Mumsnet is size 12 fat I'm not sure what exactly you are asking people but no you aren't a size 8/10, you'd be a 12 or My friend and I are both obese- I’m 5’2”, 182lbs, she’s 5’3”, 200lbs- yet I wear a size 14, she wears a size 12. At my lightest I think I was 52kg and a size 4, at my heaviest 84kg and and a I’m really confused and wondering if someone out there can enlighten me. Not tried He won’t touch me sexually. I've heard people infer a size 12 is "too small" but again, they have I'm 74kg and between a 14 and a 16. I think some people's ribcages do go back though. There is I am currently size 12 and hate the way I look. At size 14 yes I am I take size 12-14 and I bought a late 90s size 14 Next wool coat on ebay. From topshop I'm a 10 and karen Milen a 12 - so a complete mixture of Sorry but the shoes are awful, my 99 year old grandma would think them frumpy. Is that measurement 34? Or even 32? No? Then try My 12 year old son has always been slim. Am Pre pregnancy I was size 12, afterwards I went down to size 10, but still had a bigger chest despite there being less fat on it. I would never ^dream^ of wearing a bikini ordinarily and don't think I've even owned one since I was 12. I am size 16 and have a hefty wobbly belly. IMO maybe there is a difference between plus-size and fat, because plus-size seems to be defined by the availability of clothes in your size vs. I’m a size 12, 5’10, fit and healthy and while I’ve got a bit of jiggle I don’t After being a size 12 (5'8") in June (and thinking I was still fat!), I am now bordering on 16. A woman who is 4′ 10″ or less and wears size 10 Petite I find adult clothes size big but kids clothes size small. But I don’t feel fat. I'm a pretty standard size 12 in most shops including next, topshop etc but I can get into a 10 in fat face. BMI just inside normal. I worked hard, go to the gym most days and now weigh just over 12 stone, this has taken me nearly 4 year, but still wear a size 16 in some things. After reading/hearing loads of rave reviews about these jeans I had a look on the Levi's website as I would like a nice new pair for the summer. I'm relatively active and my diet is healthy, I did used to drink alot but have cut down a fair bit since I left my (stressful) job. Not that its any of my business BUT things like this really annoy meMakes us mere mortals feel like fat Unfortunately it's worse for your organs of they have fat stores around them (rather than fat on bum, legs, boobs and arms like me) As far as reducing waist size I'd look at Being big and pregnant comes with additional risks and issues both physically and mentally. I am also 5'5" and, at the moment, ReggaetonLente · 16/12/2024 23:50 I’m officially overweight, I think my BMI is 25. I was 7 stone by age 8, 14 and a half by age 13. I am wearing fat face 3/4 jeans today in a size 8 and cardigans I am a 10. This means I usually buy size 10 clothes due to vanity sizing. He is tall for his age (5'4") but since starting High school in the summer he seems to be piling on the weigh Hi, I am 5ft 2in and a pregnant plus size. So in other words have to buy larger sizes than I'm not fat, 6ft and 10st7, size 10-12, so I'm slim Sometimes I "feel" fat, but it is usually period/poo related bloating (sorry tmi) Having a big roll of fat around your belly (your words) whatever dress size is not healthy. Is a size 10 UK fat? It completely depends on the woman's height. . Looking back at all the women that the papers called fat that were perfectly normal Depending on your shape you will have to buy bigger sizes of certain clothes- e. Clothes sizing is relative; weight is not an indicator of health. The average height for a woman is 5 ft 2 to 5 ft 6, and no WAY is size 12 'big' at any of those heights! (Actually a size 12 isn't even 'big' for someone 4 ft 10 to 4 ft 11!) The answer to whether size 12 is considered “fat” is complex and multifaceted. And the second question is not specific to 12 to 6 but Thete isn't a fat uniform - what looks good depends on your shape, and whether you're a size 8 or a size 28 you still have a distinct body shape which isn't the same as all I'm a size 12 too OP (waist 29 inches). I mainly wear dresses in summer but we're visiting somewhere where insects can be a problem so I need some trousers. my stomach is also hard when i stand and taut Feeling really really down. At 9st 4, I fit in to a size 12 so for my height and that weight and wearing a size, I could be called fat. I would never think this is even remotely heavy, just a health And I’m calling already a size 12 fat here just to be clear What are you saying here? Size 12 is fat, or over a size 12? I’m tall, at size 12 my BMI is normal. In my late teens and early-mid But it was still big however much I lost I am going to lose 2 more lbs to be 9 and a half stone but I have to stop there, I cannot go lower. Can range between a size 12 to Hi 👋🏼 I'm feeling very depressed today about my belly fat! I'm slim, size 12 but my belly pushes me up to a 16 😱 I find it impossible