Post by mrsukyankee on Jul 24, 2014 7:10:24 GMT -5
I don't know what US size I am any longer though I will be in the States in August and I'm going to go shopping (yay OUTLETS). But I think I'm around an 8-10 as I'm a UK 12-14.
Post by lolobeth802 on Jul 24, 2014 7:16:01 GMT -5
Oh yeah, sadly my weight gain has nothing to do with babies. I was one of those people who had no problems losing the baby weight. I was thinner and more fit after each of my babies than ever in my life. I'm blame my age for both my metabolism and lack of motivation
Post by lightbulbsun on Jul 24, 2014 7:18:40 GMT -5
I've been an 8/10/12 since middle school. My smallest ever was 4/6 in college when I had an ED. I have a large frame, and size 4/6 is how big my hip bones are. I am healthy at 8/10.
No babies yet (hopefully one day but I'm 37 and recently divorced so...)
I'm between 5'8" and 5'9"
At my smallest, I was a 14. I was 180 and had just graduated law school. That's about where I was when I graduated from high school. In the 13.5 years since law school graduation, I gained all the weight I had lost to get there (47 pounds) and then gained 50 more. My highest size was a 24. I've been busting my rear at Crossfit 3-4 times a week and jogging/walking 2-3 times a week since January 6th. I am down 15 pounds in that time but I can fit into a 18/20 and my body shape has changed tremendously. I've probably lost 5 inches off of my lower belly. I haven't measured in a while. Maybe I'll do that this weekend.
I really don't care too much about the scale. I really don't care too much about what size is on my tag. What I care about is being the healthiest and strongest woman I can. That and to be able to find clothes that fit that are age appropriate. I'm 37 not 77. I don't need elastic waist band jeans and the 'grandmother' button down tops.
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 started wearing my old clothes within days of giving birth. I actually wore my normal jeans all through my pregnancy with a belly band, then threw them on a couple days after getting home from the hospital when we needed to go see the LC.
But man, my weight has shifted around. My thighs are larger, I have a little more belly fat, but my butt shrank. So I fit into everything I owned before, but it all fits differently. I'm constantly pulling my jeans up and wearing belts now, because my butt can't hold jeans in place. My mid-section is probably "thicker" but not where the waist of my pants hit.
In college until about age 22 I wore a girls 14 in pants. Usually Gap or Abercrombie Kids jeans. Then I started to round out and went from a stick shape to more of a typical feminine shape, and I moved up to 0/2 for a while before my body settled at a 2.
I've worn size 2 suit and dress pants to work for years. Most of my tops are S or XS, not sized by number, so I'm unsure what size I would be in tops.
I do feel flabby. I'm not toned AT ALL right now, so I probably look like I weigh more than I do. My body shed a ton of water weight and I constantly felt dehydrated last year after giving birth, so I think I actually looked a little skinny for a while, then fell into my current appearance.
I am a 10/12 at 5'11. My weight has been all over the place- I have been everything from a 4-14 in the last 15 years. I am a healthy weight now (according to the charts) but I think I look best at about an 8/10.
I basically refuse to go to the doctor until I lose 20lbs LOL. I mean, if I am *sick* I'll go. But otherwise, nothankyou.
My GP said since I'm breastfeeding, I shouldn't trust the scale until after a year post delivery. I'm never changing GPs. LOL
My friend that owns the gym basically says the same thing - your body really isn't yours if you're nursing. For being a successful fitness professional, she is one of the most supportive and realistic women I've met when it comes to fitness and baby stuff.
Post by sparkythelawyer on Jul 24, 2014 10:23:26 GMT -5
16, though if I'm really behaving I can get my 14s zipped.
I really liked how I looked at a size 12. Maybe after the arrival of the Nugget I can work on that. Though I'm still losing weight right now and headed for surgery in three weeks so maybe that will happen sooner than I think, eek!
I'm a 2/4 in non junior sizing but I'm not proportioned well for non junior sizes. Before the baby ladies sizes didnt fit me at all :/ finding professional work wear was difficult
Yes! Yes! times 100. I hate looking for professional clothes because all I can find that fit are the cheap black pants in juniors that fade so quick. I'm a junior's 1 other than for a period after baby that had my hips at a 5. I also hate vanity sizing because it knocks me off the bottom of the chart.
I was a size 10 this time last year, and now I'm a 0. I think I've lost ~40 pounds or so? My weight has been all over the place, but I haven't been this small since high school. Honestly, it doesn't look good on me, and I don't notice until I see pictures of myself. I'm small-boned, but I think I've entered bobble-head territory. Lol. I'm guessing that means I need more weight on me. Not going to lie, I'm a little concerned at the discrepancy between what I see, and what the camera captures.
I have trouble with my stature--fitting clothes, the length of the limbs and the torso is atypical. My dad has always had to get his jeans hemmed (like you could made a toddler jean skirt out of the waste), and I am the same. I am built kind of like a teen, and my legs are short. Clothes fit me weird. I don't like to buy juniors, because it's typically poorly-made. I get stuck with the expensive as hell petite section. You'd think you want that problem, but it is a pain in the ass to not have a jean option, except from Express where they sell a short or Anne Klein, which costs an arm. We aren't true little people on my dad's side, but there are some seriously short, squatty, or very sinewy people. My dad is maybe 5'4" now and my mom is the same height. I'm shorter. Huge heads, though!
I'm wondering if I just have a huge head. I've definitely had more muscle, so I'm working on building that up, but I think I am just slightly built. I'm also short. I mean, my head was big even when I was heavier, but there was a little more balance. My great grandmother was a little person, so I'll just blame her.
I'm wondering if I just have a huge head. I've definitely had more muscle, so I'm working on building that up, but I think I am just slightly built. I'm also short. I mean, my head was big even when I was heavier, but there was a little more balance. My great grandmother was a little person, so I'll just blame her.
This is making me lol.
I come from a line of "small boned," big-headed people. I think I look proportional now, but looking back at some of my pre-kids pics is a little alarming.
I forgot that you were a fellow big head. My daughter is too, and the Dr. said it was "hereditary". Lol.
I just need to wear things that don't expose my collarbone, but I can't go too high-necked because then I look like a cabbage. Sigh.
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. I lost the weight really easily. It was mostly fluid retention, I think. Everyone is different but I wouldn't worry about it as long as you are eating right and still active.