What Size Should I/He Buy?

[**LaSaJaTa** 4]

Hello Everyone,

Hoping for some help from those that have reached their goal weight!

My husband has told me he would like to go out and buy me a "special" dress, in the final goal size, so once I fit into it, he can take me out for a special evening of dancing!

My problem? I've never been 145lbs as an adult, so I have NO IDEA what size dress to tell him to choose for me! I'm 5'7 inches. If I weigh 145lbs, what size dress would I be wearing?

Help!!!

[meriteri 1]

I'm not sure what size you would need, but I just wanted to say How Sweet!

[**LaSaJaTa** 4]

Thanks Meriteri, I'm a really lucky girl! I know it...

[tbarnes18 1]

I'm 5'9", and at 145 I wear a size 4 - 6 depending on the cut of the dress. So I would think at 5'7", you would be a 6 - 8. I would recommend a gift certificate from that sweet hubby of yours to buy the dress later, or go to a used clothing shop with good quality dresses (even though it looses a little something of the newness) so you can have it in the closet to look at every so often.

Good luck with your weight loss!

[**LaSaJaTa** 4]

Hello Tbarnes18, thanks for the reply. I simply CANNOT believe that I would be wearing a size 6-8....It's just not possible....is it?

[sumthingwong 1]

why u gonna wait? why cant he take yr big ass dancing now? i say he should take u dancing tonight. the hell with waiting.

[stcyt 15]

I'm 5/7 also, and I too was going to say 6-8 depending on your body type. With dresses that are fetted through the waist I can wear smaller, but if they are fitted in the hips and butt I need larger (yup..i'm a pear). Right now I'm 163 and 8/10 on top and 12 on the bottom.

I have found that when I buy things too small for "goal cloths" sometimes they don't fit exactly right when I reach that size. Not to worry though. You can always take it to the cleaners and have this or that seem taken in. And.... believe it or not.... you'll get there

[**LaSaJaTa** 4]

Thanks so much everyone! That info sure does help...although I still cannot beleive I may wear a size 8...seems unreal to me....:-)

[CraftyChristie 62]

I don't think there's any way to know for sure because everyone's body is different shapes at different weights, even if they are the same height. Maybe instead of trying to base it on your goal weight, choose a dress size that means something to you. For me, it was a size 12 because I've never been that dress size. Even though realistically I will be smaller than a 12 when I'm done, that size is still looking very small to me and I'll be thrilled when I fit into it. I have been a 14 before - but only on TOP, was still a 20 on the bottom, so size 12 DRESS will be way way smaller for me.

Hope this helps

[Donna4545 13]

I wouldn't buy a dress now, because you never know how your inches are going to distribute--I think the gift certificate idea was good--it lets you get a gift now so to speak, but also be able to try on dresses when the time comes so you get the perfect dress. Also styles change--another reason to wait.