weight and dress size - ladies

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  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    I'm totally stunned by how different all these numbers are for different people! And it reminds me why I hate shopping for clothes. The size I wear depends on the brand I buy.

    This. I find that the more high end the designer the less they do what's called vanity sizing (i.e. you mentioned Ralph Lauren specifically as needing a bigger size). In my post I put I was pant size 8, but in most stores/most of my jeans the tag actually reads 6 due to vanity sizing.

    Yeah, my Ralph Lauren denim shorts are a US 10, although I could probably just about squeeze into an 8, but my Abercrombie and Fitch trousers are an 8 and loose.
  • nicole_andan
    nicole_andan Posts: 127
    Hi Everyone!

    I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you all for responding and being so honest and positive - not a *****y comment out there which is SOOOOOOOOOOOO impressive on any forum post at the moment!!!!!!!!

    Just to let you know I do actually take measurements, neck, hips, waist and boobsicles and I have lost 3 inches off my waist and 2 off my hips and luckily none off my bust!!!!!

    I also take front and side pictures so I can see the difference in the pictures although I don't post these online.

    I think we've all done brilliantly so far and we will continue to do amazingly I'm sure, I'm always looking for a bit of inspiration and motivation and today you've all provided it - you bunch of superstars!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Good luck ladies, keep up the hard work! xx
  • sylv1979
    sylv1979 Posts: 44 Member
    I could've wrote this post :)

    Im 5 ft 4 currently 185lb and uk 16. Hour glass when I lose this stomach lol.

    My goal is 140lb have been this in the past, although was a while ago now. Think I would be happy as a comfortable size 12. Slimmer waist, still retaining boobs and bum but smaller :)
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    Im 5'1 165 size 10/12. My goal 145 size 8. Big boobs big tummy... small legs no butt. Lol thats me
  • xscarletXbegoniasx
    xscarletXbegoniasx Posts: 74
    5'7" pear shaped 148lbs size 9
    my current body fat % is 27 I'd like to get down to 20% or 18%
  • LifeChanged2000
    LifeChanged2000 Posts: 176 Member
    I am 5'6", around 188lbs, apple shaped (big around the center, big boobs). Currently size US 14-15
    I want to be 135lbs, firm body, and a size US 5-6
  • Emmielia
    Emmielia Posts: 75 Member
    Im 199lb/ 14 stone. An apple and fit into a UK size 16. Im also 5ft9 i'd love to be in a size UK 12 by November
  • moo1907
    moo1907 Posts: 24
    I'm 5"3.5 and weigh 158Ibs - size 12 and I think I'm hour glass shaped
  • jak2315
    jak2315 Posts: 47 Member
    I am 5 ft. and weigh 112 lbs. I wear a size 2 petite.
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    I am 5'5", 115 pounds, size 0-2.
    My goal is 125 - 130 pounds wearing a size 2-4.
  • itgeekwoman
    itgeekwoman Posts: 804 Member
    5'3" 179 size 10 Pear shaped
  • SairahRose
    SairahRose Posts: 412 Member
    I weigh 225, and I'm a UK 14-16 in tops, and a 16-18 in bottoms. I'm 5' 7"

    My goal is about a 10.. although I'll be happy at whatever weight, I'm aiming for about 140 (but will assess when I get to my goal size).
    Lift. Lift heavy. Rest. Lift some more. Eat more. Maybe add in a bit of cardio just to break things up.

    That's my philosophy.
  • ttknowles01
    ttknowles01 Posts: 255 Member
    I weigh 202, and I am a US 12-14 in pants, and M-L in tops. I am 5'4". My goal weight would be about 165ish I guess. It depends on how my body shapes up. Anything below 160 makes me look like I haven't eaten in months lol.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    166lbs, 5' 6", size 6 dress & pants
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    I'm 5'8" 157-160 size 6 starting to fit into 4s, I just went shopping today in pants. I'm a medium or small in dresses and tops. I'm a total rectangle with narrow hips and smallish chest,with kind of a wider rib cage and shoulders, not an inverted triangle though, thank goodness I still have a curvy butt!
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    I'm 5' 7" weigh 241 lbs and am roughly a UK 18
  • Louroll87
    Louroll87 Posts: 21
    i'm 166ish lbs at the moment (or 11 stone 12ish) 5foot 10 and i've just been able to slip into a size UK 12 pair of jeans :D (US size8!) i'm at my ideal size now (size 12- 12/14 12 on top 12/14 on bottom) all thats left is exercise now as i've lost over 50lbs in 18months :)
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    I'm 5'3" and currently at 145 lbs (give or take a couple, it fluctuates), and I generally wear a size 8. I'm hoping to get down to around a size 2 or 4, and somewhere in the 125-130ish range although throughout this whole process I've kinda been re-evaluating every 10 lbs or so. I realize a size 2(ish) goal sounds like a lot, but I have a very small frame and I'm pretty short, so it's not unrealistic for my body (I've been a size 0 before in my early adult life). Ideally I'd like to get my body fat % down to around 20% and just all around be noticeably in-shape.

