I'm 5'8". I was an 18 at 220, a 16 at 210 and 14s were tight but fitting at 195.
The thing is that when you're in the plus sizes, they tend to have a more generous range. As you get into smaller sizes, it's about an inch between them, which usually correlates to about 10 pounds or so for my frame.
My best guess is that it depends on the shape you are when start out... I started at 190 and size 16. I just came back from the Gap...tried on a size 12 after losing only 27 pounds and they fit nicely... I lost all the weight in my hips, thighs and butt... but still have a nice size jelly roll stomach..
When I started, I was in a 24W. I've lost 53lbs and fit very comfortably in a 22W, I haven't tried a 20W yet, but I'm sure it's right around the corner.
I find for every 15lb I lose, I drop a size although it depends. When I was 165 (highest weight), I wore size 12 or 14. At 155, I was about an 8/10. Now I am 140, and currently I wear a size 6/7. Today I just bought a pair of work pants from liz claiborne in a size 6 and they're lose so I assume I could fit into a 5. My final goal I've finally settled on is 125lb, which I assume will put me in a comfortable size 4. That has always been my goal, I know with my pear shaped body, I will never be a size 2, and certainly never a size 0 (which at 5 feet 7 and a medium frame would look sickly on me anyway!).
A little off topic but I have also found that sizes fit differently now than they did before I had children. I am now the almost the same weight I was before my first child and there is no way I will be in the same size I was back then. I tried on a pair of pre-child jeans and I won't be in those for a long time.
Children have ruined my body. I'm at the same weight as I was when I got pregnant. Before kids I was an 18. Now I am a 22/24 depending on the brand. Twins and a c-section didn't help.
It all depends on the person. I dropped sizes pretty quickly, but that's because I'm an apple by default. No one would know that now, but believe me - at my highest weight, my apple shape was painfully obvious. I also had a lot of extra fat on my back and thighs, so once I lost that, fitting into smaller sizes became easier.
I wore a 12-14 at 175. I was starting to pop out of some of my clothes but refused to buy anything bigger because the idea of being truly plus sized depressed me. I noticed my size 12's were fitting comfortably (and sometimes a bit loose) at 160. At 150-155, I was wearing 10's and sometimes 8's. Once I hit 145, I could fit some 6's. By the time I reached 135 (initial goal), I wore a 4-6. I still wear 4's and 6's at 125. I think I would have to weigh around 110 to wear anything smaller, and I have no desire to get that skinny.
Roughly how many pounds would you estimate you lose in between pant sizes starting out? I'm 5'2" and pear-shaped and currently wearing a (tight!) 24W in jeans. I've got a pair of 20W jeans in a wash I just absolutely adore, but I can't for the life of me remember how much I weighed when they actually fit me!
I'm guessing that the "distance" between 24W and 20W is probably around 50 or 60lbs, but I'd love to hear from personal experience. Thanks!
We're the same height and had the same starting points (270s) Here were my stats
I am a busty hourglass if that makes a difference.
279/ size 24
259/ size 22
239/ size 18/20
219/ size 16/18
199/ size 14-18 depending
179/ size 14 solid
159/ size 10/12
140 (current weight) 6 -10 depending on the garment and the maker.
i was in the 14s when i was about 165-170=== at 160 i'm in the 11s and i'm going into the 9s now i'm between sizes where 11s work but are loose and some 9s fit ---i was a 16 from 185-170/5 and maternity from 185-196 --- i'm currently 7 months postpartum though
Oh interesting chart, Sharkysmachine. Let me see ... here's what I've been at as best I can remember (and keeping in mind that I was sort of in denial about my weight loss and didn't buy new clothes for a long time):
237 / 22-24
200 / 18
180 / 14-16
170 / solidly in 12 for most things I wear
160 / 10-12 depending
I just dropped into the 150s (whee - 159 as of this morning) and I'm waiting to see when my next size change will take place.
Also for what it's worth, I do think I could wear a smaller pants size if it weren't for the flab/loose skin around my belly. I hold (held) most of my weight in my belly and I'm still dealing with that. I could probably easily wear an 8/10 given my thigh and waist size, but the hips/belly do me in.
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Last edited by PhotoChick; 09-26-2008 at 02:00 PM.
I agree with others in that pant sizes are so individual. At 360 lbs, I wore a 28 plus. at 330, I wore a 24 plus. at 290, I wore a 22 plus. at 260, I wore a 20 plus. at 240, I wore 18 plus. At 220, I wore 16 misses. I wear either a 14-16 misses. All my weight is in my belly/hips/butt.
can't wait!
