5'8 and 11st..

[oldcatlady88]

Would you say 5'8, 11st and a size 14/16 is big?

I am surprised you’re a size 16 at that weight. I am 5”8 and when I was just over 11 stone I was a size 12. I am now just under 10 stone and a size 10.

I'm 5ft 4 and when I was 11 Stone I was a size 12.

I don't know if I'm 'big boned' or if I just wear bigger sizes as I can't stand anything around my stomach too tight after 2 kids x

I'm 5ft 4 and just over 11 stone. I wear size 12. Are you sure your weight is correct?

I'm 5.8 and look amazing at 11st, small size 12.

It's a very healthy weight for that height.

I've put on a stone in lockdown that I can't shift so would love to be 11st!!

I'm 5'8 and currently a much hated 14 stone. I wear a 16. When I lost a lot of weight many years ago and got to 10 stone, I was a size 8.

Definitely not. I’m 5ft 9 and 13 stone. I wear a 12 jean, 14 top. When I was 11stone 7 I was a 10 and looked very thin

When I was 11st at 5ft2 I was a size 14uk.

NHS suggests healthy weight range for 5'8" is 8 stone 10 - 11st 11 so you are well within that.
ignore the sizes in clothes, that varies from shop to shop anyway.

I don't think 5ft8 and 11st is big maybe not skinny but not big.
I also don't think you're size 16 at that proportion.
I think some people look slimmer at the same size because of how the fat is distributed and their overall muscle tone and body shape. If you are all stomach, even at a size 12 you may feel big but if you are an hourglass at size 12 I think you'd look slimmer and find clothes shopping easier.

I am five foot 9 and 21 stone and fit size 20-24 depending on shop.

It all depends on how you carry your weight surely? There's a cool tik tok trend which shows you what weight looks like on different bodies.

When my mum was 12 stone and 5ft 8 she wore a size 8/10.

Just to add when I weighed 17 stone I fit a very comfortable size 14.

It is different for everyone, and overall a pointless tool. Go by how you feel in yourself.

I’m 5 foot 9 and 11 stone. I’m a size 12. I also can’t see how you would be a 14/16! I don’t think it’s big at all.

I’m 5’9” and 11stone as well. Generally a 12, 14 in trousers due to big hips (and they always gape at the waist). I can see how you might be 14/16 if you like looser fitting clothing. You generally carry the weight better at this height.

You say you're a 14/16 but have you actually measured yourself or are you going on what size your clothes are?
Size 14 waist is 31 inches. Can't remember the hips and chest but have a Google. Then at least you'll know. Wear whatever size clothes you want, but without your actual body measurements it's hard for anyone online to tell you if you're 'big'! Everyone carries weight very differently.

I'm 5ft 7 and a half (don't forget the half) and have recently dropped about half a stone and I'm 10st 12lbs now
I'm a size 12 but can get into a 10 a lot of the time
14/16 sounds too big for your height and weight

5’8 here and I would be overweight at 11 stone. Less than that now (about 10.6) and have 33 inch waist and am carrying too much visceral fat according to a DEXA scan. I recommend you get one of those done at a gym. That’s the important consideration.

I’m 5’8 and a half and about 12 stone. I’m a comfortable 14. At 11 stone I’d be a 12 and look quite slim. Like pps have said, I’m surprised you are a 14/16. You have a healthy bmi and I can’t imagine you look ‘big’ with those proportions.

5ft 8 here and 11.13 and feel very overweight around my menopausal middle. All clothes are a size 14. Much happier at 11 stone but can't get back to that weight no matter how hard I try.

It really depends so much on how you carry weight. For example I'm 5ft 8 and at 11 stone I look fat, despite it being well within the healthy BMI range. However I know people shorter than me who weigh more than 11 stone and look great! The difference is I have very little muscle. Any excess weight on me is obviously fat (it shows). So when I'm 11 stone I'm flabby. Other people that weight can have more muscle and look lean and toned.

I am your height and similar weight and wear size 10 clothes, from skinny jeans to fitted dresses. Apart from the skinny jeans, nothing is skin tight. Like you I have a little 'pouch' and am conscious of this being seen.

It shows how our bodies really differ.

I'm 5.8 was 11stone and was a 12-14.
Now 13 stone and 14-16 😬

Are you wearing size 16 for comfort? As in you could probably fit into a 12/14 but choose not to buy this size.

My cousin is a size 10 but likes to buy 12 which is not as flattering as the 10, particularly in summer dresses. I buy size 10's and I know she is slimmer than me.

5.8 and 12 stone 12. I'm a size 14/16 but I have always weighed heavy. At my thinnest I was 11 st 12lb and if I turned sideways I was rake thin. At a recent health check I was told my ideal weight should be 9.5 stone, which is ridiculous - I would be like a walking skeleton. I'm a firm believer in big bones. My wedding ring is a size U.

No. I'm 5'8" and currently 10st7. I'm a size 10 bottom and size 12 top.

An extra 7lb across someone that tall makes very little difference.