What size are you??

Poison5119

i am 207 and wear 14-16

...and I was in that same size, but was at 160-ish (I'm 5'5" with a medium boned build)... Now, I am 146 and in a size 11-12.... everyones body is different.

Solution: if you don't have an aversion to it, go to a thrift store and buy some smaller sized summer clothing that you find appealing and hang onto it, that way, you have some outfits to try on without breaking the bank at the same time. You will be prepared (at least in part) for your cruise. Perhaps some of your summer tops will still be serviceable by that time, and you'll be able to mix and match.

WINEYINVA

I am so glad its not just me. sizes are weird. when I was at my heaviest a few years back at about 172 i wore a 14 then at 150lbs I wore a 12. now at about 132 lbs i have sizes 4-8 in my closet. weird!

kimber607

Hi

I think sizing is alllllll so individual and it really depends on were you carry your weight
Good luck figuring it out and loosing the weight

Kim

kankan213

Maybe rather than weight&size you could go to the store, and by looking at your OWN body, pick a goal size to be by then.

Magenta15

Hi everyone, don't forget to factor in your heights....someone who's 5' at 220 is not going to be the same size as someone who is 5'6 at 220 because they have less height to distribute the weight around they will likely be in a bigger size...and then also frame size.

I am 5'6 at 220 lbs and large frame, and am in a 14/16 goal is about 180 I think i would look heathly there, if I went further it would be 160 I think I would look sickly as anything lower than that, where as someone else my height but with a tiny frame might still look bigger at 160


at 180 I figure I will be in the realm of at 10 ... good luck!

TNYorker

I'm 5.7" and at 180 I was a size 12/14 pants, and wore a large in tops.

acjmomma

I am at 5'3" 164lbs and a comfortable size 10 pant and large top, I have a DD chest so I don't know that I will ever get into mediums unless these things shrink a little bit :grumble:

stephalvarez5

I'm 5'4" and I started out a size 7 (medium) at about 130 and i'm now a size 3 (extra small) at 117. Also to mention not so much a full D anymore, but still a 32 D.

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jlauren6

I'm 5'7 144lbs and I'm a size 9 or size 29 in jeans. I wear my pants low around my hips tho so that accounts for size.

Me too!

Started at 180ish in a size 16.

havingitall

It would all depend on your height. Somebody 5 feet tall that weighs 200 lbs would wear a different size than somebody 6 feet tall and 200 lbs

spease21

I am 5'1 187 pounds and can wear a 16. When I started I was 217 and was wearing 22-20.

ChaChaMommy

....and its not even the weight and height!!!! My best friend and I are the same height and even though I wear a size 6 and she wears a size 8.....she's a good 10 pounds lighter than I (and doesn't have the blubber belly that I have!) Go figure!!!:laugh:

hasiangirl

I'm 127 and wear a size 11-12

JStarnes

Your height will have a lot to do with size. At 224 I was wearing an 18 but I'm 5"10 so it makes a big difference bc my best friend who is like 215 is a 22 but she is a lot shorter.

ETA: I'm 181 right now and in a 14.

twilight1542

I know that everyones body types are different but, I am wondering at what weight you would wear a size 16 and 18 in clothes. I started at 249 wearing a tight 24w. Then I dropped 20 pounds and went to a 22. Now I am 210 and can wear a 20. The reason I ask this is that I would like to be down to 180 when I go on a cruise in Nov, but need to buy clothes now while there are summer clothes in the stores for my trip. I can't wait until October to buy a swimsuit and shorts. I wonder if I go out and buy a 16 will it fit a 180 pound woman. Any ideas!!

It all depends on your height & body type (eg, apple, pear, or hourglass). I'm 5'4 & an hourglass-I know this because I used to do theatre & the costume designer told me my measurements are an almost perfect hourglass (small waist, wide shoulders, wide hips). I started this journey @235 in a 16 in pants (eg I could still squeeze into some of them). I'm 211 now & the 16's that were uncomfortably tight are now very comfortable & the 16's that were just tight I need a belt to wear or I can easily slide them off unbuttoned.

