What size do you wear?
 

I have been seeing several posts where people have mentioned the size clothing that they are wearing. I am curious about this... I have never really thought much about how loosing weight will change my clothing size -- I know that sounds ridiculous but I have been wearing the same size for so long and through so many weight fluctuations. At times they have been tight, and at times they have been a bit baggy, but I have been in basically the same size for close to 10 years now. I think that once you hit the plus sizes, you don't have to change sizes as often and that somehow makes me not notice my weight changes as much as I probably should. Anyway, if you are willing, please tell me how tall you are, how much you weigh, and what size clothing you wear :) Let me know what I have to look forward to (even though I know it is different for every person)!

I am 5'7", 237 lbs., and I wear a 22/24 or 2X in most clothing.

well, this is a hard question for me to answer....since clothes are cut so different.

I can wear a 14 in my work pants which i buy at Walmart. They are the George line. In jeans, i just bought a pair Jordache mid-rise jeans in a stretching type material out of the juniors department in a size 15. I also bought a top out of the juniors department that was a size 13/14. but a blouse i bought this weekend in the misses department was a size 12/14. someone else bought me a blouse from the misses department for my birthday and it was a 8/10....but made from a different fabric. it was cotton where as the 12/14 was satin type material. so....different types of clothes, different types of materials..different sizes.

oh, my height is 5'6 and currently weight 166...but not as toned as i should be. I am working on that now. trying to really tone up the midsection some. I don't know if it will help at all, but i am currently doing at least 100 sit ups a night. we'll see at the end of one month if it helps or not. :)

I am 5'4" and I weigh 164 Most of my clothes are 16 I have a few pairs of pants that I can slide into that are 14's.

You are right about every body is different, In the other threads like this that I have read there are lots of people that are my same size and weight that are in 10's, hopefully I will be there soon!

I am 5'7" tall, like you, and weigh 231 right now. I am just now getting into size 20 pants and 1x shirts. What is it about those 22/24's??? They take forever to get out of. Hopefully as we get smaller the rate of size loss will be a lot faster! Good luck to you. :)

I'm 5' and currently am at 167 pounds. I wear a size 14 in most pants and 12/14 or xl in shirts (I'm busty). I would be happy to get back into 10's, that usually occurs for me at about 138. Even when I am thin I am not a small short woman. I have always had wide shoulders and hips, and I always envied the little tiny short women with little shoulders, and hips and legs. But, not the way this old gal is built, and nothing I can do will change that!

I'm around 5'6 or 7, 177 lbs or so...and I'm in size 14 jeans from Old Navy. Now these are low rise, do I don't have to deal with the belly issue...hehe.

Shirts, I wear XL. always have, probably always will...lol. Love my big t-shirts!

Kim

I have no idea.

When I buy my clothes, I just grab whatever looks like it will fit. In sweats and the like I buy smalls. In t-shirts I buy either medium or large, depending on the style and how it looks. Some larges can fit smaller than others and some mediums can be as big as larges.

As for jeans, I've always worn men's jeans. I don't like the way women's jeans fit me. In men's I wear 32/32. Down from 36 about a year ago and before that I was in 40's.

I'm 5'9" and wear a size 12. No matter how thin I get I'll never be under a size 7-8 or so. With height comes width... lol

As others have mentioned, size depends a lot on the cut and the brand and varies a lot. I'm 5'8.5" and most often wear a size 6. When I was at my high weight (265) I was in a 24, if that helps. :)

I am 5'7 and I weigh 176. I am in a size 10 jean, levis and lee but I like my tops big so those are still xl or l. I can not stand it when they are tight any where.

I totally agree - it is all in the cut & maker of the clothes. I am 5'7" - before I lost the weight I have so far I was wearing 16 pants/jeans & XXL or 18/20 tops. Now I am in 12 pants/jeans & XL tops. I haven't lost a darn thing up top (bust wise) but that is a family curse, it is everything around (those) that are getting smaller however. I do believe when I was 18 and weighed 115, I was still in a XL top due to this. It is all your make, what YOU are comfortable in and the cut/style of the clothing. I try not to pay attention to the sizes people wear as you may be larger or smaller than I and yet the clothing could be way different (smaller or larger) - this is why some shake their heads like you wear what size??? Don't let clothing size determine anything.

