Am I the only one?

tishaloses

I am 5'2 and should try to get smaller than a 10!!! But when I get to a 10 I will be perfectly happy that. Since I started in a 24 that is huge!!!

chattox

hi
your not the only one id be happy with being 9st which i know does not sound alot but im short so it will be a good weight for me and it wont make me to skinny .

BlueAventer

I wouldn't mind being an 8, although I would be happy at 10. You're right, those just seem so small. But I suppose, if a person has a smaller frame, it might be feasible to have that as a goal. I wouldn't ever want to get that small. I would feel too breakable!

TheNewLK

No your not.... tho sterotypically in the US the " ultra thin thing" is whats marketed ....... for my size my goal weight is 140 and Im 56.

** belts out**. YOU ARE NOT ALONE..... I AM HERE FOR YOU. ". :drinker:

AHealthierRhonda

I'm a 8-10 and I am not trying to get too much smaller I just need to lose the stomach and love handles. I don't want to look sick just toned.

My feeling exactly! No way for my body shape, frame, size,... do I want to be a 2 or 4! I would have to get my legs to be super thin which I don't want! Hubby likes girls with meat on their bones! LOL I just want toned meat!

sc1572

Of course, not! When I first decided to lose weight I wanted to be stick thin. However, I've developed muscles from working out, and embrace my muscles and curves. I'm a size 9/11 in juniors and size 8/10 in women...and I don't mind!

SuperScrabbleGirl

This is something that I have wrestled with for so long.

At my slimmest, I used to think I was huge, but I was a uk size 10/12. I genuinly used to call myself '"The Heffer". Now I really am way too big, I kick myself that I was that crazy ten years ago. I'm 6ft tall, and I'm not sure what size I'll be comfortable at. I'm sure I'll know when I get there though.

atomdraco

I'm naturally a petite size 2-4 (before having my baby weight), not because I "aim" for super thin, but I'm only 5'3" and have really small frame. When I'm close to size 6, I'm over weight. So, it's real for some people to have a smaller size but still super healthy!

Remember, it's all about yourself, whatever you feel comfortable with and make you happy. Enjoy your journey and whatever size make you happy.

melsinct

I'm with you!

I am 5'7" and pear shaped. As a skinny teenager, I weighed less than 120, was ridiculously thin, and still wore a size 5/6 (US). I have always had, and always will have, a butt and hips. They aren't going anywhere! In order to be a 2 or 4, I would have to be a skeletal 110 pounds or less, which would make me emaciated. It's all in how you carry your weight, and unfortunately mine is carried in my hips and butt!

At 151 now I am a size 10. I don't see me being any smaller than an 8. Ever.

scantrll

I'm 5'8 and the smallest I ever remember being was a size 12/14 in High School, but that was when I was fencing 3 days a week, in the color guard and doing all kinds of other stuff. I remember feeling so big then compared to others, but now I look back at pictures and would love to be there again. I don't think I ever want to be below a size 10, but we'll see what size I end up when I reach a healthy BMI. I'm currently a tight size 16 at 205 lbs, so I have another 45lbs at least to go.

Kelly_Wilson1990

I do not care what size I wear as long as I am in at a healthy weight for my height!

MzMiller1215

Well....I am already down to a size 8 and I am assuming that by the time I reach my goal, I will probably be a size 4. However, I don't have a size goal in mind. Your dress size has nothing to do with looking too thin. There a different variables associated with dress size. I am not that tall, so for me to be at the fittest level possible, I will be a smaller dress size than someone taller than me.

RNewton4269

My personal goal is a size 12. I am already down 4 sizes from where I started...so getting there.

dad106

I'm 5'8/5'9 and I wear between a 6-8.. and I have a big butt/hips. The issue for me, what fits my waist doesn't fit my butt/hips and what fits my butt/hips doesn't fit my waist.

When I gained all my weight during college and was forced to go up to a 10, I felt huge because I had never been bigger then a 6/8 in my life! So for me, I want to be a 6/8...and hope to never be a 10 again.

kapeluza

I'm 5'0 with hips and I am aiming for a 8-10 at the least if not smaller. I am currently a size 16/18 and I feel HUGE but that is just me. I haven't been size 8-10 since I was like 11 so I am not sure how I will feel. Maybe when I get there I will feel differently and will like staying that size

kapeluza

I'm 5'0 with hips and I am aiming for a 8-10 at the least if not smaller. I am currently a size 16/18 and I feel HUGE but that is just me. I haven't been size 8-10 since I was like 11 so I am not sure how I will feel. Maybe when I get there I will feel differently and will like staying that size

Tinks2007

Thats exactly the same with me, im a size 8 but have trouble toning even though I exercise regular

MinnieInMaine

I'm with you! God did not create me to be rail thin. I know, I've tried to be that and heard a lot of negative comments (uttered behind my back), about looking too thin. When I look back at pictures of myself when I weighed around 135-140, I DID look too thin, my face looked bad and I was pencil-necked. I've been at a bit of a loss in setting my goals though, because according to the BMI scale, at 5' 4" the most I should weigh is 145.7. Do I "listen" to what the BMI scale says I should weigh or listen to my body???

