[Delkaetre]

My internets died when I tried to make a post before comparing my (reasonably thin) body with a delicious ladyfriend's (larger) body and our relative health.

The gist was this. I am a UK size 8-10, or US 6-8. Not large, I'm sure we can all agree. Not underweight either, not the danger zone that UK size 6 can be, but some way from being a big girl. My ladyfriend is a UK 14, or US 12, usually the start of plus-sizes in America (though 16 is more usually the start of the plus sizes in the UK). She is taller than me, bigger boned than me, and her body does have more curve than mine, particularly in the places that it looks best. She is also in better physical shape than me, with far more strength and stamina.

Her dress size may be heading toward the generous, and mine may be in the suggested portion size, but she's the one in better health. I am the weakling who gets out of breath after too many flights of stairs. Dress size really isn't all that indicative of health. You need to be really quite overweight before serious judgements can be made based on clothing size- UK 16-18 at least.