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Today I went shopping at the thrift store. My new favorite place to shop, because you can find some decent stuff there really cheap and I'm not going to spend a lot of money on clothes that just aren't going to fit for very long (as I lose weight). Anyhow, I looked around forever and finally took a few pairs of pants and a couple tops to try on. I thought it would be interesting to try on smaller sizes and see what they felt like. None of the smaller size tops fit. No surprise there. I had pulled some size 14 jeans/pants and some size 16's. I've been wearing 18's. I think everyone knows that you can try something on in your size and it doesn't fit, because of the cut. Well, that happened to me. I fit into one pair of 16's and drumroll please.... I actually fit into a pair of size 14 pants. I started crying right there in the fitting room. I am sure that it has been almost 15 years since I've been able to wear a size 14.

I ended up buying the two pairs of pants/jeans that fit and two pairs that don't fit quite yet, but I really liked them and I know they'll fit sometime in the next couple of months.

So, I do have a message to sharing this story. If you're reading this and you've been struggling, just keep at it. I've been doing pretty well with my portion sizes, but I still want to eat more. I don't eat more, I just get mad that I can't, because I absolutely refuse to go through all this (the surgery, etc.) just to screw it up. My weight loss has been really slow for about 3 weeks, but I'm sticking with it.

P.S. Make the thrift store your friend also. I got three pairs of pants, two shirts, a nice purse that looks brand new, some really cute chunky shoes that also look pretty new and a little knick-knack, all for $35 and some change.

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That is wonderful! Congrats! :success1:

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Congradulations!

Aren't thrift stores fun......I have been doing it for years!

It just seems like a shopping spree for not a lot of dough!

And there is that "thrill of the hunt" thing going on too!:D

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Hip hip hooray:D Keep up the good work!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

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Congrats!!!! I definitely agree that is an amazing feeling. Way to go!!!

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Yay. Thanks and good luck to you all also.

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Lemonchick, what an inspriational story!! Good for you!! Hoping I have the dedication that you do! I am 17 days post op and struggle every day with my portions and hunger.

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That is so awesome! I can't wait to go shopping! Congrats and keep up the good work. :D

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