What's your pant size goal?

albayin

The sizing is so confusing nowadays...I would like to fit in a true size 2, not j.crew size 2 (they are simply misleading)

TakeOne

This is going to sound crazy or just plain silly maybe..so sorry. I started changing my eating/fitness habits when I was spilling out of a size 12 and refusing to go any larger. I was happy with size 6, but my fav number has always been 4 (this is where it my sound dumb) so my ideal size is a 4 simply based on the number (yeah I know..crazy). Currently I'm maintaining and I wear anywhere from a size 0-2. Zero I would say is not my ideal/goal size for several reasons. I always thought you had to be under weight to wear that size (not true btw) and I really don't like that number (again..sounds silly). So despite that fact that I can no longer wear a size 4 without also wearing safety pins, my ideal pant size is still a size 4 Basically my goal weight and goal pant size don't match lol!

albayin

This is going to sound crazy or just plain silly maybe..so sorry. I started changing my eating/fitness habits when I was spilling out of a size 12 and refusing to go any larger. I was happy with size 6, but my fav number has always been 4 (this is where it my sound dumb) so my ideal size is a 4 simply based on the number (yeah I know..crazy). Currently I'm maintaining and I wear anywhere from a size 0-2. Zero I would say is not my ideal/goal size for several reasons. I always thought you had to be under weight to wear that size (not true btw) and I really don't like that number (again..sounds silly). So despite that fact that I can no longer wear a size 4 without also wearing safety pins, my ideal pant size is still a size 4 Basically my goal weight and goal pant size don't match lol!

LOL, you may have all my size 4 pants, as long as I could fit in yours 0 and 2s.

katrinar7

I'm 5'9 and am currently a size 12, i want to be a size 8

bookyeti

I don't have a set goal weight either. To me, inches lost and overall health is what matters. I'm slightly under 5'9" with a curvy large frame. I started at a size 20, and am currently wearing a size 14/16. My goal is a comfortable size 12 (haven't worn this size since I was 14!!).

The only problem I foresee in aiming for a 'goal size' is that sizes vary so much in clothing, even from the same line (ie. I have a pair of pants in a size 16 which fit comfortably, and yet I have another pair in size 14 which fit exactly the same way as the 16's). So I have goal measurements to avoid that problem. :-)

abyt42

I think I need weight counseling rather than to reassess my goal weight based on how I feel. The fat girl brain has kicked in (so, a slightly flabby [yoga-practicing, c25K graduate] 41 year old size 6 is starting to seem "big")..... I like the clothes I bought last year, so I'm not sure I want to be smaller, just less jiggly. More dense?

I'd like to be content, so I guess that's my newest goal: contentment, regardless of weight/size/number/etc.

val071418

My goal is about a 10. I'm 6ft, so I think I'll look nice at that size.

I am also 6' and actually wasn't sure what size would be right on me!! LOL When I saw this question I was hoping someone tall would have an idea!! I can't remember back to those skinny days of what my pant size was!! Thanks!!

randomartisrgirl

My goal is a size four/six, because I have a small frame. I started out as a 12 and I'm an 8 now, I don't have too much farther to go.

GinaKurtz

I'm 5' 3.5" small-framed. I started MFP in 12/14's. I'm currently a solid 6. I want to be a 2. I was a 0 at my smallest/fittest....that was back in my athletic days. I'll get there. :happy:

TluvK

My goal is about a 10. I'm 6ft, so I think I'll look nice at that size.

I am also 6' and actually wasn't sure what size would be right on me!! LOL When I saw this question I was hoping someone tall would have an idea!! I can't remember back to those skinny days of what my pant size was!! Thanks!!

I'm confused about this one. I'm 5'10" and wear between a 4 and a 6. What does your height have to do with your jean size except that you just need a tall or extra tall in the length? I'm not trying to be a stinker, just wondering why taller women automatically assume they need to wear bigger sizes - I know we'll weigh more than a shorter gal, but does being tall typically mean bigger framed?

GinaKurtz

Whatever size it takes where my thighs don't touch each other while standing.

AMEN!!!!!

NotGoddess

I'm 5'2' and fitting into some 6's now. I'd still say I'm a solid 8. I would have said 6 was perfect but looking at my body I've still got a huge mommy belly to lose. I think when I get to goal I might fit in 4's.

splackk

I'm a 5'1'' shorty and looking to get down to a 2/4. I started busting out of my vanity sized 8s and am holding steady at about a size 6 right now. I've got a smallish frame but ahem... curvy legs (and hips, and butt) so I don't think it's physically possible to get any lower than that, I'll be happy with a comfortable 4

bookyeti

I'm confused about this one. I'm 5'10" and wear between a 4 and a 6. What does your height have to do with your jean size except that you just need a tall or extra tall in the length? I'm not trying to be a stinker, just wondering why taller women automatically assume they need to wear bigger sizes - I know we'll weigh more than a shorter gal, but does being tall typically mean bigger framed?

Bone structures vary in size and density from person to person, regardless of height. So at 5'10" with a small frame, you could be a very healthy size 4/6, whereas at 5'9" I would look absolutely emaciated in a size 4/6 , because I have a completely different frame. I am large framed and a size 12 is the lowest I will go.

