I've lost over 20lbs and and still wearing the same jeans?

Well, I haven't lost that much, but from my own experience here's what I've concluded:
1. The jeans I originally wore were WAY too tight. I just insisted on wearing them because I could not face going up from a 14 to a 16. That's something I regret now, because in old pictures it was so obvious how tight they were and they really just accentuated my shape in an unflattering way when a 16 would probably have suited me better anyway, and now I don't get the gratification of dropping a size. I'm wearing the same size 14 jeans but they're much looser and actually fit properly now
2. I don't lose weight first around my butt/thighs. I've lost more around my waist, so in shirt sizes I've gone from a Large to a Medium (yay!), but no change in pants.
3. Who cares about sizes? The only person who knows what size jeans you are wearing is YOU. If you look good in them that's all that matters and that's all that other people see - not the tag on the inside.

Happened to me too. I was wearing mine (way) too tight when I started and too baggy before I went down a size.

And more than once, my coworkers/friends had to tell me I was wearing them too baggy. Guess I'm not a good judge of that.

But, hey, at least I saved a couple of bucks.

Maybe it depends on how much excersise you get, I work out everyday. I am always moving. So I lose inches and sizes fast, I am very evenly built. I don't have much of a waist, pretty straight up and down.

Happened to me too. I was wearing mine (way) too tight when I started and too baggy before I went down a size.

And more than once, my coworkers/friends had to tell me I was wearing them too baggy. Guess I'm not a good judge of that.

But, hey, at least I saved a couple of bucks.

They probably were too baggy. That is very common I think that people who lose weight wear close too baggy because they think that the clothes fit them better than they did before when they were too tight.

From 174--> 155 I pretty much wore the same size. I just gave up being disappointed with it and wore stretchy pants until I hit 148 and lower. Now I wear jeans again. The sizes are dropping quicker now. It went something like this.

174 - Size 13 (tightttttttttt)
150 - Size 11
138 - Size 9

I want to be a comfortable size 7 again which is when I felt the best. I'm 136 now. I'm thinking it's about 10 pounds away.

At the start, 25 pounds was down one size
Now after 100+ loss 2-5 pounds can mean a size, depending on the brand of jeans. My shirt size can go from a med to a 1x. Again depending on style and brand.
Did lose 1-2 shoe sizes.
Still losing ring and bracelet sizes

I thought being thinner would be easier, but not always. Now not only do i ask, does it fit, can i afford it, but. Do i look good in it. It may fit, be affordable and look terrible. It was much Much easier to shop tent and awning and try to find one that was big enough

I've lost 33 lbs and only down from a size 13 to an 11 BUT i CAN fit in a 7 according to my mother's jeans which is nice to know. And my 13s were too small and my 11s need a belt. I'm not frustrated just because I've been watching my belt. I started at the last whole on it, now I need to use my belt that has wholes all the way around it, so I don't have to buy a new one XD. Plus I've lost 4 inches around my boobs and inches basically everywhere esp my legs, so I'm quite happy still being a big pant size if I look and feel smaller overall It's okayy, it'll go down.

Tinak33: That is exactly the problem I have. Do you mind if I ask what kind of lifting you do? Might be helpful since it sounds like we have similar body types. Congratulations on the medium! :-)

Be kind to yourself. Your body needs a little time to pull back in. It took me a good 4yrs before my skin tightened up and I looked better. I had a baby recently spent most of the time too sick to be active now I'm paying for it.

Depending on how large you were when you started results can take more time. People who were in fair shape to start off with generally have a much easier time dropping sizes than those of us on the obese end of it It's not fair but just persevere through it. You'll see the results keep working at it!

Don't hate me. But, I had been dieting for about 6 month's before I actually knew I was dieting. I lost at least 20 lbs before I knew it and that is only because I fit into some pants that I hadn't fit before. So, anyway now at around 40 lbs I still haven't gone down another size. I am thinking it's going to take another 10 lbs so that's like 60 lbs to lose 2 sizes.

last place it was to go on, is the first place it comes off

its not uncommon for my bottom half to be a size bigger than my top half (fitted dresses are a nightmare)

Are you exercising and eating adequate protein? as it may not of just been fat you lost (sorry cant see your diary)