As many others have said on here, I think genetics/frame/etc does indeed play a very large role in what size looks "right" on you. I want to echo the general sentiment that you definitely should NOT let yourself be limited by whatever sizes you've been in the past, because it's hard to know what size frame you actually have until you get down to the later stages of losing. For myself, the first pair of jeans I ever got were a US size 18 when I was ten years old, and I fluctuated between 18-22 until the official start of my WL, at which point I was wearing 18s and very quickly fit into 16s. I had literally never been anything smaller than that, so I had no expectations whatsoever of what size I hoped to be--I was freakin' stoked just to fit into 16s, LOL!
As I got smaller, I was enticed by the idea of wearing a single-digit size, but even when I got to what I considered "skinny" sizes, I still
felt fat, so I wasn't satisfied, you know? However, at 5'9" and with a generally large frame, it's just not realistic for me to aspire to be a size 0! In fact, because of my frame, I actually look pretty d*mn slender at sizes that might sit much more heavily on someone else, so
that is how I try to frame my thoughts about what size I want to (or should) be. Not sure if that makes sense, but I guess what I'm saying is, it's all about having a sense of proportions AND making sure that you embrace yourself as the hot sexy thing you are.
Case in point, my older sister is 5'2"ish and medium-framed, so she looks slim but a bit curvy in a size 4. On the other hand, I've gradually come to realize that I would probably look perfectly skeletal in that same size, because my ribs and the bones in my hips/wrists/collar/etc begin to jut out in an 8 or so. Then again, one of my friends is 5'6" or so and probably weighs 20 lbs less than I do, but has a bit of a booty and looks totally hot in 10s. Depending on height/frame and the distribution of your weight, you actually might look awesome at the size your grandma suggested, or you might find that you feel hot at a size that's smaller/bigger... You just have to see how you feel when you get there, and constantly re-assess your goals based on that. If you're not feeling like a total hottie at a particular size, you can certainly aim to drop further--but don't think that a little tag on the inside of your pants will miraculously give you body satisfaction. I mean, at one point when I was nearing goal, I thought that I
did want to be a size 4, and that
that would finally make me feel "skinny"--I was wrong.
Basically, I'd just advise you to wait until you get to a point where YOU feel comfortable and confident in your body, and then fill up your wardrobe accordingly. Clothing sizes are craaazy-varied amongst brands (I say I'm a "6" but that means anywhere from 4-10 these days
), so IMHO it's not worth your time to attribute too much significance to one particular size if it'll only make you feel bad about yourself if you find that your body prefers another one. OH, and your weight and your size are
no one's business but yours unless you choose to tell them about it, so feel free to tell granny to shut it.
