Originally Posted by runningfromfat (Post 4112352)

It really depends on body type, muscle mass, bone structure, height, and how tight/lose someone wears their clothes.

I normally wear Levi's and here's how I fit into the pants:
14 ~200lbs
12 195-185
10 185-175
8 175-present
6? present

But my 8's are too big (I can pull them off without unbuttoning them) so it's probably more like a size 6 (28) in Levi's at the moment. With the last few pounds I've lost 2" off of my hips so I dropped a pants size very quickly.

I'm not that tall (5'6") but I have a large frame (primarily a larger upper body), do lots of weight lifting and cardio (I was a college athlete), I also carry a lot of weight in my bust, upper arms, and midsection. So it allows me to wear smaller pants. In tops I'm all over the place. I wear smalls at Old Navy and mediums in higher end clothes. I have a pretty small back so that makes a difference there too. It's just how I'm built. :shrug:

I know it might seem unfair but, on the other hand, it sounds like you have a smaller frame, which means you can probably go down into the smaller sizes if you choose too. Most likely I'll settle at a higher weight than you would and will never look "slim" but more athletic instead.

Originally Posted by rainydays (Post 4115625)

It is what it is--no real use trying to figure it out! :dizzy:

Originally Posted by twinieten (Post 4116436)

I think you might be on to something! :D

Originally Posted by twinieten (Post 4112215)

I'm a couple of weeks behind on Biggest Loser. Jessica just got voted off. They showed that clip about how she's doing and she said she weighted 185 pounds and wore a size 10. I weigh 173, and I'm not even small enough to hope to fit in to a 10 yet. I'm still in a 12, and there are even some 12s that are still on the smaller side. How is it possible? Is it that she is probably a lot more fit, muscular and toned than I am? What size do you wear?