Good Problem to Have...

brittaney10811
brittaney10811 Posts: 588 Member
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My pants are getting uncomfortably large on me lately. On one hand it's a royal pain in the butt to have to sinch the belt so much that the top of my pants bunches up in the front.... on the other hand.... they're TOO BIG!! yay!!! haha....

i've not gotten brave enough to go to a store and try the next size down yet.... but maybe in a couple weeks once i've totally lost the ability to camoflauge all the bunched up material from my pants under my shirts, lol.

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  • Mimisam45
    Mimisam45 Posts: 132 Member
    It is a great problem to have!! Good for you, treat yourself to a new pair!!
  • SDHudgins1976
    SDHudgins1976 Posts: 140
    If it's bunching up that much the next size down probably won't work.... You'll probably have to go two!

    Great job!
  • brittaney10811
    brittaney10811 Posts: 588 Member
    im so apprehensive to try on a new pair, lol. i don't know why. the pants i wear now are higher on top, but they could never fit over my belly before. Then they fit over my belly, which helps hold it in a little bit and smooths it out. Now they are starting to bunch up top even though they are over my belly. I think i'm afraid of wearing a pair of pants that doesn't cover my stomach because it's a smaller size. i want to buy new ones once i can wear them on my hips where they belong, lol.

    does anyone else have this issue??
  • boatsie77
    boatsie77 Posts: 480 Member
    Go to the Goodwill and fork over $5 for a new pair of pants in your correct size...you won't be wearing them long and it won't be a big investment. You need to release the 'fear' of stepping out of your comfort zone and embrace the new and healthier you that you've worked so hard for. Do it, and report back.
  • dramallamaduck
    dramallamaduck Posts: 97 Member
    Go to the Goodwill and fork over $5 for a new pair of pants in your correct size...you won't be wearing them long and it won't be a big investment. You need to release the 'fear' of stepping out of your comfort zone and embrace the new and healthier you that you've worked so hard for. Do it, and report back.

    Yes! This exactly! Find a Goodwill or a thrift store and go for it :)
  • SallyAnnNorton
    SallyAnnNorton Posts: 30 Member
    I am having the same problem, but do not want to spend a lot of money on new store clothes, as i have several pant sizes to go down through, so i just ordered some new ones off ebay, and will do the same every time i go down a size, a lot cheeper way of doing it for me, and still have the satisfation of going down a size.
  • SallyAnnNorton
    SallyAnnNorton Posts: 30 Member
    Make sure you buy jeans that fit on the natural waist
  • Kazjak14
    Kazjak14 Posts: 16 Member
    im so apprehensive to try on a new pair, lol. i don't know why. the pants i wear now are higher on top, but they could never fit over my belly before. Then they fit over my belly, which helps hold it in a little bit and smooths it out. Now they are starting to bunch up top even though they are over my belly. I think i'm afraid of wearing a pair of pants that doesn't cover my stomach because it's a smaller size. i want to buy new ones once i can wear them on my hips where they belong, lol.

    does anyone else have this issue??

    I always wear a tank top or camisole tucked in under my shirt :smile: so that if I raise my arms my stomach won't show if I'm wearing the jeans that sit on the hips.

    Congratulations! I'm still at the point where all my pants fit properly now instead of suffocating me! lol
  • dramallamaduck
    dramallamaduck Posts: 97 Member
    im so apprehensive to try on a new pair, lol. i don't know why. the pants i wear now are higher on top, but they could never fit over my belly before. Then they fit over my belly, which helps hold it in a little bit and smooths it out. Now they are starting to bunch up top even though they are over my belly. I think i'm afraid of wearing a pair of pants that doesn't cover my stomach because it's a smaller size. i want to buy new ones once i can wear them on my hips where they belong, lol.

    does anyone else have this issue??

    I always wear a tank top or camisole tucked in under my shirt :smile: so that if I raise my arms my stomach won't show if I'm wearing the jeans that sit on the hips.

    This is what my best friend does too.. I haven't reached that point yet.
  • brittaney10811
    brittaney10811 Posts: 588 Member
    thanks for all the feedback! :happy:

    I currently am not quiiiiite sure where my natural waist is haha. i still have a spare tire around the middle. but my big jeans fit over them in a way that i at least have a smooth look, no gut, even though i still have a gut. I'm afraid of wearing jeans that actually "fit" and don't support me tucking my belly into them, so then my belly hangs down, looking like i've

    a) gained it all back, or
    b) been wearing a body slimmer for months.

    i've got it in my head i have to wear these pants over my belly until i no longer have a belly. i finally got rid of that "roll" look over the top of my pants, i'm petrified to go back to it. :frown:
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    Same here lady!

    I bought 3 large belts about 2 months ago.

    Since January, I'm on the tightest notch of my belt and my jeans are getting all loose and crunched up around the waist. I haven't even got a chance to wear the other 2 belts yet, and they're going to be too big soon!

    It's a problem I'm okay with. ;)
  • brittaney10811
    brittaney10811 Posts: 588 Member
    Same here lady!

    I bought 3 large belts about 2 months ago.

    Since January, I'm on the tightest notch of my belt and my jeans are getting all loose and crunched up around the waist. I haven't even got a chance to wear the other 2 belts yet, and they're going to be too big soon!

    It's a problem I'm okay with. ;)


    that's awesome! way to go!
  • sugboog29
    sugboog29 Posts: 630 Member
    My pants are getting uncomfortably large on me lately. On one hand it's a royal pain in the butt to have to sinch the belt so much that the top of my pants bunches up in the front.... on the other hand.... they're TOO BIG!! yay!!! haha....

    i've not gotten brave enough to go to a store and try the next size down yet.... but maybe in a couple weeks once i've totally lost the ability to camoflauge all the bunched up material from my pants under my shirts, lol.

    Congrats!! You could try my favorite designer....clearance!! I got a really nice pair of black Dana Buchman pants from Kohl's last night for $12. Bargin considering they started at over $50! I love clearance racks and have found some great bargins.....bought a shirt last night for $1.68!!
  • kcobb268
    kcobb268 Posts: 85
    Go to the Goodwill and fork over $5 for a new pair of pants in your correct size...you won't be wearing them long and it won't be a big investment. You need to release the 'fear' of stepping out of your comfort zone and embrace the new and healthier you that you've worked so hard for. Do it, and report back.

    Sounds like a challenge! Go for it!!!
  • brittaney10811
    brittaney10811 Posts: 588 Member
    looks like i've got some discount shopping in my future!! I will be less likely to be overly picky if i know i didn't spend much on them....

    pay day is friday..... here goes!!!

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