Playing the game of musical sizes

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> How is it that someone that weighs 151 or so can wear a size 8? or

> 10? I

> weigh 153 and wear a 16. Plus I've had my TT too boot......

>

We all have different bodies. At 151 lbs., 5'3 " , I wear a size 10/12.

My

measurements are 37-29-38. At 145, a solid size 10, some 8's. At

140, I

suspect pretty much a size 8 (I think - have never made it quite that

low)

I'm 5'10 " and started out at 307, and a size 22/24. Am now 160, and

wear mostly size 8s in bottoms (a few 6s), and almost universally size

6 in tops. This is very strange to me, because the last time I was this

weight, I remember quite distinctly feeling that I'd never fit into a

12.

Two factors strike me off the top: first, that thing about bones

gaining density to support my larger bulk; and second, I now exercise

and do weights, and muscles take up far less room than fat do. For the

first time in my life, I am not pear-shaped, and I attribute that

completely to doing weights and lots of squats and lunges. In fact, I'm

off to a " muscular strength and endurance " class later this a.m....

All of which is to say, though, that there's no accounting for sizes.

I.e., go figure!

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RNY September 19, 2001

Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

BMI then: 43.5

BMI now: 23.2

-145 lbs

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