if i was weight training, it would have been more and faster!!
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,545 Member
    Not always...Depends on a lot of things...I GAINED:drinker: 8lbs and went down a pant size after I started lifting heavy weights...

    This.

    It could be more than what you think depending on how you been working it!
  • JessyJ03
    JessyJ03 Posts: 627 Member
    almost 60 lbs now and I've lost a size to a size and a half.
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