Like Linda says I think it depends on your body shape, to me it sounds like Linda is blessed with thinner legs and she carries her weight on top, I am the opposite I carry all my weight on my lower half( ie bum and thighs) but I am blessed with a tall and narrow midrift even when I needed size 12 on my hips I was only a 10 on my waist. So sfter 2 stones I am now a 10 on my bum from a 12 and a 8 on my top from a 10. It all depends. You will soon get down another size good luck. M xx