when did you drop a size?

I'm 5'7" and am interested in seeing the responses on this one, too. Good question.

I'm 5'7 too and interested to see. I've lost 28lbs (hopefully 30lb by tomorrow's weekly weigh in!) and don't think I've actually dropped a dress size yet! Frustrated!

Well, I suppose I have sort of... I had gone up into UK size 20, and am definitely finding those hanging off me now, so I'm back into UK 18. But that's where I've been for years and years, so it's annoying. Dreaming of getting down to a 16 and eventually maybe even a 14! But right now I just can't feel it happening! The weight loss has been a steady 2lbs a week since i started at end of Jan, and I've lost some inches too, but doesn't seem to affect my overall size!

5'2", lost 20.5 lbs, still waiting to drop a size. However, I no longer have to suck in to fasten my jeans so there is definite improvement. Most of my loss is below the waist so it doesn't really impact clothes sizes yet. I just have a baggy behind.

Height does come into play!! However,, looking at your progress... you're doing Great!! Keep up the good work!

I can't speak from experience this time around (not there yet) but I lost approx. 30 lbs in 2007/2008 and it definitely took MORE than 10 lbs for me to drop a clothing size. Clothes fit better after 10 lbs but it was more like 15-20 lbs before I had to go down a pants size.

I used to think 10 lbs = 1 pant size but that's not true especially not with the inconsistency between brands/manufacturers.

30 lbs (for me) equalled going from an XL to M in most jackets and tops and from a 12-14 in pants down to an 8-10.

Good luck! Nothing was more motivating for me than clothes becoming too big Can't wait to experience it again!

I lost roughly 40 pounds to date. Started in a very tight 14, wearing a 6 today (but I have some 4's and 8's that fit as well). 190ish to 150ish (I only say ish because I'm not sure of my starting weight, didn't weigh myself until I was in the 170's). I'm 5'11, 150, and 34 years old (hourglass shape, even heavy).

I think the bigger you are, the more you have to lose before you go down a size. And, sizes are never consistent. I'm down over 30 lbs and my size 24's are loose, but I tried a couple of 22's on last weekend and couldn't zip them up. However, I have some size 20's from another store that fit me great. So size?? I give up. I do think I'm now comfortable in a 3x, but not quite at the point of dropping to a 2x - however, again, it likely depends on the brand. I have over 100 lbs to lose so I'm definitely on the bigger side of things! For now, I'm not going to think about the size on the clothes because it's all over the place. I'm just going to try things on, see what fits and go from there (although I will admit, I refused to try those pants on in a 24.... I feel like a *should* be smaller than that by now and I'm just not going to buy anything that size any more....):noway:

I'm 5 ft 3 and a bit. I've lost 25lb and I'm still in UK 16s (the size I was when I started) most of the time although can just about fit into a couple of pairs of 14 trews.

ive lost 20lbs and not dropped a size, pants are loose but not enough to go to go to a smaller size

Also im 5'8

I also think that the brands are now putting more stretchy materials in their pants! I can fit into some 20's, 18's and one 16 (my fav pair of course). I think I am a true 18 though, as the 16's have 4% lycra in them, so likely I am not a 16, I just stretched them out so much! While I was pregnant, I also used comfort fit pants (in my regular size) throughout the entire pregnancy. it is super deceiving and frustrating when you go to another store/another brand and you go up/down based on the stores sizing and materials!

I believe for a lot of people, one size equals 15-20 lbs. But everyone is different, right?