"I lost 20 lbs and 4 dress sizes"

kaitlynnesmommy
kaitlynnesmommy Posts: 166 Member
edited October 1 in Health and Weight Loss
That is so insane to me! Has ANYONE ever had that sort of loss? I'm currently at 18 lbs down and still wearing the same clothes that I was 18 lbs ago...they just fit a little different.

Has anyone had that sort of result?
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  • calibri
    calibri Posts: 439 Member
    I've lost 20 pounds and almost 4 pant sizes.
  • kaitlynnesmommy
    kaitlynnesmommy Posts: 166 Member
    That is fantastic!! This is my 4th venture on weight loss and I've never had such luck in losing the sizes, just the weight going down. My most effective was that I lost 40 lbs and 2 sizes
  • leesiegrl
    leesiegrl Posts: 3
    I lost about 25lbs and only went down one size. I lost a lot from my face first and my back so I didn't go down in clothes that quick. Everyone is different.
  • Pinky67
    Pinky67 Posts: 108 Member
    I've lost 28pounds and 2 pant sizes. Congratulations on your awesome loss :0)
  • kaitlynnesmommy
    kaitlynnesmommy Posts: 166 Member
    I lost about 25lbs and only went down one size. I lost a lot from my face first and my back so I didn't go down in clothes that quick. Everyone is different.

    Good point!!
  • carpediem3
    carpediem3 Posts: 320 Member
    I've lost nearly 50 and only 2 pant sizes, first I noticed was at 25lbs down. I hold all my weight in my midsection, I hope it falls off soon! Great job on your loss!
  • ceirawillsucceed
    ceirawillsucceed Posts: 519 Member
    i have lost 42lbs so far and have gone down one size but i can also still fit in the clothes i wore before i lost the weight. its really annoying because you think that you lose all that weight you shouldnt be able to wear the same clothea.
  • souki19
    souki19 Posts: 58
    when i first lost my initial 40 pounds , i went from size 18 to 14 ad my workout consist of a lot of cardio and weight training. i think sometimes what happens, is that i gain muscle and it push fat forward . so i ended up not loosing a lot of inches. it takes time to go down in sizes, but it is sooo worth it , now i am trying to loose another 40 pounds :)
  • leynak
    leynak Posts: 963 Member
    I've lost 15lbs & haven't went down one size. My pants are getting baggy though. When I started at a size 16 I was actually pretty close to not fitting in them anymore so that could be why.

    On the plus side- no more muffin top! :laugh:
  • moprincess76
    moprincess76 Posts: 37
    i just did my weigh in and have lost 18 lbs in a month.......... i cant see the difference, but others say they can...... only difference i noticed is i got to hitch up my shorts more often LOL.. and my t shirts arent as snug.
  • kiwi1855
    kiwi1855 Posts: 218 Member
    lol... I think I went down 2 sizes by the 20lb mark.. however now (87lbs gone) I went from a size 24 jean to a size 12 jean. Inches vs Weight loss vs body type is what it is, I think...
  • Jennifernellwebb
    Jennifernellwebb Posts: 209 Member
    I know that I crammed my booty in to my favorite jeans 30 lbs. heavier!!! (16 lbs. ago.) It was tough, and I tore the loops off, but I did it!! I was miserable and my outing was short, but I did manage. Every pound gets easier. I have bounced from a size 14 pants to a size 10 pants from 160lbs. to 193 lbs. and the size 14 was tight. Right now, I am probably in a size 12....at 177lbs. It is the summer so I wear a lot of shorts that are labeled "large" so I can only tell you that my size 10 levi's fit very tight ( my favorite jeans ) but like I said, every pound gets easier.
  • smashleymcgee
    smashleymcgee Posts: 135 Member
    I am like you- I have lost 15 pounds and my dress size still hasn't changed. Although, my pants are crazy baggy, but I am just not 100% comfortable in the next size down yet.
  • Moonbeamlissie
    Moonbeamlissie Posts: 504 Member
    I have lost 60lbs and I went from an 18 to a 8/10. I didn't buy any new clothes till I was a 12. I have a few 10's now but they are getting big. 8's are just a bit snug.... or at least the ones in my daughters closet are, but they are teenage clothes so I figured I could wear a normal 8.
  • mrpurdy
    mrpurdy Posts: 262 Member
    For me, 10 lbs is usually a pants size. 38 lbs down and I've gone from a 16 to an 8 (and I can just... barely... squirm into a size 6 :laugh:).
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    For most women of average height, 14lb roughly translates to 1 dress size. Of course there are exceptions to this, but 5lb per size seems a tad unlikely.
  • calibri
    calibri Posts: 439 Member
    The first weight I lost was around my hips, so it was natural for my pants to go down quickly. 20 pounds on a small frame is a ton. :(
  • momie0205
    momie0205 Posts: 232
    I have lost 60lbs and I went from an 18 to a 8/10. I didn't buy any new clothes till I was a 12. I have a few 10's now but they are getting big. 8's are just a bit snug.... or at least the ones in my daughters closet are, but they are teenage clothes so I figured I could wear a normal 8.