Hmm.....I must be an oddball....

I am 5' 6" and weigh 305. I wear size 24 stretch jeans (Lane Bryant). I wear 22/24 bottoms from Fashion Bug (like the knit gauchos). Most of my tops are 22/24 also, but a couple of them are 18/20. 26/28's are too big, and 22/24's are form fitting. I'm noticing my shape changing alot lately! I wear either a 1x or 2x top, depending on the cut.

I'm 5'1" and I currently weigh 158lbs. If I take the AVERAGE size of my clothes, I end up with a medium sized top and a size 12 pant. I only wear stretch jeans at this point, or else I'd probably need a size 14.

This is kind of a tough one to answer! I am 5' 8 1/2" and weigh 189. I only own 2 pairs of pants right now and one is a 16, one is a 14 and both fit. The 14's are a little tighter but still comfortable. For shirts I've been wearing mainly xtra lg but some are getting a little too big and a couple are still kind of small! I do have to admit though that I am not comfortable in tight shirts yet so my judgement might be off in that department!

I am 150 lbs. as of today, Yah! I wear a size 10-12 in blouses or large in T-shirts, Have a 36 DD chest that I don't expect to change much. I wear a size 4 or 6 in women's jeans or 5 to 7 in junior's. I am 5'7 with slim hips and legs but hope the last 5 lbs. comes from my belly.

I think it all depends on build and manufacturer. I am 5'7". At 195 lbs I was a TIGHT size 18, almost ready to get a larger size (which by no small accident was one of the reasons why I started losing weight). I was a very loose 16 at 165 lbs and a very loose 14 at 150 lbs. At 141 I wore a size 10. At 127, I wear a comfortable size 8 (sometimes a 6 if the story is a freaky vanity-sizer, I'm looking at YOU Ann Taylor).

When I was losing weight, my waist was the last thing to get smaller, it was maddening. My hips were saying one size, my weight was saying another size.

Waist/hip size for me by weight:

195 start weight - sadly did not start measuring at first - size 18
180 lbs - 37 inch waist/44 inch hips - size 16
155 lbs - 32 inch waist/39 inch hips - size 14
140 lbs - 29 inch waist/37 inch hips - size 10
130 lbs - 27 inch waist/36 inch hips - size 8

Figuring out your frame size might also be interesting. When I was heavy, I told myself lots of lies. One of the things I told myself was that I was just a big girl and destined to be fat, it was just the way I was built. I was very surprised to lose weight and discover tiny wrists and collar bones and realizing that I was actually a very tiny person (5.5 inch wrist, size 4.5 ring finger).

http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm (scroll down)

I am 5'3" 1/2(that 1/2 does matter!) and I am currently wearing size 14 in most pants and weigh 170. At my highest I was wearing a tight 16 at 195. Waiting patiently for those 12's... Shirts usually I wear an XL... occasionally a L depending on how the shirt is cut.

I'm a bit over 5'10" and 194 (as of this morning) and am either 14 or 16 in pants depending on cut, style, and fabric. Usually 12 or 14 in skirts. I'm busty, so on top I'm L, XL, or even 1X depending again on cut, style, and fabric.

I have a closet full of 10s, 8s, and even some 6s that taunt me daily. I won't be able to wear them again til I'm close to goal... can't wait...

I'm 5' tall and currently weigh 161 lbs and I am fitting into size 11/12 and they are actually getting baggie on me. I started out weighing 204 and wearing an 18/20 W. I attribute being able to fit into size 12 jeans to my elliptical. :) I don't care what size I end up in once I'm at my goal. It's a non-issue really.

Quirky & Water we are all about the same wieght and height!!
I am 5'7" and weigh 234.8 as of this morning. I can wear a 14 dress but most of my pants are 18/20 because I am hippy and have a massive butt -lol. I can wear a large or XL in most shirts or a 14/16. I have an ave. size chest and no tummy so that helps a lot. At my smallest which was 145 I was in a size 9/10 dress and 11 jeans (big butt) because I have a large frame. Mel67 My wrist measeure 6 1/2. How does that work? What is the list on body frames and wrists?
Have a great day ladies!

