Heigh, weight, measurements...what are yours?

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Kst76
Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
edited April 2018 in Health and Weight Loss
Yesterday was the first time i measured myself. In the last 6 months i lost 30 pounds all together and all my clothes fits my baggy. I get compliments about my weighloss from coworkers.
But i have never measured myself to really check my progress.
I started out at 186 pounds.

So as of yesterday these were my stats;
Height 5'5"
Weight 156
Bust 36
Waist 33
Hips 39.5
Thighs 23
I guess my bf% must be in tbe 30s...:(
I am still overweight and my goal weight is 150...as of right now.
But i never thought my measurments would be this "big".
I had in my mind i was at a 28" waist..lol.
33" sounds wide to me.
Anyway, now i know to track my measurments too. Better late than never..

Thank you all!

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  • netitheyeti
    netitheyeti Posts: 539 Member
    edited April 2018
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    140lbs
    I'm between 5'2-5'3
    I take all measurements in cm though, we don't really use inches where I live (I do it for height/weight online because it's often convenient)

    bust: 83.5cm
    waist: 70cm
    hips: 103.5cm
    thigh: around 57cm


    at my smallest (around 105lbs) I had a 75cm bust, a 57cm waist, and 87cm hips... not aiming that low this time, but kinda halfway between what I'm now and my smallest

    at my biggest I was about 205lbs.. no clue what my measurements were but I was a good 5 dress sizes bigger than I am at the moment
  • Urbancowbarn
    Urbancowbarn Posts: 97 Member
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    H 5’6”
    W 144
    Bust 36”
    Waist 29”
    Hip 36”
    Upper Thigh 20”
    Mid Thigh 17”
    BF% 22.24

    Congratulations on your progress!!
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
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    Congrats on taking this step, but I'm puzzled as to how you didn't at least know your waist measurement. For us males, our pants size is waist measurement (trousers if you're British). I'm assuming you're female, as you mention Bust size.

    For me, the three default measurements tracked on MFP currently stand at
    Neck - 15
    Waist - 35.5
    Hips - 37

    Height - 5' 10"
    Weight - 166

    Never checked Thighs before, but that's 21.5
  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
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    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Congrats on taking this step, but I'm puzzled as to how you didn't at least know your waist measurement. For us males, our pants size is waist measurement (trousers if you're British). I'm assuming you're female, as you mention Bust size.

    For me, the three default measurements tracked on MFP currently stand at
    Neck - 15
    Waist - 35.5
    Hips - 37

    Height - 5' 10"
    Weight - 166

    Never checked Thighs before, but that's 21.5

    Well, when i buy jeans, 501 for instance, i buy size 30 right now. Dont know how that make sense when,my waist size is 33 and hip 39...
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    5'4"
    147lbs
    Bust 32
    Arms 12
    Waist 28
    Hips 40
    Thighs 24.5

    I'm a little tank
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,022 Member
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    30 doesn't mean 30 inch waist anymore.

    If it ever did...I don't really know, I don't measure myself anymore. I'm in size 7-8 at 140, 5'7" - sometimes a 6, sometimes 10s, so there is really no standard with clothing.
  • netitheyeti
    netitheyeti Posts: 539 Member
    edited April 2018
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    Kst76 wrote: »
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Congrats on taking this step, but I'm puzzled as to how you didn't at least know your waist measurement. For us males, our pants size is waist measurement (trousers if you're British). I'm assuming you're female, as you mention Bust size.

    For me, the three default measurements tracked on MFP currently stand at
    Neck - 15
    Waist - 35.5
    Hips - 37

    Height - 5' 10"
    Weight - 166

    Never checked Thighs before, but that's 21.5

    Well, when i buy jeans, 501 for instance, i buy size 30 right now. Dont know how that make sense when,my waist size is 33 and hip 39...

    women's clothing sizes can be so weird anyway... I can go to a store and fit into EU 38 clothes... then grab a different pair of jeans/jacket etc, even in the same store, and fit into a size 40 or even 42... (mind you the EU40-42 makes more sense, considering my hips)
  • andreascjonsson
    andreascjonsson Posts: 433 Member
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    Weight 67.1 kg
    Height: 172 cm
    Neck 40 cm
    Waist 82 cm
    Hips 92 cm
    %bodyfat 19%
    Thigh 55 cm
    Calves 35 cm
    Upper arm 33 cm
    forearm 28 cm
    chest 88 cm
  • collectingblues
    collectingblues Posts: 2,541 Member
    edited April 2018
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    bbell1985 wrote: »
    collectingblues wrote: »
    Kst76 wrote: »
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Congrats on taking this step, but I'm puzzled as to how you didn't at least know your waist measurement. For us males, our pants size is waist measurement (trousers if you're British). I'm assuming you're female, as you mention Bust size.