    I love your post about your daughters clothes too funny.
  • lausa22
    lausa22 Posts: 467 Member
    I'm 20lbs down and stuck between sizes :-( My bigger clothes fall off when I walk without a belt, but tighter clothes don't fit yet...
  • Kate6868
    Kate6868 Posts: 159 Member
    For me, 25-30 pounds equals one pants size. Part is just the way my body is built and part is because I'm 5'10" and it takes longer to show on me.
  • ruststar
    ruststar Posts: 489 Member
    I've gone from a 2x (18W) to a size 14 in regular women's clothes with just 11 pounds lost. I'm now buying mostly dresses to help me transition to smaller clothes because all the pants I bought when I fit a 16 are baggy in the back and need belts.
  • Michelle_M2002
    Michelle_M2002 Posts: 301 Member
    How did all of you go down 4 sizes by loosing 20 pounds?

    I'm 5'6, I've lost 20pounds and my "fat" pants still fit. Granted they are looser and I need a belt, but I'm not down 4 sizes. Now I feel sad!! :(

    God bless!
  • kunibob
    kunibob Posts: 608 Member
    I'm hesitant to judge by sizes, because they vary so wildly from manufacturer to manufacturer! Especially because here in Canada, we have Canadian sizes (which tend to run small for the number) and American sizes (which tend to run big). The pants/skirts in my closet that I can currently fit have labels that say anywhere from size 4 all the way to size 13. :huh:
  • DMBMommy29
    DMBMommy29 Posts: 7 Member
    I started dieting/exercise hardcore back on June 22nd (when I joined MFP). I weighed 201lbs (I' 5'7") and restricted to 1200 calories a day. I did Zumba 2-3 times a week, racquetball once a week ad weight training twice a week in the form of Kettlebell & Body Sculpt classes. I stuck with it and am now down 22lbs and 21" off my body all around. I was a size 18 (a little lose on me though so maybe a 17) and I now fit into a size 12 dress. I think the most important thing for me was the inches (5" off my stomach alone!) from all the weight training. It REALLY helped speed things up and get me down sizes. Not sure if youre combining strength training with cardio but I cant say enough about it...especially kettlebell! :) Dont give up and good luck!! :D
  • abbyy182
    abbyy182 Posts: 56
    I've lost (altogether) 17lbs and went from a UK size 12 to now an 8-10, depending where I shop, which doesn't help :grumble:
  • calibri
    calibri Posts: 439 Member
    How did all of you go down 4 sizes by loosing 20 pounds?

    I'm 5'6, I've lost 20pounds and my "fat" pants still fit. Granted they are looser and I need a belt, but I'm not down 4 sizes. Now I feel sad!! :(

    God bless!
    I'm less than five feet tall and store weight around my hips, where my pantline is. When I started losing weight, that was where it was happening the most at first (I do a ton of pliés every other day). I used to wear an 8 when I was at 126, and bought some 2s yesterday, which are somewhat loose. I'm not sure how much more weight I can lose, since I'm 5 pounds from my goal. Trying to decide if I'm keeping or returning the pants. :/
  • shad1018
    shad1018 Posts: 191 Member
    Same size after losing 17 lbs, but they sure fit and feel better! I am sure that I will be able to wear the same size thru a 40lb loss. When they fall off, I will get a smaller pair. When I buy a smaller pair it, I want it to be a couple sizes smaller... Like maybe a 16 - I wear a 22 now. :drinker:
  • MB4ever
    MB4ever Posts: 18
    When I lost 20lbs I lost a pant size but not the shirt size. Now I am starting to lose it in my upper part and my top size is going down.
    Just depends on what kind of exercising you are doing that affects that part of the body as well as how your body stores fat. Me I tend to be hip heavy.

    Great work though. Just know that even if you can't see it in your sizes it is working and happening. One of the reasons why I am not looking at it as a diet but a better way of living life change.
  • TheBraveryLover
    TheBraveryLover Posts: 1,217 Member
    It's really about starting weight and height. If you're starting off only 20 pounds overweight and lose 20, it's easier to lose several dress sizes, compared to a person 80 or 90 pounds overweight.

    Like you, OP, I didn't lose a dress size with my first 20 or so pounds. Once I lost 40 pounds, I went from a size 20 to a 16. I'm now about 50 pounds lighter (haven't weighed myself at all this month) and can fit a 14.
  • Keeley23
    Keeley23 Posts: 13 Member
    I have lost 31lbs and gone down from a UK size 18 (i refused to buy anything this size, but all my 16's were pretty tight) to a size 12, so roughly 10lbs a size for me. I have 12lbs to go until my goal and hopefully that will mean losing one more dress size.
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