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I put on a pair of pj bottoms tonight that i havent worn in awhile. And its a good thing that they have a tie string!!! They are huge on me now :lol: Before my thighs would be kinda tight in them, now they look like they are goucho pants :rolleyes: . I have it in my mind that I will have to go and out and buy regular clothes, but I seem to have forgotten that I will need to buy pj's, underware, bra's and a whole bunch of stuff once I get to the point where they just wont stay up any longer (even with a draw string) :lol:

There are a few pair of my pj's that I will be extremely bummed about because they are so comfy now that they are worn in ;)

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There is not a stitch of apparel in my house that I wouldn't be willing to part with in order to buy garments in non plus sized clothing stores. That goes for pj's and undies and bras... Victoria's Secret, here I come!!!

lol :D

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Yep, I have kinda gone alittle nutty with the Victoria Sercret shopping. Just got a coupon in the mail for a free pair of undies, ended up coming home with 6 pairs :). It feels so good to be able to shop there again.

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loooooove victoria's secret!!!!

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I had a bunch of satin Victoria's Secret stashed away that were still in good shape, but my cotton undies are ridiculous on me- saggy butt! It makes me laugh though, so I still sometimes wear them :)

I have mourned for my favorite t-shirt and Everlast yoga pants. It makes me so sad to get rid of them for some reason, even though they literally fall off of me. I have yet to find an equally awesome pair in my new size.

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I'm not emotionally connected to anything plus sized. I did hang onto a couple of favorite t-shirts that I wear as nightgowns now. Salvation Army is a great place to get transitional clothes. Of course, I wouldn't buy underwear there...eww, that's just gross!! But I've gotten some really nice things there at very low prices.

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It's a great problem to have! I think of it this way...all the money I'm saving on the food I'm NOT eating can be spent on new clothes! And this is a great time of year to shop! Summer clearance sales paired with back-to-school sales, you can get some really killer deals! Happy shopping! :)

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I intend to get most of my transitional clothes from op shops/thrift stores (not undies or bras!), and only splurge out on the good stuff once I'm at my goal weight :D

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Girl....... I LIKE the way you think! lol

I'll have to remember this when the shopping starts... this kind of logic should help get me out of the dog house w/ my hubby or at least give him a good chuckle. B)

It's a great problem to have! I think of it this way...all the money I'm saving on the food I'm NOT eating can be spent on new clothes! And this is a great time of year to shop! Summer clearance sales paired with back-to-school sales, you can get some really killer deals! Happy shopping! :)

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There is not a stitch of apparel in my house that I wouldn't be willing to part with in order to buy garments in non plus sized clothing stores. That goes for pj's and undies and bras... Victoria's Secret, here I come!!!

lol :D

I hear you and AMEN to that!!!!!!

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I just loveIT!!!

please tell me how to add tickerfactory?

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[quote name='MustangMama' timestamp='1312176082' pohadj have had several people ask me if I was tired of everyone telling me how good I look 4 months and 62lbs later I'm sorry but people telling me how good I look will never be something I don't want to hear

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I am looking forward to it. You know I was a st mgr at Victorias Secret for years and could not buy a thing there. I am soooooo excited to walk in there with my coupons and credit card. :Banane20:

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