What does 12 stone including tack actually look like?

[Fools Motto]

I'm bigger (fatter!) than my older brother, always have been, no doubt always will. Mum fed us the same, we were always on the go doing things, he just has the 'stick insect gene' from mum herself, as I had the slightly rounder 'bumble bee gene' from dad!!
Here we are as kids on the same (14hh) pony.
Brother;

Me;

Anyway, back to the thread title, I'm 10st 8 and with tack and stuff would be the 12st range. I'm 5'4'' and am riding my 15h mare. I feel (and have always felt) that my thighs are my downfall. Beige jodhpurs never do anything for my thighs!!

 

[Littlelegs]

Exactly kerilli, poor kid. They were playing dressing up once, & it was obvious my admittedly gangly daughters clothes wouldn't touch her. Being diplomatic, I suggested both wore mine. At age 8 she couldn't zip up an adult size 8, & complained the lycra one dug in, all whilst innocently asking for more lunch, as mummy makes sandwiches with 4 rounds of bread. And I'm really not sure what to say when a child asks for a mars & crisps 10mins after lunch when I know the honest reply is 'but mummy let's me'. Incredibly sad, & not wildly unusual either.

 

[Princess Jess]

I'm 6ft and about 8 1/2 stone and most people would assume I'm slightly under weight because I'm very lightly built with long gangly legs and arms!

Back to the point about riding schools...I think many have quite a tight limit on weight because 12st of a novice/beginner bouncing a round because they don't have the correct muscles or balance is COMPLETELY different to 12st of an experienced rider who is very balanced in the saddle. Of course being overweight at all puts a strain on the horse but I would argue the impact is far greater if the person is a novice so unable to balance themselves and help the horse out, which by the very nature of riding schools is the type of rider they attract, hence the strict weight limits.

 

[nixxyz]

This is me at 13.8st, 5ft7 and probably a lot more when fully togged up.

Please excuse the awful seat, i was in the middle of rearranging things

and me 6 months ago, at 15.3st post baby weight.

ive since lost a stone and am currently still trying to loose more....

 

[ecrozier]

Interesting re the HIT, thanks Kerilli. I will google that - as could perhaps cut to a 5 min warm up jog, 30 sec max effort, 4 mins walk, and repeat to get the 3 full effort stints in, and whole thing would be 20 mins round the park! Which can do in half light, as no tree roots to trip over - currently sporting a bruised knee, elbow, rib and attractive graze from tripping over a tree root running at dusk earlier this week, properly stacked it, not clever!

 

[Magicmillbrook]

Jesstickle You look perfect in those pictures. 3.5 on the condition score

 

[Kaylum]

It's what your eating if your taking exercise you really have to look at what your eating. Brown bread for example is processed rubbish. processed food is a massive cause of weight gain. My friend had porridge for breakfast and released when she had added milk and nuts she was eating 1000 calories just for her healthy breakfast.

Natural foods are what should be eaten.

 

[Tinsel Trouble]

It's what your eating if your taking exercise you really have to look at what your eating. Brown bread for example is processed rubbish. processed food is a massive cause of weight gain. My friend had porridge for breakfast and released when she had added milk and nuts she was eating 1000 calories just for her healthy breakfast.

Natural foods are what should be eaten.

Brown bread is processed rubbish?! I thought that was white bread.

porridge, milk and nuts are natural foods...

 

[cowboylover]

Wow a 12st limit! Depends on the horses.

I am loosing weight so I can ride more choice of horses as only ride a very heavy weight horse at the moment and looks like I need to reduce my target weight!

 

[FfionWinnie]

My friend is a size 10 bottom and a size 16 (28J) top. No fat on her at all and "they" are definitely natural. . Don't think she would think of herself as a Barbie figure more bane of her life.

 

[Kaylum]

Brown bread is processed rubbish?! I thought that was white bread.

porridge, milk and nuts are natural foods...

Nope brown bread is very processed it is slightly better than white bread, I have been looking at various ways of eating more natural over the past few months. Porridge again processed but very high calorie when adding extras like nuts. Eggs are very good and should be included in the daily diet. To try and make things as natural as possible that's really the name of the game. Eat protein with every meal.

 

[blood_magik]

I'm 5'6 and 12.5st in these pictures. I think I look a lot heavier in the second picture.

