I've almost outgrown 2 belts now. I've outgrown my old faithful then i bought another leather belt at Gap for 7 bux. I'm on the second to last hole on it. Started at size 42 dress pants. I'm now in 38's. I wore 40's for everything else but I wear 38's pretty consistently now. I went to AE the other day and squeezed my ass into some 36's but they were just to tight for my liking.