This really TICKS ME OFF.

ziggylove

A US size 10 is a UK size 14.
We would consider this to be rather large in England..

Really.. I've been to England a few times and you all seem to have a fair amount of "rather large" pants wearers there then..

To the OP, that is pretty strange as I've always seen size 10s in the "regular" size areas. At a healthy weight I'm a size 10 (I like my pants looser than most women). If I were about 10 pounds fitter I'd probably be able to be relatively comfy in a size 8 but could not go lower since I'm just not built twig-like. 8)

nixickle

BTW I think uk 14-16 is now considered average, so 18 is considered plus. I could be wrong. And now reading lots of other posts I am totally confused about US/UK conversions!! Although either way it definitley sounds as if US 10 should not be considered plus! I know I can be a dress size larger in some shops than others! I do wish ladies sizes were the same everywhere! (like men's) that would make it slightly easier!

Juleeroch

err pardon .... a size 14 in England is more or less average, anything above a 16 is considered a plus size and then only just.:grumble:

krissybug72

Okay, I have been many sizes. In college at 200 pounds I wouldn't go into a "plus size" store so I wore huge sweaters and black leggings. Needless to say, this made me look pregnant and much bigger than i actaully was... I am currently a size 8 and I am in the healthy BMI range. However, I still feel "fat" and want to lose another 15 lbs. It's ironic when I started my journey my 12's were tight and all I wanted was to be a size 8 again. Now I am size eight and I am not happy. I really think magazines and media do a number on women's pyche. At what size will I not think I am "fat". It doesn't help that I have an older sister who is a size 4 and I am constantly comparing myself to her. Some women are confident at any size and do not have to run from the pool for a towel or cover-up. I guess I am just not "wired" that way.