I am at an in-between stage. I haven't entirely shrunken out of the fat girls' sizes, but I do fit in some clothes that don't have a W after the number.
I can fit into a size 14 dress if it's flowy and a size 16 dress if it's not. But the size 18 pants I got at Macy's fit just right. I can fit into my Lane Bryant size 14 jeans but the LB size 16 pants from a few years ago are a little tighter in the waist than I like. The 16W Not Your Daughter's Jeans I bought fit like a glove - a very fitted glove. On top, most XLs work for me, including J.Crew and Banana Republic, but not Ann Taylor.
All of this makes shopping rather tedious.
Plus, my period is due any day now so I'm hungrier and the scale has gone up the past several days because of the rehydration process. And retaining water. And possibly the red velvet cake and M&Ms.
The good news is, I should be through all of it and happy as a lark when I board my plane one week from tomorrow to go see you lovelies in Chicago.