I don't ride horses other than my own due to a fear of being too heavy (stemming from when I ballooned to 15st). I reckon that another stone will take me to a 'good' weight although I'll probably always be overweight for my height.

 

[SpottyTB]

I'm 5'10 and i weigh 11 stone 7 .. and with my tack and show stuff on i recon we're around the 12 stone mark... my girl is Knabstrupper X TB and 15.1 and a teeny bit..

This is what we look like...

She doesn't struggle to carry me at all, but what i look like on her i'll leave to you to decide. I am slightly to tall for her - i feel anyway.

 

[1Lucie]

12st really? Blimey!

I am just over 12stone and 5ft 9! My horse is a 16.2 irish draught x!

SOme lovely pics on here!

 

[Katyharriet]

I'm starting to think my scales don't work! I'm 5'9 ish and about 9 1/2 stone ... and look bigger than some of you saying your 10 stone + ... I think a new set of scales may be needed

 

[SpottyTB]

I'm starting to think my scales don't work! I'm 5'9 ish and about 9 1/2 stone ... and look bigger than some of you saying your 10 stone + ... I think a new set of scales may be needed

argh not another one! How do you all do it i try so hard to get lighter.. i just cant bloomin' do it!!!

 

[Jesstickle]

My friend is a size 10 bottom and a size 16 (28J) top. No fat on her at all and "they" are definitely natural. . Don't think she would think of herself as a Barbie figure more bane of her life.

Gosh. That beats me Poor her. I know mine are the bane of my life! Makes it blimming impossible to buy clothes. Grr! And I always look fat because nothing fits properly and just hangs off my boobs so I look preggers!

 

[catwithclaws]

I know how she feels! I'm a size 10 on the bottom and a 16 on top, cos of 34HH boobs and like your friend, they are the bane of my life!

When I had my daughter I didn't breast feed, but they were literally like concrete footballs - not nice!!

 

[BeesKnees]

Have you tried the Bravissimo clothes line called Pepperberry? Made for girls with boobs but still fit around the shoulders, waist etc. You can choose between curvy/really curvy/super curvy! They have some ncie stuff too.

 

[FfionWinnie]

Gosh. That beats me Poor her. I know mine are the bane of my life! Makes it blimming impossible to buy clothes. Grr! And I always look fat because nothing fits properly and just hangs off my boobs so I look preggers!

You really don't look fat.

I reckon this thread could be showing us we have a warped view of our own shape when seeing everyone of similar weight or heavier looks thinner than how we perceive we look. Not sure that makes sense but I know what I mean lol

 

[Jesstickle]

You really don't look fat.

I reckon this thread could be showing us we have a warped view of our own shape when seeing everyone of similar weight or heavier looks thinner than how we perceive we look. Not sure that makes sense but I know what I mean lol

No, those ones don't. I chose them on purpose as they show that I wasn't!

I have loads of me in hoodies etc where I look pretty preggers though. I don't really care though. I quite like my body. It does everything I ask it to do so it's alright by me!

O, and love Pepperberry stuff whoever said. My dress I wore on Saturday to the ball was from there. It's great

 

[Jingleballs]

Yes, this can be true. My cousin's mum was like a little stick insect (still is), her dad was tall and thin, she took after his mum and was always chubby as a kid and just got much chubbier as an adult. I've also known a brother and sister who each took after 1 parent (boy took after mum and was tall and skinny, girl took after dad and was much bigger). It is in your genes too, definitely. Which is why I am fighting mine!

Totally agree that genetics have a impact.

My mum and all her sisters are bottom heavy - in fact all but one of my female cousins are the same.

I'm the most active out of the lot of them and managed to fight it off for a while but as I get older I'm having to work harder to maintain.

I'm another who is regularly told that I don't look my weight and am surprised when people refer to me as skinny (I'm a size 8 up top and size 10 at the bottom).

I'm now cutting down on more unhealthy foods and hitting the gym 2 to 4 times a week - all that's happened though is that I've toned up and actually put on half a stone and am now the heaviest I've every been but also by far the fittest I've ever been!

 

[Hellofrenchkitty]

So, whats your thoughts on this picture? Too big?? Ok??

Tumble weed moment!?