One easy way to determine your body frame size is to wrap your thumb and middle finger around the smallest part of your wrist. If your fingers overlap = small frame. If your fingers just touch = medium frame. If your fingers do not touch= large frame. This isn't an exact science...merely an estimate. :-)

Iwillshyne

I'm 5'2 and currently a size 18/20. My goal is be a solid 10. Why ,becuz I'm curvy (and love it ) and That size would put me in a "safe" zone as far as my health goes.

emj1978

I'm 5'6" average frame and currently in a size 14 and it's tight. I'd love to get into a size 6 but my goal for now is just to get out of the double digits and into a size 8.

moreaudrey

I'm 5'8" and my goal for pants is size 6. I'm a "pear" so that means I'll be a 4 on top / for dresses. But I could get back into a 6 dress / 8 pants comfortably, I'd settle for that in a sec, especially if I was toned.

kaylynn54

I would actually one day like to be able to wear a size 12 because I can't ever remember wearing a 12. I know that I did at one point in my life, but it has been over 40 years ago.

jbeauchamp1

I would love to get to a size 8 or 10 but honestly would be happy to get to a size 12 right now. Never been that small in my adult life so I am looking forward to that feeling.

TluvK

I'm confused about this one. I'm 5'10" and wear between a 4 and a 6. What does your height have to do with your jean size except that you just need a tall or extra tall in the length? I'm not trying to be a stinker, just wondering why taller women automatically assume they need to wear bigger sizes - I know we'll weigh more than a shorter gal, but does being tall typically mean bigger framed?

Bone structures vary in size and density from person to person, regardless of height. So at 5'10" with a small frame, you could be a very healthy size 4/6, whereas at 5'9" I would look absolutely emaciated in a size 4/6 , because I have a completely different frame. I am large framed and a size 12 is the lowest I will go.

One easy way to determine your body frame size is to wrap your thumb and middle finger around the smallest part of your wrist. If your fingers overlap = small frame. If your fingers just touch = medium frame. If your fingers do not touch= large frame. This isn't an exact science...merely an estimate. :-)

Okay - this makes sense. Thanks. I can actually overlap my wrist up to my knuckle! But, my fingers are REALLY long - I guess it's all relative? :happy:

dawnthomas5

I am 5'1" and have a small frame. I am in the teens now but the smallest size I have ever been is a 2. I would love to be a 4-6 again.

barbiex3

My goal is about a 10. I'm 6ft, so I think I'll look nice at that size.

I am also 6' and actually wasn't sure what size would be right on me!! LOL When I saw this question I was hoping someone tall would have an idea!! I can't remember back to those skinny days of what my pant size was!! Thanks!!

I'm confused about this one. I'm 5'10" and wear between a 4 and a 6. What does your height have to do with your jean size except that you just need a tall or extra tall in the length? I'm not trying to be a stinker, just wondering why taller women automatically assume they need to wear bigger sizes - I know we'll weigh more than a shorter gal, but does being tall typically mean bigger framed?

lol i agree. i'm 5'8.5", and I can wear a 2 or 1 lol

iheartyarn

i always thought i had a large frame, turns out mine is medium! my goal was a 10, and that will be a huge achievement, but i would like to be a 6. i am a 16 now.

tameko2

I don't have a set goal weight either. To me, inches lost and overall health is what matters. I'm slightly under 5'9" with a curvy large frame. I started at a size 20, and am currently wearing a size 14/16. My goal is a comfortable size 12 (haven't worn this size since I was 14!!).

The only problem I foresee in aiming for a 'goal size' is that sizes vary so much in clothing, even from the same line (ie. I have a pair of pants in a size 16 which fit comfortably, and yet I have another pair in size 14 which fit exactly the same way as the 16's). So I have goal measurements to avoid that problem. :-)

Ah good point - I should have said "size 6 in designer jeans" -- which would be a 4 in a lot of other jeans.

leopardlushh

Currently almost at my biggest weight and a size 11/12...bought first 12 in my life two weeks ago:sad:
I'd be happy to be a 7/8 again but if I can maintain my thickness (I love my athletic muscles) then 5/6!

crikee15

I'm about 5'2.5" and my goal is a 6....which I haven't been since early high school. If I could get down to a 4 that'd be great, but I don't know if that's possible for my body type (although my sister is a 3/4 and my mom finally hit 5/6 after three pregnancies). Oh, I'm currently a 12/14 on the bottom and much bigger (apple-shape) on the top.

Peque1130deleted

Whatever size it takes where my thighs don't touch each other while standing.

Me too!! I can't wait to be able to wear skirts/dresses without having to wear something underneath so my thighs don't feel like they are starting a fire!!

Lozzy_82

I would ultimately like to be a UK size 12, or maybe a comfy 14. I've been a 14 before and was pretty happy with my figure. I don't think much smaller would suit me, but a 12 would really be great...

Could someone please clarify the difference between US and UK sizes? I've looked it up but there's loads of conflicting information. Is a UK 12 equivalent to a US 10 or US 8? Also, I've seen people talking about a size 12 vs a 12W - what is the difference? And what is all this about juniors sizes? It sounds like people ared talking about children's clothes but that can't be right! So confusing.

lisakatelaunspach

I'm from south africa so I think we are the same as uk sizes. I want to be a 6 I'm a 10 or an 8 now. I'm 5'4

lisakatelaunspach

I would ultimately like to be a UK size 12, or maybe a comfy 14. I've been a 14 before and was pretty happy with my figure. I don't think much smaller would suit me, but a 12 would really be great...

Could someone please clarify the difference between US and UK sizes? I've looked it up but there's loads of conflicting information. Is a UK 12 equivalent to a US 10 or US 8? Also, I've seen people talking about a size 12 vs a 12W - what is the difference? And what is all this about juniors sizes? It sounds like people ared talking about children's clothes but that can't be right! So confusing.