Congrats on the weight loss UrthWurm! That is such an amazing feeling when something smaller fits. I have a pair of "skinny jeans" that I have had in the close for 8 years. I tried them on the other day and they fit, it was great

I am with you there Nurse. I hate the idea of buying new jeans only to wear them for a month or two. I am finding my 16 petite stretch are big but I am waiting to get into a 13- 14 before I buy any new ones. I am wearing the old jeans with a belt but the legs look baggy. I may try to find a couple pairs of used jeans to fill in the size gap. I wonder how other people deal with changing clothes sizes. It seems wasteful to have to buy new clothes all the time.

UrthWurm, I am about your height and having similar problems as I lose weight. I don't have the best figure for pants anyway, (I have nice legs, but carry my weight in my abdomen), so it's extra frustrating. I finally decided that pants are something that my body is only meant to wear when I'm back to my normal healthy weight. I will wear jeans, only because I can't wear skirts or dresses all the time, but I have a hard time finding those, too.

I feel your pain littlemissbliss. I don't have the greatest figure for jeans either. Most of my weight can be found hiding in my butt and thighs. It's difficult to find pants that are comfortable around my hips, and aren't too loose on my legs. Often I have to go a bit smaller for the fit I want. I've all but given up with being happy in jeans until I get to goal. Hopefully I'll have my bum problem under control by then!

If I were you, and I'm your age, I'd just stay in the bigger pants until you can fit an 8 comfortably. Cos seriously, nothing feels as good as trying on a pair of pants that WERE painted on, and to have them fit nicely.

And call yourself a size 10 :P