Size 12 = 'x' amount of weight?

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  • bloomlately
    bloomlately Posts: 532 Member
    It all depends on your height, how you carry your weight, and how much is fat vs muscle. I'm 177 and an hourglass and firmly in US size 12s now.
  • LaughingThroughTheFat
    LaughingThroughTheFat Posts: 4 Member
    hey guys thank so much for your responses, I didn't think there would be that many in such a short amount of time.
    I'm around 5'5" and have quite wide hips... now you've pointed all the factors it seems really obvious and a silly question! thank you anyway guys! x
  • LuLuSUPER
    LuLuSUPER Posts: 189
    Depends on your height, frame, shape, how muscular you are...

    Also, it's not obvious from your profile where you are from. Different countries have different sizing systems. Eg. a 12 in the US would be bigger than a 12 in the UK.

    Exactly, I have been a size 12 from 170-212 lbs but I have more muscle under the fat . the deisgner also is a factor. go by the inches or take pics.

    Either way you will know when you reached your goal. GOOD LUCK AND DONT GIVE UP!!!:happy:
  • Osanyin
    Osanyin Posts: 21 Member
    Well, I'm 5'9 with a muscular build. The scale puts me at 208(ish) and I wear a size 12 dress and size 10-12 jeans. I don't have hips, but I've got thighs that could crack rocks.... =]

    You look incredible! Your muscles are great and your body is beautiful. You make 200s look GOOD!!

    This seriously made my day, thank you for saying it. :)
  • firedragon064
    firedragon064 Posts: 1,082 Member
    5'1 175lbs size12p. I have large frame with big upper arms. I have problem buying petite tops since their sleeves are event smaller than regular size.
  • katrwal
    katrwal Posts: 336 Member
    Just out of curiosity (I'm a man)...is there a reason that the clothes sizing system for women is this way (meaning arbitrary numbers instead of inches)?

    What is it based on?

    gotta love Wikipedia:
    There are several ISO standards related to Size designation of clothes:

    ISO 3635:1981 Size designation of clothes -- Definitions and body measurement procedure
    ISO 4416:1981 Size designation of clothes -- Women's and girls' underwear, nightwear, foundation garments and shirts
    ISO 5971:1981 Size designation of clothes -- Pantyhose
    ISO 8559:1989 Garment construction and anthropometric surveys -- Body dimensions
    ISO/TR 10652:1991 Standard sizing systems for clothes
    The European Union has produced a standard EN 13402 intended to replace existing standards in the member countries. This is not yet in common use.

    The United Kingdom has an existing standard for women's clothing BS 3666:1982, however this is rarely followed by manufacturers as it defines sizes in terms of hip and bust measurements only within a limited range.[2] This has resulted in variations between manufacturers and a tendency towards vanity sizing.[3]

    The standard sizes have not had stable names, however. For example, the dimensions of two size 10 dresses from different companies, or even from the same company, may have grossly different dimensions; and both are almost certainly larger than the size 10 dimensions described in the US standard. Vanity sizing may be partly responsible for this deviation (which began in earnest in the 1980s).

    The new European standard EN 13402 seeks to address this problem, since it is an absolute scale and mandatory; there is no mandatory clothing size standard in the U.S. In the US there exists a US standard clothing size.

    Summary - i want to win the lottery so i can just go to a designer/tailor who makes clothes by my measurements.. and then sews in the size as "just right".
  • kt1280
    kt1280 Posts: 19
    5'1 175lbs size12p. I have large frame with big upper arms. I have problem buying petite tops since their sleeves are event smaller than regular size.

    And this is where it shows how different things can be. I'm 194, 5'4" and wear a 14, sometimes a 12.
  • senyosmom
    senyosmom Posts: 613 Member
    depends on the person - everyone carries weight differently. I am a size 12 but I am only 5' tall and weigh 179 lbs.
  • jcjsjones
    jcjsjones Posts: 571 Member
    Personally, I am 189 and can comfortably wear a 14 (I carry the majority of my weight in my belly...grrr). I am figuring that I will be a 12 when I hit the 170's. I am 5'7".
  • Gwoman2012
    Gwoman2012 Posts: 163 Member
    I am 5'7 and 160....I wear a 12 in most pants but sometimes a 10...dress size more of a 10.

    Some brands vanity size more than others.
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    I'm 5'6 and a size 12 around 185 lbs.
  • marymickaela
    marymickaela Posts: 190 Member
    I'm 5'4" and 150 lbs. Right now I'm at a size 12, but many of my jeans/pants are extremely loose. I also have broad shoulders so don't know how far I can drop size wise on the top. My goal is 130's so it will be interesting to see if I can drop into a 10, which I would be very happy. My high was a size 16 at 195lbs.
  • missymuffet459
    missymuffet459 Posts: 162
    I am 5'4"- 5'5" and I weigh 168 and fit into a size 12.

    ETA- I have a big booty!
  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    When I was a 12 I weighed 160. I'm 5'2.
  • amiscci
    amiscci Posts: 64 Member
    I'm 5'5.5" and I am very pear-y. When I was 152-153 I was wearing a size 12.

