About how much weight do you have to lose to go down a size?

I thought I dropped a size with every 5% of original bodyweight lost.

For me, I went from a size 8 to a size 4 from a 25lb loss. So basically, between 10-12lbs.

At lower weights it varies between 10-12 lbs and at heavier weights it can be in excess of 15-25 pounds. When I lost 108 lbs, I went from a 28 down to an 18.

Kind of like others have said...it's less the smaller you are. Losing my first 45 lb, I went from size 24 to 20/22. Now just 5-7 lb can make the difference between fitting comfortably in my 10s and needing a 12.

I’ve lost 35lbs and have gone down one size. For a moment it looked as if I’d go down another - even got so far as having to roll my waist band at the end of the day - but my body seems to be doing some restructuring because now those same pants fit comfortably... 🤷🏻‍♀️

I am almost 5'5 and for me it is 20 lb

More pounds to go from women's jeans 18-20ish size to 16-18ish than from 10 to 6 to 4, for sure. It's been a long time, now, but I want to say it was in the realm of 20-25 pounds per size at first (with me hanging onto the too-big clothes until they started falling off, because I hate to shop). 6 to 4 was probably more like 10 pounds, 15 at most. Even with the "hate to shop/wait til falling off" thing, it seemed like I had to get new jeans around once a month, right at the end, even though I'd slowed weight loss down pretty much.

I'm betting body shape makes a difference, too. I have narrow pelvic width (built more like a 14-year-old-boy than a 64-year-old woman, I swear!), but do tend to hold fat in hips/thighs/waist.

Leezy55 wrote: »

Hi Ann,
These are size 10p the largest I have worn. Husband says probably should have been wearing a larger size! Haha!
37 lbs later still a 10p! Everyone says I'm proportional, I think a little bottom heavy.
Just don't understand what gives!

Hugs!

Like I said, different body types. We also individually lose in different order from different body zone - so unique.

For one, unlike you, I have zero breasts, so nothing to lose there. (Literally: Post bilateral mastectomy, flat, maybe even concave.) For two (maybe different), I start losing hips pretty fast. My upper body goes to full-deplete first (visible ribs, while I still have *substantial* central fat), but hips start shrinking pretty early. waist/belly and inner thighs (WTFlip?) last. I started out around 48" hips, maube more, and lowest (with only around 60 lbs lost) was more like 34". I've never been pregnant, so no pelvic-width increase from that, either.

I won't get into what size any of us "should be wearing", but I'm almost 65, and have been all about comfort for a couple of decades. Back in my teens/20s, I was willing to lie flat on my back and use pliers (not kidding) to zip my jeans, but for decades now, I'm not going anywhere near that. Comfy is my jam. So, my top tolerable size is non-girdle-like, and my lowest tolerable size is whatever doesn't look like sloppy diapers when worn with a belt. Too much.😬

Every one of us is unique. I'd like it if that could be a matter of universal celebration, but for most of us the blessings are more mixed, in practice, I think. 😉

I think you look great in your photo, no shame in that game: Celebrate that 10P!

I’ve lost 29lbs and gone from size 20/22 to 18 (UK), very much hoping it will be less than 30lb between sizes as I get small though 😂 currently wearing my old clothes and looking like a bag lady but I’d rather wear baggy than spend on new clothes that will hopefully be too big in a month.

I'm 5'6" tall and have lost 17 1/2 lb so far.....no difference in how my clothes fit as far as I've noticed yet 🙄.....I don't even feel any different so I reckon it's going take quite a few lbs until I notice or see the difference 🙄