All 5'3" - 5'5" -- Let's compare weight w/pants size

5'.2.5 CW 119
26.5 waist 35" around fullest part of hips/butt

In women's I wear a comfortable size 2, in some brands a size 0 and I have a few 00 but that's clearly vanity sizing.
In Jr's it usually a 3 or 5, sometimes a 1 again depending on brand.

SW close to 170..163 my first weigh in. 34" waist 42" hips.. I was wearing a 12 or 14 in womens. Couldn't fit into Jr sizing

I don't mean this to be rude, I'm just curious... but how are your sizes possible? I have the exact same measurements and I wear a US 6 (at 90% of stores)

this is another example of where body fat (more than likely) plays a key role in pants size. The less body fat you have, the smaller the size will be.

No, we have the same measurements. 26.5 inches of muscle and 26.5 inches of fat are the same amount of inches either way. We have the same hip measurement as well.

Starting - 5'5 138lbs pants size 6 (US)
Now - 5'5 126lbs pants size 4 (US)
GW- 120 and hopefully my size 4 pants will be a little bit loose by then.

5'5"

SW 262 - size 22/24

CW 162 - size 12 (some 10s)

GW 145 - hopefully a size 8, but I'm a pear for sure, so you never know. I'm wearing a medium top now and am hoping I won't lose much more from the top half of my body (except my bat wings)

Started at 249 lbs (Jan 2012) - size 20 pants

Currently 175 lbs - size 8 - 10 pants. I have purchased 3 size 8 pants!! woohoo

5'.2.5 CW 119
26.5 waist 35" around fullest part of hips/butt

In women's I wear a comfortable size 2, in some brands a size 0 and I have a few 00 but that's clearly vanity sizing.
In Jr's it usually a 3 or 5, sometimes a 1 again depending on brand.

SW close to 170..163 my first weigh in. 34" waist 42" hips.. I was wearing a 12 or 14 in womens. Couldn't fit into Jr sizing

I don't mean this to be rude, I'm just curious... but how are your sizes possible? I have the exact same measurements and I wear a US 6 (at 90% of stores)

this is another example of where body fat (more than likely) plays a key role in pants size. The less body fat you have, the smaller the size will be.

No, we have the same measurements. 26.5 inches of muscle and 26.5 inches of fat are the same amount of inches either way. We have the same hip measurement as well.

body fat is not measured in measurements alone. She stated she had 98 pounds of lean muscle mass, so COULD have less body fat, therefore making her sizes smaller. My response was just a guesstimate as I do not know either of your body fat, but generally, that makes a difference.

I'm 5'3
sw 319 pant size 26-28
cw 262 pant size 20-22

I'm 5'2"
SW: 230 18/20
When I was 145 I worse 12/13
NW: 159 14/15

I really need to get back to 145 or less/


ps, those are junior sizes.

5'.2.5 CW 119
26.5 waist 35" around fullest part of hips/butt

In women's I wear a comfortable size 2, in some brands a size 0 and I have a few 00 but that's clearly vanity sizing.
In Jr's it usually a 3 or 5, sometimes a 1 again depending on brand.

SW close to 170..163 my first weigh in. 34" waist 42" hips.. I was wearing a 12 or 14 in womens. Couldn't fit into Jr sizing

I don't mean this to be rude, I'm just curious... but how are your sizes possible? I have the exact same measurements and I wear a US 6 (at 90% of stores)

this is another example of where body fat (more than likely) plays a key role in pants size. The less body fat you have, the smaller the size will be.

No, we have the same measurements. 26.5 inches of muscle and 26.5 inches of fat are the same amount of inches either way. We have the same hip measurement as well.

body fat is not measured in measurements alone. She stated she had 98 pounds of lean muscle mass, so COULD have less body fat, therefore making her sizes smaller. My response was just a guesstimate as I do not know either of your body fat, but generally, that makes a difference.

She stated her measurements, which is what clothing sizes are based on.........

5'3-

CW: 118lbs and size 0/2 and when I weighed 140lbs I wore size 4/6

5'4"
At 300-310 I wore size 24-26.
Now I'm around 285-290 and I'm down to a 22. Hopefully a 20 soon!!

ME TOO!!!!!, i'm at 230 and i feel the 22 a little lose on my thighs yay .. 20 here i come

5'.2.5 CW 119
26.5 waist 35" around fullest part of hips/butt

In women's I wear a comfortable size 2, in some brands a size 0 and I have a few 00 but that's clearly vanity sizing.
In Jr's it usually a 3 or 5, sometimes a 1 again depending on brand.

SW close to 170..163 my first weigh in. 34" waist 42" hips.. I was wearing a 12 or 14 in womens. Couldn't fit into Jr sizing

I don't mean this to be rude, I'm just curious... but how are your sizes possible? I have the exact same measurements and I wear a US 6 (at 90% of stores)

this is another example of where body fat (more than likely) plays a key role in pants size. The less body fat you have, the smaller the size will be.

No, we have the same measurements. 26.5 inches of muscle and 26.5 inches of fat are the same amount of inches either way. We have the same hip measurement as well.

body fat is not measured in measurements alone. She stated she had 98 pounds of lean muscle mass, so COULD have less body fat, therefore making her sizes smaller. My response was just a guesstimate as I do not know either of your body fat, but generally, that makes a difference.

