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All 5'7" - 5'9" -- Let's compare weight w/pants size

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  • Cordy_in_CT
    Cordy_in_CT Posts: 134 Member
    I love reading these types of posts. So interesting how so many can be the same height and weight, and totally different sizes!!!

    I'm 5'7" I weigh 158 pounds, and am in a size 8 or 10, and size Medium tops.

    Goal: 145 - 150 pounds, size 6 or 8. So close, but yet so far. :blushing:
  • CALABRESE3
    CALABRESE3 Posts: 86 Member
    5'8 at 160 pounds and still wearing size 12 jeans and xl shirts:( since I had my kids I used to wear size 3s...but now that I am in my late 40s I just hope to get in size 7s:) I must say I am rather jealous of you girls who weigh the same and wear so much smaller pants:( WTH? :)
  • KansasRain
    KansasRain Posts: 65
    i am 5;6.5 tall and i am currently at 282 i have an hour glass shape but i have HUGE butt even when i was down in the 150's as a teen i had a huge butt. i am currently in a size 18-22 depending on brand. I do remember being a size 9 in my teens at 160-165 pounds. my current shirts are from xl-2xl. MY goal is between 150-160 pounds, i would like to be size 7-9 and tops size i suppose s-l would be fine. one i do hit my goal weight i may decide to drop another 10-15 pounds depending on my size's then.
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    I'm 5'8 been a size 9 from 145ish to 160ish lowest I've been was size 7 at around 130-140 but I'm fine with my jean size because I really don't hold too much weight in my lower body, I have medium sized thighs(not skinny but not fat) all my weight is on my belly but luckily for me I have an hourglassish shape with a nice waist so I definitely don't look as much as I weigh and my top is anywhere from small to large depending on the brand and style
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    im anywhere between 5'9 and 5'10 each day depending on wht im carrying etc lol

    anyway- I weigh 172 and Im a proud 7
  • jessicaacampbell1
    jessicaacampbell1 Posts: 133 Member
    Hi! I am 5'8-'9 and weigh 206, I am either a 10 or 12 depending on the day/brand. Ultimate goal to get down to 150, and at that weight I was in a size 6-8.
  • Ding724
    Ding724 Posts: 791 Member
    Im not as tall as you guys, just wanted to share some info. When i weighed 150 i wore a size 10. My friend was 150 and wore a size 14. We are about the same height. And yes sizes have changed. I read that somewhere.

    ^EXACTLY!!!

    My best friend and I are both 5'9" and when we were both 155lbs I wore an 8 and she wore a 12 in the same store! She is pear shaped with no chest and I'm much more "curvy" on top :laugh: lol It all depends on your bone/body structure, where you carry your weight and how much of you is muscle or fat!

    I am currently 153 & wear anywhere from a pretty loose 8 to an 11
  • Jus1molbplz
    Jus1molbplz Posts: 20
    I'm 5'8.5 (yes the .5 matters!) I weigh 181lbs and wear a size 12pants and Lg shirts. I hope to one day be where you are now! :)
  • felove904
    felove904 Posts: 3 Member
    IM 5 "7 AND 203LBS IN SIZE 14
  • THINtense
    THINtense Posts: 42
    I'm 5'8 and 130 and I'm generally a size 2.
  • bperry83
    bperry83 Posts: 42 Member
    I'm 5'7'' about 170 and wear a 12 (they are starting to get loose). I have a very straight frame (no hips or butt) and carry my weight my tummy.
  • mrsrobinsonlauraj
    mrsrobinsonlauraj Posts: 74 Member
    I am 5'9" and weigh 140. Pant size a 10 because I have a large butt but a very tiny waist. I would be in an 8 except for the extra "baggage". I have a very hard time finding pants because of the proportion between my waist and buttocks and the fact that my legs are very long. I usually buy from Ann Taylor, New York & Co, and Banana Republic because they carry tall sizes.
  • jassyjan1
    jassyjan1 Posts: 300 Member
    Well I'm 5'7.25 I weigh 216 now and i just got into a size 16 after loosing 22 lbs I'm striving to a size 12 and 175 pounds
  • TNTwedell
    TNTwedell Posts: 277 Member
    this is SOOO interesting! I cant believe how different people's sizing/bodies really are. Guess thats why we try to measure & not go off the scale so much.
    Im 5'7.5, 160lb and wear a steady 8/30 in jeans (as long as they arent the "tight" type - my thighs are much bigger then the rest of me).
    Top size M

