UncleEJ Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Just curious. I know that it depend on the person, where they carry weight, type of pants, ect. I am having a flare-up of my Crohns and have lost close to 15lbs in the past couple of weeks. My weight is usually very stable so it was shocking to me that that was enough for all my pants to not fit. Even the tight ones I'd been hanging on to since before pregnancies. So what is "normal"? ETA : I am 5'5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Roughly 10 lbs per size. I'm 5' 10". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdanigirl Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 8-10 pounds. I'm 5'5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Well, if the truth be told, I need to lose 10 lbs to properly fit into the pant size I wear. :P I have been a victim of the Middle Age Spread, but I refuse to buy bigger clothes. I am determined to get this nonsense under control, dangit. :P Good thing I am able to wear stretch jeans most of the time. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 10-12. I'm 5'3" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I'm 5'2" on a tall day. At my high weight I had to drop 20-30 pounds to lose a size. I was in 3x's and tight size 24 pants, though, so I probably dropped two sizes in that frame but my clothes really weren't fitting properly to begin with. When I am around the size I am right now it takes 15-20 pounds to drop a size. Anywhere from 180-215 on my frame is in this range of size dropping. I'm quite curvy and don't carry my weight in one particular spot. Closer to my goal weight, at a normal BMI for my height, in the 130-160 range, I'm dropping sizes every 5-10 pounds. Some of this has to do with how clothes are cut and sized - the difference in inches between a 6 and an 8 is smaller than between a 16 and 18, or 26 and 28. Also, think of it like a roll of paper towels - a towel or two off a full roll makes much less of a difference in size than a towel or two off an almost empty roll. So, too, with weights. The percentage size chsnge each pound makes is much greater at lower body weight than higher. All this to say - it's very individual and complex, dependent on the starting size, frame, body fat distribution of the individual, and even their individual preferences in the fit of clothing. Someone like me who likes less ease in my sizes can go 'smaller' than someone who feels constricted easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 5'4" -Well, that depends on how tight they were and how l0ose I want the next size to be. If they were comfortably loose as I like them to be I can squeeze into the next size around 5lbs but of course those would be very tight. 15 lbs lost and they would be hanging off of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 About eight pounds. I'm 5'6" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I'm 5'2" on a tall day. At my high weight I had to drop 20-30 pounds to lose a size. I was in 3x's and tight size 24 pants, though, so I probably dropped two sizes in that frame but my clothes really weren't fitting properly to begin with. When I am around the size I am right now it takes 15-20 pounds to drop a size. Anywhere from 180-215 on my frame is in this range of size dropping. I'm quite curvy and don't carry my weight in one particular spot. Closer to my goal weight, at a normal BMI for my height, in the 130-160 range, I'm dropping sizes every 5-10 pounds. Some of this has to do with how clothes are cut and sized - the difference in inches between a 6 and an 8 is smaller than between a 16 and 18, or 26 and 28. Also, think of it like a roll of paper towels - a towel or two off a full roll makes much less of a difference in size than a towel or two off an almost empty roll. So, too, with weights. The percentage size chsnge each pound makes is much greater at lower body weight than higher. All this to say - it's very individual and complex, dependent on the starting size, frame, body fat distribution of the individual, and even their individual preferences in the fit of clothing. Someone like me who likes less ease in my sizes can go 'smaller' than someone who feels constricted easily. Yes, I think bigger sizes must range further. I'm in 5s now of course those are vanity sized, my usual size is a real 5 or around 3/4 vanity sized. I carry my weight all over too, although I'm more of an hourglass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I've never seen a direct correlation. I'm sure there's algebra or maybe calculus involved in the relationship. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 If I can ever lose enough to drop a pants size, I'll let you know. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I lost thirteen pounds and dropped one size in Lands' End trousers. I'm 5'4". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I don't know exactly. I can say that I went from a 16 to 6 when I dropped 30lbs and 6lbs/size doesn't sound unlikely.I'm 5'7.5" and carry most weight in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I do think the range is greater in larger sizes, fwiw. I can get down a size by dropping 15. But, as Anne Lamott says, I refuse to let my pants judge me. heehee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelAR05 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 About 15 for me. I'm 5'6. Sure wish it was less. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I have to lose about 15 pounds to lose a pant size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I will say it depends if I'm exercising a lot or not... for me, weight training & lean muscle look a lot different than just weight loss. :) I am thinner when I'm fitter although my weight is about the same. That said, I'm 5' 11" and its about 8-10lbs for me to drop a size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 10-12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflowerlady Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 About ten pounds I would guess. Been a long time since I have had that experience. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 5-10 depending on the style of the pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 5 or so. I'm 5'4. Not much margin of error on my frame. