how many lb's did you lose before you dropped a clothes size

hyndsie
hyndsie Posts: 22
in Health and Weight Loss
im 5' 10" my starting weight was 230lb's and i was squeezing into size 16 clothing (probably should of been an 18!) ive lost 36lb's now weighing in at 194lb and im still wearing size 16's, they are loose everywhere but the size 14's are fine on the thighs and hips but to tight on the wasit. i know everyone is different but roughly how many lb's did you loose before you went down a cothes size?
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  • deevatude
    deevatude Posts: 322 Member
    alot of poeple wear the wrong size clothes.

    ive lost 35 pounds and still wear the same size pants
  • tocara
    tocara Posts: 81 Member
    I was 154 and an down to 146.2 and still am wearing the same size. They are definitely more comfortable, but am looking forward to going down a full size! I am interested to hear other peoples responses
  • wewon
    wewon Posts: 838 Member
    It also may be dictated by where your body drops weight and to what degree.

    I don't understand women's sizes, but areas like the butt, hips and stomach seem to be the body's lower priority spots.
  • Strobins05
    Strobins05 Posts: 716
    I dropped two pants sizes within the first four to five months. But I literally worked double time to make it happen! :flowerforyou:
  • beeble22
    beeble22 Posts: 12
    That's a good question, I have lost 211 lbs, and have lost 7 sizes...it's crazy because at first I had to drop about 30 lbs. to get into the next size, now it seems like I only have to drop about 15-20 lbs to get into the next size...I think it's because the muscle is heavier than the fat but is smaller than the fat. Also I think I am finally starting to lose the belly fat that I couldn't before because of so much fat else where...lol...I may be totally wrong, but this is the only guess I have as to why I only have to lose 20 lbs maybe if that to get into another size....
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I am still in the same size, but now they fit me, and some are a little baggy. If you are looking at clothes size, then don't focus on pounds! I am currently 235 pounds and I'm wearing 24W. When I was in a size 16, I was 130 pounds.

    Get your tape measure out and take measurements! Then visit the website of your favorite store and click on their size chart. That will tell you what your measurements need to be for any given size. Forget the scale and focus on the tape measure. When it comes to clothes, weight is completely irrelevant. Focus on the size of your body, not how much you weigh! :wink:
  • AlphamaleBAMF
    AlphamaleBAMF Posts: 373 Member
    That's a good question, I have lost 211 lbs, and have lost 7 sizes...it's crazy because at first I had to drop about 30 lbs. to get into the next size, now it seems like I only have to drop about 15-20 lbs to get into the next size..

    I'd agree with that number and my experience has been similar.
  • kluvit
    kluvit Posts: 435 Member
    For me 30 pounds = 4 sizes smaller, so at 10 pounds lost, I was already buying temporary clothes and having things altered.
  • gshoemaker06
    gshoemaker06 Posts: 264 Member
    I'm a dude so obviously it's a little different. I lost 35 lbs total and went from M/L shirt to S/M. My waist went from 36 to 31/32 inches. Also... strangely, I dropped a shoe size.
  • marthathebear
    marthathebear Posts: 498
    For me 10 lbs is one size
  • ZugTheMegasaurus
    ZugTheMegasaurus Posts: 801 Member
    It's hard to say since I can't afford to buy clothes until I hit my goal weight, so I just notice my old ones getting bigger but can't say by how many sizes. I'd say though that the first 20 pounds or so just made my clothes go from I-can't-breathe-tight to comfortable. At this point though, they're all massive. The thing that still weirds me out is how heavy they are.

    You might want to check out this site: http://sizes.darkgreener.com/
    It allows you to put in your measurements and then tells you your size in a bunch of different brands/stores. Kind of fun to play around with and also helps me figure out approximately where I am since I don't have the actual clothes.
  • rebeccap13
    rebeccap13 Posts: 754 Member
    0, in fact I gained a couple pounds when I dropped a jeans size. Oh the joys of weight lifting. :)
  • Rabbitfeet
    Rabbitfeet Posts: 92 Member
    I have lost 20 lbs and i have dropped a pant size. I am very big in the boob department and i never seem to lose weight off them! My waist is tiny in proportion but i still have to wear the same top size because of my boobs. So annoying!
  • sarahharmintx
    sarahharmintx Posts: 868 Member
    Started at 256lb and a size 20 pants or xxl shirt.

    Now 220 and a size 16 pants or xl shirt (I carry a lot of weigh in my stomach area).
  • VanessaGS
    VanessaGS Posts: 514 Member
    I used to be a size 5 at 121 lbs. Now for some strange reason I'm a size 7 at 121 lbs. Maybe your bones grow? Oh well, as long as I feel my body looking better I don't care.
  • tarag8100
    tarag8100 Posts: 60 Member
    In my experience, it takes a lot more weight to go from a 18 to 16 than a 10 to 8. Don't know why but it's happened and my sister. Focus on how your clothes feel more than the weight. I know it's dissapointing to lose a lot then still be in the same size but the truth is in the mirror. Your clothes fit better now and are getting baggy. Just a little more and it'll be that new size. I've known a couple women who skipped a size just because of how their body changed.
  • dward2011
    dward2011 Posts: 416 Member
    About every 7-8 pounds or so. I down 2 sizes, and on the verge of another drop.
  • firedupfriend
    firedupfriend Posts: 140 Member
    No doubt I am very odd and very lucky.
    Started at 254lbs, lost 7 lbs in 3.5 weeks.

