Am i really that size?

I wouldn't complain. I started at 191, currently at 173, and haven't budged from a size 16 (although I can fit into 14 dresses, just not jeans). I'm probably a few cms taller than you aswell.

Right now, I'm hovering about 180 at 5-foot-2 and I fit into 14 for sure and some size 12s. I have a lot of muscle, so maybe some of your weight is that, too.

I think it depends on the manufacturer and the cut. I wouldn't worry about it. I have to try everything on no matter what right now because my body has never been this small.

Wear what fits your body type and celebrate your progress.

So i'm a 5ft 6 female and i've lost 31lbs (2st 3lbs)

I currently weigh 167lbs (11st 13lbs) and used to weigh 198lbs (14st 2lbs)

I used to be a UK dress size 16 (US 12) but then i recently found myself fitting into my old UK 14's (US 10)

however, after dropping the last 5lbs I went shopping and found myself fitting into size 12's (US 8)
sometimes they were a bit tight but they fitted nevertheless.

i feel like i weigh too much to be able to be this size and part of me wonders if maybe i'm just kidding myself??

Any thoughts on this and has anyone has similar experiences?

I weigh 160-162 and I wear a size 8, sometimes a 6/10... just depends on the brand.. accept it

My Dad thought I weighed 18 stone (252 pounds) but I was actually 26 stone 9 pounds (372 pounds). I am nearly 12 stone now.

So i'm a 5ft 6 female and i've lost 31lbs (2st 3lbs)

I currently weigh 167lbs (11st 13lbs) and used to weigh 198lbs (14st 2lbs)

I used to be a UK dress size 16 (US 12) but then i recently found myself fitting into my old UK 14's (US 10)

however, after dropping the last 5lbs I went shopping and found myself fitting into size 12's (US 8)
sometimes they were a bit tight but they fitted nevertheless.

i feel like i weigh too much to be able to be this size and part of me wonders if maybe i'm just kidding myself??

Any thoughts on this and has anyone has similar experiences?

I weigh 160-162 and I wear a size 8, sometimes a 6/10... just depends on the brand.. accept it

I find this extremely hard to believe...are you taller than 5'6'' and are you talking about UK sizes?

I am exactly where you are and were. I used to be 198, and now I'm around 165 and 5'5''. I am slowly fitting into 12's now. However, women's sizing is all over the place and I don't place my hopes on clothing sizing. I'm focused on how I look and feel overall.

Everyone just carries their weight differently. I am similar. I am 5"3.5' and weigh 165. I wear a size 8. I have a few 6's too.

Is your 165 muscle or fat though? because i can see athletes who are technically obese using BMI fitting into small sizes because they are lean. On your profile pic you look way skinner than me and i am 5'6'' and 162 lbs. (ignore profile pic-this is me when i weighed 131 lbs)

At 5'7.5", and 152 pounds, I'm mostly in a 6.

I am 5'6", 134#, 26% body fat and a size 8. And some of my 10s still fit. ( but I have wide hips...I blame my 3 boys)

I'm 5'6" 180ish (depending on the day), and pretty consistently wear a 12 pants and M or L on top. I'm finding more 10s that fit these days, and today splurged on a new pair of size 10 jeans..... Hope to lose about 30 pounds more.....

I'm 5'4 137lbs and just now got into a size 6 in old navy brand slim fit pants. I think they do vanity sizing a bit, but I am NOT complaining! Just be excited!

I weigh 160-162 and I wear a size 8, sometimes a 6/10... just depends on the brand.. accept it

I find this extremely hard to believe...are you taller than 5'6'' and are you talking about UK sizes?

Why hard to believe? I'm 5'8" 157-160 pounds and I'm a small size 6.

Because i dont see how two people who are the same weight and height can be 4 clothes sizes apart, unless as i mentioned further on , one has a lean, athletic body.

The post above yours is someone who is the same exact height as me and near 10 pounds lighter, however I just got into a size 4 in two seperate brands and other times wear a 6. i do not have an athletic body by ANY MEANS, last time tested it was 29% BF and she looks to be in really good shape. However, it is where we carry our weight that determines what size we can wear, so yes I can see that being a possibility. My sister is two inches taller than me, the same weight, and wears 3 sizes bigger. You would think being TALLER her size would be SMALLER. Everyone is shaped differently, therefore fit in different sizes at different weights!

I've been on both sides of this. I am 5'4" and 163--I wear an 8. Twenty years ago, I weighed 145 and wore a 10. When I was younger, I didn't work out at all--definitely not strength training! I know this is comparing apples to apples, as I have a size 10 linen dress that I purchased in 1994 that was too small then. I put it on last week and it was big.

I don't know why I kept that dress, but it sure has helped me compare the difference in my body, now that I am doing strength training.

Don't worry about the weight--it is all about the measurements and how your body feels. Great luck on your journey!

So i'm a 5ft 6 female and i've lost 31lbs (2st 3lbs)

I currently weigh 167lbs (11st 13lbs) and used to weigh 198lbs (14st 2lbs)

I used to be a UK dress size 16 (US 12) but then i recently found myself fitting into my old UK 14's (US 10)

however, after dropping the last 5lbs I went shopping and found myself fitting into size 12's (US 8)
sometimes they were a bit tight but they fitted nevertheless.

i feel like i weigh too much to be able to be this size and part of me wonders if maybe i'm just kidding myself??

Any thoughts on this and has anyone has similar experiences?

WOW, you and I aqre very similiar....I started at 200 and am now 168....and I'm 5'6. I am also a size 10. Some days I feel skinny, and some days I feel like I am right back at 200. I am happy with my progress and as long as I can maintain I'd be happy. If you fit the clothes then I don't see the point. It also has everything to do with your body composition right? Fat Vs. Muscle.

Same way here- at 115lbs, I was a US size 6. Now at 135, I'm a size 4. I don't know what happened... maybe my body shape changed?

Did you lose inches of fat but gain weight in muscle?