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Q: I'm a female.
I'm currently 230lbs, size 18/20, measurements around 50-41-51, I'm 5ft8in.
Yes, I realize whatever the number it's a God's awful plenty, and that as I lose weight I may decide I look better bigger or smaller than a 10/12, but that's just a rough idea of the girls I admire and their shapes. They tend to fall into the size 12 category, like...
size 10
http://sheltergirl.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-size-10-looks-like.html
size 12
http://www.acurvydiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/jen-hunter-make-me-supermodel.jpg
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/12MS_500x752.jpg
Yes, I also realize I won't look like them. Like I said, I'm just trying to get a nice rough idea of how long the journey ahead of me is. :)
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Here's the thing: it all depends on what your build is like.
At 240, I'm a size 18, 5'8", measurements 47 - 35 - 49. I'm a fairly curvy gal. When I last lost weight, it took me until 170 to hit a size 12 skirt. I never got out of size 14 pants.
Do you have a lot of muscle? Do you tend to carry your weight evenly or to pile it on in weird places?
You've got the right attitude. Keep it sustainable and aim for healthy and happy. Make sure to exercise at least a little: toning your body will help you to carry the weight you do have much more gracefully.
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Thanks. :)
Amazing how different we are but wear about the same size!
I tend to carry it evenly, I think. If I lose a couple pounds I notice it all over. I don't know what that means for my journey, but thanks for giving me your experience. :)
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