I desperately need a new pair of jeans, but finances are tough. The pair I'm currently wearing are size 22. Earlier this year I had been unable to wear them they were so tight, but now they have to belted or else they will fall off.
So I was shopping online, hoping I could squeeze a new pair of jeans into my budget next month when I remembered my "holy grail" jeans. They're size 16 gap jeans from 15+ years ago have been tucked away in my closet forever. I used to try them on from time to time, but I haven't been able to pull them up past my thighs in over a decade. I decided to give them another try, just to see were I'm at. So I pulled them out, dusted them off, held them up and it did NOT look promising. I stepped in, pulled them up, past thighs, past hips and they buttoned!
Now it will probably ~5-10 lbs before these jeans can make a public appearance. They fit well in my legs and booty, but from the front:"Holy muffintop, batman! Even so, I'm super excited and just had to share