Ladies 5'7 size question

I'm 5'7" -- I am 193 and wear a size 12.

See this is what I don't understand. Most people my weight (171 atm) seem to be a size 12, 10....well I'm a 16. I can fit into a 14 but I get muffin top. WTH. It's very frustrating.

I'm with you. At my highest (about 155) I was a 12 and those fit quite tight. Now I'm at about 142 and I'm still at a 10 (or some 8s but only in skirts, not pants). The lowest I've ever been was 121 (I lost the weight bc I was sick and I was totally skinny fat) and I still was no lower than a 6 in pants. I'm pear shaped but my measurements are 36-27.5-40.

I'm in this club too. 155 and a 10 to 12 on bottom, medium to large on top. To wear a size 8 to 10 I've got to go down to mid 130s, and then I look gaunt and older than my age. Reading this thread has been discouraging. I mean, I knew I wasn't going to look amazing - too much excess skin for that - but I guess I also must look heavier than my actual weight to boot. :frown:

I'm 5'7'', 75 kg (about 165 lbs) and I wear L blouses, and pants in size 40-42 euro size (12-14 US if the conversion I used is good)