Pants and weight loss
 

Hey, so Im just wondering, how many pounds has it taken you all to need a new pair of pants? I assume this varies a lot from person to person and whether or not you exercise, but Im looking for a general idea here. And how about a new bra?

Im about ready to ditch these 16s, the straight out of the dryer tight just isnt cutting it these past few days. But I kind of thought it would have happened quite a few pounds ago. And my bra is definatly fitting better, but that is just because it was too small before, so I havent changed sizes there yet. I sure hope to!

I've lost 13 pounds. My size 12 work pants need to be replaced. "Dumpy bum" is not the look I'm going for at work.

My size 12 jeans were baggy 3 pounds ago and really need to be replaced. My 10s are fitting ok, but seem short. I think as I lose more they will settle down more on my hips.

My bras are still fitting. 38Es.

I seem to be losing from my butt and stomach area, with my thighs following.

hmm... i think it took like 10-15lbs for me to go down a size in pants. as for bras, i've lost a little over 20lbs and i recently switched from a DD to a D... i tried one of my old bras the other day and i kinda floated in it... lol. a bit sad cuz i always loved my giant boobies, but still... as long is a get to keep some. lol.

Rule of thumb is 10 lbs per inch. The caveat is that the plus sizes are built 2 inches apart instead of 1 inch apart like in regular.

So even though it is still 10 per inch average, because you have to go 2 inches it is 20 lbs "in between" the plus sizes.

Of course cut, style, how tight you like your clothes, vanity sizing etc play into it a bit but in general... that's what it's like.

Hope that makes sense.
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Hope that makes sense.

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I've lost about 40lbs total and when from a tight 20 to a loose 18/could most likely wear a 16 but I'm too broke to buy new pants.

When I had lost 60lbs last summer, I still wasn't out of 16s and into 14s. So I'm about 20-25lbs per pant size at this point....

I've lost about 40 pounds so far, but it's not really coming off terribly uniformly. My measurements towards the beginning (actually about 14 pounds down, but I didn't record at my highest. :P) were about 44.5 - 37 - 54. I was wearing a 42C bra.

So now 40 pounds later, my measurements are 41 - 32.5 - 47. My chest has shrunk, but my breasts have not. At all. I'm in a 36DDD now, a several-times-removed sister size to a 42C. My hips have shrunk 13%, my waist 11%, and my bust measurement 8%. My jeans have gone down 4 sizes, but I had an assortment of sizes at home so that hasn't been too bad. I waited until my smallest jeans were definitely too loose before buying new jeans, and then got 3 new pairs on the snuggest end of what I am comfortable wearing. I'm hoping they'll last a couple months. :)

I had to switch bras for better support after about 25 pounds lost. I ended up getting bras with a smaller band size than would fit and used an extender so that I could prolong the time between needing to buy new bras. I used the extender for about 2 weeks before the 36 fit comfortably on the middle hook. I would recommend the tactic if you're interested in saving some $$$ on intermediate clothes and your band size is changing more than your cup size.

Is that 10lbs lost per inch lost? I would imagine that working out as an average figure, but body composition changes are also going to affect that quite a bit. The more muscle you gain / maintain as you drop fat, the bigger changes you'll see in terms of clothing size changes.

Also, I would guess that height differences are going to play a role here as well. I think that a 20 pound difference on a 5'1" person would be a more substantial clothing size change than on a 5'10" person.

UGH! It'st he worst, seems I need new pants every month!!!! On average about every 5 weeks, it's gotten to the point that now I just buy new stretch pants. I don't even wear jeans at this point. I'm guessing I won't until I hit goal as it can get pricey!!! and annoying!

Thank God that leggings with long cardigans are in!

I have bra extenders right now to add about 3/4 of an inch so when I can take those extenders off I will be very happy!

I've lost 8 lbs (new to this journey.... again), and they fit more comfortably, but I definitely couldn't get my butt into a 14 if I tried. A 14 seems oh so far away

I've lost about 50 pounds, and went from a size 16 to a 10. It took me a lot longer to go from 16->14 and 14->12 than 12->10. I'd say it was 20 lbs for the first 2 sizes and 10 for the last one. I'm hoping it's a size every 10 pounds from here on out!

