Ladies - weight and pants size?

I'm just over 5 feet tall and weighed in at 207.4 this morning. I wear a size 16 in most jeans. Oddly, (from history), I'll have to lose 25 to 30 pounds to go down a size. I find that from when I was at my smallest (112 pounds), that the smaller you are, the less you have to lose to go down a size. At 112, I still wore a size 6-8.

5'7" 249lb. Size 18 usually.

I'm 4'11" , 138 lbs and wear a size 8/10.

5'8/152lbs. I vary between a 6 and an 8 depending on brand

5'10" 237 lbs 18 pant

I'm 5'5", 150lbs and I have 6s, 8s, 10s and 12s in my closet. You never know until you try them on.

Sandra37405 wrote: »

I'm 5'2" and weigh 164 and I wear size 12 pants. Years ago at this same weight size 16 would have been snug and hard to find. I am not hippy (I have a rectangular build and wide shoulders).
When I weighed 125 I was a size 6 on the bottom and 12 on top.

Yeah, clothes are bigger these days. I weigh 40 pounds more than I did in high school, but my clothes have the same size printed on them.

I was laughing at this question as I truly don't know the answer! Living in Costa Rica now, all I wear is tank dresses and workout clothes. Never ever pants with a size. Lol.

Hey I'm 5"4 and 197lbs and wear a 16 to 18 depending on fit

5' 10" 235lb. (for now!) and I went from a 24 size pants to an 18/20 depending on the style, brand, and cut. My problem I've been having is that the pants are baggy in the knees/thighs, but don't fit around the waist (yet!). Once I get my midsection slimmed I hope to have better luck. Also finding pants long enough in my size can be difficult!

How different we all are! I'm 185lbs, 5ft 7 and I'm a 16 on top, 14 on bottom (uk).x I have slim legs and my tummy/boobs are very big. Not a good look, but not for much longer!xx

I am 5 foot 9 and weigh 225-230. My pants are a size 10-12 and tops a medium to large.

Here's some industry info from someone who fits clothes for a living. For sizes USA XS-XXL you need to gain or lose approximately 2-3" from your bust/waist/hips to change a size (0-16 would be half that). Specifically numbers would depend on where you fall in the measurement range for that specific size.

For sizes USA 1x-4x you need to gain or lose 3"-4" from your bust and 3.5"-4.5" from your waist and hips to change sizes (sizes 18-24 would be half those numbers). Same variation applies as for regular women's sizing depending on where you started within the measurement range for that specific size.

The jumps between sizes don't vary too much from company to company because the rules are mathematically based and body growth between sizes has been pretty well documented. There are HUGE variations in the standards for each size between companies because this is not regulated (it annoys me too). 90% of the time I wear a 6/S but some places I wear a 4 and others an 8 or 10. This can also vary from fabric to fabric (even color to color) within the same company because fabrics all stretch and move differently. Most people need to shop a range of sizes at different stores. This is totally normal and everyone deals with it regardless of how much you weigh or your body shape. Don't waste time and emotional energy getting hung up on a size, just buy what fits right.

I'm 4' 11.75" (don't laugh, the 0.75 matters when you're short!). At my starting weight I was 215 lb. and wore size 16 pants, XL shirts. I'm currently 122 lb., 7 pounds from goal. I wear size 0-4 pants and XS/S shirts depending on the brand.

I'm 5'6" and 190lbs. I *just* bought new jeans at a regular size 14 (not 14w) from Kohl's. I was genuinely shocked that they fit.