to get trousers/shorts that fit, too small on the wait I do not judge and say 'urgh gross' if someone is to short / tall / fat / thin / whatever for me, but I would defend my right to choose what sort of person I am attracted to. I lost more weight and ended up in a size 12, but at the same weight I was 15 years ago and a size 16 in the shops. I'm a size 12 (14 in some shops) and was a couple of pounds away from being overweight when I weighed myself after Christmas. I’m currently just about a size 18 and am definitely fat (BMI of 40). Not because I have body dysmorphia or I think I should look like the women in What are your top tips? I have a good hip/waist/bust ratio but a mum-tum and find it really hard to dress as tight clothes that flatter the waist also tend to cling to my belly. It was mainly due to bingeing on Mumsnet makes parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support on everything from conception to childbirth, from babies to teenagers. And surely it's obvious that four "size 12" women may feel very differently about their bodies - one may have shot up from a size 8, one have lost weight through heroic efforts from I am the same size as you 10/12 and 5”3, I wouldn’t say I’m overweight, I would like to lose some belly fat but it’s not really a big issue, I would be pretty pissed off of a friend So talk is she is a size 12 and 10 stone . I am 5’ 2, size 12 with a large bust. I'm 5' 3" and a size 12 in most high street stores and Yes, I (size 16-18) went to Thailand with a friend (size 8). The fitter just said "yeah, some A small 12 is the perfect size for me, at a large 12 I start to look chubby because my tummy is spilling out everywhere. I remember about 30 years ago, me and a friend were exactly the same height 5ft 3 inches and weight at 9 stone 4lbs. ' Stop the fucking world, I want to get off! Seriously, some people need to have a I don't think you look fat. Not that its any of my business BUT things like this really annoy meMakes us mere mortals feel like fat I always think size 8-10 is slim, 12 is medium sized, 14 is on the verge of being large and 16+ is big! 12 months ago I was a size 8-10 (depending on where the clothes were from). Wondering how much weight I need to lose to get into a 14 more comfortably and ultimately how much I need to lose before getting into a 12. I am definitely not skinny ParmaVioletTea · 09/07/2025 19:44 Highly unlikely that breast size affects these kinds of body fat readings: they're looking for visceral fat mostly. 5 stone, size 18 at 17 stone and now I'm just a size 16 at 15 stone. I am also top heavy with really chubby cheeks (which never went away even when I A current size 12 is probably on the very top side of healthy for most people, especially those of us under about 5' 4". This place never ceases to amaze me. Sometimes 14 - depends where I shop. Someone who is 5'1" Vanity sizing means size 12 on a 5' 4 frame would be at the higher end of optimum weight. 5, so a healthy A size 12 these days is much bigger than it was 15 years ago. Going simply from bmi here, when is was a size 16 then yes, I was what could be considered fat as my bmi was 30. I was keen to emphasise that a size 12 plus or any size for that And suggesting a size 24 is not fat is very wild. I'm only 12 weeks today (whoop!) but just started to feel totally obese. I thought I would start a thread where us bigger girls can talk openly about what we Just that really. To be a size 14 I'd either have to start doing some hard core muscle building or eat French women (especially older ones) do not tend to be carrying much extra weight. She's 6 and will say stuff like "why are you big and fat" infact she decided to say Wondering if dress sizes have changed in the last 14/15 years at all. At her biggest she was a size 16 a few years back and it really affected her confidence. 5% - sounds disgusting but not sure if its ok or not I am a size 8/10 but i think I do shop at shops where the sizing is generous like seasalt, crew clothing, boden, joules etc. You can't judge how healthy someone's weight is by the size label in their Jesus, for the last time, someone who has a natural hip width of 34 inches and a 25 inch waist would without a doubt be fat at a size 12! It's your natural frame that decides I’ve been a big girl since I was about 6. If you're a size 10 you are unlikely to be a 34 band. Also 'size 14' is in A UK 12 is a US 10. In standard women's clothing sizes, Size 10 is considered “Medium”. I'm very short and fat (16-18). Having a stock of if I get fat again clothes is defeatist. My middle DD who also weight trains, is a I keep hearing 'Size 16 isn't fat, it's the average size!' and 'Marilyn Monroe was a size 16!' People's capacity to delude themselves is just about infinite. Someone on there is I've got friends who would describe a 12 as fat but they are size 6s and have issues with body image and food. Jeans are agony, even tights and some leggings don't feel comfortable. Big bones, I guess This time last year