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What size are you if you’re 5’8” and 10 and a half stone?

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Fearlesssloth · 12/05/2026 10:37

Posting here for traffic. If you’re 5’8” and around 10st 8lbs what size are you? And what’s your BMI? My bmi is 22 and I’m between a 10 and a 12 but I think I must have a large frame or something cos I thought I’d be an 8-10 at this weight/this bmi

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SquashPenguin · 12/05/2026 14:12

I’m 5’7” and 10st5lbs. I wear a size 12 comfortably.

Noideawhatthetimeis · 12/05/2026 14:09

RampantIvy · 12/05/2026 11:09

I'm 5"7 and weigh the same. I'm a size 14 and don't believe anyone who says they are a size 8 or 10 at this weight.

I do and I am? Not an 8 but definitely a 10. Very rarely a 12.

LordofMisrule1 · 12/05/2026 14:07

I'm an inch taller and a stone lighter, and my BMI is 19.9.

You can easily figure out your BMI on the NHS calculator.

Sizing is absolute nonsense. I'm a 6 in Primark and a 12 in H&M.

Mirrorxxx · 12/05/2026 14:06

I’m 5’8 but 12 stone. Size 14

HolyMoly24 · 12/05/2026 14:03

When I was 10.7 stone and 5”7 I was a size 8-10

however I was also doing a lot of exercise and weight lifting so I think it will depend on your body composition

Littlebitpsycho · 12/05/2026 13:54

I'm 5'7 and 9st 12lb and I'm a size 10 on the bottom and 12 on top (32HH chest)

BarbiesDreamHome · 12/05/2026 13:40

BarbiesDreamHome · 12/05/2026 13:32

Size 12. I have a straight shaoe body, no hips or boobs and I'm an apple shape, so every pound is on my belly, never my legs or face

I'm a size 12 anywhere between 9 - 11 stone, based on buying from Zara and H&M.

The sizes on me drop rapidly below 9 stone.

I was once, very brielfy, 8 stone and a size 6 from New Look fell off me (due to an unrelated illness).

My body likes being 9.5 stone.

To clarify, I'm 5'8, 9st 3 and BMI is 19.6

Katemax82 · 12/05/2026 13:38

When I was 10 1/2 stone at that height I was about a smallish 12. The skinniest I've ever been. I'm now 12st and size 14

PizzaPowder · 12/05/2026 13:36

romanholidays · 12/05/2026 10:47

It’s entirely dependent on so many things. I’m 5 foot 3, 15 stone 9 and I’m a size 16-18.

I’m 5 ft 3, just under 12 stone and I’m a 16.

Bilbobagginsbollox · 12/05/2026 13:33

I think it sounds right. My BMI is 20 and I’m a size 8 to 10.

BarbiesDreamHome · 12/05/2026 13:32

Size 12. I have a straight shaoe body, no hips or boobs and I'm an apple shape, so every pound is on my belly, never my legs or face

I'm a size 12 anywhere between 9 - 11 stone, based on buying from Zara and H&M.

The sizes on me drop rapidly below 9 stone.

I was once, very brielfy, 8 stone and a size 6 from New Look fell off me (due to an unrelated illness).

My body likes being 9.5 stone.

WorryWife · 12/05/2026 13:29

My BMI is 21.5 and I’m never 8, usually a 10.

Kaleidystopia · 12/05/2026 13:27

I'm 5'10.5" and hover around 10 and a half stone. I'm a 10-12, depending on brand, sometimes an 8. I'm quite athletic build with quite broad shoulders and big boobs.

Brand sizes are all over the place.

Junibug · 12/05/2026 13:25

I’m also 5’8” and I weight just under 10 stone. I’m a size 10 on bottoms but usually a size 12 on top due to larger boobs. No way would I fit into a size 8. I would say a size 10/12 is right for your height and weight.

