I am still a size 8!
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pffft.... you girls all need to come and live in Australia...here clothing at it's very smallest starts at size 6...as for a size 8 that is considered TINY !
I just don't get your American sizing with your size 2's and 0's!!! That is children aged 0-2 here! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
be proud girl friend!!!!
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I'm 5'4", weigh 146, and wear a comfortable 6. I have 2 pairs of dress pants in size 4 that are a bit snug on hips and thighs but not bad. If I weighed 120 I think I would be in 00's!!
These are the things that I would never understand. I'm 5'4", my weight fluctuates between 141 and 143 and my pants size are 4 and 6. Could it be that I have more muscle? I;ve been an avid exerciser all my life, maybe in my case is just more muscle than fat.0 -
easy fix, just go to white house black market for pants, they do vanity sizing.0
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I'm 5'7" 172 and I can wear a size 8 in womens.
Depends on body shape too. I'm almost 5'4" and cuttently 170 size 14 (some loose, some tight). Before I gained this weight in my last pregnancy, i wore 10-12 and I was 150. I have big hips, bigger thighs so I need bigger pants. I have a big bust so i need bigher shirts.0 -
easy fix, just go to white house black market for pants, they do vanity sizing.
It's true! I had a size 2 dress from there (and a size 2 from Cache) when I was an size 8 everywhere else.0 -
Not that this will help much, but I'm a size 8, 5'4" & 161lbs. Thanks to heavy lifting, they are fitting kinda loose.
Sounds like me. I am 5'6" and weigh 159 and wear a size 8. I could probably wear a size 6 around my waist but, because I have been overweight most of my adult life and still have a lot of abdominal fat and extra skin, I wouldn't be able to zip them closed. So, it's a size 8 for me with a belt!0 -
I'm 5'3" weight 118 lbs and wear a size 6. I also have thighs and hips but yes it depends on brands. I have arrange of jeans from 6 - 8's in my closet.0
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Anyway, OP, are these the same size 8 pants? Because if we're talking totally different pants then meh, wwhatver, different pants are different
Are we talking about the same pair of pants? And after 10 pounds lost (at a already normal weight) they fit exactly the same? Because that seems odd.0 -
I firmly believe that you didn't inherit big thighs from your family. What you did inherit is the same eating habits and lifestyle that gave your family big thighs. If you change those 2 things (like your doing), you will not have big thighs.
My 2 cents
that's a very unintelligent comment! people are not cut out of a cookie mold we are not all built alike just like we don't all have blue eyes, etc.
your 2 cents aren't even worth that much!0 -
I'm 5'4" and I am 128 and I wear a size 8 also. I do a combination of strength training and cardio. I don't like working out alone so I never got into heavy lifting. One time I was in the hospital and went down to 118 and was wearing a size 6, but that's an unhealthy weight for me and I didn't stay there for long. When I started at 135, I was wearing a size 10.0
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I'm 5'6" and 130-135 and I'm also an 8. But then, I was an 8 at 120, and 110 as well. My hip bones won't comfortably go into anything smaller.
Exactly this. I got down to 95 and still was in 8s, and I have pretty slim thighs at all weights. Hips/butt just won't quit.
It's futile to use any number to make you feel good. Don't worry about the size of the pants--focus on getting the ones that make you look good and thus feel good.0 -
Are we talking about pants or overall size? I am very pear shaped, think of Maria Menounos...
At my thinnest and lightest (like 15 pounds lighter), I still wear the same size of pants. I tend to lose weight around waist and upper body.0 -
I'm 5'6" and 130-135 and I'm also an 8. But then, I was an 8 at 120, and 110 as well. My hip bones won't comfortably go into anything smaller.
Exactly this. I got down to 95 and still was in 8s, and I have pretty slim thighs at all weights. Hips/butt just won't quit.
It's futile to use any number to make you feel good. Don't worry about the size of the pants--focus on getting the ones that make you look good and thus feel good.
Is this UK sizing?0 -
Another thing I have observed on my friends, is that everyone has different idea of "fitting". Some like wearing tight, while others wear more relaxed clothes. I can squeeze in a smaller size but my day will go miserably, like I can't function...0
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I'm around 120lbs and size 8. O.O Or well I used to be. I have few pairs of jeans that fit me properly anymore; motivation to gain weight... I'm not buying anymore clothes. Until my current ones fall apart. It's normal to me!0
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I'm five-foot-three, currently 150lb, and I wear large pants. Size 12 or 14 depending, but my 14 jeans are starting to get loose. But everyone holds their weight differently, can't really compare.0
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You are beautiful. Try and appreciate your body for what it is now instead of a meaningless number on your pants.