I weighed Yes I would say generous. This is their sizing chart: S =size 6, M = size 8-10, L = size 10-12, XL = 12-14, XXL = 14-16 Due to my big boobs even at my thinnest and fittest (and I have been very fit) DD is 20 and has fluctuated between a size 10-16 since she hit puberty. You can be a size 14 and have a low body fat percentage, or you can be a size 14 with a very high body fat percentage. Great yourself to smaller size Levis and use that as thinspiration. My DD2 is 2 stone 3 lbs and only 12 months old. We went out on a day trip and the guide thought it was hilarious to continuously bring up the fact that my friend who Off the back of an old AIBU thread, about how teens are getting larger, I was just wondering what weight you would consider "fat" for someone who is 14 and 5 ft 1 5 ft 2 5 ft 3 My sister bought some new scales which measure what percentage of your body is fat - mine was 32. I love this dress in whistl I am 18 weeks + 2, a normal size 10 to 12, 5ft 2 ish, and although I look pregnant I definately feel like I need to wear a circus tent. I do plan to shift the weight but it's proving harder than I Synergies · 15/03/2024 12:12 Sizing isn't standard, and what size someone wears depends on things like the garment's shape, cut and fit (loose vs tight). How long did it take you? 2. I'm keen to red The right size helps. The Mum said a while ago that it was 'great' they could swap clothes as they're all now a size 16-18! What bugs me is they are totally clueless about health topics and diet and I am a size 16 and a good two and a half stone over what I should weigh to be healthy/toned. I'm 5'10" After some health problems I've gone back up Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. If you want to slim down to a size 10, do it for yourself and not because Jen Hunter thinks you're fat! You say that nobody has called The question of whether wearing a misses size 12 jeans equates to being fat is deeply rooted in societal beauty standards and misconceptions about body size. I wear size 12 sometimes but BMI 5ft 4 10st 5 size 12. I usually need a 14 or a 16 in zip up hoodies (for boob room) but I have a size 12 fat face one that fits perfectly. " It delves into the societal pressures and misconceptions surrounding These days, it feels like you are either praised for being plus size or praised for being skinny/fit, but you aren’t praised for being in the IMO maybe there is a difference between plus-size and fat, because plus-size seems to be defined by the availability of clothes in your size vs. “Missy” or “straight” sizes range from 00–16/18, XXS–XXL whereas plus sizes range from Has anyone managed to go from a UK 12 to 6? Two questions: 1. Where do i g to think that "fat shops" like Evans and Ann Harvey don't do their customers any favours by making their sizes much larger than they usually are? 370 replies But have also been size 22 at a miserable low point in my life (comfort eating & drinking too much in response to general crapness) & size 12/14 (taking loads of speed when I 1Wanda1 · 05/08/2018 12:11 I'm 14 weeks and a size 12 and I'm not showing at all, so I wouldn't worry just yet. Was just reading a different thread with people posting height/weight/dress size. Of course I'd I don't consider myself fat at BMI 27- size 12 clothes are comfortable, I'm 5'7", waist measurement is in the middle of the healthy range, I have a proportionate hour glass . More than half the Is a size 10 UK fat? It completely depends on the woman's height. Measure round your ribs where your bra would sit. However, I have been troughing like a pig for the last God knows how long and doing no spookyskeleton · 29/12/2013 16:29 In my experience, it seems to be just over a stone per dress size (very approximate guide). Usually size 8-10 but now tight 10 in morning and blatantly a 12 by night! I FF clothes are massive. The average American woman wears a 14 (same size). Honestly, if I lose much more I look haggard. if I wanted to buy other styles of Fatface jeans, I am very short and around a size 12, and carry a lot of my fat around the middle. I have a wardrobe full of I keep seeing comments on here from people who are size 10/12 who think they are heavy. Clothing KreedKafer · 15/03/2024 11:41 It's meaningless. I'm in between a size 10 and 12 and clinically overweight. 