LotsAndLotsOfUnsernames · 12/05/2026 13:25

Fearlesssloth · 12/05/2026 12:08

I’m not sure what category my body shape fits into..I’ve always described myself as a rectangle 🤣 don’t have many curves and narrow hips, average size boobs. I have skinny arms and when I put weight on I carry it all around my middle - giant belly and love handles. Basically more like a middle-aged man shape! I was always skinny and lanky as a kid but have been a size 14 for most of my adult life (and between 12 & 13st). I’ve only recently lost weight. I do a lot of exercise so I’m more solidly built and stronger looking now (although I wouldn’t say muscular- that’s the goal but it’s very hard to get muscular as a woman I’m finding). Since I lost weight people keep saying, “you’ll never be a 10 because you’re tall, so your body’s not built that way”. I think that’s bollocks though, what about all the 6ft size zero supermodels?!

I agree, it is bollocks.

I am you - a rectangle and 5ft 8. I weigh 9st1 and am a size 8-10 (shop dependent). My BMI hasn't changed since I was 21, other than pregnancies, but my fat has redistributed from sub-cutaneous to around the middle (I am approx 50). To keep a flattish belly, I have made my peace with looking a bit gaunt. But I am now weight training as well as running to keep strength, but also definition.

ImInTheCooler · 12/05/2026 13:24

I'm 5'5 and 9.5 stone and I'm a size 8 so yours sounds about right

Devilsmommy · 12/05/2026 13:22

Forgot to say my BMI is 18.6

FrankSinatraonToast · 12/05/2026 13:19

RampantIvy · 12/05/2026 11:09

I'm 5"7 and weigh the same. I'm a size 14 and don't believe anyone who says they are a size 8 or 10 at this weight.

Agree. I'm 5ft 7in and when I weighed 10.5 stone I was a size 14 although some 12s fit me but only things with elasticated waists.

Devilsmommy · 12/05/2026 13:16

I'm 5'7 and a at 8 Stone 10 am a size 6. So you being a 10-12 seems right I'd have thought. Though BMI isn't really a good indicator of anything because as you say you may just have a larger frame

ricketybeauty · 12/05/2026 13:14

MrsShawnHatosy · 12/05/2026 11:17

I’m 5 ft 2 and was a size 8 at 8st 7.

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Same! The above poster must be an extremely light person! And I'm not a generous 8, like a 6-8!

SexyFrenchDepression · 12/05/2026 13:12

When you're taller you would have to be a really low weight to be size 8-10. Size 10-12 sounds about right.

I am 5ft 4 and BMI 20.4, 8st6. I am a size 8 now so you would be very unlikely to be at 5ft8 and over 10 stone. Size 12 for me is chubby but definitely isnt for someone who is 5ft8.

VictoriousPunge · 12/05/2026 13:10

RampantIvy · 12/05/2026 11:09

I'm 5"7 and weigh the same. I'm a size 14 and don't believe anyone who says they are a size 8 or 10 at this weight.

Probably could be if they're very sporty / muscular.

I am 5'8" and around 10 stone but definitely a 12 in most things. Occasionally get into a 10 but it's only really generous stuff like M&S.

If I weighed the same but a decent amount more of me was muscle I'm sure it would be possible to slink into a size 8.

beeeeeeez · 12/05/2026 13:09

5 ft 8 inches tall, 10st 5 lbs, big-frame, small bosoms. I am a standard size 10 long in supermarket/Next/M and S jeans. Size 10 regular on top, and wear a padded bra to even up my proportions.

I am size 10 up to around 10 st 10, then 12 becomes more comfortable and looks better.

(I fluctuate between 9 st 10 which means I can fit an 8 sometimes and 11 st)

Snowstorm25 · 12/05/2026 13:09

I’m 5ft 5 and 10st 8 and I’m a size 10 top and bottom. Sometimes a 12 is more comfortable if it’s a shop known for sizing on the small side. I’ve always been heavier than I look though - I joke that I must have heavy bones! I go to the gym 4 times a week though so I’m quite small but “dense” if you know what I mean!

Cyantist · 12/05/2026 13:06

I am an 8-10 and my BMI is 18.6. There’s so many other factors you can’t predict dress size just by weight or BMI

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