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Expecting pants to fit - and they don’t

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Voluptuouslover   United States
Joined 18 years
Ditzy:
Since this covid thing everything I own has gotten tight.
My skirt waistbands are stretched just about as far as they will go.
My PJs barely fit and just roll down at the waist.
Had to break out some of my old fat jeans because 28s were just too hard to button and not comfy at all when I sit down.
Back in the 4 and 5X tops now too.


Love your new pic….and all of your commentary and input!
4 years

Expecting pants to fit - and they don’t

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Nofbar   United States
Joined 10 years
Not pants story, but shirts.

I have long preferred to wear knit shirts, even before I got fat. A couple days ago, I got a button-up shirt as a gift in 3XLT, which is what I wear in knit shirts. On an empty stomach and standing up, the buttons were gapping slightly. If I sat down, they'd be on the verge of popping. After a nice meal, they'd probably pop.

I'll keep the shirt.
3 years

Expecting pants to fit - and they don’t

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Spoop Skerry   United States
Joined 5 years
I was going to a wedding, but my nice black jeans that fit last fall are tight at my hips. They were straight 56s.
3 years

Expecting pants to fit - and they don’t

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User14244360   United States
Joined 5 years
This is honestly almost a monthly occurrence for me now. Luckily I thrift all my clothes so it’s not terribly expensive but still, I’ve popped shorts buttons 4 times this summer, and twice was in public.
3 years

Expecting pants to fit - and they don’t

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HappyBigBelly   United States
Joined 13 years
User14244360:
This is honestly almost a monthly occurrence for me now. Luckily I thrift all my clothes so it’s not terribly expensive but still, I’ve popped shorts buttons 4 times this summer, and twice was in public.


That’s kinda hot, I have to admit :-)
3 years

Expecting pants to fit - and they don’t

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Glitter Jelly   Canada
Joined 3 years
Closetgainer:
I’ve ripped a pair of jeans and two pajama bottoms since quarantine. I’ve gone from size 8 jeans to a snug 12. (20+ pounds gained.)

I’ve been a size 6-8 my whole life and am having a hard time saying goodbye to all the clothes I’ve accumulated over the years. But the new belly and softness is...nice. Not sure I’m ready to give them up.


I find it so hard to accept it when I outgrow clothes but pants are particularly unforgiving.
1 year

Expecting pants to fit - and they don’t

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Munchies   United States
Joined 4 years
Closetgainer:
I’ve ripped a pair of jeans and two pajama bottoms since quarantine. I’ve gone from size 8 jeans to a snug 12. (20+ pounds gained.)

I’ve been a size 6-8 my whole life and am having a hard time saying goodbye to all the clothes I’ve accumulated over the years. But the new belly and softness is...nice. Not sure I’m ready to give them up.

Glitter Jelly:
I find it so hard to accept it when I outgrow clothes but pants are particularly unforgiving.


Look at sizing up as an opportunity to find new cute clothes. It certainly helped me when I had to size up. Also, certain fits, cuts, and materials are more forgiving than others. SO you may be able to keep certain things for a bit longer.
1 year

Expecting pants to fit - and they don’t

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Glitter Jelly   Canada
Joined 3 years
Annamk:
Yes... have experienced this myself this year 😬
Like something out of a weight gain fiction. Living for months in jogging bottoms and pyjamas, then realising you have a problem the first time you have to put 'real' clothes on!


Yeah, that's why before August I was oblivious to just how much weight I had gained. At work I wore my fat jeans and my boyfriend's hoodies. My fat jeans are now my skinny jeans...
1 year
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