Well, I bit the bullet and went to Target to look for jeans. I ended up with a size smaller--yippee!!
I was really nervous about getting new jeans, even though my old size 20s were baggy. I didn't think I'd lost enough weight to go to a size 18. It's kind of funny because last fall I was wearing drawstring pants because the size 20 pants were too tight and I couldn't face getting size 22. It was great when I started being able to fit in the size 20s, but it's even nicer being in the "teens" again! It's been a loooong time.