Ladies - How many pounds for YOU to lose a pants size?

kiela64 · October 2015

I'm 5'2" and I've lost 15lbs. I'm 179 at the moment and my size 18s are becoming loose, so I'm glad I only bought 2 pairs of pants in that size (especially the jeans without stretch, wow) but I still can't comfortably wear my size 16 pants with some stretch comfortably for long days. I'm guessing another 5-10lbs will do it. I carry a lot of weight in my hips, so that makes a big difference. I can however comfortably wear my size 16 shorts with some stretch that are the same brand and technically the same cut as the size 16 pants, so we may be encountering an episode of "this probably shouldn't have gone in the drier but I was lazy. Many times."

klmnumbers · October 2015

It took 20 this last time, but overall I've gone down 4 sizes (US 18 -> US 10 at 5'4") and lost 67 lbs which suggests about 17lbs per size for me.

esaucier17 · October 2015

About 10 for me.

Kettle_Belle14 · October 2015

I'm very pear shaped, currently 131 lbs, 5'5" and just now in a size 6. I was an 8 at 138, and a 10 at 145. The most I've ever weighed was 185 and I wore a size 18/20 then. I have a friend my height and 185 who wears a 10/12. Just not fair!

FatSwatter · October 2015

I have lost almost 42 pounds and still wearing a size 18 although at my heaviest the size 18 was quite snug. Now I have a ton of room especially in the legs. I just hit ONEderland over the last weekend after not being there for over a decade (profile pic) and expect once I lose about 10 more pounds, I should fit comfortably in a size 16. I agree that it's definitely different for everyone.

skinnygirldc · October 2015

I'm small (5'2" and size 4/6), and it's about 6-10 lbs for me.

At 128-138, I wear size 8 pants.

At 122-128, I wear size 6 pants.

At 112-122, I wear size 4 pants.

Below 112, I'm really too thin, but fortunately I rarely have that problem, LOL.

deanett72 · November 2015

I'm 5ft. To my horror, I was 180 and a size 16. I'm now 158 and wearing a 12 that is getting too baggy in the wais and thighs, so bought a pair of 10's today, which fit, although snugly. I am guessing about 5 lbs from now, they will be a perfect fit.

Merrysix · November 2015

10 pounds to go down a size -- exercise has a made a huge difference for me in terms of fit and shape too -- particularly weights, squats, kettlebells, push ups, etc., etc.

tara_means_star · November 2015

I started at 216 in a 16 pants size. I've lost 24 pounds and fit nicely into my 12s...so just over 10 pounds per size.

steponebyone · November 2015

I think 4 or 5. My pants are getting looser, but not about to fall to the ground. That will be a good sign when that day comes though! Lol

kellellie · November 2015

i'm 5'10" with a small frame, and carry weight in my chest and hips.
I started out years ago in 20s at 260
I was in 18s from about 230-200. This was frustrating.
This time around in weight loss, starting at 211, I didn't go buy new pants until I was around 193ish, and I skipped over 16s all together and into 14s. I wear yoga pants to work, so i'm assuming that's how I got away with never buying any 16 in jeans, since I only really wear them on my time off. I should mention 14s were tight at 193, but not tight enough to keep me from wearing those suckers every chance I got.
I got into my 12s once I hit the 180 I think. Again, a bit tight when I first got them. I'm at 176 right now and they are very comfortable, and my 14s are getting kind of saggy.
I'm hoping once I break into the 160s I can by my very first pair of 10s.

krithsai · November 2015

20 lbs(196-175) to go from 14 to 12. I do think I was ready for a 12 some 5 lbs ago but the muffin top look was not flattering at all.

tara_means_star · November 2015

This thread inspired me to try on a pair of pants I've been holding for years to try to wear again. They are a size 10 and I can button them! Not comfortable enough to wear yet but getting there!

ghouli · November 2015

I'm 5'4", pear/hourglass shape

At 165 I was wearing a size 11 (I still wear juniors jeans lol sue me), and at 155 I went down to a 9. I have a pair of 7s that I can get on, but they're too tight right now so I'm guessing when I get to 140-145 they'll fit.