She stated her measurements, which is what clothing sizes are based on.........

I really wasn't trying to bunch your undies... But, seriously last summer I was 120 pounds wearing a size 6, with 24% body fat, then I gained weight and dropped body fat, i.e. 130 pounds wearing a size 2, with 18% body fat. The weight went up, body fat went down, clothing size went down.

I can't figure out how every body wears such tiny clothes - when I was a fit 145 (I'm 5'5), I still wore a 12. 10 would never fit and I always felt "fat" because people asked what size I was and when I said 12, they would say, "You don't look that big."
I worked long and hard on the farm and looked good. . .

THIS! At 5'4" 150lbs (which I was at in high school) I had very little fat on me (I was a lifeguard so I swam constantly and ran a couple of miles everyday as well as helping out on the farm/doing lots of yard-work). My dietitian told me yesterday that with my BF%, that's probably my ideal weight and I was a size 12 at the time. 10 on a *really* good day. I got "you don't look that fat." or "you wear what size?!...oh - sorry..." all the time. It was so frustrating. Kind of even more frustrating to hear that's probably the smallest size I'll ever fit into. Growing up with a couple of sisters who wore 00s didn't help much. LOL

To keep it on-topic:
5'4"
HW: 254lbs (US size 20)
CW: 225lbs (US size 16-18? not sure - haven't been shopping yet)

5'.2.5 CW 119
26.5 waist 35" around fullest part of hips/butt

In women's I wear a comfortable size 2, in some brands a size 0 and I have a few 00 but that's clearly vanity sizing.
In Jr's it usually a 3 or 5, sometimes a 1 again depending on brand.

SW close to 170..163 my first weigh in. 34" waist 42" hips.. I was wearing a 12 or 14 in womens. Couldn't fit into Jr sizing

I don't mean this to be rude, I'm just curious... but how are your sizes possible? I have the exact same measurements and I wear a US 6 (at 90% of stores)

this is another example of where body fat (more than likely) plays a key role in pants size. The less body fat you have, the smaller the size will be.

No, we have the same measurements. 26.5 inches of muscle and 26.5 inches of fat are the same amount of inches either way. We have the same hip measurement as well.

body fat is not measured in measurements alone. She stated she had 98 pounds of lean muscle mass, so COULD have less body fat, therefore making her sizes smaller. My response was just a guesstimate as I do not know either of your body fat, but generally, that makes a difference.

She stated her measurements, which is what clothing sizes are based on.........

I really wasn't trying to bunch your undies... But, seriously last summer I was 120 pounds wearing a size 6, with 24% body fat, then I gained weight and dropped body fat, i.e. 130 pounds wearing a size 2, with 18% body fat. The weight went up, body fat went down, clothing size went down.

Have you read what I was asking? the OP and I have the exact same body measurements (you know, measurements that are used for clothing sizes - inches around your waist, hips etc) but we wear drastically different sizes. Either she's shopping at a very generous place or I'm shopping at a very ungenerous place. See what I mean?

5'.2.5 CW 119
26.5 waist 35" around fullest part of hips/butt

In women's I wear a comfortable size 2, in some brands a size 0 and I have a few 00 but that's clearly vanity sizing.
In Jr's it usually a 3 or 5, sometimes a 1 again depending on brand.

SW close to 170..163 my first weigh in. 34" waist 42" hips.. I was wearing a 12 or 14 in womens. Couldn't fit into Jr sizing

I don't mean this to be rude, I'm just curious... but how are your sizes possible? I have the exact same measurements and I wear a US 6 (at 90% of stores)

this is another example of where body fat (more than likely) plays a key role in pants size. The less body fat you have, the smaller the size will be.

No, we have the same measurements. 26.5 inches of muscle and 26.5 inches of fat are the same amount of inches either way. We have the same hip measurement as well.

body fat is not measured in measurements alone. She stated she had 98 pounds of lean muscle mass, so COULD have less body fat, therefore making her sizes smaller. My response was just a guesstimate as I do not know either of your body fat, but generally, that makes a difference.

She stated her measurements, which is what clothing sizes are based on.........

I really wasn't trying to bunch your undies... But, seriously last summer I was 120 pounds wearing a size 6, with 24% body fat, then I gained weight and dropped body fat, i.e. 130 pounds wearing a size 2, with 18% body fat. The weight went up, body fat went down, clothing size went down.

Have you read what I was asking? the OP and I have the exact same body measurements (you know, measurements that are used for clothing sizes - inches around your waist, hips etc) but we wear drastically different sizes. Either she's shopping at a very generous place or I'm shopping at a very ungenerous place. See what I mean?

yes, I knew what you were saying.... you know what? nevermind. Clearly we are speaking different languages, so no further explanation will help you see how it is possible for there to be a size difference.

are you really trying to tell me that a barrel made of fat with a 27 inch circumference is bigger than a barrel of muscle with a 27 inch circumference?

while fat and muscle weigh the same, fat does take up more room as muscle is more dense than fat. So, yes, that is what I was saying.