How much weight to lose a dress size for shorter people?

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Hi,

I was googling how much weight you generally need to lose to drop down a size. Seems to be 10 - 15 pounds.

I'm 5 foot 2 and was guessing (hoping!) that would mean I would be towards the smaller end of the range - so 10 pounds.

I was wondering if anyone round my height had dropped a dress size or two and how much weight they had lost.

(I have just bought a coat that's a bit small as an incentive to lose weight and don't know whether I am being overly ambitious).

(Also I know this is likely a really daft thing to do but the coat was selling out of the larger sizes and I panicked).

Thank you!

I’d always thought it was the other way round - taller people need to lose less to drop a dress size, because they’ve got more height to spread any extra weight over. But I’m 5 foot 3, so I’m hoping you’re right!

Totally depends where you carry your weight.

I’m 5’2” and have lost 26lbs. I’ve gone from size 14 feeling tight to being a comfortable size 12, so I think it was more like 20lbs to properly drop a dress size for me.

@ShellsAndSunrises Ah - that makes sense. I was thinking that as I have less height, I don't have to put on much weight to go up a size.

@fallfallfall I'm a text book apple.

@GinnieHempstock Well done!

Sounds like I was being too hopeful!

Would it depend on the sizes too? I know that 10lb is enough to get me from a 10 to an 8, but is the difference going to be the same between each size?

Definitely depends on where your weight is too, I have very narrow shoulders and small boobs so it’s easier to fit a smaller size anyway.

Yes I didn’t want to be too harsh, I’m 5’3”, and it was a good 40 for me. I tend to carry a lot of weight on my back, it took a lot of work to loose enough to make clothes fit better.

I went from 13st 6 to 11st 2 and only dropped one dress size. I did feel so much better for it though.

Gosh. I feel a bit deflated now (not literally - that would be good!).
I was hoping to get from size 20 to size 16 in a stone and a half or so.

I'm 13 stone with big boobs and tummy.

I think I might return the jacket as it's a winter one and I might not fit it until spring!

Thanks for your replies - that's been a really useful reality check.

I'm 5'2 and recently dropped a dress size I lost 1 stone 5lb and like you am apple shaped

If you really love the coat and you want to use it as a motivator to slim down a bit then plan to wear the crap out of it all of next winter.

A 1lb loss per week (doable and slow and steady) is 4st over a year.

I lost 55lbs and went from a very snug 18 to a comfortable 14. Sometimes can even slide into a 12. I’m 4’11 and hourglassy.

Im an apple and a size 10-12 but I'm muscular. To get to an 8-10 I think I'd have to lose about 10lb, based on previous experience

I’m around 5’3 and recently lost about 20 pounds - went from 14/16 to 10/12, so a couple of sizes in a way but mostly just from a 14 to 12 (but have had to replace coats, trousers, skirts, most dresses as just too baggy!). Some tops still fit in a looser way. It’s been expensive!

I think it gets less the smaller the size - I’m a 10/12 but look better as an 8/10, need to loose 7-10lb to get there. To be a 6/8 after that (not desirable) would only be another 7lb or so. Don’t lose hope at the start! :)

I'm 5ft 2. Started at 11 stone and my 14s were getting tight. I've lost 34lbs and am now 8-10. But getting from the 14 to the 12 was a bigger loss than getting from the 12 to the 10, if you see what I mean.

Hmm I’m 5’4 and went from the weight my body seems to choose naturally - 64kg (size 10) to 57kg a couple of times in the last 3 years due to a major surgery and a long distance hike. Definitely only dropped to a size 8 each time.

Love being that skinny but it seems to intensify my body obsession, when I’m at 64kg I don’t think much about my body as it’s just who I am but when skinner I get obsessed 😣😣

Take it back. It's a rubbish idea to buy stuff to slim into. Lose the weight then treat yourself to something you like.

I'm 5' 4" and have lost over 10kg this year. I've been weight training and following the gym's eating plan so I've lost weight - body fat - and built muscle. I've gone from pretty much a size 18, I was in denial, to a size 12-14 depending on the fit and sizing. So around half a stone per dress size. I fit in clothes I was wearing when I weighed at least half a stone less than I do now several years ago, but hadn't been building muscle, just doing cardio in the gym. HTH.

I've just taken my body measurements this morning and overall I've lost inches - 4 off my waist alone.

I agree - treating yourself to smaller clothes is really rewarding and better for you physically than eating cake and chocolate.

I'm 5ft and weight has varied over the years, always around a stone per dress size for me.

I’ve lost 24lbs this year, but only one dress size (14 to a 12). I agree with an above poster - it totally depends where you carry your weight. For me, I have big boobs, small waist, and yet my hips will be wide till the day I die, so I’m not sure I’ll ever be a size 10!

I'm 5'2" and lost 32lbs and dropped from 14 being a bit tight to a 10 being a bit loose.