I was very small in HS, a 0/2 then went up to a 5 in my early 20s. After kid #1 I was a 10 then bounced back to a 4. Been up and down the sizes since. I am at my heaviest and at a size 14. Pre-baby #2 I was a 12 and 7lbs lighter than I am now. The Loft Vanity sizes and had me at a 12. Straight lie because everywhere else I'm a solid 14.
Right now I'm about an 8/10. I was wearing 4s this time last year. Just starting to get back into the swing of going to the gym regularly and using mfp again. I don't want all the new clothes I bought to go to waste!
I'm a 0/2. I don't even fit into stores that vanity size unless they have a 00P. I shop in the Juniors at Nordstrom mostly.
I had a sales fuckface at Abercrombie tell me I needed to shop in the children's section online.
I just wanted a button down flannel that didnt look like I stole it from my dads closet.
I fit into the a&f children's pants when I met h. Then I turned 23 and just kept on gaining weight until I decided to put a stop to it a couple years ago.
I'm really short and was a 0 throughout high school and most of college while eating whatever I wanted. 10 years out I'm a size 2/4 and have to pay attention to what I eat. I'm sure the alcohol doesn't help.
I had a sales fuckface at Abercrombie tell me I needed to shop in the children's section online.
I just wanted a button down flannel that didnt look like I stole it from my dads closet.
I fit into the a&f children's pants when I met h. Then I turned 23 and just kept on gaining weight until I decided to put a stop to it a couple years ago.
This wasn't that long ago. I was 26 and had just worked my ass off to lose the weight I gained during my IF trx. I was super upset about it because the kid was a dickface about it. I cried in the fitting room.
Yeah. It was weird b/c I never had to worry about my weight (really) until mid 20s. Then...BAM. lol. The weird thing is I still 'see' myself at a smaller size. Sometimes when I see a pic of myself I'm like 'who is THAT....oh'.
Omg I soooooo had that experience looking at vacation photos last night. It was like, "Who is that chubby lady standing next to Lu? Oh. OH. OHHHHH."
LOL.
I am starting the Whole 30 in a few weeks. Fingers crossed.
Right now I'm a 12-14ish. Most of the time I am fairly whatever about it but I feel like I am fat just from doing stupid stuff like snacking too much, eating too much sugar, drinking too much beer, etc. Like, I could be smaller and not suffer, you know? And I like clothes but feel blah about most things at this weight.
It's just a very weird experience inhabiting a body that is so different from how I was before. I was always solidly in the healthy weight range without effort before I had the girls.
Post by juliagoulia on Jul 23, 2014 18:17:31 GMT -5
I used to be a 4 now I'm a 6. At my heaviest (non pregnancy weight, that is) I was a 10/12.
For some reason I'm a 6 at almost every store (a 4 here and there) but shorts? I still buy an 8 or even 10 sometimes. I think it's because it's hard to find shorts that aren't A) ridiculously long B) ridiculously short or C) skin tight.
I'm a 6-8 on pants and about 4 on tops. Usually dresses are tight on the bottom or big on the top. But I'm not complaining because I went down from a 14-16.
Did anyone get back to their former size after pregnancy? I mean, within a year or two or whatever. Or should I start budgeting for a whole new wardrobe now?
I'm getting close. I don't know if ill get back to a 0 but it's my goal.
Did anyone get back to their former size after pregnancy? I mean, within a year or two or whatever. Or should I start budgeting for a whole new wardrobe now?
I got back to my normal size within six months, but I have a physically demanding job and walk most places, so that helped. However, I did notice that some of the weight was in different areas. Like, my hips are bigger now that before.
Post by underwaterrhymes on Jul 23, 2014 18:38:07 GMT -5
Being short really sucks when it comes to sizing. 15 pounds makes a BIG difference.
When I was 112 (my favorite weight ever), I was in size 0 pants. And when I was 130 (my highest weight ever not counting pregnancy), I was in size 8 pants.
My body's happy weight - the one that I seem to gravitate toward - is about 120, which has me in size 4s.
Post by lexxasaurus on Jul 23, 2014 18:41:10 GMT -5
About a year and a half ago I was drinking too much, not eating enough and training too hard and I easily fit into a size 2. Now I'm happy but I've gained weight, lost some muscle from breaking my arms and I'm in a size 8. It's really hard to adjust to, and I'd be happiest as a toned 6.
Post by janiejones on Jul 23, 2014 18:44:09 GMT -5
my fitted 12s are starting to fall off me when belted. It's a good feeling. So 10/12 I guess.
ETA, I was an 18 in tops last summer (peak nursing & PP weight), and am about at 14 now, some 12s. I am definitely an apple. I wear medium bottoms and L or XL on top. Last summer XL or XXL on top.
I'm practically sized out in stores like H&M. I'm usually in their 11/12 or even the next size up sometimes. In most stores, I am generally a 10 in pants (very occasionally an 8). For some reason, I am a 4 or a 6 in tops and dresses that aren't fitted through the hips.
Did anyone get back to their former size after pregnancy? I mean, within a year or two or whatever. Or should I start budgeting for a whole new wardrobe now?
Yes. It took a little while for my hips to shift but I'm back in my old pants.
I was a 00 through high school. Now a 0 in vanity sized stores and a 2ish regularly.
Did anyone get back to their former size after pregnancy? I mean, within a year or two or whatever. Or should I start budgeting for a whole new wardrobe now?
I'm lower than I was pre-pregnancy by about 7 pounds and 2 sizes.
Did anyone get back to their former size after pregnancy? I mean, within a year or two or whatever. Or should I start budgeting for a whole new wardrobe now?
I did.
Stay active and don't be afraid to strength train, it will help your body remember it's shape.