When I was 19 I was 140 lbs (5'7) and I thought I was too fat. 14 lbs, three kids and 50 lbs heavier and I would love to go back and enjoy that size a little more.
http://www.rottenecards.com/card/267109/i-wish-i-were-a-fat-as-i-was-the-first-time-i-thought-i-was-fat-0 -
I am 5'2 and after having a baby I weigh 188 lbs. I work out and am trying to get back on track. Even when I exercised and was at my healthiest weight (the summer before my baby) I STILL weighed at least 138 lbs. When I say work out I mean running every other day and biking on the days I wasn't running. I WAS in great shape but never made it down to my goal of 125 because I guess my body just isn't made like that but I could usually wear a size 8 or 9 pants. You honestly can't go by a height = this much weight mentality that's why your healthy weight range is so broad. Someone my height is healthy anywhere from 101-130.0
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I firmly believe that you didn't inherit big thighs from your family. What you did inherit is the same eating habits and lifestyle that gave your family big thighs. If you change those 2 things (like your doing), you will not have big thighs.
My 2 cents
Oh yeah freakin' right. My cousin who has big thighs like me grew up with a totally different mom and dad and has a great lifestyle. She's an athlete and a physical therapist. My dad on the other hand, was a twig growing up but screwed up his metabolism after having to stop playing sports from an injury. He's overweight, not obese, and now he can't change his habits, which have always been worse than mine. It's a mix of nature and nurture. You do not believe in genetics?0 -
I am 5'3 and 163 now and between a size 10 or 12. When I was 154 I was an 8 and 10. I am curvy having a smaller waste with a bigger butt and thighs. I remember when I was 128 lbs I was a size 4.0
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Focus on toning and not so much the number! 5'3 132.. Size 4
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You are gorgeous and proportional. Don't fix what isn't broken!0
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just saw the pictures...you are so pretty...Size 8 or 2 does that matter?
I would rather be in size 8 if I looked half beautifu as you. 0 -
I firmly believe that you didn't inherit big thighs from your family. What you did inherit is the same eating habits and lifestyle that gave your family big thighs. If you change those 2 things (like your doing), you will not have big thighs.
My 2 cents
Oh yeah freakin' right. My cousin who has big thighs like me grew up with a totally different mom and dad and has a great lifestyle. She's an athlete and a physical therapist. My dad on the other hand, was a twig growing up but screwed up his metabolism after having to stop playing sports from an injury. He's overweight, not obese, and now he can't change his habits, which have always been worse than mine. It's a mix of nature and nurture. You do not believe in genetics?
Totally agree. A lot of what we struggle with IS a lifestyle issue, but things like body type and proportion can certainly be attributed to genetics. Some women have wider hips, some have a larger chest, some have broader shoulders, etc. Genetics are almost never an excuse to be overweight, but they definitely help explain the shapes of our bodies.0 -
It is so interesting to see all the different sizes ladies are at with all different weights. I believe have a medium frame - there is nothing petite about my big clunky bones! I am 5'5", age 52, weigh 128 and wear size 2 or 4 in pants, shorts, and dresses. I hate my thighs too but usually can still fit into those sizes.0
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I'm 5'6" and 130-135 and I'm also an 8. But then, I was an 8 at 120, and 110 as well. My hip bones won't comfortably go into anything smaller.
Exactly this. I got down to 95 and still was in 8s, and I have pretty slim thighs at all weights. Hips/butt just won't quit.
It's futile to use any number to make you feel good. Don't worry about the size of the pants--focus on getting the ones that make you look good and thus feel good.
Is this UK sizing?
Nope, US.0 -
Wow. :noway:I firmly believe that you didn't inherit big thighs from your family. What you did inherit is the same eating habits and lifestyle that gave your family big thighs. If you change those 2 things (like your doing), you will not have big thighs.
My 2 cents
Let us enlighten you brother. In this great big world, there are all kinds of women (and men) with different body types. Some women naturally have wider hips, some have larger thighs, some have a big butt, and some have bigger boobs than others. This in no way means that they are automatically fat or have bad eating habits. My sister has a large chest, but she is a size 4. I have a close friend who has thick thighs and she is a size 2. Neither of them are fat. Its just their natural body type. I also have a large chest, but I am fat all over as well. That is why I am here changing my lifestyle and eating habits and my sister is not. :drinker:
This!! +1Totally agree. A lot of what we struggle with IS a lifestyle issue, but things like body type and proportion can certainly be attributed to genetics. Some women have wider hips, some have a larger chest, some have broader shoulders, etc. Genetics are almost never an excuse to be overweight, but they definitely help explain the shapes of our bodies.0 -
i wanted to share this , because they came from my closet when i was cleaning ... but it illustrates the point quite clearly i think...
these are all the same "size"...
womens size 22 i used to wear the bottom one , now am between the other two , but they are all size 22.... so if i went by size ... i have lost nothing... my ticker says differently though... BTW there is an 8 inch different in Waist between the bottom and the top one
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I'm 140 lbs and a 6 jeans. But still wear size large shirts.0
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