weigh loss changing clothes sizes

I have lost 65 and only gone down one pants size sadly

I didn't notice much of a difference during the first half of my weight loss journey, but I've been dropping clothing sizes like crazy lately. I started around a size 18 and now I'm an 8 after about 65 lbs. lost.

Great Job On the weight loss. Mine was the same went from 16-4 but only really been changing sizes last 6 weeks or so.

I agree that it varies from person to person. It may depend on what areas you lose your weight from. For me it usually takes 8-10 pounds to lose a pant size.

I guess each person is different. My pants started getting loose at 20lbs gone. I had a big big butt though, so I think it depends where you lose weight first and things like that. I've lost a whole lot of inches and weight, and I think that has a lot to do with it as well. I've lost a total of about 8 pant sizes since I started.

I think that unfortunately, the bigger you are, the longer it takes. When I started out it took me a good while to drop sizes, but as I go on, the sizes drop quicker. Don't be discouraged, you are on the right track, and will get there! :flowerforyou:

I was a big girl, and went from a 20 to an 18 after 20lbs gone.

How close to your goal weight are you? Cardio will help you lose weight BUT weights are going to reshape your body and tighten it so you will see a difference in clothing size. I was at 36 lbs lost and didn't see a huge difference in clothing either. Clothes fit better, were easier to get into, and actually required a belt BUT I wasn't changing sizes as dramatically as I thought that I would until I started to add weights. They can be free weights or body weight exercises. If you belong to a gym or a Y I'd ask about orientation to the weight area. This was difficult for me because I went to a gym that was overrun with body builders but they saw I was interested in learning (and not just posing) and a couple of them started to show me different things and proper form.

I also agree that it depends where you currently hold the weight and where you're losing it from first. I hold my weight in my hips/butt/thighs and lower abdomen. The weight comes off my lower abdomen pretty fast but not so fast in my butt or thighs. Therefore my clothes start to fit amazingly well in the tummy area but then my biggest challenge with jeans and such is finding them that fit a smaller waist and a more ample butt and thighs.

Great job on the 40 lbs!! That is a definite achievement!

I have lost 25 lbs and still the same pants but they are baggy now on the legs and butt. I guess I just have to wait a while before my waist catches up.

I would bet that even if you haven't moved into a smaller size, your starting-size clothes are fitting a lot more comfortably. I tend to wear jeans with a little bit of stretch in them, and I just have to remind myself that they don't have to stretch as far anymore. Hang in there and keep going.

It depends, because women (the difference is more dramatic in women than men because of their curves) put on weight in different areas. Whether or not you can wear a smaller size depends on the company and the specific style.

In addition, when a clothing manufacturer grades sizes up or down (I believe that many start at a midpoint size, 6 or 8), they make assumptions about the customer who would wear the clothes. With larger sizes, the customer is assumed to be taller and have longer limbs. It's the opposite with smaller sizes. Petite Size clothes use a different set of proportions.

It really, really depends on where you put the weight on and how stretchy the clothes were in the first place.

So far I am down 18 lbs and 2 sizes, but I tend to store the weight on my lower abdomen. This means that a small amount of weight gain puts me up a size and a small amount of loss puts me down.

It seems to depend on the person, and your shape. The first 10 pounds I lost I went down about 2 sizes. Then again, when I was "active" I weighed about 200lbs and could wear a size 8.