How the HELL do you know what size you are?

[FatJuicyMouse 1]

Back in the bad old days (last August) when I walked in a joint and grabbed a size 24 or 26 off the rack I knew how it was gonna fit. Now that I have lost a few pounds, I can't find diddly that fits! I do have the problem that if it fits in the belly, my butt and thighs make me look like I am wearing 30 day shitters. I've kinda gotten used to that. What I can't understand is why I have to put labels on my pants so I remember which 14's are the ones that run big and which 18's I shouldn't get rid of yet. I have some of my clothes from the 70's and I know it will be a long while before they fit since they didn't so vanity sizing then and nobody had heard of size ZERO! I got a pair of pants at Sams Club that fit good for a while and then they were too big. So I got the same pants a size smaller. I wore them two days and now I can pull them up and down without unbuttoning them. Now I need the next size down? In less than two weeks? And my measurements are pretty much the same, as is my weight for the last month. My shirt fit now depends on whether the buttons close over the roll and not the girlies. I shore ain't used to that!!! But that is a subject for another day...

[FuriosMommy 3]

I know what you mean! My lane bryant 22's got way too big, and now my 24's from JcPenny's fit, and I can fit into Old Navy 20's (not plus). It's so hard to keep up with sizing, that's why I don't have a size goal!

And I have to ask what exactly does "30 day shitters" mean? That just sounded too funny.

[FatJuicyMouse 1]

I got that from my daddy after he had been overseas for a few tours. Picture MC Hammer pants from a decade or two back. They look like you could pass by the outhouse for about 30 days before you are "full!"

[MRSKOUBiK 27]

I too hate that!

[wishes 125]

Haha, that is fabulous! Congratulations on the weight loss. If all else fails, pull out the measuring tape.