Do you ever go shopping and look at a new size and think "how am I going to get that over my arse, let alone button it"...

I went shopping today just to see what is coming out for spring. I was going to try on some cute capri's and I went to the next size lower as the size I am wearing is getting kinda loose. I looked at these pants and was thinking, there is no way these are going to fit. But I tried them on and they pulled up and zipped and buttoned.. They were darn cute.

The lady that was helping me said they have layaway and that I should get the next size down and have 60 days to lose 10 more pounds. MOTIVATION!!!

It's so ironic that this topic was posted!

I was out yesterday and really needed some new bottoms to wear to the gym so I swung by Old Navy not sure if there would be anything...well...there was. I had my choice of everything. I couldn't believe it. I had a moment when my whole mind shifted. I had to tell the girl showing me the pants "those I know will be too big." "That's a good thing, right?" she answered. And then she handed me the next size down. HELL YES!

I am now out of W sizes! What? I still can't help but look online, in stores. It's another mind shift that I still am wrestling with. Weird. And I kinda feel like I don't deserve it. Until I look at my scar as I slid on smaller pants.

My mind is still blown and now I know what my psych doc and I will have something to talk about!

Thanks for posting! I'm relieved that I'm not the only one in this boat.

It's so ironic that this topic was posted!

I was out yesterday and really needed some new bottoms to wear to the gym so I swung by Old Navy not sure if there would be anything...well...there was. I had my choice of everything. I couldn't believe it. I had a moment when my whole mind shifted. I had to tell the girl showing me the pants "those I know will be too big." "That's a good thing, right?" she answered. And then she handed me the next size down. HELL YES!

I am now out of W sizes! What? I still can't help but look online, in stores. It's another mind shift that I still am wrestling with. Weird. And I kinda feel like I don't deserve it. Until I look at my scar as I slid on smaller pants.

My mind is still blown and now I know what my psych doc and I will have something to talk about!

Thanks for posting! I'm relieved that I'm not the only one in this boat.

way to go... thats marvellous.. makes it all well worth the lifestyle change

way to go... thats marvellous.. makes it all well worth the lifestyle change

its wonderful talk and i love to hear it. im wondering what the sizes are like between Aust. and America ?? currently im a size 18.. i would love to be a 10 or 12.

I am not sure of the size difference either. But i am sure you will be to those sizes sooner than you think. I went down from a 20 to a 14 pretty quickly and have been slowly getting to a size 10 over the last couple of months. 10 was my initial goal and I think I will make it. I can fit in some 10's now but would like to lose a little bit more to make it so they fit with no problems. Keep up the work, you will get there!!

I am not sure of the size difference either. But i am sure you will be to those sizes sooner than you think. I went down from a 20 to a 14 pretty quickly and have been slowly getting to a size 10 over the last couple of months. 10 was my initial goal and I think I will make it. I can fit in some 10's now but would like to lose a little bit more to make it so they fit with no problems. Keep up the work, you will get there!!

can i ask?? how does your face and neck look now?? i hope im not being personal... i know im older than you... thats concerning me a well. Is it going to make me look ill in the face?/ i dont want that. i want a healthy face and body. im looking at going from an 18 to about a 10/12 fitting. i havent been that in 25 years. ,my age is 65

Whenever I buy a size 6 (I think I topped out at a 24) I always think a camera crew is going to jump out from a dressing room saying that the joke's on me. I never get used to it. I could wrap my head around everything down to a 12, but I'm so used to buying the biggest size available and old habits die hard.

Whenever I buy a size 6 (I think I topped out at a 24) I always think a camera crew is going to jump out from a dressing room saying that the joke's on me. I never get used to it. I could wrap my head around everything down to a 12, but I'm so used to buying the biggest size available and old habits die hard.

...awww... i would be exactly the same. ive gotten to the point where i just hate shopping for clothes... if and when i can start buying smaller sizes again i will probably feel like you.. lol... i wonder how long it will take for you to get the fact that you actually are that wonderful size now.?? not too long i hope... lol. do you ever tell the staff in the shop that?? i probably would . its a marvellous job youve done.

can i ask?? how does your face and neck look now?? i hope im not being personal... i know im older than you... thats concerning me a well. Is it going to make me look ill in the face?/ i dont want that. i want a healthy face and body. im looking at going from an 18 to about a 10/12 fitting. i havent been that in 25 years. ,my age is 65

I dont think my face and neck look that bad. Alot of people say I look younger. The one thing that is not going to go back in place are my thighs. I think even if I worked out until the cows come home i will not have 20 year old thighs again .

Good luck to you. I think you will look great. You are going to feel better no matter what and there is always makeup !!!

Whenever I buy a size 6 (I think I topped out at a 24) I always think a camera crew is going to jump out from a dressing room saying that the joke's on me. I never get used to it. I could wrap my head around everything down to a 12, but I'm so used to buying the biggest size available and old habits die hard.

A size 6?? that would take some doing to get used to. I have looked at those sizes and they are really really tiny!!! Congrats. I dont know if I could imagine myself that small.

I dont think my face and neck look that bad. Alot of people say I look younger. The one thing that is not going to go back in place are my thighs. I think even if I worked out until the cows come home i will not have 20 year old thighs again .

Good luck to you. I think you will look great. You are going to feel better no matter what and there is always makeup !!!

yep.. there is. i should send a pic of me twenty five years ago. i had no major weight issues then but than i didnt have joint replacements plus arthritic feet either.. lol. i would love to be able to get back into bathers again.. i just love swimming. this is the first two years in a long time that ive just been way too self conscious. before i would pick my times and swim privately.. and now i cant stand the look of me in bathers so i dont go at all.