    For me, the three default measurements tracked on MFP currently stand at
    Neck - 15
    Waist - 35.5
    Hips - 37

    Height - 5' 10"
    Weight - 166

    Never checked Thighs before, but that's 21.5

    Well, when i buy jeans, 501 for instance, i buy size 30 right now. Dont know how that make sense when,my waist size is 33 and hip 39...

    Well, at the same time, I could ask how you could think that your waist is the equivalent of a UK size 12, when you're 6-7 pounds overweight. How would that make sense?

    Vanity sizing is a thing. It's also possible that you're wearing your jeans tighter than most people would, and having a muffin top to go along with it.

    I'm 6-7 pounds "overweight" and a size 6 in jeans. Body composition.

    Fair point. I guess I'm just sitting over here doing a head desk at "I never thought my measurements would be this big" when someone also knows that they're overweight with 30% BF.

    And, looking at your stats... 5'4" "normal" BMI goes up to a weight of 145. So no, you're 2 pounds, not 6-7 pounds over.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    collectingblues wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    collectingblues wrote: »
    Kst76 wrote: »
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Congrats on taking this step, but I'm puzzled as to how you didn't at least know your waist measurement. For us males, our pants size is waist measurement (trousers if you're British). I'm assuming you're female, as you mention Bust size.

    For me, the three default measurements tracked on MFP currently stand at
    Neck - 15
    Waist - 35.5
    Hips - 37

    Height - 5' 10"
    Weight - 166

    Never checked Thighs before, but that's 21.5

    Well, when i buy jeans, 501 for instance, i buy size 30 right now. Dont know how that make sense when,my waist size is 33 and hip 39...

    Well, at the same time, I could ask how you could think that your waist is the equivalent of a UK size 12, when you're 6-7 pounds overweight. How would that make sense?

    Vanity sizing is a thing. It's also possible that you're wearing your jeans tighter than most people would, and having a muffin top to go along with it.

    I'm 6-7 pounds "overweight" and a size 6 in jeans. Body composition.

    Fair point. I guess I'm just sitting over here doing a head desk at "I never thought my measurements would be this big" when someone also knows that they're overweight with 30% BF.

    And, looking at your stats... 5'4" "normal" BMI goes up to a weight of 145. So no, you're 2 pounds, not 6-7 pounds over.

    Ah couldn't remember if it was 140 or 145.

    Yeah, new to measuring...I can see it. I'm still surprised at my thigh measurement sometimes lol.
  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    edited April 2018
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    collectingblues wrote: »
    Kst76 wrote: »
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Congrats on taking this step, but I'm puzzled as to how you didn't at least know your waist measurement. For us males, our pants size is waist measurement (trousers if you're British). I'm assuming you're female, as you mention Bust size.

    For me, the three default measurements tracked on MFP currently stand at
    Neck - 15
    Waist - 35.5
    Hips - 37

    Height - 5' 10"
    Weight - 166

    Never checked Thighs before, but that's 21.5

    Well, when i buy jeans, 501 for instance, i buy size 30 right now. Dont know how that make sense when,my waist size is 33 and hip 39...

    Well, at the same time, I could ask how you could think that your waist is the equivalent of a UK size 12, when you're 6-7 pounds overweight. How would that make sense?

    Vanity sizing is a thing. It's also possible that you're wearing your jeans tighter than most people would, and having a muffin top to go along with it.

    I hate tight jeans. They are lose at my hip..lol
    Over are those days wearing too small pants with a stomach hanging over.
    Idk....i didn't think i am a uk size 12. I buy what fits... whatever number that is.