    at my smallest, 135, i was a solid 6
  • Chevitz
    Chevitz Posts: 46
    I'm 5'8" ( a touch more, actually) and weigh 144 lbs. I wear a size 6 pant &/or a size 28" jean. I'm a pear shape. I don't find sizes vary as much as some of the others do; when I'm shopping I grab both a size 8 and a 6 & 95% of the time one or the other will fit. On top I'm usually a size small, sometimes a med - but I even have a few xs in my closet.
  • 1234567kate9
    1234567kate9 Posts: 87
    I'm 5'9", weigh 150, and wear a 4-6 (closer to the 4 but not quite a perfect fit)
  • falconspicegirl99
    falconspicegirl99 Posts: 9
    I am 5' 9". I still have a pair of shorts from about 1992 (from the Limited - they're fabulously retro now, lol). This pair of shorts is a size 12. At the time, I felt like a hippo because I wore a size 12 (weighed 145 pounds). Comparing those shorts to the size 10's I wear currently from The Loft is hilarious. Those size 12's are SIGNIFICANTLY smaller than today's size 10's.

    Clothing sizes have definitely gotten bigger in the last 20 years.
  • crawford4398
    crawford4398 Posts: 441 Member
    Ryansgram, You and i are about the same in portion size i guess i am 5 "6 and would also be a 10 at 150 lbs.
  • juliebunz
    juliebunz Posts: 11 Member
    Pant sizes vary sooo much! I'm 5'10 and 211lbs and wear a size 12, at 250 I wore 16 or 14 size Jean. I think it depends on your body type, I carry most my weight in chest and tummy area.
  • helpmepls905
    helpmepls905 Posts: 14 Member
    5'8 163 pounds and size 9-10
  • liveXxfree
    liveXxfree Posts: 7 Member
    I'm 5' 7'' and weigh around 150-155.
    I have both sizes 8 and 6 from the GAP and usually wear a medium top, but I have small and large in my closet too! It depends on the brand and how I want the shirt to fit.
  • KellyMo1983
    KellyMo1983 Posts: 23
    I'm 5'7" and weigh 138. Now I'm in a very loose size 8 and small/medium top. I can probably go to a size 6 maybe 4 but don't want to buy all new clothes yet till I lose another 8lbs.
  • jenaissance
    jenaissance Posts: 302 Member
    5'8", 185, in between pants sizes: 12 is a bit tight, 14 is a bit too loose. L or XL shirts. I'm curvy up top and on the bottom. Hourglass :)
  • omichelle
    omichelle Posts: 2 Member
    i'm 5'7" was 220 in Feb. 2011, size 18/20.


    Started MFP at 196 on 2/3/12

    Current weight: 192 (as of 2/25/12)
    Current dress/jean size: 14

    Goal weight: 150-159 (just enough to not be overweight for my height)


    I meet with a trainer 3 days/wk and do at least 45 mins of cardio 2 days/wk.

    Looking for friends to keep up with, so add me if we're at a similar weight!
  • love2cycle
    love2cycle Posts: 448 Member
    I love this topic! I am 53, 5'6" and weigh 136, trying to lose another 9 pounds. My pants are size 6, but I think I need a 4 because they don't seem to fit very well. When I was younger, obviously the same height, weighing in at 110, my pants were size 5. HA! I think it is a feel good tactic by clothing manufacturers.
  • frosty73
    frosty73 Posts: 424 Member
    This is making me really jealous! I am 5' 8" almost, and I was very happy at 165 to be in a size 12.
    At 227 lbs I was busting out of my size 18 jeans.
    At 207 lbs I am pretty comfortable in my size 16s.

    I suppose if it takes me long enough to get back down to 165, and the dress sizes keep getting larger, maybe instead of a 12 I'll be wearing a 6? LOL.
  • Deletrius
    Deletrius Posts: 18 Member
    I'm 5'8" at 277lbs, I wear a size 18 in jeans, and XL shirts.
  • Rscrappy
    Rscrappy Posts: 35
    I am 5'7" tall and I started MFP at 217 pounds and a size8 were a perfect fit for me. Now I am down to 198 and 18's real loose but 16 still tight. Sizes are so different from store to store and brand to brand. I can't wait to be a 12 again.
  • 4jamiec
    4jamiec Posts: 7
    I am 5'7" and I weigh 234 lbs., wear a size 14 pants and a 1-2x top. Guess I'm a lil off balance
    :laugh:
  • Jbaker0524
    Jbaker0524 Posts: 8
    Hello!

    I'm 5'6" currently weighing at 198 lbs , wear L/XL shirts, stuck between a 38D and 40D Bra (38 too small and 40 too big) and a jean size 15, size 13 in shorts (Why? I haven't figured that out yet.)

    Planning on weighing in at 150 lbs, which was what I weighed in High School class 2006. That was a dress size 6 I believe? Correct me if I'm wrong.
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