How much weight do you have to lose to change a size?

[annieM 2]

Hi! I just wondered how much weight you guys have to lose in order to change a size. I think that I have now changed sizes, but it took 31 pounds! I would guess that the less you need to lose, the less it will take to change a size. I'm itching to get rid of old fat clothes and get new spring stuff.

[Paulax 8]

Ha, good for you annieM. I have gotten rid of a lot of fat clothes and don't miss even one item.

I once HEARD that one size = 10 pounds. But for me, I am down 60 pounds and have only gone down from a 20 to an 18. I guess my 20's were tight and now my 18's are loose, but not quite ready for my 16s.

I also agree with you that as we get smaller that a size will equal less poundage.

Good luck and yes, get rid of those too big clothes, because you WILL NEVER need them again.

[annieM 2]

Thank you! The salvation army is gonna get lucky today!

[anonemouse 1]

Don't forget that you can actually gain weight and lose a size, also. Working out increases muscle mass, which weighs more than fat. You can lose inches and gain weight.

[MCOBandita 0]

When I lost weight in the past it took about 20 pounds for me to go down a full size and wear it comfortably. I am not someone who sausages myself into my clothes either! Maybe it is because I am so short?

[Paulax 8]

When I lost weight in the past it took about 20 pounds for me to go down a full size and wear it comfortably. I am not someone who sausages myself into my clothes either! Maybe it is because I am so short?

See now there is a good point. Height. I am almost 6 ft tall so a 10 pound loss on me might look like a 20 pound weight loss on someone 6 inches shorter than me....hmmmmm, good point.

[Jennifur 0]

Hi ladies,

Just a thought, I have met some great people locally (which is how I got on to this site) and we are passing clothes along as we are done with them, since I will no longer need them and someone in our local group might need that size for a short time.

We are trying to work on a clothes swap type of thing to help people instead of giving them to a "second hand" type of place that will charge people for good clothes.

[Wheetsin 714]

My first size took 40 or 50 lbs. Progressively, each size will take fewer pounds because the same number of pounds will represent a greater and greater percentage of excess body fat. I'm now hitting a new size about every 20 lbs.

[faithmd 14]

When I lost weight two years ago (of course I've agained it all back, plus some) it took about 50 lbs for me, too.

[rms78645 0]

It seems to be about 50 for me too. But I don't wear my clothes tight at all. I have issues with things "touching" me.

[sushiqwn 0]

If you don't have anyone to swap with look for consignment stores in your area. That way maybe you can make a little bit of money off of your old clothes to help offset the cost of new ones.

I'm lucky in my area (Lexington, SC), because we actually have a Plus size consignment store that I am hoping to take lots of clothes to once I get banded and start losing.

[A1ikou 0]

I think it depends where you start and your general body shape. I'm 5'10" and started at 375. Now at 100lbs down I still wear the same size pants though top size has shrunk about two sizes. Gets frustrating at times because I exected the sizes to drop much more evenly than they do.

[JulieNYC 4]

It took me about 60 lbs to go from a 26 yo a 24 but the smaller I get the fewer lbs it takes. It took me 15 to go from an 18 to a 16.

[edieparks 2]

At 5'4" , I dropped a size every 20 lbs. Woo hoo.

edie

[alicat3924 0]

I am down 50 pounds and went from a 22 to a 16 so about every 20 pounds