Size 12 = Fat?

onyxgirl17

I'm 5' 5 1/2" and was in the overweight category BMI at size 12, and I looked and felt overweight.

I "look" the best between a size 6-8. Not vanity sized either. A real 6-8 lol.

YaGigi

I'm size 8-10 US and I think it's too fat for me.
I need my 2-4 back...

Erisad

I'm 25 pounds from my goal and am still in a 16. Sooo yeah, I would LOVE to be in a 12.

mercymarque

I think it depends on the person

Reyreygirl

How tall are you? I'm 5'4 shooting to be in a 12, I started at a 24 and now i'm a 14 and I love it. I think society and your dr will tell you you're still overweight but I think a 12 is great!!:bigsmile:

VogtAndrea

I could only wish to be a size 12. To someone like me who started out at 300 lbs, size 12 is tiny. To my boss, I'm sure size 12 looks like a blimp wears it. It's all perception.

stonel94

either way it's probably a healthy size, but the very top of that if you're talking US size 12. because us size 14 (1 size higher) is plus size even though with vanity sizing a lot of people now carry it as a regular size. if you're talking uk size 12 that's a perfectly wonderful size.
It really depends, I would personally say go lower because it's not unhealthy too and that way if you gain some weight back (most people do) you will still be at a good size, just 1 size lower (10) would be great I think

danifo0811

Normal size does not equal healthy size.

For most I'd say 12 is still overweight. I'm 5'4, barely in the healthy weight range and a size 8-10. Even though I'm fine with how I look, I still have weight to lose before I'd classify myself as thin.

Moofey2

I love my *kitten* and it has stayed a size 9-12 for the last 3 years and I do not think it is changing its ways anytime soon. I am 5'1 as well, I have a large chest area too haha.

suzanzale

I actually think I would be too fat if I wore a size 12. I am 5'5" and wear a size 8 in jeans and I weigh 155 pounds which is just one
point above the 25 mark for BMI. I am trying to lose to 135.

Moofey2

It sucks because I weigh about 155

Moofey2

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BMI says I am over weight... Never go by bmi

gingerveg

I think it really depends on the individual. I started MFP at a size 10. I am now a size 8. I'm 36 yrs old. I'm 5'4 and my goal weight is between 120 and 125. For me personally a size 12 would be too big. But for a person who started at a 16 or 18, a size 12 would be awesome, a great accomplishment.

Yes this^
It all depends on the person, their build, height etc. A 12 would be quite large for me, but it also depends on what you are talking about (pants or dresses). This might sound small but anything larger than a 4 in dresses makes me too big but I can wear bigger pants like a 6 (or 7 juniors). I am small framed with very little waist definition and my body prefers to be on the thinner side. And genetically, I was not blessed with one of those bodies that looks good with any extra weight. In fact, it is very unhealthy for me to carry any extra weight (because it ends up on my stomach = greater chance of heart disease).

rml_16

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BMI says I am over weight... Never go by bmi

You are an extremely unusual case.

aussiestargazer

It is all so relative - I am bragging right now about being able to wear size 18 and would be rapt to get into a size 14 but it all depends on height and proportions! When I am comfortable with my weight and as long as people don't tell me I look scrawny - it won't matter what size I am - I am just so thankful to be able to buy clothes at most normal shops. Some shops still sell size 18's which are really only size 14 and this makes people think they are fat when they aren't - standardization of clothes sizing would be an amazingly good thing!

orangecrayon

Well I started around a size 14 and now I'm a size 2. Just for my body structure, a size 12 wasn't a good thing. But I have friends who are very healthy and their jean size is around that. So really, as posted before, I think it's about your body type and what fits you; what you're comfortable with.

shorty35565

It depends on factors. A size 12 on me was still fat and overweight. I'm 5'5 and I only wore like stretchy pants in between beginning & size 8, cuz size 8 was my lowest size b4 now (I'm a 5/6, almost a 3/4). But I got in a size 8 at in the upper/mid 140s. 156+ was overweight territory for me, so it's safe to say tht wasn't a good size for me. I also have a really small frame. Everyone is different.

tami101

I just got down to a size 12 too! Hooray us! I started out in 18/20 so I am thrilled to be in a 12. However, I still have 18lbs. to go to be in a "healthy" weight range according to the bmi charts. Although I am pretty happy with where I'm at. This is the first time I have ever been able to say that in my entire adult life!

