What Size? What Weight?

Toning will definitely help. And don't worry about what other people wear. Focus on you and your journey. This is 100% about you and your life. You'll get there.

Im 5'2..weight 188..size 12s. Its the way you are built. Small structure.

I'm 5'9 , 170 ponuds and wear large tops and pants 10/12 (USA) depending on the place.

I'm 5'6, 170-172 pounds and wear L or XL tops, 10 to 14 sized pants and size 10 dresses.

So weird right?

I'm apple shaped (at least right now) though-- the most unfortunate fruit shape!

I'm 5'9" and my highest weight ever was 240. I was never above a size 16, so it just depends on your body shape and proportions. Right now I'm 163 and wearing loose 8's & 6's..

I am 5'7" and pear shaped so I will always wear a bigger size than a woman the same height with no hips or butt. I have kept track all along in my profile, this is a copy and paste:

February 15, 2011- I joined MFP @ 175 pounds (size 14 US)
March 15, 2011: 167.2 pounds (size 12)
April 15, 2011: 160.2 pounds (size 12)
May 15, 2011: 159.2 pounds (size 12)
June 15, 2011: 157.4 pounds (size 12/10).
July 15, 2011: 154 pounds (size 10)
August 15, 2011: 151.4 pounds (size 10)
September 15, 2011: 147.6 pounds (size 10/8)
October 15, 2011: 146.7 pounds (size 8)

I didn't lose much weight in September/October but lost a pants size. I think this was due to me stepping up my pilates class. The core muscle building really leaned me up! I should also add that I started off in L/XL tops and now wear mediums pretty consistently.

You could pass for my body double!

it's mostly body type.

i currently weigh abt 193lbs but wear a size 12. i'm 5"5 1/4" tall & have an hourglass shaped figure. i can almost wear my size8 jeans. i'm literally abt 4inches from gettin them over my behind.

when i was 248lbs i wore a size 22/24.

so it may take me abt another 10-15lbs in order for me 2 actually wear a size8 jeans. so at abt 175lbs i could wear that whereas some1 else may b in a size 12.

it's all abt body type i believe.

At 5.5" and 206 I wear 14/15. When I was down to 150 I wore 11.

Height matters....

I am 166lbs and wear a Size 6 pant at 5'10". Someone considerably shorter would wear a 12/14 at that weight.

I'm the same size pant as you, but I'm 5'8" and 145 lbs.

Hi there,

It's about several factors such as:

1) Body shape
2) Preference for how clothes fit
3) Manufacturer - is a poor, fair or good one? How close do they follow specification?
4) Purchasing/supply chain - how were things negotiated when the line was purchased for the store? For example, the manufacturer above could have just labelled liberally to move stock without the buyer being aware
5) MARKETING - some stores want you to feel good about your purchase and will increase the size of the spec for clothing without changing the label. I know this seems devious, but it does happen. For example, consider being a size 16/18 - following the trend for weight gain in westernised countries, when you gain weight and go up in size, you will potentially be a lost customer when you transition your purchasing habits to stores which specialise in bigger clothes like Lane Bryant in the USA. Rather than lose you as a customer, it's easier to just adjust the size of the clothing without changing the label. So you could be a 16 when you're really a 20....

It's therefore probably not of much use to share sizes versus weight as there are so many factors to influence a difference for everyone, so don't be upset about the other lady and be happy with you

Best,
Jennifer

I am currently 26 years old, 5'8.5", 266 pounds and wear an 18/20 or 22/24 top depending on the cut, style and the store. I wear a 22 dress pant/jean. (I even wore that size when I was 285 pounds at my non-pregnancy heaviest last year.) I do most of my shopping at Lane Bryant, Old Navy, and JC Penny. Now, when I was 23 years old I was 255 pounds and wore an 18/20 top and a 20 dress pant/jean. I carry my weight proportionately (minus my upper arms hence the reason why I sometimes have to go up in size in tops...I wish they made a 20/22 or that all tops were solid sizes like bottoms are because then I would most likely wear a 22 on top) but just recently had a baby and still have some stretched out belly skin and have limited time to work out due to being a full time working mommy and then going home and taking care of my baby (at the end of the day I am too tired to work out and dont have time to do it in the day time) I know that if I were to get some toning done I would be a 20 or very close to it.