At what size have you seen someone need to buy two seats on a plane?

[Anonymous]

You'll be FINE. I was a 26/28 and never needed 2 seats - I carry a lot of weight in my belly/hips and could get the arm rest down fine. Crowded into my hip, but I wasn't spilling over -- it more went out forward on my body.

When I got down to around a 20/22, I no longer needed a belt extender on any plane (and some planes didn't need a belt extender at a bigger size). Again, I carry it in my hips so if you carry it differently, you may even be smaller.

Travel is a zillion times easier now that I'm average sized (12), but it is not that big of a deal at a 20. More where things are hard for you (scooting by people, bending over in a full row if you're in the window to reach something far under the seat, etc), not where you're inconveniencing others.

[Anonymous]

Isn't the average sie of the american woman a 12 or

[Anonymous]

I just googled it and apparently the average size woman in the US is a 16 (or according to a couple sites between a 16 and 18). So how is it possible that a woman who wears a 14 needs a seatbelt extender!?

(I do feel like I can't really believe that - I am def. a bit chunky and am 6' tall and wear a 14 or 16; I can't imagine that I'm thinner than average).