    I'm 5'7", and about 150-160 is a size 12 for me. I'm also majorly pear shaped.

    This. It depends on the cut and how you carry the weight though. I just picked up a pair of BDU pants in a size 14. I tried the 12 but they did that weird pulling thing across the tummy/crotch.

    I'm a 12 when I'm in the 148 - 155 range. Anything above that is questionable.
    I'm a 10 when I'm 138, because I carry it in my hips and thighs.

    If you're an apple and carry weight on the top half, you might be a smaller pant size at the same weight as someone who's a pear.
  • iron_jj
    iron_jj Posts: 446 Member
    5'8" at my highest weight 190-200 pounds I was a size 12/14.
  • Nikkei24
    Nikkei24 Posts: 282 Member
    I'm 5'7.5 wiegh 179lbs and am a size. hope it gives you an idea.
  • krystyleee
    krystyleee Posts: 219
    I am 5'2'', I weight 174, and I am a size 12!
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
    That sounds about right. I'm 5'5" and hover in the 170-173 range and am pretty solidly a US size 12. Of course, some brands/stores range differently, but that's the size I always start with and generally tend to fit.

    I'm also 170ish and a size 12 jeans, but I am 5'9.5. Just goes to show that it depends on body type. I happen to have large hips and bum, so that is different than if you are straight up and down.
  • KechiaG
    KechiaG Posts: 55
    The more muscular you are, the smaller size you are at a particular weight. Muscle is denser than fat.

    You can have two women who are the same dress size, but one of them weighs 30lb more than the other. And the one who weighs 30lb more would be healthier and look better, because muscle makes women look fit and toned, it also means stronger bones.

    I'm personally aiming to be as heavy as I can at a goal dress size, rather than any particular weight. When it comes to bones and muscles, heavier = healthier. When it comes to body fat of course heavier = more of it = not so healthy. You have to balance out the two things. I'm aiming for stronger, heavier bones and muscles and body fat at the low end of the healthy range. I'm expecting my weight to be in the heavy end of BMI by the time I get there, but I'm less bothered about weight, more bothered about being strong, fit and having a low (but still in the healthy range) body fat percentage.

    ^^^ This is a great outlook to have about size vs. weight!
  • skonly
    skonly Posts: 371
    It depends on your body. My perfect weight is 135 and I'm 5"2. That is a size 4 for me. I have a friend my height who weighs 105. I'm a DD and she is an A cup. My shoe size is 8 1/2 and hers is 5. Body types make a big difference.
  • jjelizalde
    jjelizalde Posts: 377 Member
    I'm 5'5", 145 pounds and I fit in some size 12 pants and depending on brand, a size 10.
  • Carolyn1012
    Carolyn1012 Posts: 41 Member
    I am currently a size 20, borderline 18, my goal dress size is to be a size 12, or below, however I don't know what range I have to be in interms of weight? Can anyone help?


    I always heard, and it's true for me, that each dress size is roughly 10 pounds. If you want to be a size 12 and are currently a 20 you need to lose roughly 40lbs. It's just a rule of thumb, it might be a little more or less depending on how your body sheds weight. Hope this helps!
  • phillieschic
    phillieschic Posts: 615
    I'm 5'4" and 150 pounds and currently wearing a size 6-8.

    When I was a size 12, I weighed 170-180...oh, and I am evenly proportioned.

    Hope that helps. :smile:
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    I am currently a size 20, borderline 18, my goal dress size is to be a size 12, or below, however I don't know what range I have to be in interms of weight? Can anyone help?

    UK or US?
  • JenniBaby85
    JenniBaby85 Posts: 855 Member
    I'm 5'5" and hover in the 170-173 range and am pretty solidly a US size 12. Of course, some brands/stores range differently, but that's the size I always start with and generally tend to fit.

    Me too! Depending on the day I can squeeze into a 10, and fit in some 11's but generally I'm a 12.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    I am currently a size 20, borderline 18, my goal dress size is to be a size 12, or below, however I don't know what range I have to be in interms of weight? Can anyone help?


    I always heard, and it's true for me, that each dress size is roughly 10 pounds. If you want to be a size 12 and are currently a 20 you need to lose roughly 40lbs. It's just a rule of thumb, it might be a little more or less depending on how your body sheds weight. Hope this helps!

    Again, this depends on your height, as well as body comp...
  • sent4rmabove
    sent4rmabove Posts: 39
    I heard it's 10-12 lbs per size so between 80-96 lbs approximately to go from size 20 to 12? Then again I don't how accurate this is.
  • Anu_mee13
    Anu_mee13 Posts: 69 Member
    I think it kinda depends on your height, and the way your body is shaped. I'm still mid 200's, and I can wear some 12's. I think if it weren't for my thighs I could probably squeeze into a lot of 12's. Too, it may depend on where you're getting your clothes from because a lot of stores cut differently.
  • Rockmyskinnyjeans
    Rockmyskinnyjeans Posts: 431 Member
    I'm 5'7" and I wore a size 12 (occasionally a 10) when I was at 190 lbs. I am a 6, sometimes a 4, at 148 lbs.

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