My suggestion would be to wait as long as possible then buy things that are "comfortably tight". That way if you hot a plateau you know they'll fit & if you lose more weight, they may be loose but should still look nice

gemiwing

huh, I don't know....the spectrum is so broad, everybody is different. I am 5'7'' When I was 253 I wore a tight size 20. I'm 238 and still wear a size 20, however it is looser.

Me Too! And It's driving me slowly crazy.. lol

I've lost twenty pounds and I haven't changed pants sizes yet. :grumble: I'm trying not to let it get me down. Because honestly- I don't have that much more to lose around my hips. I'm just a hippy haha

I'm 5'7" and 229 llbs and I'm in a US Women's size 20. Same size I was at 250.

I'm going to be the only person who weighs 175 and STILL wears a darn size 20! :noway:

arewethereyet

Height has a lot to do with it.

My good friend wears a size 10 at 180 because she is 6' tall.

I on the other hand am 5'2" and wore a size 16 at 170

arewethereyet

huh, I don't know....the spectrum is so broad, everybody is different. I am 5'7'' When I was 253 I wore a tight size 20. I'm 238 and still wear a size 20, however it is looser.

Me Too! And It's driving me slowly crazy.. lol

I've lost twenty pounds and I haven't changed pants sizes yet. :grumble: I'm trying not to let it get me down. Because honestly- I don't have that much more to lose around my hips. I'm just a hippy haha

I'm 5'7" and 229 llbs and I'm in a US Women's size 20. Same size I was at 250.

I'm going to be the only person who weighs 175 and STILL wears a darn size 20! :noway:

:laugh: No you wont silly!!:flowerforyou:

I know for me I was at the verge of the next size.......well really should have been in a bigger size, when I started my lifestyle change. So I would have been in a 16 at 170 if I was truthful with myself.

My 14s continued to fit until I dropped 15 pounds. Funny, but this was also about the time the muscles started to kick in. I believe that is what pulled my waist and hips in and I went to a 12......FINE-all-Y

arewethereyet

This is all so fascinating! How bodies can be so different...I had this skewed view that most people of a certain weight all wore the same size. Guess I've never really thought about it in this way. Awesome! Anyway, I'm 5'6, weigh 176 and I wear a comfortable 12. I have a pair of 10s that I got on and zipped up, but I like to steer away from any type of muffin top

Have fun on your vacay!!!

There is a girl on here who is a friend of mine. She showed a picture of her and a good friend, side by side, both in jeans. My friend looked trim and tight, her friend overweight. Both the same height.............AND weight!!

They wore 2 separate sizes!! The human body is amazing!!

zippitydo

I am truly amazed at the differences sizes play into what you weigh. I am 5'4" and some people on here have said they weigh more than me and are already in a size 16. I am still in a 20 at 210 pounds. I hope to be a 16 by my cruise in Nov. and if I could possibly be a 14, well then luckily that is my moms size and I can borrow her clothes. I hope I can lose 30 pounds by Nov. 13th. Wish me luck.

jenninsocal

I weigh 240, and I wear a 20, sometimes I can pull off an 18. When I was around 200, a little under, I was in a 16. And to get into a 14, I have to be about 180

twilight1542

I am truly amazed at the differences sizes play into what you weigh. I am 5'4" and some people on here have said they weigh more than me and are already in a size 16. I am still in a 20 at 210 pounds.

So much is where your weight sits (eg body shape) & the style/fit of the clothes. I'm hippy with a small waist so I look for pants with a loose fit in the thighs & some elasticity in the fabric. If I don't I end up with pants that fit in the thighs, but are huge in the waist. Size is not what matters...How you feel in your clothes is what matters

Shinemaria

I wear a size 16 (sometimes a tight 14) and i'm 213, and 5'10".

kelly_a

i am 5' 3 1/2 -3/4. heaviest was 231 and size 22w. got to 174 and was a 14/16, that was in '02. now, i am 180 and in 12/14's, thanks to a lot of exercise, toning will transform your body as well....and when in hs, i was about 130-135, and anywhere from a 10-14. in '96 on JC went from 177 to 143 and was an 8....thanks again to exercise!