At 243 I was an 18/20 in jeans, now I am wearing 14/16 and sometimes 12. My jeans are starting to get loose again.

MY BRA SIZE HAS NOT CHANGED AT ALL. I don't believe it. I got measured last weekend and I am still a 40DD. How is that even possible.

Hmm, well I lost 25 pounds over 6 months and went from a 12 to a 6. I didn't really buy new pants until the end of those 6 months so I don't know how soon I needed them, but my pants were pretty baggy for awhile.

Forgot to mention bra sizes - I haven't bought new bras, but some of my bras I've had for 4 years. Back then, I was about the size I am now, so I probably should have bought bigger ones when I gained weight. At my heaviest, I used the widest hooks, and they were pretty tight. Now I'm on the middle ones and they fit comfortably.

I don't wear pants (that sounds weird but it's mostly true) - I wear skirts and dresses all the time, so I didn't really notice except the waistbands that once sat comfortably at my waist moved down toward my hips.

I think it was around a 10-12 pound loss from my high of 156 where I was definitely, truly one size smaller. But everybody and every body is different.

The 20 lbs seems to be holding true for me as well. I used to wear a loose 22 at my hips or a tight 20. Now 19 lbs down its to a loose 20 tight 18.

When I was around 210 pounds I was a solid 16, and could barely squeeze into 14s. I wore some L but mostly XL tops. At 230, I was an 18, 250 a 20, 270 a 22, some XL tops but mostly 2X...right now I could probably be a 24 but I wear 22s anyway, haha. At my heaviest, which only lasted about 6 months, I was a 26 (somewhere I NEVER want to be ever again)! I think I wore something like a 36 or 38C when I was my lightest at 210? Now I'm a 42D hahaha.

Even at my highest weight I didn't go over a size 17/18. I am actually out of the 15/16's I have been wearing lately but I refuse to buy 13/14's until I am in the 160's.

I went from a size 14 to a size 9 from dropping only 25 pounds I believe. I'm still in size 9 jeans then again I haven't bothered to go shopping for any other clothing. My work pants are a size 12 and they are way too big, the back side hangs down really low now, but my work place can't get me proper fitted clothing anyways so I have to wait until I feel like coughing out 50 bucks for a pair of new work pants.

it took me about 15lbs to go from a size 10 to a size 8...i'm still there now..i'm guessing to go down to a size 6 it will probably be about 12-15lbs again...but i have wide hips, a big booty, and a lot of tummy fat so it takes a lot for me to drop a pant size. i always lose weight in my face, arms, and boobs first.

im almost down 20 pounds and im still at a 16. but to be fair i havent really gone out and shopped for jeans, as Im too scared to see the results. lol.

If it wasn't for vanity sizing, I'd have a much better idea...
Bottom: I generally agree with the 10 lb rule. I'm a comfortable size 12 (bottom) from 170-180. I can squeeze into them until around 188 though.

Top: I don't gain as much in my chest. I'm a 38C (middle hook) right now. I'd likely have to be in my 160s before I'm the middle hook on a 36C. (and I hope I don't drop into the B's!)

I suppose it really depends mostly on how much a person has to lose.

I think it depends on body shape, the pants (because sizing is crazy) and how you like them to fit. It took me 10-15lbs to go down to a size 14. Some things I could wear sooner than others.

I currently have two pairs of 10's that zip and button. I should be able to wear them again in another 10lbs but that doesn't mean I could wear all size 10's. I don't have any 12's so I'll have to buy something. I must have skipped that size when I ballooned?

I lost 24 pounds last summer and only dropped one pant size. I am very curvy and my hips are big so I guess instead of losing more sizes, my clothes just hang on my hips.

I live in sweatpants lately.
I go to class in sweats, and I have one pair of jeans (that are starting to get too big) and two pairs of dress pants.
It's extremely expensive buying new clothes all the time, and I try so hard to wear my clothes, even though they're "big", but I hate looking sloppy all the time.

Another thing is that the pair of jeans that I currently have are 18's, and I don't even remember ever being a 16, so I think that's one of the reasons why I've waited to buy a new pair. And jean shopping is just frustrating in general!

well ive lost 27 pounds and my size 22 work pants are way too loose. Im going shopping for new ones tomorrow!

took like 40 pounds to get from 18/20 into a solid 16...weird