I've been doing some research on the internet and I've heard all kinds of different numbers. Like you lost 1 dress size for every 10lbs. I was just wondering what some of yalls numbers looked like when dropping lbs. I've dropped some weight and a my clothes are fitting looser.
I'm just trying to get a good guess about how much weight I will need to drop before I will be able to wear a size 18.
In the smaller sizes, like 14 and under 10 pounds usually equals a size. In the larger sizes it can be as much as 40 pounds for sizes, and it seems to go down as the sizes go down. I'm in 24s from the store I get my jeans from, and in about 20 pounds I can go down to the 22s. I can technically fit in them now, but it's not pretty.
It's way more than 1 dress size for 10 pounds if you're over 200 pounds. I was a tight size 20 at 290 and am a tight size 18 at 255. About 35 pounds to drop a size.
I start riding the large 18 - small 20 wave at 295.
I start riding the large 20 - small 22 wave at 325.
Right now I am in a 22 for some things... Not for others (I have jeans that match a 22 in waist but fit fuller in the hips and thighs - curvy is the cut and they are labelled 24's).
I'd say any where from 20-50 lbs per size depending on cut, style and where you hold your weight when you are in a size 18+. *pout*
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I was asking myself this recently and I agree with the other posts that in small sizes its more like 10 pounds and closer to 20-40 for the bigger sizes.
Then I had a real honest conversation with myself (you know, like when you evaluate your needs for shapewear or your ability to wear jeggings in public. That kind of honest conversation.) And I came to a couple realizations.
#1. I admit I have been wearing my current wardrobe for several pounds past the point of optimal fit. The jeans are tight and the tops are starting to make me feel like winnie the pooh because I have to constantly tug them down to make sure my belly is covered. Don't get me started on my muffin top.
#2. Most of my clothes are stretchy. Even my jeans have about 3% lycra so they give a little. And as much as I hate to say it, I've spent the last year and a half almost exclusively in yoga pants or velour sweats, or other comfy clothes. You don't not realize you are getting bigger when you can continue to wear the same clothes. And as you lose weight you can still wear them, they just don't have to stretch quite as hard.
I've lost almost 30 lbs and I'm still the same size, wearing the same clothes. But I am looking better in them. I'll be able to wear most of them for another 20 lbs or more before they start to get so baggy I have to worry about wardrobe malfunctions like losing my britches or showing my bloomers.
Last edited by Chubbygirl253; 08-19-2012 at 11:24 PM.
Annoyingly, it takes a lot more around our sizes than smaller ladies. I'm just now, within the last few weeks, comfortable in all the size 22s (Torrid and Old Navy) and 20s (Levis and NYJD) in my closet, and I still have a pair of 24s I can wear with a belt without it looking totally ridiculous. But I also have really big hips and stomach, so gals with less to lose around the middle probably see better results.
I'm really looking forward to getting into the region where the drops happen more quickly. It's discouraging to lose half a model and only one size
Last edited by ParadiseFalls; 08-20-2012 at 12:20 AM.
You and I are the same height and the same starting weight. I don't know where you carry your weight but my fat is very evenly distributed - not all concentrated in one or two places. I am an hourglass (who lately is turning into more of a pear). I also lift heavy weights.
That being said, I was a size 32 at 370 lbs and I made it down to a 24 at 300 lbs (which took 3 months). I stalled out at 99 lbs lost (~270) for three more months, but during the stall, the scale didn't move but I lost 3 sizes, down to an 18. By the time I made it to 225 I was a 16w. My weight and size didn't make a lot of sense most of the time because I would stay the same weight but get smaller.
Now I'm under 215 and 14ws are too big. I can wear regular 16s in some things, regular 14s in some things. I can squeeeeze into size 12s but I wouldn't leave the house in them.
Ugh, that's not what I wanted to hear. LOL. O well...I'm just gonna keep working my butt off (literally) and eventually I will get there I guess. It may sound crazy but right now I'd kill to be a size 18.
DCHOUND - I carry all my weight in my lower body. I mean I have bigger arms but most of my weight is in my hips and thighs. Seriously my waist to hip ration is insane. (around 15 inch difference). How long has it taken you to lose your 157lbs?
Shiningstar, I feel ya on how frustrating it can be to drop a size. It took me about 40 pounds before I got out of the 22/24 range and 60 pounds before anyone noticed the difference. However, once I got down to a size 16, I could drop a size in about 12-15 pounds and once I got to a size 12 it was about 10 pounds. Once I got lower than this, it sometimes only took 6-8 pounds to get to the next size (I lose weight in the waist quicker than other areas). Just be patient, it will come.
I think it is completely different for every person. And, unfortunately, I think the larger the size you wear, the more weight you have to lose in between sizes. I've lost 14 pounds and wear the same size, but when I was smaller, it was only a matter of like, maybe 5 or 7 pounds from going to a size 12 to a size 10. Body shape is very important as well in determining how your clothes will fit when you lose weight. When you carry your weight in your middle, it may take longer to see overall size results, however if you carry your weight from waist down, you may find you will fit a smaller top than bottom earlier on. I would venture to say, that no one really loses weight 100% proportionally, but enjoy the little perks, like a loser waist band, roomier sleeves, etc. along the way.
It definately is different for every person. It's been posted on here quite a few times, but this is a GREAT site for getting a feel for shapes, sizes, and weight:
I lost a little over 50 lbs and lost 9 dress sizes. My body frame/bone structure is pretty small. When I was in size 12's I could weigh anywhere from 145 to almost 160.. but the smaller I became the quicker I changed sizes until I was down to a 2.
At my highest weight I was a very loose 28 or an extra tight 26. Almost 60lbs later I'm in 20-22. The 22s are getting very loose but the 20s are still a little tight depending on the style and brand.
Not making fun of anyone,,,,,,,,but, as a kid I remember the popularity of polyester fabric!
You could be a size 12, darn near forever! Polyester stretches and never wears out! However the whole plaid thing did go out of style! Thank God.
Then it got fashionable or at the very least acceptable to wear the silly skinny stretch leggings, the old high school sweats and fleece britches everywhere.
*rolls eyes*
Go to Wal Mart and see how many folks are wearing their stretchy fleece jammie bottoms in the middle of the day!
I in no way shape or form, mean this as an insult, but if you think about it, in the 50's when most women still wore cotton or wool and made their own clothes 8-10 pounds, most likely was a size. With the invention of stretchy fabrics, it changes the whole concept!
In the end, I would not worry so much about the size, but are you healthier? If you're healthier! Good for you, the rest will follow!
When will my sizes drop?
Good for you, the rest will follow!
