First off, congrats for divorcing your scale. Just be aware of how much your moving and how much you are eating and the weight will come off - trust me. It took me 1.5 years to get off 45 pounds just by making small, healthy changes along the way. It's more of a mind set, than going at it "hard core". If you are putting more effort into it than you feel is necessary and you don't see the results you expect, you'll get upset and quit.

I have been every size between a 16 and a 4. I'm 5'11, 155, size 6-8 now. I have a 37in inseam if I want the availability to wear heels (so I'm all leg, and I have the torso of my 5'4 mother) and I've really never had THAT much trouble finding pants. Now, when I was going down and having to buy new sizes I really never had the privilege that most shorter folks do to go find "in between" clothes in the thrift shops and Walmart, but New York and Company, Gap, Old Navy Online, and Limited (in some things) have always come through for me for pants.

Now the tricky thing is putting the effort into looking, trying on and taking back. If you have 60+ pounds to lose I'd suggest investing in some knee length, a-line skirts that can be taken in at the waist for summer (hot months in TX). Being tall, skirts and capris really aren't hard to find. Make sure you get a pair of capris that hit half way on your calf for a more slimming fit. Too short and too long can make you look disproportioned. I've never been a fan of belts - but most people that are the process of losing weight rely on them. I just bit the bullet, found room in the budget and bought clothes that fit at whatever size I was.

I suggest looking at the TALL section on Old Navy Online - order somethings, try them on and if they don't work, take them back and try again. They are inexpense but still fit unlike Walmart. It's a process, but you'll be sure to find something great this way.

Also, do your girls a favor and go get a bra fitting. It's amazing how much better you feel when they are where they are supposed to be. Your waist looks tinier and you look more streamline. And you'll feel better while you are doing good things for yourself.

I'd say losing weight is equally as hard for every height, I have a friend that is 5'1 and if she puts on 5lbs you can tell. I put on 20 and I barely go up a size.

Good luck and make sure to come back and share with us what you've found!

Thanks yall. You are right, lwood - I do "carry weight well" and too much of it! LOL I hate that it takes longer to notice, its hard to stay motivated when you don't see or feel results in a somewhat timely manner. I should have measured before starting my journey again.

You guys have me looking at some clothes online....I just hate to spend the $$ when they wont fit in the next few months....I did buy another pair of jean capris, green kakki colored capris and also a pair of pink 'work out' like pants. Not in the size I wanted to purchase them in, but Im desperate LOL

Im going to be doing some Old Navy shopping soon too. Thanks for helping lift my spirits some. Sucks that weight comes on so easy, yet is so hard to get off. :-/

There's a well-known show on TLC called "What Not To Wear" that I have followed from the first episode. The hosts tell the contestants that "you should always buy the size you are not the one you want to be" and not be afraid to buy something just because of the size (which really are arbitrary anyway). Clothes that FIT make you feel better than too tight, ill fitting ones. I know spending the money sucks but you feel so awful in clothes that are either too big or too small and that's not good on your well being in this process. If it makes you feel better I have pants from every size (1 each) in storage in every size from a 16 to a 4. I got rid of most of my big clothes but I wanted a way to go back and see how far I had come. Even if the 4's didn't stay around too long, I have proof that I did reach my "ultimate goal" of weighing the 140's...

it's ALL about body composition too.

You need to feel comfortable with being yourself and improving your own personal goals