Just curious....do you wear the clothes that 'fit' you, or the clothes that you can squeeze into?

I see so many ladies who say "I am size 10" when in reality they have a huge muffin top....size 14 would look great on them.

Just because things zip up, IMHO does not meant they fit

I know I, at times, squeeze into things to make myself feel better about the size I am wearing, but I would never go out in public.

I feel very uncomfortable in clothes that are too small. My problem is that I gravitate toward clothes that are too big. Which isn't good either.

Well I've never been this size before, so I don't have clothes that are too small. During my weight loss I would buy things that were just a little too small to get more use out of them. Saved me $$$

I don't know what my starting weight was, but I'm guessing it was probably in the 220 range. I was wearing a size 18 and probably should have gone up to a 20... I remember refusing to try anything on above 16/18 and if they didn't fit, they "ran small."

I feel uncomfortable wearing jeans, if I have to jump up and down, and/or lay down to zip and button them up...lol. I just go with leggings!! I def think itīs gross when there is muffin top hanging out all over the place! It inspires me to maybe put down the cake for a minute.

I had to laugh at the title because I wear clothes that are now way too big! I need to go shopping, stat.

I tend to wear clothes that are too big, which can also be unflattering. More recently I'm starting to wear clothes that fit properly.

Good timing for this thread! I just did a purge of my clothes as I've been wearing things that are too big. I still can't believe I wear a 14 in pants after years of 2x or S22!

the problem with things that a re too small is that you are uncomfortable. Now I'm getting the same feeling when things are too big - not uncomfortable but sloppy!

Yes I wear clothes that fit me and are figure flattering!

Although I see many chicks squeezed into their jeans with major muffin top going on for miles & it's NOT only at Walmart, these peeps are everywhere! ....

I don't care what the size tag says. I care how it fits on me and I want it to fit decently.
I know someone who just squishes into whatever and sometimes it's just downright horrifying what she wears. As you say -- just because it zips up doesn't mean it's something that you ought to wear.

I don't say anything because it is her business.

But she'd look so much better without the bunching, bulging and weirdness. Nobody has x-ray eyes to see your tag, but everyone can see the unflattering ill fit.

A.

My clothes tend toward biggish rather than small.

That said, it makes me sad to see women putting down other women's bodies. Why does what other women wear matter to you?

And the whole idea of "muffin top"-- is our language not complete without someone coming up with yet another word for things that women should hate about their bodies? I mean, really--why? Does it make folks feel better to put other people down?

Maria, I did not mean to put anyone down. -- I can tell you from my own experience that have worn clothing that were too small and not flattering. It has nothing to do with body image....

My pants have to be pretty insanely tight to have a muffin top going on - I THINK this is because I have Thunder Thighs and not because I'm completely oblivious.. I hope. Typically if it makes it over my butt / thighs, the waist area isn't going to be the problem. I worry more about wearing jeans that look like they're painted across my butt lol.

Right now I'm debating whether I'm small enough to get into 14s in this one brand.. the 16s are GREAT right out of the dryer, but by end of day I'm hitching them up every 5 minutes and if I wear them around the house for a couple days (don't judge my weekends ) I can literally pull them off without unbuttoning. But the 14s feel tightish. Oy. I'm probably going to take the plunge tomorrow and wear the 14s - I know after a couple hours they'll stretch a tad and be totally fine.

I have the exact oposite thing going on. I tend to gravitate towards loose fitting clothes which don't flatter either(guess i'm used to trying to hide my big bum/hips). I'd feel way to uncomfortable wearing something remotely tight, and even more self-concious

That being said, i sware, the amount of people that wear clothes that don't fit....in public...I feel embarassed for them. Just buy a few sizes up and you'll be fine. No one cares about the size. But if it dosen't flatter, everyone will notice

Baker - I do the same thing with shirts. I feel completely awkward in any kind of fitted shirt. I look good in them (now) when I'm standing, but as soon as I sit down - ROLLS. And since I spend MOST of my day sitting, this seems like a poor choice. So I wear pretty drapey loose knit shirts which aren't flattering at all - but at least you can't count my rolls, right?

I'm really not sure what to do - there seems to be no happy medium right now, so I'm just holding out till the rolls shrink a bit more. (10 pounds? 20?)

That said I really enjoy trying on button down shirts that fit great when I'm standing and checking myself out in the mirror. God, I never thought of myself as vain.

I've never been one to like the look or feel of "too-tight" clothes. In high school, tight jeans were really cool one year - and you weren't cool unless your jeans were skin tight. Girls even took pliers to school in their purse, so they could zip their jeans (and sometimes would need to enlist friends to help).

Now I'm on disability, and with the arthritis and fibro pain, comfortable, easy to get in and out of, clothing is even more important. If my clothing isn't loose-fitting and made of a comfortable fabric, I feel like I'm wearing chain mail.

I can wear fitted clothing on a good day, but then I need hubby's help to get dressed. To dress myself and be comfortable, I need soft fabrics that don't bind anywhere. That doesn't have to mean baggy, but shimmying or squeezing into clothing is no longer an option.