If someone is a size 12, do you think they are fat?

[Anonymous]

i dont deal in sizes. if you are pudgy, doughy and have a rolly stomach, you fat in my book

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand these comments at all.
At 133 and 5'8", I wore a size 10 wedding gown. How could a person think a 10 or 12 is worn by a fat person?
Also, with "vanity sizing", people are kidding themselves. They proudly say "I wear a size 4." when it really is a larger size.

I'm 145 and 5'3" and wear a 10. I'm definitely fat.

How can you be 145 and 5'3" and wear a size ten? I'm 10 pounds lighter and wear a size 10. Do your clothes feel like an old-fashioned girdle?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those of you who say size 12 is not fat- what weight were you and what height? maybe a body fat calculator would be a better guide as to whether someone is fat or not.

My BMI is 25.5. Overweight but not obese. 158 and 5'6".

[Anonymous]

Depends on your body. I am fat at a size 10, which I am now. Definitely fat at a size 12. Could stand to lose a few at a size 8. I have a narrow skeleton and compact muscles. I'm just not that wide and the only way to get to a size 10 or 12 for me is to weigh 20 pounds too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand these comments at all.
At 133 and 5'8", I wore a size 10 wedding gown. How could a person think a 10 or 12 is worn by a fat person?
Also, with "vanity sizing", people are kidding themselves. They proudly say "I wear a size 4." when it really is a larger size.

I'm 145 and 5'3" and wear a 10. I'm definitely fat.

How can you be 145 and 5'3" and wear a size ten? I'm 10 pounds lighter and wear a size 10. Do your clothes feel like an old-fashioned girdle?

Then this will blow your mind. I'm 5'4" and weigh 148. I wear a size 6 or 8, depending on the brand. I am naturally muscular and just weigh more. Whenever someone tries to guess my weight, they always guess 15-20 pounds lighter than I am. I'm also curvy with a flat tummy so that helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand these comments at all.
At 133 and 5'8", I wore a size 10 wedding gown. How could a person think a 10 or 12 is worn by a fat person?
Also, with "vanity sizing", people are kidding themselves. They proudly say "I wear a size 4." when it really is a larger size.

I'm 145 and 5'3" and wear a 10. I'm definitely fat.

How can you be 145 and 5'3" and wear a size ten? I'm 10 pounds lighter and wear a size 10. Do your clothes feel like an old-fashioned girdle?

Then this will blow your mind. I'm 5'4" and weigh 148. I wear a size 6 or 8, depending on the brand. I am naturally muscular and just weigh more. Whenever someone tries to guess my weight, they always guess 15-20 pounds lighter than I am. I'm also curvy with a flat tummy so that helps.

Yep, people have different frames. I'm 138, 5'2" and between an 8 and 10 (8 on top, 10 on bottom usually). But like the immediate PP, I am curvy with a flat tummy, and muscular. I've always weighed more than I "looked."

But to address the original question, I do not think a 12 is fat. Could be, but at the same time, might not be.

[Anonymous]

the being big boned excuse is nonsense. you are just fat and need some "cute" way to explain it away

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:the being big boned excuse is nonsense. you are just fat and need some "cute" way to explain it away

I didn't say big boned, I said people have different frames. For instance, if I have wide hips and broad shoulders, I might not weigh very much but still need a larger size of clothing than someone who weighs more but is built more compactly.

[Anonymous]

If the question is, are most women fat at a size 12 then the answer is yes but not obese and some may look quite good. Few women are not at all fat at size 12.

[Anonymous]

But do you think women who are a size 12 are fat and need to loose weight

No. Not necessarily. (In fact, not usually.)

[Anonymous]

What do you mean by fat? Has some body fat they should lose or has a BMI in the overweight or obese range?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

But do you think women who are a size 12 are fat and need to loose weight

No. Not necessarily. (In fact, not usually.)

What counts as fat? I would say you are fat at 20 pounds overweight (and I am). Most size 12s are at least 20 pounds over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I wear size 12 pants. I weigh 123 lbs. I have gained 10 lbs with 2 kids. My body has changed proportions. Pre-kids I wore a size 6. I'm in the process of losing 10 lbs (lost 6 already). I can maybe squeeze into a 10, but it's tight. So, no I do not think I'm fat. I think clothes are cut a little differently than they used to be also. BUT mostly, I think your friend is an ass with issues about her own body.

I would really like to know how that's even possible. I weigh 125, I'm 5'1" and I wear a size0, 2 or at absolute most a size 4. No matter the designer--even clothing that runs lean. I was a size 10 when I was pregnant and weighed 150-160!!!

You lie! I think I'm obese (okay, chubby) and am the same height, but weigh 117, and can barely fit into a 2 petite. No way you're comfortably squeezing into a 0.

[Anonymous]

Is it any wonder that girls today have body image issues and eating disorders?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it any wonder that girls today have body image issues and eating disorders?

Seriously.

I don't know why I even bother with this, because I know some poster will shoot me down BUT I must admit my weight has always fluctuated. I'm 5'6, have big boobs, and range from 130 to 145 to 150 and up and down. My wedding dress was a size 8 and I weighed 145. My prom dress in HS was a size 13 (my boobs were so hard to accommodate) and I weighed 130. I also wore a pants size of 4-5 at this weight. At the weight of 150lbs, and even at my heaviest of 165, I could still fit a size 8 jeans but felt more comfy in a 10. Heck, some 12s even fit great.

Even at my heaviest, did I think I was fat? Sometimes, yes. Some days I'd feel lean and skinny, then see some star on TV looking so thin, or a magazine cover, and immediately compare myself. Walking into Victoria's Secret and seeing the thin sexy models made me cringe. DUMB! Hello those women have been photoshopped and the women on TV probably eat 1 meal a day. I rather be full and happy than to be starving all the time. (Obviously if you are 300 plus you should try to get healthy and maybe lay off the junk food). In our society, it's a constant battle for me to remind myself that every woman is different. Every woman has different bone structure, breast sizes, hip sizes, torso lengths. So comparing ourselves is silly and only makes us miserable. If you're healthy, good! That's what counts. I have to tell myself all the time that I am beautiful, no matter what my tags say, and am always worthy of being loved. All of us are.