jeans.. im going to rip my hair out *vent*

Hang in there sister! I am 5'5" and weighed in at 130 this morning (but have been fluctuating between 130 and 134 for a while now since I can't keep from enjoying my micro-brewed beers : )

I wear a size 9 jean as well. They are juniors and those always seem to run small. Heck, I really feel bad for some of those "junior" girls out there since I wonder how they manage to find a pair of jeans since the sizes seem to run so small.

I know it's hard not to get hung up on the number of the jean size or the number that shows on the scale BUT.....get over it!!

How do you LOOK in those jeans? And isn't it liberating buying a pair of skinny jeans and feeling great about wearing them out in public?? And so much more fun to go shopping for clothes now too??

At my thinnest, I was down to a size 4 and even a 2 in one pair of jeans. I can't find the jeans to try them on now as I must have tossed them out in one of my many moves over the last few years (and I'm sure they weren't exactly in fashion any more) but I did keep two pairs of dress slacks that were size 4 & 2 that I had at that same time. And you know what?? They fit.

My measurements now are so close to what they were when I got so thin. Funny thing is that I probably weight close to 15 pounds more AND I look a lot healthier. All due to me getting hooked on weight lifting. But I understand you about the hips. My thighs are typically what have been giving me grief.

I guess the short version should have been this:

1. Screw the numbers the manufacturer's put on jeans, it's B.S. that we're stuck with
2. Step back and realize how far you've come!!


P.S. You lost about the same amount of weight I did Way to go!!! You look great!!

Stop shopping in the juniors's section; the size will always be higher than a women's or european size. At my thinnest, I wore an 11 in juniors, but a 6 in women's. It messes with your brain and makes you discouraged which is not good!

Bodies and fitting are just weird.

My waist has gone down 6" and my hips only 2. But my pants went down FOUR sizes. But I can't figure out WHY as my lower body looks the same and I have a tape measure and know it didn't change much.

Try different jean brands. They are all over the board. Gloria vanderbelt - very curvy. Lees curvy. Levis straight. All over the place.

Juniors clothes are, in my opinion, meant for people who are teenagers and haven't had children yet. When you get into your late twenties and into childbearing years, your hips widen (at least mine did after I had my kids). You might just need to forego juniors' clothes if they're discouraging because they're certainly not indicative of your success or failure. You've accomplished something HUGE--getting healthy! Embrace things that celebrate that. (I know, easier said than done, but sometimes it helps to hear it from a third party.)