The FastDay Forum

I am interested in how much weight you have to lose to drop a size. As a tall, overweight person I am one of those who 'carries it well', not to say that I don't want and aim to get rid of it! I have been a size 18 for as many years as I recall, though back in my twenties was a 16. Still big by many standards but it is my size. I have lost weight before but never seem to get low enough to return to size 16, just my normal clothes feel looser.

I see some of you have already dropped a size. I've lost nearly a stone now but I'm still an 18. Maybe I need to lose a lot more to change sizes?

For me 10lbs lost means down a size. We are all different though. I am size 10 and a friend who is a stone lighter than me is 12! No sense to it really!

I think clothes vary so much it might be harder to tell nowadays. I wear anything from an 18-24 as I have big shoulders. I also carry weight well, despite being short so wouldn't want to be any less than a 16, I think.

Jeans, I suppose would the best measure but even then the cut varies. I always used to have to lose about 2 stone before anyone noticed! Never thought about it in dress sizes until the poster asked about it in a different thread and then I sat there trying to work it out...

I'm also a tall lady who carries her weight well. Many people don't believe me when I tell them I'm a size 18!

I'll lost 12lbs now and just this week gone under 15 stone and am now no longer considered obese. I also visited Next this week and bought a size 16 jumper and tried on a size 16 tunic style dress which fit beautifully except for across the bust and shoulders so I'm going to try it on again in a few weeks. I think I've a few more lb's to lose before I can buy a smaller size jeans

So for me I'd say it's around the 1 stone mark.

I think its different for everyone and depends as much on height and measurements as pounds lost. I bought a dress in the Jan sales size 14 and used it as my inspiration it wouldn't even zip up and I looked really tubby. Wore it last Saturday (with spanx) and it was comfortably fit and looked nice on. My weight loss at that point was 16 lbs. I haven't taken my measurements either before or since losing weight - I'm going by dress size and will hoik out a size 12 as my next inspiration - I've got just the dress bought years ago and only worn it once!

Normally for me it's around a stone for every dress size. Though I found if I exercise more it can be a little less than a stone if it comes from the right places =)

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Looking at the monthly weigh in data you can see that people's waist changes and weight changes are quite variable and as the dress sizes are based on measurements not weight I don't think one can really put a figure on how much weight needs to be lost. It also depends on whether your current dress size is tight on you or loose! I'm still wearing all my old clothes but they are now very loose (I am hoping to skip a dress size before I have to buy new clothes as I'm very stingy! Plus, hopefully, at least wait until the new clothes will be summer clothes!). As we discussed on a previous thread, the actual size of any item you pick off the shelves compared with the size it ought to be is also variable.

Interesting thank you. Maybe I'm just getting used to these loose clothes and trousers dropping off? I always find it unnerving to not know what size will fit.

I had a wonderful moment in a dressing room today. I have been size 16 for many years. At 5ft 8in and toned I can carry it well as it is evenly spread (like butter!).

I started this way of eating last September and have lost almost a stone. I now weigh 12st 2lb. I tried on a fitted dress in size 16 and it looked good and fitted well. I assumed that was the size I should buy, but since I also had a size 14 in the changing room I tried that also..........it fitted and looked better than the 16 (more sleek and less bulky material). So it looks like I may be just going down a size although I am still wearing size 16 jeans.

I do agree that it very much depends on the shop, but sometimes you have gone down a size without realising it, and you just need the confidence to believe it.

I'm 5'8 was a size 10 before starting the diet, and got into a size 8 pair of jeans today, having lost around 5kgs on the 5:2. But I think it really depends on your body shape. I'm sadly quite flat chested and have no bum to speak of, so fitting into smaller sizes is probably easier!

I went shopping last week as I needed an outfit for a big night out, ended up with a size 14 dress a size 16 jacket and also bought some leggings in a size 12! I'm really not some strangely shaped weirdo it just depends on the shop and body part lol! I've got big boobs and a fairly sturdy back, I find trying clothes that have been too tight for a while the best way to judge. If you don't have any why not buy two modestly priced items, buy one that fits and then the size down, that way you will know you have truly dropped a dress size no matter what it says on the label

Bought a size 12 dress today and it fitted very nicely which was lovely as size 14s had been getting a little tight pre-Fast Diet. To start with I thought it looked too tight but realised that I have just got used to everything looking a bit loose. Checked with Hubby who said he thought it looked "quite nice". He is from Yorkshire so I easily translated this into a rave review.