OK - I'm gonna whine. (I've earned it, dammit!)

Mare,

You have done fabulous girl!  Don't forget that your height plays into what size you wear also...  I'm 5'10" and if you took someone who is 5'1" and made them 190lbs they'd be a higher BMI than I am and they'd be wearing a larger size.  Dang, now that I wrote that figure on here I really need to get my behind in gear!!!  I've gotta get working out again, that's my problem!!!!

Ugh, thanks for the reminder girl!  LOL!!!

Sheryl

If you carry your weight in your belly it will take a larger size to accomadate your body.

When my BMI was 43 I required a size 26/28 or 3X. I carried the majoity of weight in my belly.

Your doing fabulous. You will see it.

B

That's the answer! Thank you!
My belly and butt are still my largest parts...plus that darn umbilical hernia doesn't help, I guess.

xoxo

I think the difference is in the heights of the people you're comparing yourself to.  For example, both a person who is 6'3" tall and weighs 200 lbs., and a person who is 5'0" and weighs 130 lbs., have a BMI of 25!  How could they possible wear the same size?

AND, if people buy more expensive clothing, they may be able to fit into a smaller size!  For instance, I can wear a 3x in Liz Claiborne, but at K-mart I have to get 4x or 5x!

Nancy S.

Oh Peanie, can I ever relate, as you well know!  Honestly I think Andrea has a very valid point about the difference between toned muscle and the not-so-toned.  But we both know there is a vast range in the sizes that may fit the same person.  I wear a size (token) 6 in one pair of Steve and Barry capris, a size8 in another, a size 8 in one style of Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, and 12s in another style of Gloria Vanderbilt jeans.  So you tell ME what size do I wear???

Love you Peanie!  AND NO MATTER WHAT SIZE YOU ARE, YOU LOOK MARH-VAH-LOUS!!!!

Gurl, you look beautiful........... I truly believe it is how you carry your weight. I have always carried mine all over. Some have small arms and legs and carry their weight around their mid section. So sizes will vary.......


Luv ya and you are doing FABULOUS.............

Before surgery, I was 262lbs. I always said I was my ideal weight if I was 6'8".


Don't blast being short, however. It rocks when you can shop in the Junior's Department! Wahoo!