So I was shopping for new jeans this weekend and started in the Women's section of the store. Took a bunch of clothes into the dressing room (I think I have a shopping problem!) and realized as I tried on each item ... THEY WERE ALL TOO BIG!!! So I ventured over to the MISSES department (haven't shopped there in 10 years) and I fit into the L/XL shirts and a size 16 in Levi's. OMG - I am no longer in Plus sizes!! I was jumping up and down and giggling - I'm sure the other shoppers thought I was insane. But I was sooooo happy, I can't even begin to expain it Unfortunately the Levi's didn't fit me quite right, but I proceeded to New York & Co. and got my first ever pair of skinny jeans in a size ... wait for it... 14!!!! I started this journey at a size 22 so I'm just a little flippin excited

What an awesome moment!! Congrats to u! Can't wait to have that moment myself!

That is the best feeling!!! Congrats

That's almost like the moment in Pretty Woman when they let her shop. I love it -- congrats!

So happy for you I can't wait to do that my goal is to get a pair of real jeans (ones with a zip and button and no elastic in the waist) and I know it would silly but to be able to wear the work uniform instead of a modified version would be great. Go You!

So I was shopping for new jeans this weekend and started in the Women's section of the store. Took a bunch of clothes into the dressing room (I think I have a shopping problem!) and realized as I tried on each item ... THEY WERE ALL TOO BIG!!! So I ventured over to the MISSES department (haven't shopped there in 10 years) and I fit into the L/XL shirts and a size 16 in Levi's. OMG - I am no longer in Plus sizes!! I was jumping up and down and giggling - I'm sure the other shoppers thought I was insane. But I was sooooo happy, I can't even begin to expain it Unfortunately the Levi's didn't fit me quite right, but I proceeded to New York & Co. and got my first ever pair of skinny jeans in a size ... wait for it... 14!!!! I started this journey at a size 22 so I'm just a little flippin excited

Is this not the most AWESOME feeling?!?! Kudos to you!

Sooo exciting!!

I haven't been on the site for several months. I went back and read this post and it's kind of surreal that I'm at goal now. I was sooo excited to be a size 14/16. I've come a long way since then and I'm now a size 8/10. What hit me (hard) is that I've lost this excitement that I had. I'm not sure why.

Maybe because I'm focussing so much on what I don't like about my body and less on my success. I have loose skin on my tummy and inner thighs, the girls have lost quite a bit of substance and perkiness (if you know what I mean). I'm so glad I had had surgery and lost the weight, but in the back of my mind I must have thought that I would have this rockin' body after I lost all the weight.... and I don't:) lol! Swimsuit shopping has not been fun and I really though it would be. Guess the body image issues never completely go away. My counselor moved out of the country a few months ago - I guess it's time to go find a new one!