I planned to wake up early to drop my car off for service to avoid the Saturday rush..(read avoid people).. but well.. i was late.. reached the service station at 9:30.. I've been going there for almost 2 years now.. and i usually am invisible.. but today... man.. everyone in the waiting room were looking at me and smiling.. i had to turn and look back a couple of times just to make sure there was no one behind me.. i mean.. there were no dirty looks.. people did not cringe when i took an empty seat next to them.. man that sure felt good..

now.. my weight has been increasing everyday this week.. but my body fat percentage has been going down.. but the devil on my shoulder keeps me nagging about the number on the scale.. but today.. with all that positive energy from the service station the angel woke up.. and said.. lets buy you some clothes.. and I followed her orders..

so.. i was in Kohls.. as usual in the plus size section.. and checked out the racks that were 80% marked down.. and i found a beautiful pair of jeans in size 18.. and a few tops in 1x..well.. (i had to force myself to not pick 2x) and off to the dressing room I go.. i look at the jeans.. and what i see.. it was actually 16.. on a 18 hanger.. i was disappointed.. the devil was making his presence known.. but then i tried it on.. and it FIT.. button, zipper and all!!!! i was so excited i skyped my mom from the dressing room..

then the tops.. but the 1x's were loose! to say i was happy is an understatement!!! i get to wander out of the plus size section for the first time in a long time.. so there i went.. in search of XL.. into uncharted territory... i thought that everyone was looking at me thinking I am crazy.. :ph34r: or lost my way.. i did not know where to look.. there were so many sections.. i never paid any attention.. and now i am lost.. every brain cell was telling me to go back to the plus size section.. my safe haven.. but i dared it out.. and picked up a cute skirt in XL..

back to the dressing room it is.. with my new finds.. all in XL.. and they all fit.. and then it was the skirts's turn.. and guess what.. it was a L skirt on an XL hanger.. the angle nudged me to try it on.. and IT FIT! IT FIT!!! i just wanted to sit there and cry.. i've never.. never worn anything in my life that was a size L.

I've come from a very tight 3x to XL/L.. if it was not for the sleeve.. that would have never happened.. (well might have happened..but yo-yo'ed.. if you know what i mean.. )

Congrats!! That is such a great feeling;)

congrats on being able to enjoy shopping - great NSV

You had a fabulous day! Congrats.

Congrats on the great shopping trip!