iamblessed1225 61 Posted September 22, 2015 Ok I'm a year and a half out I've lost around 110-115#'s but I weigh like 155-160 and can wear some 4's but mostly 6's but cant understand how my weight can be so high but pants size so low? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helen233 24 Posted September 22, 2015 When I weigh 150 I can wear a size 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reree6898 1,164 Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Some people have a smaller frame so can wear smaller clothes. Despite my weight I have always been able to wear clothes about 3 sizes smaller then someone else of the same weight and I am not someone who will just squeeze into something too tight ???? Edited September 22, 2015 by reree6898 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamblessed1225 61 Posted September 22, 2015 But I do not look like I weigh tht much!! Oh well don't understand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bufflehead 6,358 Posted September 22, 2015 Check out mybodygallery: http://www.mybodygallery.com/ You can see there is a lot of variation in terms of clothing size between people of the same height and weight. I think it has to do with how/where you carry your weight, muscle mass, bone density (people who have been obese for a long time tend to have very heavy and dense bones -- Yes we ARE big-boned! As a bonus we don't suffer as much from osteoporosis or broken limbs as we age), etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowgirlJane 14,260 Posted September 22, 2015 I have an "athletic" build which means skinny butt and legs but fairly broad shoulders, wide rib cage. When i was 140, i was wearing size 2 pants, but mostly med tops (some smalls). I outweigh a friend of mine - she is taller than me but i wear smaller clothes, especially pants, by ALOT. We are all shaped differently and i just wouldn't worry about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veronica_mm 87 Posted September 22, 2015 I wore an 16/18 at 250. Maybe I'll be like you too wear smaller size and with a bit higher weight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sajijoma 1,324 Posted September 22, 2015 I think clothing sizes have changed dramatically over the years. When I was in college, I was 200lbs and wore a size 24 at 5'10(I've lost an inch in height since then from blown discs) so I kept 2 dresses and a pair of shorts from those clothes hoping someday to fit them again. My daughter wears a size 12 and is 5'8 and just under 200lbs and she fits those old shorts and dresses I held on to-just pulled them out of storage in anticipation of getting to wear them...but she wears a size 12!! So apparently, sizing has changed since I wore them in the late 90's. Really is a kick in the face to think I felt as huge as a blimp when I was that size and looking at my daughter, I know I wasn't *that* big. Probably needed to exercise some, but now I'd just love to reach that size again! Maybe what you are remembering as your weight at a certain size was before they changed the size chart? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamblessed1225 61 Posted September 22, 2015 Yes @@veronica that's the size I was before surgery actually I was 18/20's weighed 267 and 2x shirts so I keep telling myself I'm not gonna weigh today and when I get up in the morning look out scale here I come! So I'm gonna try and stop looking and focusing on the number as much I wanna get to 135-140 that's my goal and going on liquids only this week for a couple of days need this last 20 pounds gone ASAP! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
