Today I went to lunch with my husband, and then afterwords decided to burn some calories shopping :bolt:

I bought clothes in the regular section for the first time in. . . . holy cow, since grad school-- at least 10 years? Now, I'm not gonna lie to you all, I bought XL and really the styles that work for me now are the blousy shirts that are not form fitting (they probably fit my form too well right now, is what I'm saying), but still! Whee! I got a Michael Kors shirt in XL for $20 on clearance peeps, and it looks nice on me!

That feels so good. You wanna know what's weird though? I felt really self-conscious shopping in the regular section, like other shoppers were staring at me and wondering what I was doing in "their" part of the store. :wink2: No, I didn't actually see anyone doing that but I felt it the entire time I was there. Definitely something psychological I'm going to have to work on.

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That is great! It is '"your" part of the store now too!

Thanks Texas Girl

I love your video blog, by the way-- keep up the good work.

Congrats, Lyla! I was dreaming of the Misses section last night! I can't wait to get there with you!

Woo Hoo!! Congrats!! I'm the same as you. I'm in the misses section now but still in XL and loose flowy things fit best.

I am very short (4'11") and can now shop in the petite section. What a great feeling. You are doing great, keep up the good work!

You describe almost exactly how I felt yesterday! I was shopping in the 'normal' size clothes (looking for XL or baggy L) when I felt like people were staring at me wondering what this big ol girl was doing shopping in their sizes! I then told myself to stop imagining things!

I was almost overwhelmed with the selection of clothes. In the bigger sizes, there is usually just one small section, but in the misses clothes, OMG too many sections to go into. I stayed close to the clearances too.

I can't believe I fit into a size 12 shirt down from an 18/20. It was snug and I probably wouldn't wear it yet, but to actually fit into it and button it up was so awesome!

Keep up the good work!!

Today I went to lunch with my husband, and then afterwords decided to burn some calories shopping :tt2:

I bought clothes in the regular section for the first time in. . . . holy cow, since grad school-- at least 10 years? :thumbup: Now, I'm not gonna lie to you all, I bought XL and really the styles that work for me now are the blousy shirts that are not form fitting (they probably fit my form too well right now, is what I'm saying), but still! Whee! I got a Michael Kors shirt in XL for $20 on clearance peeps, and it looks nice on me!

That feels so good. You wanna know what's weird though? I felt really self-conscious shopping in the regular section, like other shoppers were staring at me and wondering what I was doing in "their" part of the store. :smile: No, I didn't actually see anyone doing that but I felt it the entire time I was there. Definitely something psychological I'm going to have to work on.

For a pre op bandster this is great motivation. thank you and well done xx

I have not gone to the reg. sizes yet but when I do it will be for the top first. I am easily 2 sizes smaller on top; as I am very hippy. Though I have noticed that some XL in the reg section are similar in size to 1X. Really depends on the brand. Talbots certainly has vanity sizing.

I am wondering about the selection too JMin. When the time comes I think it will be overwhelming. The Plus department is a little corner behind maternity that the selection is so limited, or one store like Avenue. What am I going to do with all those choices? LOL

I am wondering about the selection too JMin. When the time comes I think it will be overwhelming. The Plus department is a little corner behind maternity that the selection is so limited, or one store like Avenue. What am I going to do with all those choices? LOL

Make sure you have lots of time to devote to shopping and trying things on! :thumbup:

Oh my goodness! I TOTALLY felt the same way the other day.....I was brousing in the misses clearance rack and I felt like everyone was wondering what in the world I was looking for in those skinny clothes! LOL The best part is that I bought a pair of XL capris on clearance and got home and they are almost baggy on me! YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is some journey we are on!

Keep up the great work!

LOL Had this same experience over the weekend as well. First I had a "pissed" moment because I went to the clearence section and all my life when I was 3x 4x 5x all they had was L and XL. Saturday I go to look at all they had was 3x + clothes. I wanted to scream lol.

Then my mom had tagged along and was trying to figure out shopping ideas. She picks up a shirt I had been looking at a few weeks before and grabbed the 2XL size (the size I had tried on about a month or so ago). Well I noticed it in her buggy and I turned to my wife and I said "I don't think I can wear that size anymore..." So she distracts her and I go get another but in XL and lo and behold it fit very well lol. Had to put on this whole song and dance routine that I was gonna buy the shirt, then act all sad when my wife said we didn't have the money for it and put it back so that my mom could sneak back over and change the sizes

Then on Thur night of the same week we had our first cold snap here and we were going on a Haunted Hayride and I went to pull my pants out of the closet :smile: Needless to say, umm, I had to go out to Walmart and buy a pair, which was the first time I have been able to do that since Middle School.:smile:

I am trying soo hard to get to my 100lbs loss I got banded 1-21-09 and I am having issues most of it is my fault but my band will not allow me to go over 5.3cc I have a 10cc band so discouraging