Went this weekend for a few thinks and decided to try the regular department

To my surprise I was able to fit into a regular size 16 pants (no 16x,no stretch waistband) and normal 16 with a zipper and a button….also fit in a extra large shirt (it did have a little stretch but I am not going to complain) ……………I have been unhappy in the large department for the last 5 years or so

I remember in the early 90 shopping in the big department and being happy …the shorted the skirt and the low the top the better…but not for a very long time

Was tempted to buy a lot of stuff but it’s almost the end of summer and I think I will save the money for fall clothes….in the regular department….still smiling about that….would never have happened this time without the band

So happy I just had to share

That's wonderful to read...and you should be happy to share! This is a wonderful NSV milestone for you have achieved.

I have needed my sister at times to force me to look in the misses sizes for clothes...as my "head" has not caught up with my weight loss. It still takes alot of will power for me to stay away from the plus size department.

Wise choice to save some money for fall clothes; I just purchased a light weight jacket for the cooler weather, as nothing I wore from last year fits me now.

Congratulations on your progress!

I went shopping again to buy smaller sizes since all my clothes are so big on me now.

I am down a little over 80 pounds now, little over a year out from being banded.

I keep graviatating towards the larger sizes that don't fit.

I too bought an extra large button shirt! I am very pleased with my weightloss so far too!

Helen098 doesn't just feel great to shop in smaller sizes!!!!

what a wonderful and enjoyable post helen

good for you. what a great day for you. you deserve it. Enjoy it.

So happy for you!!! Pre-op I went from a size 20 to a 14 in jeans. I was amazed. I'm less than a week post -op and got a couple magazines in the mail, I'm circling things I'm GOING to wear in future:)

i am very happy

but in me head i am still very big

for me it takes a long time for my brain to catch up with my body

when i was 152 on chemo i went to express for a shirt and just brushed off the sales person who offered me a size 8 skirt.....it did fit but in my brain i was a 16+

don't expect to get doen to 8 without checmo but i would be very happy to be a size 12.......

That is so awesome, I can't wait until I'm in the regular ladies department!!!

This is totally awesome! Congrats to everyone buying a smaller size. I can't wait to be saying that. Right now I refuse to by any clothes until after banding. I hope it gets here soon, my clothes are wearing out. Also have every size from 24 to 12 in my closet.

Great NSV!!

I've been doing a little shopping here and there. I was SHOCKED two weeks ago when I tried on an XL and it was too big. I had been in XXL for years. The XL almost draped off me. I went to a Lg. I haven't worn a plain Large since...junior high?! It feels GREAT!

Ha about the 24 to 12 in your closet! I have from size 8 to 20!

Pennie

I was so happy when I got to leave the plus size section! Yeah for you! Keep up the good work!

I also got a pair of sweats for around the house in extra large and they are too big

Feels real good

I have a few things down to a size 8

Before I decided on the lap band I got sick of looking at stuff that I thought would never fit again

So I got rid of most of them…at the time it was like of cleansing ..accept myself as I am kind of day

Then I took all of the labels out of my stuff so I didn’t know how fat I was (well I knew but I pretended I didn’t )

Tempted to hit the mall again this weekend…good end of season sales right

No think I will save the money for a large or maybe a medium