Am I unusually heavy for my size or do I have reverse body dysmorphia?

[SaltySeaWitch]

Name change as this is incredibly obviously outing if you know me at all.

I’m often seeing threads with women saying they weigh X amount and are Y size, or have a low BMI and wear a larger size than me or think they need to lose weight. I can’t tell if I am unusually dense (yes I’m aware that muscle is ‘heavier’ but I’m not an elite athlete by any stretch!), or just think I look much slimmer than I actually do 😂

I’m about 166cm. What do I weigh and what clothing size do I wear?

I’d say a size 12/14 and 10/11 stone?

10 stone is a lot if you're under 5'6 - waif like if 5'9 etc .

I look about the same as you and I’m a size 16 and weigh 12 and a half stones.

I can’t see a photo. Don’t want you to think everyone is ignoring it!

You look perfectly slim. 😊

Size 14/16 12st 10lb

please dont take offence but you have slim waist and chunky meatier arms, legs and shoulders so that's why i'd say you are 11 and a half stone. i'd rather have your shape than mine!!!

i'm 5ft 8.5 inches. i wear a 12 mostly but sometimes a 14. i'm 10 stone. i have a 31 inch waist which is pretty big for a female..

i have slim legs, arms and shoulders but have a bulky mid section. i never look slim.

No idea about weight but you look like a size 10-12 to me.

@Rot

The two women who have posted their pics on here say they are about 5'5 / 5'6 - so they should be under 9 stone to be slim.
They look heavier than 9 stone and the second one looks heavier than the first.

Maybe they are the healthy ones and the size 8, 8 stone around the 5'4 and the 5'6 height are the unhealthy ones.

However, if these women are hoping to hear they are size 8/10's then that isn't happening.
They look 14/16 minimum.
Weight wise I agree with you minimum 13 stone the second one heavier.

Fishing for compliments!!

@OhMerde You are slim but may not feel it. I've had a bmi everywhere from 15 to 32. I have felt slimmer with more weight on as it's all a bit relative to whether you have lost/put on weight recently.
Currently I describe myself as fatty mcfatty - I think I am not overweight but I am huge and weigh lots more than you (and am taller)

@TSIFT I'm 5ft 10

I'm shit at guessing weights etc. But you look very in proportion and I wouldn't say you are carrying excess fat. You have a really nice figure, and ultimately the important thing is that you feel happy and confident and healthy - which I would say you probably do as your clothes don't give off the idea you're trying to hide yourself.

You look lovely OP, keep on enjoying your body!

You have a similar body shape to me and I'm a 10. So I'd guess a 10 maybe a 12 but you look great regardless :)

Who cares what anyone weighs? It’s better not to know. As long as you look and feel healthy and don’t have too much fat around your middle then it’s neither here nor there.

IME people who carry weight in their bum/thighs tend to be heavier than people who carry it round their middle. Having fat around your middle is much worse though. So 2 people of the same height and weight could look completely different and one be healthy and one unhealthy.

AT 166cm or 5'5" OP would not be overweight according to BMI unless more than 10st 10lb
my guess is she is size 10-12 depending on fit, style and the shop and10.5- 11 stone
11 stone is not overweight if you are 5'6" and 12 stone is not overweight if you are 5'9" nevermind obese, 13 stone is obese if you are under 5'6"

I’m going to say size 10-12 and about 10 stone.

Feel sorry for the other lady who doesn’t feel slim, when she clearly is.

I'd say size 16 to 18 clothes, and overweight BMI.

11st 7lbs and a size 12?

I'll eat my hat if she weighs less than 10 st 10. It's a massive woolly beanie so that's quite a commitment.

size 12 - 14 and 11.5 stone.

I can't be the only person who thinks it's batshit that we're just happily guestimating the body weight and size of a random woman? Sure, OP asked for it but it's a weird trend to be encouraging.

People bodies are different, stop comparing your numbers with others and be happy in your own skin.

I'm the same height as you and I think we have a similar figure. So, 9st 12 - 10st 2 and 10 (on a really good day) to a comfortable 12.

Looking good op!

11 stone. 12-14

It’s hard for me to say because I still thinking of sizing from the 70/80s, in which case I’d say around an old 12/14 but don’t know the equivalent for today. You are a good weight and shape 👍