I'm 5' 3/4" and weigh 135 LB's and wear size 8-10 on a good day. I'm hoping to get down a little bit at least!

I'm 5'6", 235lbs and I wear a size 16, but occasionally I'll need an 18.

Let's see, from 270-230 I was a 22/24W. Then from 230-220 I was an 18/20W. Now at 214 I am between a 20 and an 18R. 20 is loose and 18 is really tight. I'm 5'6".

Originally Posted by The Fenix:
My wrist measeure 6 1/2. How does that work? What is the list on body frames and wrists?

Here's a site for that:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...ages/17182.htm

Women:

height under 5'2"
small = wrist size less than 5.5"
medium = wrist size 5.5" to 5.75"
large = wrist size over 5.75"

height 5'2" to 5' 5"
small = wrist size less than 6"
medium = wrist size 6" to 6.25"
large = wrist size over 6.25"

height over 5' 5"
small = wrist size less than 6.25"
medium = wrist size 6.25" to 6.5"
large = wrist size over 6.5"

I'm 5'4'' and 196lbs and take an English 16 - 18 (US 12 - 14)

Size
 

I'm 5'10½", and "large boned". I wear a size 11 shoe.

Top weight was 316 and size 24
Current weight is 280 and size 18

The lowest I've ever weighed at this height was probably 155 and was a size 10.

I'm 5'6'' and am currently just getting into an 18 down from a 24. It is my goal to be a 12 by the end of this year.

I'm 5'3", 206 pounds. Right now my Lane Bryant size 18 jeans are loose, but I'm not small enough to fit into a size 16 yet. I wear their 14/16 shirts. At regular stores, I need an XL in shirts. Haven't bought pants from a regular store in so long that I'm not sure about what size...I would guess maybe a 20 at stores like Old Navy.

I'm 5'10" at 264 lbs. I'm a large framed women. I currently wear size 20 pants & shirts. However they are getting looser so hopefully by the end of this month I can start buying some size 18's. I will never be in anything smaller than a size 14 pants due to my hips, and for the shirts I will never get below size 16 due to my broad back and shoulders. (these are the sizes I wore when I was at my healthiest & lightest weight).

I'm 5'1" and 145lbs and I wear a 4/6..yeah, I don't know how..and it doesn't look bad...because I would never wear something that looks 'tight' but...I guess I am just packed in there..:-)

Right now I am a size 16 and I want to be in a size 8

I am 5" 11" at 200ish
I can get into a 14 missy in a Chic, 16s fit in every thing else. I do have one pair of Bill Blass the say 18 on the tag but fit like a 12....<<I dont get that, but I can still ware them.

at 258 and 5'9" I'm usually a 22/24, getting close to a 18/20. 39" waist, 46" hips, 44" chest. I had a 6 1/2" wrist, which is medium frame.

I'm currently 5'8", 271 lbs, and v. large framed (7.75" wrist! Yikes)! I'm a 20 at the moment, and I don't KNOW what my bottom is, because I've never ever been at a low, healthy weight. Let you all know in a year or so...but my doctor told me once that someone with my size frame would probably have to struggle to get to a 12-14.

I'm 5'5" and weigh 189. I wear anything from 14/16 tops to 18/20 pants but I have a couple size 16 pants that are loose! It's amazing how sizes vary from brand to brand.

Mel you can get in a 10 at 150, I can BARELY get in them at 140 (5'4"). I have never seen anyone who carries weight as badly as I do. My frame isnt large... its medium... and I am very muscular. I dont understand why I am so much fatter than other people of the same weight :O(

I'm 5'6'' and I weighed in at 213 today and I wear size 15 jeans (just started to fit) and XL tops (my top area is a lot bigger compared to my legs). So.. it just all depends and it will be a thrill for you to see what you can achieve!

I'm 5'5" and 160 lbs. I wear a size 12 in pants/jeans. I carry a lot of my weight in my hips and thighs and have a medium frame.