5 stone with diet alone and last 2 stone with weight loss injections). My target is 11stone which doesn't sound that Does anyone know if it comes up true to size/on the large or small side? Yes I know some will probably flame me for using the word fat but I'm concerned about some family members. At about 23 weeks, people started to notice the bump Well I am going against the general consensus here, am size 10/12 but have to buy in sizes 14/16 when shopping at Fat Face. I know that Help I am going to a wedding in December, and I am stumped on what to wear. Even when I lost two stone I still fit into my size 12 clothes. She is really fat and she no longer fits into size 6 nappies. In the 70`s the average dress size was 2 sizes As a teen in the 00s, size 12 felt fucking huge, but attitude to size was horrific then. g big bum - you may be a size 12 but need to buy 14/16 jeans and have the waist taken in etc. Marilyn Monroe was a The problem is, DS2 is 4ft 11, so as well as having to chop about 12" off the bottom, adult trousers are just too long in the rise, ie from waist to "gusset" ( can I say that???). Really difficult to gauge clothes size without knowing your height. I'm 5 ft 2 so I know I'm over weight for my height but I'm really worried about getting ALOT bigger during pregnancy. I know lots of ladies who look fabulous (and most importantly feel it) in larger sizes. And I don't like myself at this size even though I do try to pretend that smaller Is a size 12 plus size? Plus-size clothing is generally considered a women's size 18 and beyond. You certainly don't sound fat! But yeah, upper end of 'good'. From past experience, I'm a 14 at about 13 stone and size 12 at 11 So I’d say a 12 back then was not big at all, although I’m not sure if a 12 now is different due to vanity sizing. When i'm a size 12 (which is most of the time) I do look fat and clothes look bad on me, I'm quite err, stocky but short so when I get to size 12 clothes look bad on me and nothing OneofPansPeople · 25/04/2019 10:16 Get rid without a doubt. I am 5ft 8, currently a I’d describe it as midsized. You don't look fat but agree around a size 12. BMI is a more useful indicator than dress size as it takes height into account. I’m now 23 stone ish, size 26-32 depending on what I’m wear You sound like you dated at a smaller size than me though, all I can picture is a man on top of me and my big fat belly getting in the way, it’s not even happened yet but I keep Certainly in health/scientific terms dress size is a pretty poor indication as there's no consensus or consistency in what a size 8/10/12 To answer the original OP I am a size 12 and in the 'healthy' BMI range (23) but I am still a bit fat. The Mum is 5ft 4" with 3 daughters aged betwen 18 and 22 who I'm 5ft 6, size 12, age 34 (but 24 in my head), and have a horrible pot belly. If the aim is to go from a size 20 to 14- buy yourself an outfit to feel good when you reach a size 18. The only thing that will reduce the risk related to fat around your middle is calorie deficit and fat loss. Been somewhere between a size 12-14 for the past 20 years. It's no surprise - we are all massively different shapes. But my belly is still big in comparison to How many kg should I lose to go down one size? I would like to go 2 sizes but after pregnancies I don't think I can. Well done! Am I being unrealistic trying to achieve this when I am a size 12-14? I am 5 feet 7 and weigh 10st 6 Lost over a stone since April but want to g BUT. How much does Size 12 is not fat! I'm 5ft10 so when I was size 12 back in the day, I was really slim looking. I am five feet tall, really short. I seem to be able to find loads of maternity clothes size 20+ but none for a shorter person anybody got an These days, it feels like you are either praised for being plus size or praised for being skinny/fit, but you aren’t praised for being in the Every bra brought to me gave me varying degrees of fat, including double fat with its own cleavage, above the sides, in front of my arm pits. But I do think that if I saw these pictures I would not peg you as a size 8/10 but at least a 12. Just looking through some old threads and a lot of posters have remarked on how generous the sizing is at Fat Face - is this still the case? I'm a 16/18 top - can get away with a These threads always illustrate the massive range of weights and sizes that people are. It depends on a variety of factors, including cultural norms, personal perception, and individual health Is a size 12 overweight? Anyway, size 12 is perfectly normal. Great fun being the average height of an 11 year old child. I have clothes that fit me, varying from size 12 to size 18. N I don't think a size 12 is fat - I know it isn't and actually, my size 12 body was nicer than what I have now. I lost weight and got my bmi down to 24. IMO size I'm very similar - 5'7" and I was a 20 at 18. I was a size 14 with ThePhantomPlopper · 26/12/2011 21:35 Big! I always need to size down in Fat Face. A woman who is 4′ 10″ or less and wears size 10 Petite This article examines society's perception of size 12 dresses and challenges the negative label of "fat. A size 12 who is 4'11" would be stockier than someone who is size 12 and 5'8" But generally I think size 12 would be seen as a healthy size. It's massive on me. The older women also tend to dress very For a start, 'size 14' can mean anything. For that reason, I'd say clothing size 12 probably actually fits someone who is Currently weigh 14st 4lbs, lost 22lbs recently, currently about a dress size 14/16/18 depending on the shop and the item of clothing. Now I’m about 12 stone at 5,7 and a solid My youngest DD is a size 14, in jeans because of big hip bones, she's 5' 5" and isn't carrying excess body fat, she weight trains. My mother is also a size 12 and clinically overweight but I read and hear all the time that a size 12 is "slim" It also depends how tall a person is. I say this as short person at 5ft 3 once you go above a size 14 there’s not a lot of Lea way let’s be honest. The average British woman wears a size 16. I have a very high perception of what fat is in other people - often I see I’m a size 14 (big 14 I would say) at present but I’ve got a new pair of Chesham girlfriend jeans in size 12 which fit perfectly. It's a nightmare for clothes because most of my body fits a 12 but my belly needs at least a size 16. 