Size vs. Weight

[ms_blueliner]

I am relatively sure that this has been asked before, but I have been searching and I cannot find the thread. If anyone happens to have it saved or something, I would appreciate the link.

My question is this... What weight were you when you reached a certain size?

[not2late]

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It didn't match up with me.

When I was on my way up the scale at 200 pounds I was a size 22. On my way down the scale at 200 pounds I was a size 16 regular.

[Zarabelle]

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There is a brilliant site with photos of people at different weights. I hope someone can post the link!
In the meantime, I can tell you I was a UK size 20-22 (USA 18-20) at 224 pounds and am a small size 14 (UK 16) x
PS I am 5'7"

[Zarabelle]

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Found it!
Photographic Height

[ms_blueliner]

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What a great site! I just wish I knew what size they wore... dang. lol

[noblenellie]

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I am 5 ft 1/2 inch tall and currently weigh 174 and am wearing a size XL top (16-1 and jean/pants size range from a 14 to a 16...some 14's I can get into but I have a serious muffin top...At my thinnest (135 pounds) I was wearing a medium top and anywhere from a size 8 to a 10 jeans/pants

[neihu]

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When I was at my lowest weight (127) I was wearing a size 4-6. Now I am 162 and am wearing a size 10. I am 5'2.
I heard somewhere that it is approx 7 lbs from one size to the next. Not sure if that helps.

[sham]

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Hey what a great topic and we get to know abit more about sizes and weight going to check out the website given by zarabelle thanx.

[sham]

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checked out the website really good makes me wanna set further 2 goals to match the pictures ha ha!

[EverLosing]

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7 lbs from one size to the next....WISH it were so for me!! No, I don't! I couldn't afford that!

Okay....this is mostly from memory.
5'9" tall
232 lbs...size 18
210ish....size 16 (I pretty much accidentally skipped size 16)
200ish....size 14
190ish....size 12
186ish....got into the size 10 jeans with muffin top! Had to wear certain shirts to disguise!
172....still in size 10 jeans but well on the way to size 8's, yet I don't own any!

These are rough guesses. I found as I approached 200 lbs, my sizing for jeans went nuts. I'd have great jeans I paid good money for, that I absolutely LOVED, and boom, one day they'd droop and look horrible. I remember weighing about 170 lbs in high school and wearing size 14 jeans. Everything is sooooo different on this WOL. I'm lifting weights now too and doing cardio and that makes a huge difference in being able to wear a smaller size. I'm going for size 8 and maybe size 6....I'll know when I get there!

[kibskix]

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230-18/19
215-17
202- could probaby to 16 if i'd go out and buy some.

last time I did atkins I remember being around a 15 between 195-190ish and a 14 between 190-180. when i hit 180 I was still in a loose 14, but another 3-5lbs i would have been a 12. based on that I'm trying to hit 10/12s by 170 thats all at 5'10"

[mitzimarie]

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My question is this... What weight were you when you reached a certain size?

It is impossible to compare between individuals... too many factors to match size with weight.

For example, 2 women who are both 5' 3"... both weigh 130 pounds. One works out consistently, one never works out. This means that the one who works out may wear a 4 and the one who doesn't work out wears an 8. Muscle is denser than fat, so it takes up less space.

A perfect illustration for not getting too hung up on the number on the scale.

[kibskix]

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most clothing size charts i've seen go down a size every 2 inches, if that helps.

[Hopin2Lose]

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Well, I was 144.8 on March 7, 2009. Yesterday I was 144.6. I was wearing mostly size 10's and yesterday I bought 3 size 6's (one dress, one shorts, one jeans). I work out often so I guess I have lost inches/fat and not actual pounds. I'd like the scale to start showing something, but I can live with more inches lost if that's all I get. Oh, I'm 32 yrs old and 5'7".

Bree

[whereami]

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Im 5'3" and around 152 pounds now. Im in a size uk12 and my waist size is 32. I can get into anything that says medium for tops and pants.