to all women! - clothing size and bmi
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Obviously all women come in different shapes and sizes. My sister in law is smaller/lighter than I am, but she literally can't fit a size 28 around her hips. Some women have more muscle, some have bigger behinds, etc. I highly doubt people would come on here anonymously and then lie about their sizes. I am completely honest when I say that I am 5'10", 152 lbs and wear either a size 4 or 6. I've had people balk at this, but I have the measurements to support it - my waist is 27 inches and my hips are 35 inches. I have quite a bit of muscle and I've always just weighed more. Who knows - I don't really give a rip about what the scales says anyway.
These sorts of threads are dangerous for people who expect to have the same results as the person next to them - it's just not going to happen in all cases. Enjoy your 8s and 10s and your athletic and curvy body! Embrace it and don't worry about everyone else.
I couldnt agree with you more... I am 5'2 121 pounds .. my bmi is 22.1 .. and I wear a 5/6.
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Learned a lot recently about my perceptions about myself and others. I am five foot tall and have recently lost twenty pounds. I have always been concerned about my BMI and always harshly compared myself to other women. Recently got the courage to have a session with a personnel trainer she gave me important kind advice. The numbers are guides but we must take into account how we feel and the importance of nourishing our bodies with a variety of foods. Too often she has seen people overly concerned with the numbers they don't fuel their bodies properly.
I am slowly learning to accept my body and to treat it with kindness. Each of us is truly adorable. Sorry for the mini sermon. just something to consider.0 -
I'm 5'3" and currently 156lbs and I wear a M/L in shirts and 8/10 in pants. My BMI is a little over 27.0
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5'8, 150 lbs, wear a size 10 in pants and medium in shirts, don't know what my bmi is but my body fat is 24%. I used to be quit muscular and fit and weighed 160 lbs and wore an 8-10 that was loose, so the amount of body fat matters.0
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5'4
153lbs
26.3 bmi (overweight)
32% BF
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Hi everyone!
I was just wondering what people's sizes typically are at a certain BMI. I'm at a 22 BMI which supposedly just above middle (21.75) of the healthy range and I wear a size 8,10, sometimes 12. Usually 10 these days. Here are my stats:
5'8"
145 lbs.
BMI 22.0
BF: 23.6%
Size: 8-10-12 (it's all over the place depending on stores)
I usually have to buy Women's Large for shirts, men's small.
I guess i'm asking because when I started I was 175 and size 14, women's large. I don't know if it's my tall build or what but I don't fit into those other sizes anymore but i'm still pretty large in the women's department.
I imagine I have another 10-15 pounds to go until I get to be fit looking and get my BF down to 20% or so. But going from 36%-23.6% and my size isn't too much lower! I know people who are 5'2", 135lbs. and wear size Small, but that's crazy to me since their bmi would be 23.9.
Can we get a sample aggregation going? I'm curious if it's my body type or if tall girls just end up wearing bigger sizes?? I'm very lemon shaped..small boobs, thin legs..large middle. HAH!
I'm the exact same stats as you!! Except I'm an hourglass shape. I'm from Ireland, mainly a size 10-12, medium to large in clothes sizes. I'll never be a small size because I'm tall and definately not petite :-)0 -
5' 5"
138 lbs
bmi 22
size NZ 10-120 -
Height: 5'9
Weight: 148.4
BMI: 21.9
Size: generally an 80 -
Trust me... tall girls wear bigger sizes.
I know a little bit about commercial garment making, and yes, the assumption is that as the size gets bigger the customer is taller.0 -
5'2"
139 lbs
BMI: 25.4
BF ???? No clue
Size: 6 - 8 right now. Easter dress was an 8P
Yep, the smaller sizes has a lot to do with height.0 -
That really just goes to show you that body shape and weight distribution makes a huge difference. I'm 5"11 and my SW was 248 lbs I was wearing size 16-18 depending on the store.0
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5ft 5"
180 lbs
I generally wear size 12-14 (uk sizes), medium in shirts. Everything I have tends to get taken in at the waist, and clothes in my wardrobe range from size 8-14.
