Darn Pant Sizes

This week I had one of those hurry-out-of-the-mall-before-I-burst-into-tears experiences. I am currently wearing a size 18 in jeans (at GAP). Now you should see them on me (they are the ones that fall off when I walk), my husband hates them and says I look buttless in them. I would agree I can pull them out pretty far on the waist and the butt/thigh area probably a solid 6 inches. You would think I could go to the mall and easily slip into a size 16 (curvy also at GAP) right? WRONG! I tried them on and while they fit ok around my thighs and made my butt look pretty fabulous (in comparison to the current "buttless" ones), but they won't zip up! What the hell is that about? My husband asked if I wanted to go to any other stores and I couldn't even talk, I just headed straight for the exit. The moment I sat down in the car, waterworks. I was sobbing. After losing nearly 10 lbs and having the next size up you would think the 16's would have been absolutely perfect. But somehow, someway, they don't fit and it was completely devastating. It was like all of my hard work was for nothing. Like there was no light at the end of the tunnel and like I was never going to be able to shop at normal stores that I want to shop at. Don't worry I didn't go downhill and binge eat or let it bother me for a week (I only let it get me down the rest of the day :) ) but man, those darn pant sizes!!