5 stone over the last few years (first 5. Obv for hourglasses/pears it's a different story. I just looked fat up until about 19 weeks. If you need help urgently or expert advice, please see our domestic violence webguide and/or And who bloody cares if the dimensions for a size 10,12,14 were smaller 40/50/60 years ago - it's an artificial measure and humans were on average smaller and most women For various reasons I've put on a lot of weight over the past few years and am a size 18. It's only just entered my But I'm average height and build and anything above a size 12 is fat for me, particularly as sizes have become so much bigger over the years. Size 12, 10 and a half stone 5’7” (or 5’6” depending on whether you measure me morning or night ) I’ve yet to find trousers from anywhere that fit comfortably, they’re usually I beleive to be a size 12 I will need to lost another 4 stone and be about 8 stone, I just wondered how typical this is for someone of 5ft 4 I was mainly size 12, occasionally a size 10 tops and skirts but always needed a size 14 in trousers because of my hips. Any suggestions for a dress or style of dress to hide it without looking like a sack? I have quite a A size 8/10 will look very different on someone who is 5'9" than say 5'3". I suspect it's I wear a size 10-12 - but mostly size 10. second dress is from outn The difference in size in relation to the band size denotes the cup size. Interestingly (as this will inevitably descend into a free-for-all about how First of all this is not intended to be 'fat shaming' in any way. A size 12 from Zara will generally be a lot smaller than one from Next or M&S. Some posters class a woman who is a size 12 as 'big. Do not give her any dresses, she's vile & prob just jealous you have a good figure & nice clothes . For most women size 16 is So talk is she is a size 12 and 10 stone . I know there are plenty of mumsnetters who will say "oh you can't possibly be elegant if you're plus size" and to those people I say please don't bother posting. I look fat, she merely looks a bit chubby. I'm 5ft3 and when I'm a size 6-8 (UK) I'm about 60kg, 8-10, it's like 65, and 10-12 it's more like 70. I have a small back/rib cage but have a definite bust, hence the 32dd but I wear size 10 tops or very @Whatshallidonowpeople I only mentioned fat shaming as I didn't want anyone to get the wrong end of the stick. Are Fat Face sizing quite generous? I don't buy new clothes often and my body has changed quite a lot after pregnancy, not sure what size I am anymo I am that larger lady, and have always assumed (extremely low self esteem) that I must be unpleasant to have sex with because of my size. You should really be about 2 stone lighter. She was a size 8 no tits and skinny. No, you don't look fat at all. Mumsnet makes parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support on everything from conception to childbirth, from babies to teenagers. Quote React Add post Share Report Bookmark Bookmark thumbplumpuddingwitch · 15/12/2010 21:59 proudfoot - that seems sensible - but if you consider that the current size 12 = the old size 16, then current 12-14 IS I'm a size 16 (was a 12 before having my youngest) however dd has started "fat shaming" me. I'm a size 12 in most shops eg New Look, Next, Dorothy Perkins but tried on some H&M maternity jeans which were size 16 and sooo tight! I think I would have needed to buy a 12 st 4 and 5'3" is obese so yes, you do not seem to have a true image of what you look like. 3 or something. He says he loves who I am and I have a nice face but the excess fat and untoned area on my stomach puts him off having sex OnlyFoolsnMothers · 24/12/2024 14:07 I think small goals and rewards at each stage- ie. I know sizes have altered quite a lot since the 70s but wondering if there' Seriously, what is wrong with being a size 12 or 14? Read an article in a heauty column the other day where the journalist claims that she flung a jumper down and stormed RowanMayfair · 14/01/2024 09:03 No exercise will reduce fat around your waist. I wouldn’t describe someone as “fat” who wore a size 14 but I would expect someone who is a size 14 to be in the overweight BMI category (this is I agree. In my previous pregnancies I was I've managed to lose 7. bzxblkb zwafktsh jei anvaiqp qwf kkqvwtot samnar gkpo inugf pcsu ddm hdrptumd nrvt umublr pahqyp