Help me with dress size- lost 4st! 5’5 11st 12lb

[cinnamonbunlover]

I’ve lost 4 stone on WLI.

I’m 45, 5’5. Short heavy,legs, long body. Very slight Pear shape with a defined waist but apron tummy.

my staring wight was 15st12 and I was a size 18

now I’m 11st 12 and cannot work out what dress size I am or should be. I recon I’m a 12-14? 12 in tops and skirts and 14 in dresses and trousers.

trying to buy stuff in Vinted but everything is drowning me!

Congratulations on your great weight loss. At a similar weight and height to you , I’m a 12/14 You need to dress for your new shape as well as size. Go into a department store or M&S/Next and try on lots of clothes. Take photos while you are there so you can judge when you get home. Don’t rush to buy Vinted until you have more of an idea about what you like and what suits you.

I am 5ft 4 and around 9.5 stone and am a size 10. Different brands size very differently. What you will find is brands aimed at teens are much smaller than say M&S, Even though they are supposed to be the same size they are not.

Congratulations on your weight loss. I think you need to go to an actual shop and try some things on, it’s difficult and it does take a while for your brain to catch up!

I was a size 18 at 13 stone and 5ft 6inches, that’s what is so odd about sizing, it can vary so much from person to person depending on how we carry our weight.

I have been buying size 12’s off vinted after almost 4 stone weight loss, I’m 9st 2 but I’m beginning to think I’m probably a size 10. All my 12 skirts are hanging around my hips but I feel like it’s a step too far to buy size 10’s, it’s a strange thing. All my stuff is coming from vinted and I keep thinking I might buy a 10 but don’t. Think part of it is fear of gaining weight again!