ZeXea · November 2015

Im a 5'4 pear shape.
I was 177 and a juniors 13, ladies 10
At 160 I was 11/ladies 8
At 148 I can just get into a size 9/ladies 6....also a size 4 dress

So I think about 10lbs per weight loss or so? Maybe 15?

debrakgoogins · November 2015

If it's strictly weight loss with no exercise, 10 pounds. If I am working out and lifting heavy, I can drop a pant size with only 5 pounds lost.

Meganthedogmom · November 2015

I'm 5'3" and some change.
The biggest pair of jeans I owned was a size 22 but mostly I wore a size 20, and it's taken me 85 pounds to get to a size 10. If I average that out, it's about 14-17lb per size. Not sure if that's actually how it came off, though. I feel like I'm losing sizes quicker, the closer I get to my goal, but then again maybe that's because I used to wear scrubs to work and didn't mind them being baggy.

ZeXea · November 2015

bittyshark wrote: »

I'm 5'4", pear/hourglass shape

At 165 I was wearing a size 11 (I still wear juniors jeans lol sue me), and at 155 I went down to a 9. I have a pair of 7s that I can get on, but they're too tight right now so I'm guessing when I get to 140-145 they'll fit.

Hey we're the same lol! Nice to meet you fellow stat-haver

Ladiebug710 · November 2015

I agree with others... It depends on how close you are to goal. 5'10" and I wore a 20w at 285. I had to lose almost 50 lbs before I dropped a single size. But now the difference between a 16 and 14 is only about 15 lbs.

tasaiar1 · November 2015

I used to be size 8-10 and due to two consecutive pregnancies I've put in 22kg and reached size 16

So nearly 7kg per size?

couchsnake · November 2015

I have wider hips, so now at 5'8" and 170lbs I wear a size 16,but when I weighed 70lbs more it was mostly a size 20. Kind of odd.

CourtneyYoung2015 · June 2016

I'm 4"9 and weighed 90lbs before I was pregnant, and 156 by the time I gave birth. i lost almost all of it but then gained all of it back. I was 155lbs(size 13) 2 months ago, now I'm 120lbs and only down to a size 11!! In high school I was 113lbs in a size 5. I don't understand this

BigAnnieG · June 2016

I'm over 6ft so a big weight loss comes from all over before I can drop the sizes - usually around 25lbs needs to come off before I dare go down! Top and bottom is different too, my lower abdominals, bum, and thighs are the most stubborn so I'll often drop on the top several weeks before going down a size on the trousers.

It's a double edged sword: it takes forEVER to drop a size and to look noticeably slimmer... but then again I can carry an extra half stone like a dirty little secret nobody else knows about!

BigAnnieG · June 2016

Do you think it matters HOW you're losing the weight, too? I mean, if you're losing by diet only, or also exercising? I noticed the last time I dropped a size I required fewer pounds off than the last time I'd been at that size, because this time I was going to the gym. I guess that also ties in with the fact that muscle weighs more than fat, so if you're gaining muscle you might see a less flabby figure on a higher weight. But then I'm not sure how gaining muscle on a deficit really works for people - I'm pretty sure I managed it at first, because of serious working out and a not-too-big deficit, but could be imagining it (also known as Living In Hope!).

Adventuretown · July 2016

At 236lbs I was wearing a (very tight, very uncomfortable) size 18

At 220lbs I was a size 16

At 210lbs I was a size 14

Currently (at 194lbs) I am a size 12

Here's my "before" to now to give you an idea of size/shape difference:

subakwa · July 2016

40lbs to drop from a UK 22 to a 20. How depressing is that?

tklow · July 2016

This is really interesting information -- I see people here are dramatically different sizes despite being the same height and weight as me. For me, it seems about 10 pounds per size. I am 5'4" with a very small bone structure. My lowest weight I was about 100 lbs and wore size zero to four, depending on the manufacturer. I peaked at 176 and a size 14. I'm currently at 163 and a comfortable 12 (10 in a few brands). The amount of muscle I have seems to be a big factor in what size I wear. I lost a lot of muscle by getting a very sedentary job and my size went up in a couple of years without any weight gain. My next goal is to get down to 150 (I like to set goals in stages) so I should be a comfy 10. Can't wait to find out!