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 It takes 20 pounds for me. I carry my weight in my belly and my hips don't change much when I lose or gain. I change pant styles before I change size. No off the rack pants fit me well. I am 5' 8 1/2" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 It takes about 10lbs to change my ideal size, but more like 20 to make something unwearable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 about 10 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I am 5'8" with a thin build. I have a pretty firm 5lb range in jeans. I put on weight at my belly first, so it really affects my waist measurement. I have maybe a 10lb range or so for dress pants since they are a bit more forgiving. Jeans 135 size 6 140 size 8 145 size 10 Dress pants 130-140 size 6 135-145 size 8 140-150? size 10 (never been larger than 150) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 My poundage has had little to do with inches lost. I've lost 10lbs and 3 inches. I've lost 20 more pounds and only an inch more, I've lost another 10 and no pant SIZE, but had to buy a very different cut of jeans in the same size. I have had a lot of my ideas about weight loss and size twisted on end in this process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 With low rise jeans I can just stuff it in there, baby. But with other pants about 12 pounds is what I have to take off to lose a size. I carry a lot of weight in my stomach and have a long waist, so it takes a lot of weight lost to see any result. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Hmmm.... I don't need to drop a pants size, actually I still fit into the clothes I wore when I was 18. I have large bony hips so I don't think I would actually drop to a smaller size by losing weight. But if I lost 4 kg I would fit more comfortably into my clothes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 It definitely varies according to pant size, with larger sizes taking more pounds. It also varies depending on where you lose weight from first. If you lose from your upper body first, then it may take longer to show up as a smaller pants size. I've found that for size 8-10, it's about 20 pounds for me, but 0-2 is about 5 pounds. I'm sorry to hear the Crohn's is flaring up. That's not an enjoyable reason to lose weight. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Around 12 I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jar7709 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 About 5. But I'm 4'11" in shoes. A little bit affects me a lot. I'm visibly thinner in the morning than I am late in the day thanks to meals and water retention. (Visible to me, anyway, not sure anyone else can tell. Except DH, but he knows better than to say. ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I am 5'8" with a thin build. I have a pretty firm 5lb range in jeans. I put on weight at my belly first, so it really affects my waist measurement. I have maybe a 10lb range or so for dress pants since they are a bit more forgiving. Jeans 135 size 6 140 size 8 145 size 10 Dress pants 130-140 size 6 135-145 size 8 140-150? size 10 (never been larger than 150) Were we separated at birth? :) I was 175 when pregnant with DS11, so I have weighed more than 150. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 5 or so. I'm 5'4. Not much margin of error on my frame. Ditto. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 7-10 pounds. I'm 5'7.5". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEJ Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Thank you for you replies. I guess it's not so out of the question. I've always been thin and had a steady weight. The only gain and loss I've had was due to pregnancy. So this is new for me. Hopefully I won't lose much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Timely thread! I have been doing the 5-2 diet for almost 3 weeks and have lost about 4 lbs. Just this afternoon I realized that my current jeans (size 10) were getting rather baggy. I went upstairs and pulled out a pair of size 8 jeans. They fit great -- hooray! And a size 8 jean skirt, too! FWIW, I'm 5'7", very muscular, extremely short-waisted, and I went from 153 to 149. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I think if you're a size 0-4, about 5 pounds per size. Size 6-12, about 7 pounds per size. Size 14-20, about 10 pounds per size. Size 22+, 15 or more pounds per size. This would vary based on your height (less if short, more if tall). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 5-10 lbs. I'm 5'0". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 5 lbs. I'm short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It amazes me that people know this stuff. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have lost over 10 and am not down a size yet. I was wearing a tight women's 18. My 18's are now comfortable. One or two may be a bit loose. I am still happy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It amazes me that people know this stuff. Me too. Then again I always get floored at my size in the modern vanity sizes every time I go shopping. I think I jumped straight from a size 14 to a size 8 because I just kept tightening my belt. That was probably a 40 lb drop at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I think about 20? I don't know. I'm tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 No clue. I notice a difference if I exercise verses not. One can definitely lose weight without exercising. One can lose inches with exercising without losing a ton of weight. So there are a lot of factors. Plus for me I'm very short and often have to deal with clothing that wasn't designed for my height. I often wear stuff that's too big because it's cut poorly for my shape. So frankly, I do not get too hung up on the sizes of clothing. I buy what seems to fit the best. Ideally I'd have everything altered. I'm just too cheap and lazy for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I've lost 80 pounds and went from a size 20 to a size 8 so far (pics in bariatric surgery thread). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMi 4under3 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Hmmm.... I don't need to drop a pants size, actually I still fit into the clothes I wore when I was 18. I have large bony hips so I don't think I would actually drop to a smaller size by losing weight. But if I lost 4 kg I would fit more comfortably into my clothes Totes jelly! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMi 4under3 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 In general, 7-10 lbs, but I could probably stuff myself into certain styles with a 5lb. loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Totes jelly! :laugh: It took me a minute to figure out what that means, but now that I have... :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It takes at least 20 pounds for me. I'm 5'10" so there's a lot of surface area to lose from before it starts leaving the tummy and hip area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It takes at least 20 pounds for me. I'm 5'10" so there's a lot of surface area to lose from before it starts leaving the tummy and hip area. You are my body double. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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