About 7 years ago I put aside a pair of pants that I loved, proclaiming that I would wear them again someday! They sat buried in a dresser drawer, packed, unpacked, repacked and unpacked through 5 moves! Always in the back of my mind the thought was there, why am I holding onto these? My weight sky rocketed through the years and I finally had lost hope that they would ever fit again.

Today, I wore these pants to work (amazingly enough they are still in style) and bittersweet as it is, this may be the only time that I get to wear them as they are a touch too big. I cried for a few minutes this morning. Tears of accomplishment, tears of pride, tears of letting go. I think the hardest part of this journey is the mental challenge! Today though, the proof was in the pants!

I have a pair like that. Got them out of the attic the week before my surgery. Not in them yet, but they are motivate

Oops, anyway, they are motivation to stick to this " diet". Go for my first fill next week and I hope to remove the word diet

You go girl well done!!

I also have a pair stashed in the bottom drawer, hopefully one day I can squeeze back in them:)

I have a few items that I "loaned" to a friend with the understanding that when I could get back in them, she had to give them back. I can't wait to collect them from her!

Yay for you! And I completely understand. I have a pair of jeans and a dress that I've kept too.

About 7 years ago I put aside a pair of pants that I loved' date=' proclaiming that I would wear them again someday! They sat buried in a dresser drawer, packed, unpacked, repacked and unpacked through 5 moves! Always in the back of my mind the thought was there, why am I holding onto these? My weight sky rocketed through the years and I finally had lost hope that they would ever fit again.

Today, I wore these pants to work (amazingly enough they are still in style) and bittersweet as it is, this may be the only time that I get to wear them as they are a touch too big. I cried for a few minutes this morning. Tears of accomplishment, tears of pride, tears of letting go. I think the hardest part of this journey is the mental challenge! Today though, the proof was in the pants![/quote']

Congrats what a awesome accomplishment I had a pair of Jean I brought last winter and because of the cut of them I couldn't fit then when I got home leaving the tags on them I refused to return them telling myself I will wear these Jeans one day well that day came and passed without me knowing when I decided to pull these Jeans out they were now too big the Jeans were a size 16 and I had not realize that I was currently down to a size 10 what a bitter sweet moment

It is an amazing feeling! Sometimes, I feel as if I am bragging an that is not how I want to come across, it just blows my mind somedays!!

About 7 years ago I put aside a pair of pants that I loved' date=' proclaiming that I would wear them again someday! They sat buried in a dresser drawer, packed, unpacked, repacked and unpacked through 5 moves! Always in the back of my mind the thought was there, why am I holding onto these? My weight sky rocketed through the years and I finally had lost hope that they would ever fit again.

Today, I wore these pants to work (amazingly enough they are still in style) and bittersweet as it is, this may be the only time that I get to wear them as they are a touch too big. I cried for a few minutes this morning. Tears of accomplishment, tears of pride, tears of letting go. I think the hardest part of this journey is the mental challenge! Today though, the proof was in the pants![/quote']

Awesome and inspiring!! I have a few totes with small clothes that I can't wait to wear again!!

It is an amazing feeling! Sometimes' date=' I feel as if I am bragging an that is not how I want to come across, it just blows my mind somedays!![/quote']

This is a good brag! you inspire all of us pre banders just waiting "patiently" for our day to come!

I have gone clothes shopping in my own closets several times in the past 6 months. Was out in my storage shed last week and found a large box and opened it to find it full of pants that I had not been able to wear in 2 or more years. Tried them all on and then realized I needed to go through the closet and get rid of the bigger ones so I would have room for the smaller ones. So, took the bigger ones to goodwill yesterday. Letting go is hard to do! Well, not so with bigger pants. Found a suit that is nearly 30 years old and I can now wear it. Style! that is another issue. Best of luck on your journey!

Hooray for you! I hope cargo pants never go out of style...I love them and they compliment the feminine figure very well!