Guest guest Posted August 26, 2001 Report Share Posted August 26, 2001 In a message dated 08/27/2001 1:29:41 AM Central Daylight Time, shirley@... writes: > When I tell people that folks like you weigh 165 and wear a 12 or 150 and > wear a 10, they don't believe me. When I was 16, I weighed 165 and wore a > 15/16. Why do you suppose that MO people wear smaller sizes that " normal > folks " at that same weight? My guess is that our bones are thicker--which, > of course, would be heavier. > I think it is a whole combination of factors. I have always been able to wear a smaller size than my weight dictates. I think this is partly because I carry my weight ALL over. I mean I have very few spots on my body that don't gain weight evenly when I gain. My fingers, ear lobes, feet, etc. etc. gain weight as I gain. The only trouble spots I have right now are my arms and a roll over my waist. I do have a flatt bottom also. However, when I have gained in the past these areas add weight just in the same amount as the rest of my body. I wear a size 10 but that is with a " meaty petite " look. I in no way would say I have a " thin " look. I would say I have a healthy, meaty (but not fat) look. I also have long legs and a short body for my height. This makes clothes difficult at times because petites have too short of legs and regulars are too long in the waist. Many in my position would obsess about getting to a liter weight, but I am happy given that I am no longer fat and my weight has been very stable. Dawn----South suburban chicago area Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH BPD/DS 4/27/00 www.duodenalswitch.com 267 to 165 5' 4 " size 22 to size 10 have made size goal no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 JUDI wrote: You bet it is, Dawn! Remember my concern that you got into size 10 at 165 and I couldnt do it? Well, now I can get into size 12 shorts with elastic waist! Im not far behind the 10 now and Im 162! Maybe when I hit 155 I will get into the 10? Ill get there!! ************************** When I tell people that folks like you weigh 165 and wear a 12 or 150 and wear a 10, they don't believe me. When I was 16, I weighed 165 and wore a 15/16. Why do you suppose that MO people wear smaller sizes that " normal folks " at that same weight? My guess is that our bones are thicker--which, of course, would be heavier. ~Shirley in Arcata, CA Pre-op Dr. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 > When I tell people that folks like you weigh 165 and wear a 12 or 150 and wear a 10, they don't believe me. When I was 16, I weighed 165 and wore a 15/16. Why do you suppose that MO people wear smaller sizes that " normal folks " at that same weight? My guess is that our bones are thicker--which, of course, would be heavier. > ~Shirley in Arcata, CA > Pre-op Dr. K Shirley- I also think because we have carried around so much weight, we have built up a lot of muscle...necessary to support the weight..I know my legs are very muscular...and muscle is said to weigh almost 3 times what fat does. So in addition to the strong bones...the muscle mass we have more then likely adds to the higher weight but smaller size. I hope this makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 My guess is that our bones are thicker--which, of course, would be heavier. ~Shirley in Arcata, CA Pre-op Dr. K>>>>>>>>> Im guessing you are right, Shirley, Ive heard the same thing, that our bones are denser than normal after carrying around so much weight all these years. When I was 20 I fit into size 12......was torture to try to get into something smaller. At age 22 when I got down to 110 I wore a size 10 and looked sickly! I will never reach 110 now and dont care to. Either our bones are denser or the clothing industry has switched sizes on us! Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 So in addition to the strong bones...the muscle mass we have more then likely adds to the higher weight but smaller size. I hope this makes sense Makes perfect sense, ! Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 Having spent many a late night hour in an osteology (bone) lab, I can say that while our bones may be bigger, they aren't so much bigger to account for a lot of variation in sizes. Male bones are larger, longer and generally thicker than females, but we're usually talking a centimeter or two. I've heard that the fashion industry HAS switched sizes on us, but it depends on, of course, the designer/maker. I wear a 1x in some makes and up to a 3x in others. Given my measurements, I theoretically could fit into an 18, but I don't like the feeling. A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was 165 and fit into a size 10. I'm 5'3 " and, at the time, I was going to the gym 5x/week and doing a lot of muscle toning work. Muscle is denser than fat and toned muscle lays closer to the bone, hence someone of a " higher " weight can fit into a smaller size because the muscle lays closer to the bone than fat does...kinda like a built-in girdle. As soon as I stopped doing the muscle work - and I mean within two weeks - I was back up to a size 12. Sigh... > Im guessing you are right, Shirley, Ive heard the same thing, that our > bones are denser than normal after carrying around so much weight all these > years. When I was 20 I fit into size 12......was torture to try to get > into something smaller. At age 22 when I got down to 110 I wore a size 10 > and looked sickly! I will never reach 110 now and dont care to. Either our > bones are denser or the clothing industry has switched sizes on us! > > Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 > They have done this before--too > the size 4 and 6 from the 40's vintage clothing are now 1's and 0's. I have > a friend that collects vintage clothing that wised me up to that. Sad but true, Pammi. I collect vintage clothing too, and a few weeks ago I was putting a vintage dress on one of my mannequins. The tag inside the dress said size 14, but it would barely zip on the mannequin. She's a modern size 6! Michele B., Cols, Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 THe clothing manufacturers have adjusted the sizes upward--both in clothing and shoes>>> very interesting, Pammi....just as I suspected! I wore size 8 shoe before surgery and now Im back to size 7! Clothing is another story! Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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