Before I was banded, but after I'd set my date, I bought one shirt from a normal-sized store that I LOVED, and said I would use it as my "inspiration item". It was super cute, and marked down to like $20, so I figured - what the heck. If I can get there great, and if not - well - I'll know it wasn't for lack of inspiration!

During the last 2 months my "inspiration item" has become an "inspiration wardrobe". I can't help it. I see all these cute clothes I've wanted to wear for so long, and I can finally think "Someday!" instead of, "Yeah right!" and I just can't help but buy everything up.

I don't even know if I'll ever get down to the sizes I'm buying! (I hope so, because they're still larger sizes, but still so far away).

Today my co-worker wanted to exchange some stuff she'd bought at Old Navy so I went along, and walked out with three bags of my own. I couldn't help it.

Losing weight has definitely kicked me back into my old "clothes whore" habits.

Hahaha, I hear you guys on the shoes! To date, that's been the best part of my early journey -- the return to heels! Gosh they make you feel sexy, even if you're still a larger size than you'd like....