These are the times in your life when you’re likely to lose and gain weight

Would you agree?

New research has shown that women change dress size on average 31 times during their adult life. Men don't fluctuate as much but they still change clothes size 24 times. Dieting and lifestyle can play a huge role in weight loss and gain but it's the key stages in life which are more common for the increases and decreases in weight. Key size-gain spikes in life are having kids, moving in with a partner and the first years of marriage, while major size-drops occur pre-wedding, after the loss of someone close and following break-ups. Regular 'blips' happen during Christmas and the winter period and also after holidays away. The research, which was commissioned by Fits Me, showed that woman are most happy with her clothes size at the age of 28 and men are most content at 29 years old. In contrast, women are most dissatisfied with their proportions at 38 while males feel similarly aged 39. Stuart Simms, CEO at Fits Me said:

“Getting clothes that fit can be very tricky at the best of times and changes in size aren’t necessarily due to life events. However the results show that it is perfectly normal to go up and down clothes size, regardless of gender. Ultimately whether your clothes size changes or not, the important thing is feeling confident in yourself – and getting the fit right is a key part of this.”