what size at what weight?
At my heaviest weight, I was 255 lbs and wore size 20/22 pants and 18/20 shirts. My current weight is 193lbs and I wear size 12 pants and size large shirts. One thing that kept me motivated during my initial weight loss was going down a size at a time. I would enjoy buying new pants in a smaller size and felt a sense of accomplishment. My goal weight is 140-150 and hopefully size 6. Keep up the great work everyone!! =)
5'7", 135, modern size 6/8, sewing pattern size 12.
When I was 174 I was about a size 12/14, pattern size . . . I'm not sure. I mostly sew old patterns so I was a 20-40, but that means a bust 38-40, not a modern 20.
height: 5'9
weight: 162
waist: 31"
pant: 12 is loose, 10 is snug. Right in between.
bra: 34B
Shirt: large (I have fat arms! My torso is small but I carry weight in my arms so they don't fit through the armholes of size medium).
Sometimes I can squeeze into a size 8 dress if it's not too small around the ribcage. But it usually is. Sigh. I don't think I'll ever get into an 8, regardless of my weight. I dont have any fat left on my upper torso or back. It's all in my butt and thighs.
At my heaviest I was 297lb and wore a size 26 pant, 24 top.
For those taller/bigger girls who complain about having to lose a lot more weight to go down a single size, it's true, you have bigger bodies so your weight is distributed over a larger area, thus you need to lose more to make your body smaller. But think of it as a bonus too: because if you gain 5 pounds, it won't be nearly as apparent as it would if you were shorter. There's a much greater margin of error for taller girls. Nobody has it better than anyone else, there are benefits for each body type. Small girls can go down a size by losing 5 pounds, larger girls can stay in the same size if they happen to have a bad week/month and pack on a few pounds.
Wow....this post is fascinating. It is incredible how different weights can be carried so differently!
Right now, I am almost 350lbs and wear a size 34, 46H in bras.
At 250lbs I wore a size 22 and a 44DDD in bras.
My lowest weight was 175 (I actually really liked the way I looked there!). Then I wore a size 14 in pants and a 10-12 in tops. I wore a 36DD in bras.
And, I'm 5'7" ish.
I noticed with every five pounds I lost, I also lost a size.
I was pregnant four times. Every time I lost baby weight, I followed this pattern.
Original Post by Pacifictreasure:
5'4" 115...size 2 Bra size-I couldn't s ay...nursing all these kids, then not nursing...never consistent... 120 pounds...size 4 125 pounds...size 6
I noticed with every five pounds I lost, I also lost a size.
I was pregnant four times. Every time I lost baby weight, I followed this pattern.
Wow. It's been a general rule for me that I lose a dress size for every 20lbs I lose. With, a few exceptions. Last summer, I lost two dress sizes while gaining 3lbs. And I remember once, after beginning weight lifting, I gained 10lbs and lost a dress size. For me, I guess, actual size is going to be a better measure for me than weight.
