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  • I have battled an eating disorder and body image issues all of my life. It took me getting pregnant and REALLY being overweight afterward to see that I was a perfect size for me many times in my life.
    I have an overall shape that I'm very happy with. I am small, but I've never been skinny. I loved when I was small and toned - because I'm short, that put me at a children's size 12 or adult 0. I did not, however, look skinny. I'm curvy at any size, and I finally am at a place where I accept and even love it.
    So, right now I'm at a 4, but fit into 2s that are inappropriately tight. I'm happy at this size, but would like to lose a bit more chub and just tone up my arms and legs. That would probably put me at a 2 or maybe a 0.
  • I'm thinking a size 8, because I was pretty comfortable there before, at 130#. But I might also be comfy in size 10. I won't know until I get there :-)
  • Hmm.. the perfect size. I'm not sure if I have a definition for that. I've felt overweight for so long that I don't ever remember being super comfortable in my own skin, at least not in recent years. I think my perfect size will be when I can get to shop the regular misses size racks and grab whatever I want. I'm in one of those in between phases, where I'm too small for the women's plus size clothing but too big for the regular clothing.
  • Right now, I'm anywhere from a 10 to a 12. I'd like to be a 6 or an 8. The truth is that it's my lower body that is the biggest issue. If I put on a skirt, my waist is small and maybe a size 8 already. I guess I want my lower body to catch up!
  • my goal size was an 11-12........last night i bought my first pair of size 6 corduroys at Salvation Army from the Gap and they fit perfectly...I am in total shock!
  • Size 0. Only because size 0s are much larger today then they were 10 years ago. 10 years ago they were a size 4 or 6. Besides I'm 5'1.5", so for me if I'm a lean size 0 my thighs will be a reasonable width for my height.
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  • Quote: Size 0. Only because size 0s are much larger today then they were 10 years ago. 10 years ago they were a size 4 or 6. Besides I'm 5'1.5", so for me if I'm a lean size 0 my thighs will be a reasonable width for my height.
    My butt will never fit into a 0 no matter what I do. I was underweight and being fed Ensure and I still couldn't wear a 0. It just isn't going to happen, even with being a small person.
  • Quote: So, right now I'm at a 4, but fit into 2s that are inappropriately tight. I'm happy at this size, but would like to lose a bit more chub and just tone up my arms and legs. That would probably put me at a 2 or maybe a 0.

    Wow. We have a good example of how height and shape make a difference. I'm only 2 inches shorter than you but at 130lbs I was wearing a size 10 and I think some 12's. (somebody asked a question related to this in another thread)
  • A size 8.... tight stomach, thighs, and bum. Abs and strong arms. Eliminated double chin!!! I want to look healthy and have curves, but secretly be buff.
  • I think my perfect size would be a 6, its healthy. For me I think that it was also lok great.
  • I looked great in 8's, so that's what I'm aiming for. I have no idea what I'd look like at a smaller size, since I haven't been smaller than that since junior high.

    I thought I'd be satisfied with 10's. Turns out I'm not - I'm still a few pounds away from a healthy BMI. Even though I know it's not a perfect instrument, the BMI is still pretty meaningful for me - I think because it's a medical indicator of health.
  • For me, I want to look like a 6. I am tallish and so I think that if I tone up, my weight might not drop but my clothing size might. Well, that's what i am hoping for.
  • I would love to be an 8! At 160 I'm still a 12 though . We'll see where I get this time!
  • um, I guess the "perfect" size ( IMO ) is a size 6 or 8. I will be very lucky if I ever see a size 10 though. I think it was middle school the last time I wore a size 10.