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I just got back from 2 weeks in Paris, where I felt like the most enormous and dumpy thing on the street for wearing too big loose-fit boot cut jeans nearly every day.

So before I even left for home I ordered two styles of skinny Levis from Amazon, which were just delivered. And guess whose fat ass fits into a size 12 skinny jeans? Yup. ME!

I'm still bigger than all the size 0 Parisians I saw but at least I'm fashionable. ;-)

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so the paris trip went well? I know you were concerned about how you'd manage this close to the surgery etc.

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so the paris trip went well? I know you were concerned about how you'd manage this close to the surgery etc.

Thanks for asking!

Paris was great, the eating was a bit of an issue. They don't do many processed foods over there and I had a hard time sticking to my surgeon's soft food orders. I ate a lot of eggs, cheeses, yogurt, and Atkins bars then made the mistake of having a bite of a palmier pastry - my husband decided he was going to eat one every day (he's 6'3" and has always been skinny). I had a couple of bites the next day and then the next until I ate an entire one on the flight home. Bad Lisa!

I tried some bread and some wine but didn't have any desire for them (thank god!).

The bad part was finding out I *could* eat pretty much anything. I don't think I'll confess that at my 3-month checkin! The good part is that today I'm 5 lbs. less than when we left. The other bad part was thinking I looked good and getting over there to find I was too big for even XL in French clothing. Rather disconcerting. No plans to move there anytime soon! :-D

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I remember my first pair of skinnies too... i felt like I was let into that secret world I had never had the key too...LOL

I love it!

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I'm in love with Levi skinny jeans they are awesome!! To think I always swore I'd never wear a pair lol

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Skinny Jeans! love them. Whenever I wear regular boot cut jeans they look so baggy especially the butt, that I don't feel or look very good in them. Put on a pair of skinny jeans and bam, they fit and I feel good. I do have to pull them up a bit after wearing all day. In a size 16, which I am ready to go into the 14s. I have been in love the Rockstar from Old Navy, their only $25 and they come in all colors and they have a bit of a stretch to them which would have been good for when I was bigger, but now I am finding the stretch helps hug my curves better.. I am going to check out they Levi's brand though. If anyone else has a favorite skinny jean please post.

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Elle brand from Khols....my fav!

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Just tried on and bought size 10s. Cackle cackle cackle. :-)

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And here I was proud of getting into my size 16 skinnies and knee boots! I do wear tunics and looser cut sweaters over them - I still have too much of a tummy to be totally comfortable otherwise. But it's so nice to be wearing a size I haven't worn in several years!

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Hey Spacedust - nothing I say can take away from the great work you're doing! You *should* be proud. :-)

I've never had knee boots, so you're way up on me there!

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I just got back from 2 weeks in Paris' date=' where I felt like the most enormous and dumpy thing on the street for wearing too big loose-fit boot cut jeans nearly every day.

So before I even left for home I ordered two styles of skinny Levis from Amazon, which were just delivered. And guess whose fat ass fits into a size 12 skinny jeans? Yup. ME!

I'm still bigger than all the size 0 Parisians I saw but at least I'm fashionable. ;-)[/quote']

Lol you are too funny my weight was 278 on June 10 which started my two week pre op on sx day 6/24 I was 262. Almost 4 months out I am 221 lbs. I found a pair of 13/14 jeans in my room that a friend had given my daughter who wears a 16. I clearly used to wear a 22. Just like you, I said I can't get this fat ass in those jeans. But guess my ass fooled me because iput them on without "sucking" that stomach which I still have to get down some more but they fit perfectly and gave me a booty lift (only in those jeans lol). But that inspires me so much. And you keep up the good work.

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