I took my daughter to the mall friday night - she has some cash burning a hole in her pocket and needed to spend it on clothes.

While i was there i figure what the hell and tried on a ton of clothing -- for the most part was pretty happy with the experience --

I stayed away from pants, because that is where i always have the hardest time and is the part to shrink the slowest and i didnt want to ruin my good mood lol.... but shirts were free game - at sears 20-22 were a little too loose and the 16-18 according to my daughter looked good, but since i have lived my life in baggy clothes i just couldnt bring myself to buy them,, not comfortable with the form fitting stuff yet lol -

did need a few tanks to wear under tops i had already and had to *gasp* go into the REGULAR womens section for them - HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:confused::thumbup::thumbup:

Also had to buy new bras! went down from a 44dd to a 42dd - I am thrilled --husband is :tongue: lol -- hoping they continue to shrink and that the ass will catch up to the top part of me lol

Congratulations! Isn't it a great feeling!!!

It's an AWESOME feeling! I just got to shop in the regular department last month. I was over the moon, you are doing GREAT!!!

Totally the best feeling, isn't it!?!

I went shopping yesterday--tried on 18's and the tops were still baggy, went to 14/16 and just plain large...cleaned up at a $3.98 sale at Fashion Bug! I spent $80 total but it was so worth it for a pair of dress pants, a pair of jeans, 9 shirts and a skirt--large--hello:). All my spring and summer tops are a 24/26 and the arm holes are way too large to wear. I had to find a new bra as well. When I went to the dressing room I kept having to heft the girls into place as they were slipping out of the 42DD, after a quick measure I am now a 38C.

I tried on almost everything in my closets and drawers and took a huge bag to Goodwill. Our Goodwill is very well organized by size and color and since my support group has warned me that the changes come fast, I decided to check it out. I picked up a size 16 Talbots skirt(still tight), a brand new pair of Macy's Charter Club Allison pants size 18, a Land's End baby cable sweater(large) and a Kohl's sweater(med) for $8.69!

I've always been bigger on the bottom but last week my size 24 jeans fit - now they're too loose! 1x tops are now too big! YES!!!