How much loss did it take to go down a size?

[kibskix]

I know every loses in different places, and every time you lose weight its a little different. But How many lbs did you have to lose before you were solidly in a lower jean size? I seem to recall the first time I did atkins years ago, it took me like 20 lbs to go from a 16/17 to a 14, and by the time I lost 32 lbs I was still in an annoyingly loose 14, but not QUITE into a 12. I'm also 5'10, so that may be a factor too. I wonder if shorter people or taller people go down faster. Thoughts?

[C P]

Hi Kibs,

As you say, everyone is different - for me a loss of about 7 pounds in the early stages of Atkins = about one size. This will have to change as I lose more though, 'cos if it continued at that rate I would totally disappear by the time I reached my target! Small I want - invisible I'm not so keen on!

Also, this time around, I have exercised much more regularly and more intensively. The jeans I bought when I was at the lowest weight I got to last time around are now looser than they were when I bought them. The extra exercise this time has taken off inches and streamlined me more - even though I actually weigh 8lbs more than I did then! Need new jeans next week - Yippee!

(Hope that last paragraph makes sense - I just read it back and it makes sense to me, but then I wrote it! LOL)

CP

[kibskix]

lol yeah it makes sense. I know working out will change your size even if it slows your weight. Speaking of, my breakfast is settled in my tummy and its about time I go get my workout in for the day!

[Zarabelle]

So far, I have dropped 2.5 sizes - one size each ten pounds. I am very close to dropping the third size but not quite yet! (I'm 5'7).

[kibskix]

Its also annoying because jeans tend to stretch out a bit as you wear them. they're always tighter when you wash them. So at the end of the day they seem looser, and so if your micro-managing how they fit it can be tricky!

[heavenly rose08]

well for me i know it took me about 20 pounds to go down a jean size,now ive lost 40 pounds and i went down another size ,i guess everyone's body is diffrent.

[kibskix]

Hey rose how tall are you? Our goal weight is about the same!
My mom tried to tell me once the smaller you get the less weight you have to lose to go down a size. So I suppose right now I have to just deal with not moving down in sizes quite as fast as someone with only 20lbs to lose does!

[pudellvr]

I am 5'6" and started in an excruiating tight 24. It took me 20 lbs to get in a 22. Now I am 29 lbs down and am starting to look at getting some size 20 shorts. Still unless people look at my before and during pictures, they don't seem to notice that I have lost any weight. Maybe in another 20

[melimeli]

I am 5'6" and it takes me about 13-15lbs to go down a size... at 287 I was a size 28 now I am 180 and my 14's are starting to get a little loose.. so I am half the woman I used to be I can actually fit both of my legs into one pant leg in my old pants haha... anyway I want to be a size 6/8 but I wonder if that means I have to loos 60lbs because that would put me at 130.... hmmm maybe that is about right for a 6... darn! haha

[Desihue]

I'm 5'6" and the first 20lbs took me from a size 18/20 to a loose size 16. I was so excited!