Clothes Shopping--- Size 12!

[Helen the Cat 42]

I went clothes shopping the other day, as everything I had (and most of it purchased since my surgery June 18th!) was getting too big! I had to use a belt on every pair of slacks, jeans, and pants that I owned, or they would fall off.

I previously posted (about a month ago) how thrilled I was when I bought a pair of size 12 jeans. Well for some reason, I never expected it to be a permanent change! Instead, I expected (DUMB me huh?) to go shopping and have to go back into a size 14 or 16. (I mean, that has been my history my whole life! Lose a few pounds, be a size smaller and the next time I go shopping, I have gained those few pounds back, PLUS a few more, and I am back up a size or two!) But low and behold, I tried on about a dozen size 12 slacks, AND THEY ALL FIT ME!!!

Just to live dangerously, I tried on a pair of size 10s! And guess what? They went on, and zipped most of the way up. It won't be long (I hope!) till I can wear a size 10 comfortably! I only bought one pair of size 12 slacks, as I am holding out for those size 10s!

I am so happy, I am thinking of having a sign made that says "I am wearing a size 12, for the first time in my life!" and wearing it strapped to my back! I mean, I still have about 30 pounds to go till I am at my goal weight. But if I NEVER lose another ounce, I am happy! I have NEVER in my life worn a size 12 before! I went from childrens sizes straight into a Misses size 16 or size 18, and of course shortly after THAT, into Women's sizes. What a thrill. I can't stop telling everybody I meet "I now wear a size 12! Did you know that Marilyn Monroe wore a size 12?" People I work with are beginning to look at me funny when they hear me say it for the umpteenth time each day! But I don't care! I LOVE IT!!! I am SO thankful for my sleeve!

[NtvTxn 1,262]

I went clothes shopping the other day, as everything I had (and most of it purchased since my surgery June 18th!) was getting too big! I had to use a belt on every pair of slacks, jeans, and pants that I owned, or they would fall off.

I previously posted (about a month ago) how thrilled I was when I bought a pair of size 12 jeans. Well for some reason, I never expected it to be a permanent change! Instead, I expected (DUMB me huh?) to go shopping and have to go back into a size 14 or 16. (I mean, that has been my history my whole life! Lose a few pounds, be a size smaller and the next time I go shopping, I have gained those few pounds back, PLUS a few more, and I am back up a size or two!) But low and behold, I tried on about a dozen size 12 slacks, AND THEY ALL FIT ME!!!

Just to live dangerously, I tried on a pair of size 10s! And guess what? They went on, and zipped most of the way up. It won't be long (I hope!) till I can wear a size 10 comfortably! I only bought one pair of size 12 slacks, as I am holding out for those size 10s!

I am so happy, I am thinking of having a sign made that says "I am wearing a size 12, for the first time in my life!" and wearing it strapped to my back! I mean, I still have about 30 pounds to go till I am at my goal weight. But if I NEVER lose another ounce, I am happy! I have NEVER in my life worn a size 12 before! I went from childrens sizes straight into a Misses size 16 or size 18, and of course shortly after THAT, into Women's sizes. What a thrill. I can't stop telling everybody I meet "I now wear a size 12! Did you know that Marilyn Monroe wore a size 12?" People I work with are beginning to look at me funny when they hear me say it for the umpteenth time each day! But I don't care! I LOVE IT!!! I am SO thankful for my sleeve!

And don't underestimate how low you can go!!!!!!!!!!! I thought I'd be happy at a 12 if I never lost another lb, but it had been so easy, of course I kept losing. My personal goal was an 8, but lo and behold....I kept going down, down, down. I wear a size 4, I have a size 6 to wear on a "fat" day!! I still look at these jeans and think NO WAY!!! Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought this was possible. Life is good....I love to shop now, even if I am just window shopping, it's fun to try on things just because.....I love knowing I can walk in any store and finding my size is no big deal. Congrats......I know exactly like you feel!!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

YAYYY CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[coops 1,790]

what a brilliant feeling... you keep telling and telling... 'cos you deserve to be proud! Well done Helen the cat!! You've defo go the cream! =]

[MegInNOLA 531]

Congratulations! I'm in sort of the same boat--my goal was a modest size 16 (down from a tight 26/28), and I just moved into 14's--and I still have around 20-25 pounds to go until I meet my goal! Plus, my weight loss hasn't really seemed to slow down that much yet, so I suspect I'm going to be much smaller than these current 14's by the time I'm done. I would be thrilled if I never lost another pound as of right now, just like you. But we're probably going to have to get used to thinking of ourselves in smaller sizes!! YAY!!!!!