    ETA those would be US sizes, not UK sizes. I have no idea what that translates to in kg/stones/UK sizing :smile:
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    I am 5'5", 180 and am size US 10 or 11 on bottom and a ladies' large or XL large on top (I have a large chest). I would like to lose about a size on the bottom and I really don't care too much about the top.
  • iiiEllie
    iiiEllie Posts: 224 Member
    I'm 5'2", 220 pounds, and a comfortable size US 12, med/large shirts depending on boob room.
  • chm2616
    chm2616 Posts: 434 Member
    5'8", 135 lbs, US size 4 (jeans 6), shirts S/M
  • Klem4
    Klem4 Posts: 399 Member
    5'6" & 135lbs and currently a 6 (us), Small/medium tops, usually small since I have no chest. lol. All depends on the cuts though. I'm creeping towards a size 4 jeans. Dresses I do currently wear a 4 or 6. I'd say my shape is a straighter hourglass, my waist is not super defined. :/
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    I'm 5'2", 220 pounds, and a comfortable size US 12, med/large shirts depending on boob room.

    wow, that's crazy. i am 3 inches taller than you and was an 18W at that size. Just goes to show you how much weight does not correlate with sizes.
  • iiiEllie
    iiiEllie Posts: 224 Member
    I'm 5'2", 220 pounds, and a comfortable size US 12, med/large shirts depending on boob room.

    wow, that's crazy. i am 3 inches taller than you and was an 18W at that size. Just goes to show you how much weight does not correlate with sizes.

    Honestly I've always been insanely confused with my weight vs size of clothing I wear. it's been something I've had to figure out my entire life. My mother is 50 pounds lighter than me, and three sizes bigger. It's just confusing as hell haha.
  • Nicole77sweet
    Nicole77sweet Posts: 19 Member
    I am an hour glass shape and I am 5 foot 6 and 218 pounds and I was wearing a size 16 pants but those are loosening up. Goal weight is 160 or a size 10.
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
    I'm 5'3" and weight 142 - I'm wearing a size 6 right now pending on dress. I have a wide upper back (muscles and rib cage) so all fits in the hips really well then have the problem if it's a zip up dress. need one that stretches :)
  • Madaly320
    Madaly320 Posts: 112 Member
    Sizes always confuse me because I hear about women 30 lbs heavier heavier than me, but wear a smaller size! I know, I know, we all carry it differently!

    Ultimately, I would rather be a smaller clothing size than see weight numbers go down.

    I am 5'4" and currently 202 lbs wearing a US size 18 (short or petite) and a Large to XL tops. I would be happy getting down to 12 and smaller. I am an hourglass shape and I swear all of my weight is in my rear, thighs and chest because my actual waist is small in comparison.
  • micabrito2012
    micabrito2012 Posts: 103 Member
    209 lbs, 5'3 3/4", Athletic build or Ruler
    Size 14 Dress
    Size 14 shorts
    Size XL shirts

    Measurements 39 Bust, 40 waist, 46 Hips

    just so you know when I weight 218 I was a size 18/20 so just 9 lbs made a big difference!!!!
  • No_carbs_before_Marbs
    No_carbs_before_Marbs Posts: 23
    I'm 5"9, 140 pound, and a UK size 12. So that will be a US 8 I think?
    I have thin arms and normal legs, but flat chested and butt, with a big stomach. Not sure what that is all about haha.
  • PaperDahlia
    PaperDahlia Posts: 41 Member
    I'm with you.. health and firmness before a weight number.
    I'm 5' 10".. currently teetering between 229-230 and I wear a size 18 (although this is finally starting to feel loose ;)
    I'm a pear shape, but carry the bulk of my weight in my waist (and having a baby added to that)...

    For me, my ideal body would be that of a pro female volley ball player but a little more curvy :)
    But for me specifically, I'd be so happy to be back to 175 right now, and a size 14.
    My long term goal would be 155 and a size 10-12.

    You're right...weight and size looks different on each individual person. Everyone carries it differently.. so it's hard to say
    what the best goal is. I always say go with whatever makes you feel most comfortable :)

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