Is a size 14 big?

Years ago as a 14 I thought I was fat, sadly now I am really very fat, and would love to be a size 14

You have to take into account the vanity sizing that has crept into many stores - M&S is the worst culprit. What used to be a size 12/14 is now labelled as 8/10.
I guess they think they will sell us more clothes if they flatter us!

You said you prefer being lighter and feel better when you are, so I think you should find a good exercise plan and sustainable diet and stick to it. Set a goal and know that you can have some more chocolates etc when you are sitting in your svelte size 12s (or M&S 10s!)

Honestly, as we grow older, we do need to exercise if we want to maintain our flexibility, lung capacity and endurance. Muscle mass erodes every day as we age. I try to get to the gym a couple of times a week and run too - I feel better, I look better, and I age slower. Plus guilt-free beer and chocolate!

I'm 5'4 and when I was a Size 14 I looked a little overweight. (I was just under 13 stone). I'm now at the lower end of a Size 12 (very slightly over 10 stone) and am happy although a Size 10 would be my ideal.

A Size 14 at 5'7 would probably be equivalent to what I am as a size 12. It might be better for you to drop a little but I doubt you look overweight .

yes I think its fat. Its not normal, its big.

Depends what you mean by big? Aesthetically, or could be a healthy person. I think it is still possible to be healthy at a size 14 at your height. I also wouldn’t compare to the “average” UK woman- the average UK woman is not healthy or a great aim.

The average person in the UK is overweight so below average doesn't mean 'not big'.

Now I’m about 12 stone at 5,7 and a solid 14

No, I honestly don’t think this is that big, but it also depends on how you carry the weight, is it evenly distributed or a lot in one area

She’d probably do the world a favour if she did 🙄
—obviously NOT if she had an eating disorder OBVIOUSLY!

I'm a size 20 now (medication/health condition/unable to exercise as I once did plus I do love food). I wish I was still as fat as I thought I was when I was a 14! I'm actually much more comfortable in my own skin than I was then though.

I guess people who've been a size 8 all their lives will say yup, 14 is big, whereas it's teeny tiny compared to someone who's always been larger.

I'm your height OP and on the border of 12 and 14 (currently on a health kick to lose weight). I weigh 76kg now and definitely feel better for it. When I look at photos of me at 87kg (as I was at the beginning of this year) - I was a (large) size 14 and clearly overweight. Now back into healthy BMI and feeling better for it.

So I'd say yes - in the foothills of "big".

I'm also 5'7" and a size 14. I'm about 12st so could probably do to lose a little, but I was also a size 14 (maybe a 12 in some shops) when I was 10st, which I am trying to get back to but that's mostly cause I felt better at that size rather than looks.

It depends on the person. A size 8-10 is likely to consider a 14 large. Someone who consistently wears an 18 for example, will most likely not consider a 14 large. We carry weight differently too. I wear an 8 or a 10 depending on brand and I just look (and feel) better at that size than when I was bigger.

Yes exactly, personally. Not everyone is overweight as a size 14

That’s probably why a lot of them are angry and miserable then lol 😂

I"m 5'7 and 9 st 2 lb and I wear size 12. I'm def not overweight but you can't tell much from sizes on clothes. I can't stand it when it's too tight. My DH loves slim clothes that accentuates his little beer belly. Each to their own.

I'm 5'3 11st and size 14 and yes I feel very big especiallyas im carrying it mostly round my middle. (I used to be very small). I am not happy at this size so am dieting. Ultimately its up to you though. If you are happy with it then it's not up to anyone else.

You’re no more than about 4 kilos overweight at that height. It’s not much and is unlikely to mean that you will suffer serious health problems as a result. Take your waist measurement and if it’s less than half your height you’re unlikely to have issues due to weight

Yes it’s considered large. I know this because I googled it a few weeks ago lol. I am also size 12-14 but only 5ft 2. I weight 11 stone. In nearly 40 and have carried, given birth to and breastfed 3 children. That’s at least 6yrs of my life where I’ve given my body up to my children. People call me fat. I was always a size 6-8. I think about my weight every min of every day. I work in a high pressure job and have a step daughter too so 4 kids and I always put myself last. I don’t have the time/ energy/ money to spend on myself going to the gym, buying weight loss pens or whatever. It’s always worse in the summer isn’t it?! When I do get feee time I just want to spend time with my kids/ lie down or sleep lol. One day I keep telling myself ONE DAY I’ll put myself first and get healthy/ happy again.

That's nice, but for me personally a size 14 would be very overweight. When I've crept into a size 10 I look like I'm carrying a bit much.

I'm 5'6 and same as you between a 12-14, I'm about 11.4 stone. Last year I weighed 13stone, size 16-18 and went through a lot of stress and grief and was very unwell and I went down to 10.2. I felt better in my clothes and general fitness levels were better, not being out of breath from a walk etc able to do more however this was not sustainable (I was so unwell I wasn't eating very often etc). Now that I'm back to normal meals and lacking exercise again it's just hopped back on and I again feel rubbish 😅
I don't feel that a 14 is a large no, sizing labels on clothing doesn't help. Best advice I can give you is to just go by how you feel when you wear clothes you like. Not by scales. I know I want to lose a little bit due to how I like to feel in my jeans etc and I really can't afford to replace my wardrobe again 😂

Same here.

Same height, and I have large hips - bone wise not fat wise.
At my skinniest when I was 19, I was 12 bottom (sometimes 10) and 8/10 top.

It's not all about sizing. It's about finding what fits your body shape.

I'm similar to you op, I go between a 12-14 and I'm happy being able to zip up size 12 jeans comfortably, feel annoyed with myself when bigger.

I have big breasts though and even when I've lost a lot of weight in the past (due to stress/grief) I've still needed to buy bigger tops. So I think sometimes it also depends on body shape for people rather than weight.

I'm a similar height to you (5 7.5) and 12 stone 12, and a size 14 too.
I am a bit (but not very) overweight to be honest, and feel a bit chubby.
My ideal weight would be around 11 stone! Which would probably be between sizes 12-14.

Im 5ft 9 and currently 11.7 stone and look slim, i want to lose at least another stone, Im a size 10 generally.

At my heaviest i was a size 14 and although i carried it well i was infact overweight.

So yes i consider it large.

Yes!!!! And when I do carry some fat it goes straight there, prob my body trying to protect my massive ribs 🤣 I def have that 4 boobs look