What is Your Ht/Wt & Size Clothing?

IriaSparcast wrote: »

5' 5.5"
147.5lb (average trend)
38-29-42: chest-waist-hips
size 8 in bottoms (starting to get baggy)
small tops, usually medium in dresses

She's my twin:
5'5.75
151 lb
baggy size 8 in pants
small tops
small dresses

5'10
~250lbs
16 in bottoms . . . sometimes I can squeeze into a 14 if they're forgiving/vanity sizing, but usually a 16
L or XL in tops - I have fairly broad shoulders and I also don't like my shirts to be short . . . I like them covering my belt and mid section, can't stand if they just meet the top of my pants . . . I'm weird lol
Dresses are usually a 16 or an 18, depending on the cut of the dress. If it has long sleeves I usually have to buy an 18 and have it taken in around the waist just because of my broad shoulders

US sizing

5ft 1"
150 lbs
12 (US) pants, large/medium pants, Medium/large on shirts/ sometimes XL, and small/medium in dresses

HappyCampr1 wrote: »

Tblackdogs wrote: »

Wow. I'm 5'4 and for most of my adult life have weighed between 140 - 148. I've only worn size 10s and size 12s. I carry all my extra weight in my middle and I don't like to wear anything tight but I'm surprised by all the people around my size who wear size 8s and size 6s. Interesting! Right now I weigh 138 and my size 10s fit fine. Hmmmm.

Dreysander wrote: »

Ugh it's so frusterating to me that people my height and weight are so much smaller than I am.

Some of this will also depend on bodyfat% and how much muscle a person carries. Muscle is denser than fat, so it takes up less space for the same weight. I know I would never be a 4/6 pants at 147 pounds if I hadn't been doing strength/resistance training for the past two years.

I have a large amount of just excess grossness on my abdomen from being so overweight. I fear that the only way to truly get rid of it will be to have it cut off.

5ft7
~200-202 lbs
US size 14 pants/skirts. M shirts.

mommarnurse wrote: »

Seeing what the average size may be based upon weight/hight.

Me: 145.2 lbs "large frame" 6-10 depending on brand; mostly an 8. Size Medium tops.

Depends on where I am in the world and the shop I am buying from! Am naturally rather busty and fairly slim hipped so dresses need to accommodate the top.

154lbs
5'8
37-30-36 inch measurements bust/waist/hip


UK - size 8 or 10 bottoms, size 10 or 12 tops. Dresses are usually size 12 or a M to accommodate a (32GG) bust.

New Zealand - size 10 or 12 bottoms, size 14 tops, dresses need to be size 14 or a L to accommodate the large (14E) bust.

Dreysander wrote: »

Ugh it's so frusterating to me that people my height and weight are so much smaller than I am.

We have similar stats -- though I'm shorter and older at 66 yo, 5'2.5" inches with a medium frame, 127 lbs., 36/28/36. I'm into a US size 2/4 regular or a medium Petite (4/6). Are you lifting weights? That's what reshaped my body and brought down my clothing size big time.

5'5" 145lbs, major pear shape; junk in the trunk. bottoms...anywhere from 6 to 10 US. 10 for slim or straighter cut pants. 6 only when there's a generous curvy cut. Usually have to get a pants with waist too big and belt it to accommodate hips. It was easier finding pants to fit in a larger size, which is weird, but the hip to waist ratio was smaller then. Tops: generally mediums.

Dreysander wrote: »

I don't lift due to a number of reasons. I just started (November) doing body weight and band resistance excercises and I'm already starting to see a difference though.

Sounds like you're on the right track! You're actually thinner than I am because of the height difference. Wish I was taller! Ha, ha.

Dreysander wrote: »

I really hope that I can achieve the shape that I'm after. I'd like to be able to deflate this horrible belly-flap-thing and not have to run the expense of surgery for it.

It can't be that bad honey...give yourself time...how long have you been consistently working at it?