5"2' girls.... waist size?!

Hey hey all you fellow 5"2'ers...

I just want to get an idea of what the average waist size for us is... I'm 28inches, and I was getting all F*T over it....(Im recovering anorexic, if you don't already know =s)

What are your waists like? Is 28 inches average or what?

thankies xx

I'm 5'2, 165lbs, and my waist is 32 inches (I'm a pear). When I was 139, my waist was 30inches. It all depends on your shape. 

Cool ^^ thanks. I'm 101lbs, and kinda shapeless... as in, I have no curves and my ribs are really close to my hips, being short and that...

I think you might be measuring wrong, are you measuring at the smallest part? Because i'm 5'0 (and a half) and I weight 95 pounds, and I'm 23 inches.

I measured in 3 places and took the smallest measurement... I mean, I am recovering from anorexia so I know all my weight is going straight to my stomach.

I'm 31-28-32... maybe I'm having a fat day, because the other day it was 26 inches >>??

Before I got ill my waist was 24/25, then it went down to 22 and it's shot way back up again. meh....

im recovering from an ED also and for a while my waist grew 2-3 inches, and every now and then it does it again when I get bloating badly...but I have settled at appx 22 inches but i am very small boned. i am 5'2 (or just under) and about 98-102 lbs

you have to expect that during parts of recovery your stomach will get a bit bigger. maybe wear some slightly baggy tops for a while till it settles down. the 26 might be a more accurate measurmenet. then again everyones body is different. glad to know youre getting healthy. focus on maybe doing a little ab work to tighten your waist if youre ok to do exercise now

thanks for the advice, thyme =] I'll try some toning exercises...... i just get so tired after eating! ughh....

I'm 5'2" 1/2 and measured today to try and get an idea of my Body Fat % - my waist is 26.5" / hips are 32.5". (@ 114 lbs ish)

Toning makes all the difference, in addition to how much water you're retaining. Measure first thing in the morning after a pee :) I had a few glasses of wine last night and therefore feel bloated now because I'm retaining my water due to having been dehydrated this am.

mute 

I'm 5'2" - 43 yo and weigh about 105 lbs (I have a digestive disorder and not an ED)  - my waist is 25.5

To throw out a completely different datapoint, I'm 31, 5'2", and currently 195 pounds (aiming for 135 - should take more than a year).  My waist is 37 inches at the moment. 

i dont have an actual measuring tape, so it is probably not that accurate lol.

I took some dental floss and put it around my waist, then measured it on a tape measure used to measure wood ahaha and it was about 24 inches.. I'm about 5'2 and 106-108lbs

...i should really get an actual measuring tape, its on my list of 'things to do' :)

My doctor says that when I put o na few more kgs I'll start growing again... does this mean my waist will get small again? Like I'll stretch out?

xx

in between 25 and 26, depending on how much i eat.

when i first wake up, it's 25. at the end of the day it's closer to 26.

 

edit: haha i also actually don't have a real measuring tape; i took a cloth belt and made marks on it using a ruler. but i'm pretty sure it works just the same, it's just a little thicker than the tape.

28 inches is fine, don't worry about it :), plus since you're recovering it will all readjust soon enough so don't let that discourage you...

 

I'm 5'2, 93lbs (working on gaining :D)...my waist= 20.5-21"

I am 5'1" tall.

No matter how large I get, my waist is always much smaller than my hips (10+inches smaller). 

When I was a size 0-1, and weighed a pretty muscular 119 pounds, I had a 23 inch waist. 

At about 170 and size 14, it more than 33 inches.

I’m 5'2", 27yrs old, and 137 lbs.  My waist is 31" I carry most of my weight in the middle.  I am hoping to get down to 120, maybe 115 depending on how I look.  I would say your 28" measurement is just fine for now.  You need to let your body heal and sometimes that means forgetting your measurements for a little while.

I'm 5'2, 128-ish, and my waist is 27".  I'm a pretty muscular rectangle though, my hips are only 35". 

i'm sorry but i really should probably say this:

you are asking for the "average" waist size of 5'2 girls on the Health and Support forum... I am afraid you are probably looking in the wrong place if you want to find an accurate answer... since here you will probably just discourage yourself since a lot of the females here are recovering from Eating Disorders and having a 19-22inch waist like some here is not exactly normal, and probably quite triggering for you...

bloating, malnutrition, menstruation, upset stomach etc. can all have an effect on your waist... focus on getting better and eating properly, and not on having the 'perfect' waist right now

my two cents is that "average" would probably be around the 25-29 range... not emaciated, not overweight

xox

im 5'2" - 5'3" and 24 about to be 25 years old. i weigh the most i have ever weighed at 128ish and my waist is 27". my bmi is a healthy 22.7. i try to walk/run at least some during the week but have trouble sticking with it. when i am active my waist size gets no smaller than 26"ish. i wear anywhere from a size 0 to 2. a healthy waist size for a female is anything under 35". just eat healthy and exercise and take care of your body bc it is a temple that the Lord created and He wants you to take good care of it. who cares what everybody else thinks? the way you feel inside reflects on the outside so know you are a beautiful person and the world will see that rather than your waist size, which by the way, is fine! :)

27 inches :(