Goal Size vs Goal Weight

[2911plans 16]

I would like to know how many of you are trying to get to a goal size as opposed to a goal weight?

Weighing in everday has become an obsession for me. I find myself on the scale up to 4 times a day. I have finally come to the conclusion that I need to be more concerned about the size of my clothes than the number on the scale. I was excited when I tried on a pair of pants that I bought 2 years ago that did not fit. The price tag was still on them. On a whim I tried them on and they fit perfectly.

Edited March 27, 2010 by 2911plans

[sweetbean70 2]

My goal is for BOTH my weight and my clothing size to begin with a ONE. Anything beyond that will be "icing on the cake" (sorry for the delicious choice of words)!

[Humming Bird 275]

I do weigh every morning, but I am more about size and how I look in my clothes. (well, out of them too)

I would LOVE to be below a size 12, but size 12 would do.

[2911plans 16]

My goal size is also a 12. I was in a very tight 14 before surgery because I refused to buy a size 16. Some of the size 14 clothes did not fit and some did. I had several pairs of slacks where the buttons had popped off.

[Jachut 487]

Both really, but I guess size is ultimately more important than weight. I am now a weight that I am not embarrassed to tell anyone, but I'd still like to be a smaller size!

[Michee 2]

The problem with size is the vanity sizing here in North America. I wear size 4 or 6 here, but wear 10 or 12 in Aussie or UK sizes. Therefore I always feel really fat when travelling ! With weight, I am the same weight no matter what continent.

[kimaly 57]

I am a scale whore, I had to put mine in the trunk of my car and only bring it out Tuesday mornings for my weigh in. I know it's sad but you gotta do what you gotta do. So the answer to the question for me would be weight. My jeans are a size 10 right now and I beleave I could do a 9 as I'm using a belt to keep them up. But I care more about what the scale says.

[BetsyB 9]

I can't really aim for a size, not knowing what that really means. The last time I was the weight I'm aiming for, I wore anywhere from a size 6 to a size 12. I have no idea what that will translate into in today's sizing. And because sizing is not uniform ---designers tend to lean toward vanity sizing even more than most other US clothing manufacturers---I just can't even begin to figure out how to create that goal.

[Jachut 487]

I've got clothes in my wardrobe in an Australian 8 to an Australian 16 - and they all fit me. If I try on a fitted dress I'll likely need the 12 for my hips and the top part of it will be enormous. I always buy jeans from jeans west and have to buy different sizes according to the style.

I'd like to come to America and fit into a size 6!!!! But what does it really mean?

[kimaly 57]

I'm in America and would like to fit into a size 6 (LOL)

[newdicarlo 0]

I've been the exact same weight for about two months, but my 14's are getting too big and the 12's are starting to fit pretty well. I'd like to be a 10. yes, it would be nice if the scale would cooperate, but fitting into smaller clothes and looking thinner is a bigger success than the actual weight--I can be 175 pounds of muscle in a smaller size because I'm toned, or 150 pounds of flab in a bigger size--I'll choose the former.

[Blaze21 5]

My goal weight would put me in a 2-4. I'm in a 6 now, and I'm still pretty big. When I lose these last 22 lbs, I'll be happy at whatever size I'm in.

[jensmallwood 0]

It's so frustrating that women's sizes are so crazy. My husband doesn't understand at all since men's sizes are more standard. He asks me every Christmas-- "honey, what size are you?" And I tell him not to even bother. When I was at my goal weight last time, I had clothes size 6 -12, and tops size S to XL that all fit the same. Aaargh!!

[Humming Bird 275]

My skeletal remains will be larger than a size 6 !

[Bree99 1]

Humming Bird,

>>My skeletal remains will be larger than a size 6 ! <<

This made me laugh out loud. I'm with you on this!