    Dropped from a 24 to 18 pants size.......................
  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    5" 11" man...I've lost 30 lbs...I used to wear 42 size pants...yesterday I bought some 36's which are a little snug, and 38's which are a little loose.
    The 42's were a little loose at first, so I could be more comfortable, and not bust the seams of my pants, but by the time I started to correct my diet, the 42's were feeling a little tight.
  • EmmmaMay
    EmmmaMay Posts: 5 Member
    I've lost 80lbs and have gone down 2 dress sizes on top and 1 on the bottom.. I'm still wearing most of my old clothes.. hardly seems anything for the weight lost!
    I just keep having faith in the fact that if I keep going, eventually I WILL see the difference and be able to wear smaller sizes!
  • innocenceportrayed
    innocenceportrayed Posts: 569 Member
    I would think losing inches would change your size over pounds. You can lose 5 pounds and not lose two inches... just sayin'
  • ash190489
    ash190489 Posts: 587 Member
    I started at an Aus size 12-14 at approx 71kg & then lost 6 kg (65kg) and was a size 10-12 in approx 4-6 weeks and then lost another 6kg (59kg) and was down to a size 10 by March (that's approx 12 weeks). And since then (March) I have remained around 59kg but started weight training and now I am down to a size 8. :smile:
  • lbelle987
    lbelle987 Posts: 97
    The first 30lbs was just one size...then after that, I lost a pants size after 10-15 lbs.
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    about 10 pounds.

    but, I lost alot of weight in areas where it matters for pants; the butt, legs, tummy area. Some poeple are different.

    I started at about 150 in a size 9/10, now at 124 I wear between a 4 to 6 depending on where you shop.
  • WarriorReady
    WarriorReady Posts: 571 Member
    I think it really depends on what you are doing. I have been doing heavy weight lifting for the last 2.5 months and have only lost 9lbs. But I have dropped from a size 12 to a size 6 in that timeframe. My waist has been the most stubborn area to lose too. :smile: Hang in there and maybe change some things up! Best of luck and congrats on your success thus far!!!!! :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:
  • helen0616
    helen0616 Posts: 97
    Every body is different. Some of the girls here are posting about being 200+ at a size 16. I am 177 and just moved fro 16 to 14. These 14s are not going to last long, they already look like I could fit another person in the butt area. But the waist... that is my biggest difficulty.

    I also think it takes a long time to drop that first size because we've stretched out our fat clothes in the time we spent saying, "woe is me, I am fat, what can I do? eat a cake."

    So really, many of us should have been in 1-2 sizes even larger than what we were but we refused to buy "fatter" clothes so we just went around with massive muffintops. :ohwell:
  • Sugarhoneyicedtea
    Sugarhoneyicedtea Posts: 76
    I'm at 179 and in a 16, and pretty much all my weight is in my stomach. I've lost a lot of inches, but mainly in my thighs. I've been in the 16s for the last 20 lbs. Of course, I'm also five feet tall... So, that has a lot to do with it.
  • HotAuntB
    HotAuntB Posts: 5 Member
    Over the years I've heard and read that you can count on going down one size for every 10 pounds you lose. However, that depends in how you're built, how you're losing the weight and where you carry your weight. I'm 5' 3" and weigh almost 180# yet my weight is very well proportioned, I have A LOT of lean body mass due to years of competing in bodybuilding/figure competitions and I look much smaller than most women at my same weight. That said, if I lose around 5# I can go down one size in pants. Your clothing size will going down faster if you are losing weight w/ a combination of diet, cardio vascular exercise as well as strength training versus weight loss that come strictly from calorie reduction. The short answer is that there is no hard and fast number on # you need to lose to drop clothing size.:ohwell:
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,148 Member
    Get your tape measure out and take measurements! Then visit the website of your favorite store and click on their size chart. That will tell you what your measurements need to be for any given size. Forget the scale and focus on the tape measure. When it comes to clothes, weight is completely irrelevant. Focus on the size of your body, not how much you weigh! :wink:

    Lol, so why can't I fit into a 24W? All my measurements say I should.:huh:

    I haven't gotten new clothes since my birthday last year. I tried going shopping a few months ago since I had a $50 coupon, but the 24Ws were either too tight in the waist (hip huggers, where the waist is at your mid-pelvis just above the crotch) or too tight in the thighs. I could get into 26Ws, but there were no jeans in that size.

    I'd like to believe dropping 64# would put me down a size or two. I have yet to see the proof with myself.
  • Mel1509
    Mel1509 Posts: 166 Member
    I was told at a store that roughly every 15-20lbs you will lose a size, however, I've only lost 23lbs and I've gone from a 8-10 in sizing to a 2-4, doesn't make sense, really I think it comes down to your body type and where you have dropped the weight..

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