  • collectingblues
    collectingblues Posts: 2,541 Member
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    Kst76 wrote: »
    collectingblues wrote: »
    Kst76 wrote: »
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Congrats on taking this step, but I'm puzzled as to how you didn't at least know your waist measurement. For us males, our pants size is waist measurement (trousers if you're British). I'm assuming you're female, as you mention Bust size.

    For me, the three default measurements tracked on MFP currently stand at
    Neck - 15
    Waist - 35.5
    Hips - 37

    Height - 5' 10"
    Weight - 166

    Never checked Thighs before, but that's 21.5

    Well, when i buy jeans, 501 for instance, i buy size 30 right now. Dont know how that make sense when,my waist size is 33 and hip 39...

    Well, at the same time, I could ask how you could think that your waist is the equivalent of a UK size 12, when you're 6-7 pounds overweight. How would that make sense?

    Vanity sizing is a thing. It's also possible that you're wearing your jeans tighter than most people would, and having a muffin top to go along with it.

    I hate tight jeans. They are lose at my hip..lol
    Over are those days wearing too small pants with a stomach hanging over.
    Idk....i didn't think i am a uk size 12. I buy what fits... whatever number that is.

    Levis 501 is a 30 or 31.
    "Seven for all mankind" 31
    "Miss Me jeans" 30 or 31

    I don't know about UK, but these are the sizes i buy in The States. :)

    Sorry -- don't know where I plucked UK from!

    But still. At a 30 or 31, that's putting your waist at a 31.25 or a 32.75 according to Levi -- so, considering ease, etc., not at all a surprise that your waist is a 33: https://www.levi.com/US/en_US/cms/sizeguide

    Seven for all Mankind 31 -- 30.25: https://www.7forallmankind.com/help

    Miss Me 31 -- 31 inches: https://www.missme.com/pages/womens-jeans-size-guide

    I don't know how you thought that you were a 28" inch waist, is all. You're not buying 28 jeans, so I don't understand how you would have thought your waist was a 28.
  • DomesticKat
    DomesticKat Posts: 565 Member
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    I just took mine yesterday to track progress. I wear an 8 across the board whether it's my shorts from REI or designer jeans. I know that Old Navy has vanity sizing for sure, I'm sure I could wear a 4 or something from there but haven't tried in a while. I think I'm 11 pounds overweight. I started at 195lbs.

    5'1"
    141lbs
    Bust 35"
    Waist 28"
    Hips 36"
    Thigh 20"
  • Keladelphia
    Keladelphia Posts: 820 Member
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    5'6"
    146lbs
    Bust 34
    Waist 26
    Hips 35
    I haven't taken a thigh or arm measurement in quite a while.
    Size 2/4

  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
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    collectingblues wrote: »
    Kst76 wrote: »
    collectingblues wrote: »
    Kst76 wrote: »
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Congrats on taking this step, but I'm puzzled as to how you didn't at least know your waist measurement. For us males, our pants size is waist measurement (trousers if you're British). I'm assuming you're female, as you mention Bust size.

    For me, the three default measurements tracked on MFP currently stand at
    Neck - 15
    Waist - 35.5
    Hips - 37

    Height - 5' 10"
    Weight - 166

    Never checked Thighs before, but that's 21.5

    Well, when i buy jeans, 501 for instance, i buy size 30 right now. Dont know how that make sense when,my waist size is 33 and hip 39...

    Well, at the same time, I could ask how you could think that your waist is the equivalent of a UK size 12, when you're 6-7 pounds overweight. How would that make sense?

    Vanity sizing is a thing. It's also possible that you're wearing your jeans tighter than most people would, and having a muffin top to go along with it.

    I hate tight jeans. They are lose at my hip..lol
    Over are those days wearing too small pants with a stomach hanging over.
    Idk....i didn't think i am a uk size 12. I buy what fits... whatever number that is.

    Levis 501 is a 30 or 31.
    "Seven for all mankind" 31
    "Miss Me jeans" 30 or 31

    I don't know about UK, but these are the sizes i buy in The States. :)



    I don't know how you thought that you were a 28" inch waist, is all. You're not buying 28 jeans, so I don't understand how you would have thought your waist was a 28.

    Lol...wishful thinking on my end.
    And my old jeans were getting way too big...haha.

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