If your weight fluctuates, these jeans are for you

It took all of my strength and willpower to avoid gaining weight over the last year+, and I was seriously committed to exercising daily since Pilates was “cancelled” (by my own choice) and watching what I ate despite whipping up all sorts of yumminess for my husband and son. I had pretty much maintained until the end of February, but then I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Between doctors’ appointments taking up the time I’d usually be walking or playing tennis, getting more lax with the snacks, and ultimately being ordered to take it easy while recovering from surgery, I’ve put on almost 10 pounds. This is definitely not the end of the world considering the bigger picture—I’m cancer-free!—but they’re there nonetheless. (And hopefully they will be gone soon since my plastic surgeon gave me the OK to start moving again yesterday.)

Frame is one of my go-to brands for jeans, and at some point over the past few months I came across the “Le One” style. These sustainable skinnies come in two sizes—1 and 2—and each size of this unique denim is designed to accommodate 6 sizes. I had such a hard time believing this could be possible that I ordered a pair from Nordstrom. (It was pretty awesome not having to order several sizes, which I usually do when shopping for jeans online.)

I had no doubt I’d fit into a size 1, but of course there was no guarantee that they’d actually look good. But alas, they were the perfect replacement for my light Paige skinnies whose rise suddenly became way too low. For the record, Le One’s are described as a high-rise, but they aren’t that high since they come up to my natural waist (and I have a short torso).

Not only are these jeans beyond comfy, they’re worth the investment since they’ll fit whether I’m up or down 10 pounds. This also means no more separating my jeans by size because these will fit no matter what. I’ve already set an alert on ShopStyle for when other colors go on sale because now I want all of them!