Clothing sizes?

[mokee 588]

I have lost 69 lbs. used to wear 24 now I am not sure. Tops I wear an XL. Pants my legs look nice in a 14 but my stomach needs a 16-18. Any suggestions on what to do. I hate the baggy legs on the bigger pants because my legs were never this small before. I guess the gut will go eventually.

[tigerbelle 328]

two things...maybe wearing some casual dresses or skirts...also maybe trying pants that are designed to be more like leggings or "skinny jean" type...with the larger size to accommodate your waist/tummy area, the pant legs may not be as form-fitting on you as they would be on someone with a waist size that more matched the leg size

[jensjoy28 351]

Not sure if you are done losing, or if this size is a short-term stop along the way...but, once you have reached your "final" size, if you still have a discrepancy that makes you need a larger size to fit one part than what is needed for another, your best bet is to find a good tailor....from years of watching "What Not To Wear", I know that they say you need to buy the size that fits your widest part, but alter the rest so that the clothes for your body everywhere :-)

[jensjoy28 351]

...clothes FIT your body everywhere...darn auto correct

[Whimsical Rosé 1]

Elastic waisted pants or short, you can hide the elastic with a shirt. Some maternity pants/shorts have very thin elastic at the waist and might fit perfect in the legs and waist. Just some ideas to compensate. I know we want to lose weight to avoid this, but comfort is just as important. Maybe drawstring shorts would work also.