The BMI is not alwasy accurate, especially for anyone with some muscle mass. Maybe talk to your doctor or trainer about what a healthy weight would be for you. A more accurate measurment might be hip to waist ratio or hip to heigh ratio or body fat percent.

As for the OP, I'm thinking 10-12 for my own personal goals. Some more petite and/or short women would be able to be very healthy but smaller sized. For instance, one of my best friends is just 2 or 3 inches shorter than me, is very healthy but has a more slight build so for her, a healthy size is 4-6.

NotGoddess

I'm aiming for a shape, not size-24% BF and we'll see what I am when I get there. I'm an 8 now, but I'm 5'2" so I'll probably end up in a 6 or 4. I just remember that a 4 now is probably equivalent to a 6 or 8 when I was growing up.

bmfrazie

I wont even give you my thoughts on most of this in relation to my body size. I have no goal realted to clothing size! My ultimate goal is to be healthy, toned and be HAPPY with my body. Everyone has a different meaning to what will make them happy in their skin. I think it is great to celebrate the body that you have and if you have curves go with it! Ladies without curves will never get them and vice versa.

stephanielynn76

perhaps a lot of people aiming for that size are small framed. I am a size 3 and even at my heaviest (granted it was just at the end of my bmi range) I was just creeping into an eight. I am glad not everyone is aiming to be a 2,4 etc because we all need to love our natural frame and size.

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I was actually an 8/10 when I started at MFP. That size didn't go well with my frame. When I was heavier I carried most of my weight in my thighs but my skinny little calves and very narrow ankles gave my legs a drumstick appearance that just wasn't flattering. Now that my legs are slender they look more proportionate. I was actually aiming for a size 6 and ended up a 2! Your "best" size is totally going to depend on your height and build. I wish I had more solid meaty calves... Ive always thought that was attractive... but alas I'm not genetically programed for that.

jlynnmclaughlin

I'm aiming for size 10/12. I want to be healthy mainly! Toned and healthy. I think that is the most important thing in weight loss.

nestofhope

Nope, think its better to aim for being a healthier you. I will be thrilled if can get to a 12 from my current size 15... but I am top heavy so i will not be less than a L/XL in tops for any reason due to my chest, so I will be happy being healthier overall versus a set size. At 5'10, a size 4 is unrealistic for me!!!

Vhovell

I see a lot of people aiming for such things as (US) size 2, size 4, size 6, but I don't really have any desire to be THAT thin. I want to be healthy and toned but ending up at a size 10 or 12 would be just perfect by me, at least on the bottom. Am I weird in that regard? I just like having hips and a butt, lol. Anyone else out there aiming for a larger size?

Definately aiming for a bigger size than a US 6...i'm aiming for a UK 14, maybe a 12 depending how i feel but i'm quite big boned. I don't think you're weird at all...i wouldn't like to be dead skinny! As long as you're happy then that's all that matters!

Bodhizephyr

Maybe these folks are delusional?

I don't care what my weight is I just want to fit into a size 12 UK again.

kls79

I'm about 5'5 and 181 pounds, I wear a 12/14 depend on the cut and style.... I would like to be 8/10 and about 140.....according to charts and what not that is still overweight for my height. I don't want to be any smaller than that.....so you are not alone.

Ashley_Panda

Currently I'm a 10/12 but will be happy at a solid fitting ten/eight, probably closer to ten. I want to be about 175-180. I'm nearly 5'10".

Yooperm35

I am not going for size - I am going for weight. I want to be a healthy weight, which has brought me down to a current size 2. In the sizes defense --- I am 42 and grew up in the 80's. I found a box of clothes in our storage - which are from the late 80s, early 90's (I keep telling myself they WILL come back in style - and they have!) - a size 8 from way back then is too small on me, but I fit in a 2 - so sizes have drastically changed in the last 20 years!

ChanMay

It's been so long since I have been a healthy size that I don't have an actual goal. For now, I aim for 10 pound losses and will go from there. I don't feel the need to be a certain size. I want to feel strong and confident in my body at whatever size that may be

bmfrazie

perhaps a lot of people aiming for that size are small framed. I am a size 3 and even at my heaviest (granted it was just at the end of my bmi range) I was just creeping into an eight. I am glad not everyone is aiming to be a 2,4 etc because we all need to love our natural frame and size.

^ this ^
I was actually an 8/10 when I started at MFP. That size didn't go well with my frame. When I was heavier I carried most of my weight in my thighs but my skinny little calves and very narrow ankles gave my legs a drumstick appearance that just wasn't flattering. Now that my legs are slender they look more proportionate. I was actually aiming for a size 6 and ended up a 2! Your "best" size is totally going to depend on your height and build. I wish I had more solid meaty calves... Ive always thought that was attractive... but alas I'm not genetically programed for that.

^^^^ Love this!