Please go easy on me, I rarely venture in to S&B 
I'm struggling with my jeans, I've always been large waisted but I've recently lost a bit of weight and I'd say I'm probably a smaller 16 everywhere but my belly (which is a larger 18) and it means basically I can't find clothes that fit properly. My jeans hang so badly off my butt that it pulls my trousers down and my legs looks swamped in my jeans. I'm thinking stretchy waisted, but a part of me is rebelling as I'm about 10 20 years too young for them. Any ideas? (besides get a belt)