To buy new pants or not...

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It's been 14 months, and I still cant quite get into my previous pants. I'd love to say it's from my hips but it's a little tummy that won't go away. Between dress pants and jeans I have quite a few and really dont want to buy all new (I obviously have some 1-size-ups that fit, just not the quantity or quality of my previous size). Are all y'all back into your pants? Not sure if I should be patient or just come to terms with my new size. Thoughts?