Muffin Top and Jean Sizing

ChelseaRW

I feel the same way. Before my son I was a size 6 but they were a little to tight and i felt like I had a muffin top. So i would wear a size 8 even thought they could fall off.

Now i am losing my baby weight and wear my 10's and 8's Problem with the size up is then I get butt crack showing or thong showing...soooo annoying.


I call the girls that wear a size way to small "I CAN STILL FIT INTO THESE JEANS" They just dont want to mentally admit they are a size bigger.

:P LOL or in my case the girls on the way down a size are the"I WILL fit into these jeans"...I love it...I fit every size 6 but 1 ( a pair I paid too much money for 5 years ago) That is my muffin top pair but I WILL get to wear them as the muffin top shrinks(doesn't help that they are lower cut.)

MrsSanthoff

I use my tummy as a way to size my pants. There are some jeans from college that are a little small and show the muffin top, so I tend to wear those with a sweatshirt. But the newer pants that I am buying, I make sure that they hide the muffin top, because it's so not attractive...

That is my daily wardrobe! but sweaters in the summertime is no fun so I better get busy!!

MrsSanthoff

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I so agree trying different brands and different styles and fits is the way to go.

I love American Eagle jeans style Boy friend fit. They are sooo comfortable! Or Lucky jeans mid rise. I love them because then I dont have to worry about my thong showing.
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I am wearing AE Fav Boyriend fit today!!

Anidorie

i like bluejean skirts. if ou get them alittle beyond the knee then when you can wieght you can just pull them up higher lol or when you los wieght they just fall down on your hips lol

ErinBeth7

I can fit in size 11/12 or 14 depending on the brand. Most of the time I chose my fit by how well I look in them. If my legs looks like thunder thighs I wont buy or if i have a muffin top I'll bypass. Usually, I have to buy expensive brands, like Silvers, to get the fit and look I want. I'd rather not spend that much on jeans, but if thats what makes me comfortable and feel good about myself then I will!

UmbraForzare

I'm between two sizes right now and it is sooo frustrating!

If I go to the smaller size I get a muffin top which I hate on me and if I go to the larger size then the jeans fall down (literally fall down) and I need a belt to cinch them in which is uncomfortable and sometimes creates the muffin top anyway.
:laugh: I give up!!!

kcbrig

It irks me because if I go for a size where the waist "fits"the legs and but are super baggy. If I go for the smaller size, the legs fit but there is muffin. I don't think it helps that once you get over size 14 they make it all with strechy fabric that doesn't hold its shape so if you put it on & it looks fine, you're all baggy & lumpy an hour later.

nikkiiheat

This is always an issue!! I prefer to wear a little bit looser pants with a belt and reduce the muffin top as much as possible. The muffin top is what I look down and see and therefore it makes me less comfortable and confident. They are a bit loose in the legs and butt, but at this moment I prefer it that way since it shows that I am losing instead of looking like I am trying to force myself into a smaller size and that I really havent lost.

I agree, when you wear jeans that are too small, or show your muffin top, it kind of makes me think that you are in denial about still being able to fit in those jeans still, and need to work out fixing that. When I see someone with jeans on that are a little baggy in areas that we would rather have them fit better, I think, "you go girl! drop those pounds!". Now, theres a line drawn, on a little baggy, and just flat out baggy, you don't want to look like a thug, just comfortable. I know it's easier said than done, but it is possible!

Serenitytoo

For me, I always seem to have a muffin top no matter what size I wear. I wore tight pants when I was younger and that is just the way it formed. I am in a 12-14 pant that fit well in the butt and legs, but the ever present muffin is there so I dress the top part to hide it. loose shirts in the belly, but fitted at the bust. It isn't easy but you can hide it tastefully.

Karlbarbell

Have you seen Barbell Apparel Jeans?! They make jeans for those with muscular legs/butts and they're extremely functional so you never have to worry about ripping your jeans in the crotch ever again. www.BarbellApparel.com!!!!!

knitapeace

I hear even junior sizes are getting away from the hip hugging jeans now. My 15 year old daughter needed jeans a few months back and specifically asked for high waisted. The staff at Delia's said they are definitely back and were able to find several styles she liked. Too bad I had to give away all my old "mom" jeans because they were too big, I would have been right in style.

mommy22alyns

Yep, if I have a muffin top, I don't really fit into those pants!

shadowofender

See...I'm tall..and I prefer high wasted cuts in pants and that tends to eliminate the muffin top. If I have something lower cut, I can't stand the way that looks. But if I buy a looser size in order to avoid that, then they fall down. If I put a belt on, bam there's the muffin top again.
So I just go with high wasted. I'm in a very very loose size 20 but all the 18s I've tried won't fit.

2aycocks

Buy what looks nice and flattering and is comfortable. Size does not matter. But people who wear jean too tight with fat tummies hanging over do NOT look thinner! It's just gross!