PJ_73

I think US size 12 is UK size 14 and I recall reading that's an average size for women, so not fat!

Size is dependent on body shape and the fit of the clothes, I think. I am 139lbs and 5ft 2 and can squeeze (just!) into a UK size 8, US size 6......however, I have friends that weigh the same, look slimmer, are taller and yet can't fit into that size. We're all shapes and sizes and as long as we are comfortable and confident in our clothes, we are all equally as beautiful and sexy!

Despite the size I fit into I am still classed as 'overweight' for my height and my BMI is only just hitting the healthy range. I try not to sweat it, I don't worry too much about the scales or the way my clothes fit......I focus on trying to keep my diet clean, focus on gettting fitter and healthier than I ever have been in my life and focus on living!

You're doing great, you're achieving results and that's the most important thing!

lindseynyfarmer

I started at a VERY tight 18/20. My first goal was to be under 200 lbs and in a size 12(Im 5'7!). Now that im a size 10, I still feel like i have a ways to go before ill be comfortable with my weight. I think its all about how you feel.

atb0821

Depends on all kinds of things. For me, I was a size 12 and 180+ pounds at 5'4", and that was the heaviest I ever was. A size 12 is huge for my body type. But for someone taller with a bigger frame, it's a perfectly good size. And, sizes are ridiculous to begin with. I can currently wear a junior's size 1 or 5 from the same store, just depends on the type of pant I get.

SoDamnHungry

Depends on how you look and feel.

KenziesFrenzies

A size 12 is my goal!
I'm 5'7" and currently a 16, I have wide hips and I know realistically, too much smaller than a 12 just won't happen for me. And I'm absolutely fine with that! Everyone's body is set up differently, it depends on how tall you are, and your bone structure.

I aspire to have the body type of like America Fererra and Sara Ramirez, and even Christina Hendricks is a size 12. Healthy, toned, no excess chub, but still able to walk into any store in the mall and fit in everything they have. Right now, I'm *just* outside being able to do that, and it's so annoying!

erikarois

i just want to start out by saying all of you have done an amazing job! keep up the great work!

gettingmeback2013

I agree, everyone has done fantastic!

While at my goal weight, I was a size 10. I am 5'1 with wide hips and bigger thighs. My waist is a solid size smaller than my hips and thighs! Always have to wear belts! LOL Working my way back down to a 10 or 12. Would be happy in a size 12, happier in a 10.

uhmmyess

Size 12 is a great goal to have. If you start out with a bigger size, getting to a lower size is a huge accomplishment! Don't compare yourself to people who start out at a size 12, since your goals are different.

Size 12 isn't even considered "plus size," so that's great.

DebbieLyn63

Thought this thread was dead. Numbers on the label don't mean anything. This past week I found a pair of 13 skinny jeans that I actually got on and buttoned. Woo Hoo!
To put that in perspective, I still weigh 197 pounds with 41 inch hips and waist, so there was quite the muffin top hanging over the jeans.

So I do NOT claim to be a size 13, even tho I managed to get my fat self stuffed in them.
I did however buy them, and they are now hanging on my armoire as my next 'motivation' pants.

I do now fit fairly comfy (no muffin, yay!) in the size 16 skinny jeans that were previously hanging on my armoire. But I am still in the Obese category for another 8-10 pounds.

BF% is a much better indicator of health than the number on your jeans label. Whatever that number may be.

smhaze77

I’m currently a comfortable size 12. I started at a snug 20. I've tried on 10’s and can get them buttoned but they dig into my hip bones. I am 5’ 10" and currently 2.5 lbs away from a "healthy" BMI. I have a friend who is also 5’10" she weighs 15lbs less than me and can fit into a size 4. So I'm pretty sure its all about height, bone structure, body type etc. :-)

jennfranklin

I think it is all about being happy with yourself!!!

Shelgirl001

It is definitely a height and weight thing. I started at size 12 and needed to lose 40+ pounds from there, but I am only 5' 2". I look much better in a size 6/8. It is your own choices and personal issues that make the size what is fitting to you.