I know every one is different but im hoping i can get a general idea to base my goal weight off of. How much did you weigh when you were a size 16?12? 10? 6??

I'm curious to hear peoples answers!

I am in a levis size 12 and wrangler size 10 and I weigh 152. This is perfect for me and I don't plan on dropping anymore than another 5 pounds for a little "wiggle room".

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I was a 16 or 14 at my heaviest, 226. I now am 204, and still in my 14's. Luckily, I have many 12's and some 10's in my closet from 5 years ago that will get me through until I reach my goal, and can go shopping for 8's. (Hoping)

I'd say (off the top of my head) that I was a comfortable 16 from about 190-210. Tighter at the 210 point, for sure, but I could still squeeze into the jeans. I went down to 14 around 190, and can still wear that (at 177) though they are loose in dress clothes. I have a number of items that fit well in 12s now.

My observation is that denim is a full size lower. So, my 12s in denim are quite loose, and I can wear 10s. I expect that when I drop below 170 I will go down another size.

My observation is that in the 200s I was at the 16W size pretty frequently, 185 and up to about 205 I was roughly in a 14W, 16…and now that I'm in the 100s it's roughly 10-15 pounds per size. Clear as mud, right? LOL

Remember, height plays a huge part in all this!

That's true, height is huge. So, I'm 5'5" and therefore pretty "average." But if you're 5'10" and 177 I would bet the size would be smaller.

Well, when I started this journey I was 235 and in an 18. I've not really kept track on the way down, but today, I'm at 149 and wear a 4 or a 6 which is much smaller than what I ever expected. I'm 5'6" tall. I still have a few pounds to go. At this rate, I'll end up in a 2!

Height, and also body composition - where you carry your weight. I'm also 5'5" last time I was in an 18 pant I was right around 240. Currently I am at 264 and in an 18/20 top, but hovering between a 22 and 24 in pants. I don't have a lot in the boob department, but a lot of weight around my tummy and hips.

I am 5'3" and weight 151 pounds. I am extremely fortunate to be very well proportioned. Big ass, big boobs, skinny waist. My build is on the stocky muscular side, I've never been willowy, even when I was a size 0 cheerleader, so....

Most 8s are too big, my 6s are getting loose and 4s turn me an odd shade of blue.

I was a size 20 at 268 pounds, a size 16 at 200 pounds, a size 12 at 185, and a size 10 at 165 pounds. Every store is different, though, that's just an average.

I'm 5 ft 8, balanced figure (curvy jeans fit me best) 38C 189lbs size 16 misses in jeans (as opposed to women's) 14 or 16 in dress clothes. XL in compression type workout pants, XL/L in fitted workout tank tops.

There is a difference between 16W and 16 misses. 16W is cut more generously. Seemed to take me forever to move from the bottom of the women's sizes to misses sizes. For a long time 14W fit me better while a 16 misses gapped at my waist. I still have that jean gap problem sometimes.

I am 5 ft 6 and, when I weighed 232 lbs., I wore a size 20W. Now, at 166 lbs., I am a size 12.

Wow!!! Very intersesting!! I think Height and the way we are shaped play a huge role! At my highest 245 i wore 18/20 top and 16 bottoms!! At 160 pounds i wore a 10 top and size 8 bottoms, my waist is small, boobs are big and I am 5'5

I am 5'3" and weight 151 pounds. I am extremely fortunate to be very well proportioned. Big ass, big boobs, skinny waist. My build is on the stocky muscular side, I've never been willowy, even when I was a size 0 cheerleader, so....

Most 8s are too big, my 6s are getting loose and 4s turn me an odd shade of blue.

I was a size 20 at 268 pounds, a size 16 at 200 pounds, a size 12 at 185, and a size 10 at 165 pounds. Every store is different, though, that's just an average.

Just goes to show weight and clothes size is not necessarily correlated, even taking height into account.

I am 5' 5" and also exactly 151, but I wear a size 10 or 12 pants. When I was 238, I wore a size 22. I am muscular and big framed, but unfortunately lost my boobs and ass after surgery.

I'd LOVE to lose a little boob, but that has not yet been in the cards. Sigh.

I really think it depends on your body type.

I'm 5'1 and 212 right now... I'm in size 20 pants/shorts and 1x shirts. I carry most of my weight in my tummy though.