Clothes size/ Has vanity sizing gone insane?

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Pkov123
Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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I am somewhat insane, so don't take the title as offensive. I had anxiety attack earlier, but anyways what do you all think about clothes sizing nowadays? You can be obese at size 6 now honestly bcuz of vanity sizing !!
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  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    Ok so I think i maybe a size 18/20w at 270 something lbs currently. Not sure tho but I mean I was a 18 at 240 in 2015. In 2010, I was a size 14 at 180 lbs.
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    I was a size 12 at 150-160 lbs back in like 2009.
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    Plz comment if you agree!
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    Also comment about size variances
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,573 Member
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    I weigh 235. I am wearing size 20w pants. Sometimes I can wear 18 to 20 depending on the type of pants. When I was at 245 I was wearing size 22w but they were kind of loose on me. At 243 I could still squeeze into my 20w. It all depends on the make of the clothes. Size 20w is a little bigger than size 18/20.

    I do know that back in the day when I wore a size 10, now they would probably be a size 6 or 8
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    wizzybeth wrote: »
    I weigh 235. I am wearing size 20w pants. Sometimes I can wear 18 to 20 depending on the type of pants. When I was at 245 I was wearing size 22w but they were kind of loose on me. At 243 I could still squeeze into my 20w. It all depends on the make of the clothes. Size 20w is a little bigger than size 18/20.

    I do know that back in the day when I wore a size 10, now they would probably be a size 6 or 8

    I agree so what size do you think you'll be at your goal weight? :)
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    Sorry if I sound weird I been at doctor
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    I think I still have Ativan in my system
  • Pkov123
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    I'm only 5'4 or 5'4.5 so idk how I'm wearing these size at this weight lol
  • shannonprovenzano2812
    shannonprovenzano2812 Posts: 60 Member
    edited January 2018
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    Now that you mention it, it does seem that sizes have changed over the past few years. I remember my senior year of high school (2009) I was 170lbs and a size 10. Now I am 200lbs and a size 10 at some stores. It's funny because size 10 and 170lbs was always my goal. I guess I need to adjust that a bit and keep the weight the same but aim for a 6 or 8. I can't imagine being in single digit sizes. When I was my heaviest last year, which was about 300lbs, I was wearing a size 22 and it was getting tight. I am 5'4.

    I wonder what this means in terms of "the average woman's size". They recently released a study that stated the average woman is now a size 16. Is that really an 18-20 in ten years ago sizes?
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    So you are size 10 at 200? Wow that is good but weird.
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    The avg woman being 16 is not exactly true bcuz that's a average. I seen plenty of skinny girls when I was at college. Now I'm in online college tho
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    If you were 10 at 170 in 2009, u wear a small size for you weight anyway
    But yeah that's cool that u wear a 10 :)<3
  • Pkov123
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    See old women think a size 10 is for like 140 lbs tho, like my grandma thinks 90 lb girl would be size 4.
  • Pkov123
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    In 1950, their size 8 is a 000 now.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,573 Member
    edited January 2018
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    Pkov123 wrote: »
    wizzybeth wrote: »
    I weigh 235. I am wearing size 20w pants. Sometimes I can wear 18 to 20 depending on the type of pants. When I was at 245 I was wearing size 22w but they were kind of loose on me. At 243 I could still squeeze into my 20w. It all depends on the make of the clothes. Size 20w is a little bigger than size 18/20.

    I do know that back in the day when I wore a size 10, now they would probably be a size 6 or 8

    I agree so what size do you think you'll be at your goal weight? :)

    My goal weight is 145. So... I honestly don't know. LOL. Maybe a 12. Several years ago when I was down to 170 and was 25 lb away from my goal weight I was wearing 16s and some 14s. However what my chest is going to do I do not know. I'll probably still need to wear size 18 tops just so I can button them across the hull of the Titanic that is my bosom
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 33,943 Member
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    I wear 8-10 at 140 pounds. A lot of it depends on how the weight is distributed.

    I have to try on everything anyway - I can tell by looking at them on the hanger, too. I buy quite a few of my pants at Goodwill and the sizes seem all over the place. It also depends on the manufacturer.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,573 Member
    edited January 2018
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    Back before I had children, when I was 23 and hot... jeez 25 years ago...I weighed about 127 lb. That was when I was wearing mostly size 10s.
  • Pkov123
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    Lol ok um wow, well good goal weight for you, my chest has shrunk a lot.
    145 is a good weight! <3
  • JillianRumrill
    JillianRumrill Posts: 335 Member
    edited January 2018
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    I agree with you. I was a size 18 back in HS when I was my thinnest- abt 165 lbs- (I graduated in 2000) and now I'm at 210 I can wear the same size! Just...NO!! What if I lose enough weight to be an ACTUAL size 18 again, how TF am I gonna find what fits me?! I mean it would be cool to brag and be all like "oh I wear a 10!" but ppl are gonna look at me and go "girl, why you lyin?"

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