BMI: 30. - I'm surprised by the "obese" rating but I have a pretty big bone structure.0 -
Ok
5'7
125
bmi: 19.5ish
bf: around 20%
Size: 2-4 in jeans, small tops....
Really working on building muscle and getting STRONG!!0 -
I don't think this information is very meaningful, but:
5' 2"
Weight:About 102
BF percentage: About 20, at least according to one scale.
BMI: 18.7, according to the calculator I just used. (Normal Range)
Tops: Petite 0 to 2
Bottoms: Petite 2 to 40 -
At 5ft 8 I weigh 193.4 with a bmi of 29.5
I wear a size large in tops and a size 14 Tall in jeans.
When shipping I always grab sizes all over the place but invariably these are the only ones that fit. Go figure.0 -
This is a very interesting survey. I'm
140lbs
BMI 22.5
size 8- 10
P.S. I feel so fat being an 8/10 but just looked at the bmi charts and 22bmi is no where near overweight. Media is f***ed up!0 -
5 ft 7
187 pounds
BMI 29.3%
BF- no idea and prefer to keep it that way
clothing size generally a 12. I do have the odd 10 and the odd 14. I am pear so my waist is probably size 8 and my hips sz 14 lol0 -
Height: 5'3.5
Weight: 128
BMI: 22.7
Waist: 27.5
Hips: 37.5
Bust: 32D
Clothing size: 10-12UK, 6-8US. Depends on the style of dress (i only wear dresses). If the dress is very structured I need a UK12 US8 to accomodate my bust and hips (but the waist will probably be baggy). If it's flowy I can go with a UK10 US60 -
My BMI is currently 26.4. 30% bodyfat. I am 5'4" tall, and i wear a size 6-8 in department store clothes, 10 in designer (because i have broad shoulders!).0
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http://www.webmd.com/diet/calc-bmi-plus
this bmi calculator is cool because it tells your if your body shape, or your clothing size is healthy and proportionate to your weight. it tells me my bmi is in the overweight category, but i have a healthy body shape0 -
5'11"
191 lbs
BMI is 26.6
Bra size 38DD
I wear a 16 pants and XL shirts. Pants are really loose in butt and thigh area but I have a big waist. Hoping to get back into a size 8 in pants. Goal weight is 140 but I might have to go to 132 to get to the size I want.0 -
5'7
120 lbs
Bmi 18.8 (healthy)
Bra: 30D
Bust 35 inches
Waist 25 inches
Butt 36 inches
Shirts: xxxs to large depending where I buy
Pants: I have tight size 9s and loose size 5s...once again depends where you buy.0 -
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 169
BMI: Don't know but it says I'm obese
Pant size: 12 in jeans and 10 in dress pants
Shirt Size: Large
It really does depend on your body structure and brand of clothing. Some don't fit me as well as others and I have to get a bigger size.0 -
Height- 5'9
BMI-25.2 (I think)
Weight:168 lbs
Dress size: uk 12
Jeans size : uk 12/14
Bra: 34 D0 -
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LOL - guess there isn't anyone like me.
I'M A MONSTERRRR! :frown:0 -
5' 2
138
uk size 12/14
bmi 25.2 which takes me into unhealthy0 -
5'11
167 lbs
20% bf
size 10 or so...
Don't really care about the numbers but want to build strong muscles and eat healthy. My SW was 188 (chocolate consumption got a little out of hand, lol!)0 -
5'4"
Current Weight: 137
BMI: 23.5
Size 6
For me, clothing (especially shirts) depends on where I buy it. Some stores, I know I'll need a small, other brands, I'll need a large. I've gotten good at eyeballing0 -
my BMI is 30.7.... obese.
however I dont put too much faith into BMI since I read this article a few months back.
http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/truth-about-bmi0 -
5'2"
130 lbs
BMI - 23.8
Size -6-80
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