how many lb's did you lose before you dropped a clothes size
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before i had MFP, from janurary till now i lost 40 pounds and went from size 16 to size 10 :bigsmile:0
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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.
My feet got smaller too!0 -
About 25 lbs. Which let me know that my clothes were a size too small anyway! LOL. It took about 10 lbs for them to fit 'right'. Then the other 15 til they were obviously too big.0
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10. I'm 5'3" and typically I can count on going down a size after I've dropped a full 10lbs.
And naturally I go up a size after I've gained 100 -
Oh my god, it seemed to take forever. I bet I was 35 pounds in before I changed sizes. Granted the pants were BIG by the time I bought new ones.0
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I would think losing inches would change your size over pounds. You can lose 5 pounds and not lose two inches... just sayin'
yep! i'm a beliver0 -
I dropped from a (tight) 10 to a comfortable 8 after about 20 lbs. As it stands right now, I'm either a 6 or an 8 depending on how the garment is cut.0
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It depends on your body. I have lost over 100lbs and I went almost 50lbs befor going down then went down pretty fast in pants after that (32 pants to a 22). But in shirts I have only gone down 2 sizes and that's only in some brands in some I am just down one. Don't let it dicourage you, you will get to your goals..0
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It also depends on the kind of weight you're losing. Are you losing weight from lost muscle mass or lost fat? I've lost about 10 lbs so far, by only about 3 of those lbs were actual body fat. The rest was water and probably some muscle, since I wasn't strength training so I wasn't actually doing much to reduce my overall size. Now that I'm strength training and losing body fat, I'm starting to see that my clothes are getting bigger. I probably need to lose another 7 lbs of body fat in order for my clothing size to drop.0
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to OP, we are the same height, but i lost about 10 or 12 lbs before my pants and skirt size dropped (pun!) ...Pants...dropped...
anywhoozits. It depends upon your upper and lower. I'm wide through the shoulders but i'm a B cup, so i'm wide and skinnyish on top and was very curvyish on the bottom. My pants sized changed but I'm still wearing size 10 or 12/Large shirts and blouses--they just look like the fit now.
I've known people to lose 50 or more pounds and it looks as though they lost it all on top and their thighs are still heavy. They probably lost a butt-ton in their butt, but only dropped one size.
I would say go buy yourself a new pair of pants in a real quality fit or try to find a higher-end jean that looks really great (try consignments stores). Hey, you could just shop to try stuff on to see if a size 14 fits you in those higher end brands. . . o.k. i'm totally rambling here. It's a friday...0 -
I think this is what I did. I started at 201 pounds (5'3") wearing a size 16. Only thing, I probably should have been wearing a size 18! So now I've lost 15 pounds and wondering why I can't fit into my size 14 clothes yet. I am probably 5 to 10 pounds away from a size 14. Although, I remember from losing weight before (after my 8 year old daughter was born) that it was one size for about every 10 to 15 pounds I lost.0
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I dropped a size when I lost 9 lbs. (It was a full 2 inches off my waist and hips.)0
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I am short (5'3") and had to lose 20 lbs before I could wear a smaller size. Every pound shows for sure on short people.
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So many various weight losses vs clothing sizes lost. I think the answer to this question all depends on your body type AND your age.
I started at a size 16 and am down to size 10/12 (with only 18 pounds loss). I have at least 45 more pounds to go. What size will I be then? A size 4??
When I was 115 pounds at 20 years old, I wore a 9/10. Go figure. (Pardon the pun!!!)0 -
With guys the BRO rule is 8-10lbs for an inch. I dropped from 41" -> 34" and lost 45-50 lbs.0
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I've lost about 31 lbs. and I have dropped 2 pant sizes.. working on dropping one more. Hopefully I can get there at the 40 lb. mark 0
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This sounds weird, but it wasn't the scale read weight loss that changed my clothes size, it was the exercise. What's more it's gone in odd places. My bra cup size has dropped a lot - but some of my largest shirts are still pulling and gapping. Stocking and tights see to fit much better - but some of my knickers are still in the Bridget Jones category.
So I blame clothing manufacturers for a variety of interpretations as to what a standard clothes size is. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
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I was 200 and wearing 16/18/20's depending on maker.. 16s fit because I have no butt and small thighs for my size.
I am 5 ft. 9 inches. I have lost almost 40 lbs and now can fit into a 12 comfortably, but some pants are loose and I can go to a ten.
Even at my heaviest I had a defined waist and no butt... so I think I always was lucky in sizes. Once I broke the size 16 barrier, it seems I can go down a size just with a few pounds loss. I seem to lose in lower body first.
Chest and upper stomach is still bigger than I would like...0 -
10-12 lbs. I started out in a sz 22 and am now at an 18 and they are loose. Not falling off, but I can take them off without unbuttoning. A 16 is still too tight but I have a big booty so I expect it to take another 7-10 lbs to hit that size.0
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alot of poeple wear the wrong size clothes.
ive lost 35 pounds and still wear the same size pants
yeah I'm still in UK 18's after losing 16lbs. I have a pair of 16 jeans i try every few days, ever close but not quite enough yet0 -
not sure how long it took me to lose my first pants size but, I've lost over 100 pounds, I started at a tight size 28, and I'm in a loose 18. Not quite in a 16 yet. It takes a while. I have wide hips. so, I worry that they won't get any smaller, but, I'm sure they will. I'm pear shaped though. We all have different bodies, find what works for you. I try not to worry about size. More about how i feel and how healthy I am.0
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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....
YOU'RE AMAZING!!!!0 -
I could open a store with all the sizes I have. 57 pounds so far. Went from an 18 to 12... now 12's are falling off me. I need to hit the lottery for a whole new wardrobe lol.
But to answer your question, I've heard every 10-15 pounds is a pants size. Not sure if that's true but for me it sounds about right.0 -
Great post! I am 5'10" also , and have lost 16 pounds, Starting weight almost identical to yours -- except not quite as much loss, same thing here -- no change in pant size! I have lost over 3 inches on my waist, 1.5 on my thighs and only 1/2 inch on the hips -- I can feel the difference, but just can't squeeze into that smaller size yet! Downside of being tall I guess, don't notice it as much going on, OR OFF! Nice to read the comments here. . . .am getting there!0
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i have lost 44 pounds this year, in the last month or so i have had to get all new shirts and pants because mine were all falling off. I went from a xxl to a large and an 18/20 to a 14/15. It feels so much better to wear clothes that fit instead of clothes that are falling off of you.0
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it was consistently about 8 pounds = a size for me... went from size 14ish to 2 after 44 pounds. (that's saying 14 to 12 to 10 to 8 to 6 to 4 to 2)0
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I've gone from 330 to 290 and am still in the same clothes as I was. now they just fit a little looser or differently than before.0
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I'm also 5'10" and have lost 35 lb (now at 212 lbs) and have gone down one size in both my tops and bottoms. I wear an 18/20 top and a 14 bottom, but I only shop at Lane Bryant so these are women's sizes. I will not shop at a normal store for awhile because it'll drive what little confidence I have into the ground if a normal store doesn't fit.
Got this site from someone at MFP... I think it's really helpful. :happy: http://www.mybodygallery.com/index.html0 -
probably 5-6 lbs was on size for me im 5'1" 0
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I think exercise has a lot to do with it. Yes, a pound of fat weighs the same as a pound of fat but muscle is denser thus more compact. The stronger you become the less you'll have to lose to drop a size. Break out the weights and you'll see the results!
Good luck! 0
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