Sizes

Sizes are one of the most effective indicators of our progress in losing body fat. Many trainers and dietitians prefer not to use scales to measure their clients' results, as they know the implications and biases of being guided by weight, instead they prefer to make use of sizes, as these are a real sample of the physical changes that our body undergoes.

In this guide we will address some of the basics about sizes and their use in tracking our results.

What does downsizing indicate?

A decrease in clothing size is the best indicator of fat loss. When we decrease our pant size, it is because abdominal fat has decreased. Fat is a complex element to measure only by weight, this is because it occupies a large volume but weighs little. Therefore, the best way to know the variation of our fat is through the volume.

It is worth clarifying that abdominal fat is probably one of the most dangerous for our health together with visceral fat. Abdominal fat is found covering the abdominal area, while visceral fat is inside the abdomen and the organs located there. Both are related to the appearance of cardiovascular diseases and bad eating habits. In fact, many times we find people who look slim but have a large volume of abdominal fat, as this is one of the most difficult to make disappear, so it requires a good physical work and good nutrition.

That said, if you see that your size has decreased it is a symptom that you are doing things right, since you are eliminating a very dangerous and difficult to eradicate fat area.

How many kilos of fat do we lose per size?

It is impossible to know exactly how many kilos of fat we lose each time we lose a size, but there is an estimate of approximately 5 kilos per size. It is valid to clarify that if we have decreased a pant size, it is most likely that we have lost much more than 5 kilos of weight, because in the case of pants we would be talking about a direct impact on the abdominal area, which is one of the most difficult areas to lose, so the impact on the rest of the body has probably been much higher than this.

Keep track of your size

Having said all this, our best recommendation is to keep track of your sizes. All you need to do is have a tape measure to measure yourself with. The measurement will be taken around your waist, you should not tig