One of my goals is to tell Lane Bryant to close my account. I am still paying off the clothes I bought before I made the decision to have surgery, before April, and I only have $250 left. Well apparently they are sweating me not spending in over 6 months that I am being bombed with emails, text messages, mail and now a fancy new credit card. LOL cannot wait to make the call to close the account because I can no longer fit their clothes :-)

Sorry, I just needed to tell someone.

Ladyspl - I feel the exact same way! I've been dressing in whatever I could find in my size for so long, that I really don't know what styles I like! I cannot wait to go into a "trendy" clothing store and buying something that I REALLY like! I'm so tired of plus size stores.

My bff is super supportive and has vowed to help me stay on track. She just informed me that she and her bf are getting married and of course My 3 daughters and myself are in the bridal party! What an extra huge incentive! I will have my surgery in November and then October of 2013 will be able to fit into a bridesmaid dress!!!!!! I am so excited!!! However, its not all rainbows and butterflies, on account of, I am still a very very very pale redhead LOL So fingers crossed she picks a color that will not make me look like a pimple ready to pop! LOL

Ladyspl, I'm a red head as well and had to wear a hot pink suit in a wedding. I did look like a big pimple lol!!!

I know what my style will be. I love the Ralph Lauren/ Michael Kors look. I can't afford them but I wan to emulate them. However, I have told my self for 20 years that's if I get and stay in at least a size ten I want a Ralph Lauren blazer with a crest on it. I'll have to float a loan lol. :-)

We have so limited choices. I need a pair of jeans and I can't find any that fit right under 35-40 bucks. This sucks. I can't wait to tell them bye. :-)

Old Navy clearance rack. Bought jeans and capris for $5.00 to $ 10. Or not on clearance $29 they go up to size 20. I bought size 18 a month ago, now its too big. Good luck.

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Ladyspl, I'm a red head as well and had to wear a hot pink suit in a wedding. I did look like a big pimple lol!!!

THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW! LOL The last wedding I was in, my husbands bff, us girls were in platinum strapless full length dresses. Now again, I am fat, pale and have red hair....my fellow bridesmaids were cocoa skin and thin, lets talk about sore thumb! LOL Then! I was paired with the tallest groomsman ever! He was 6'2, I am 5'2 LOL

Ralph Lauren blazer? You rock it girl! I have tried a few times to go into "regular" stores and picture myself in the outfits....it definitely induces anxiety! But happy anxiety! I fear I may need to get a job just to pay for the new clothes I will want! I can see myself being on hoarders already. I already have so many clothes for my 3 daughters that despite having 2 large closets with extenders, and 3 6 drawer dressers, I still pile the clothes on top of the dressers and have anywhere from 3-4, depending if there is a holiday, extra laundry baskets stacked up in their rooms. *hanging my head* I will most likely need intervention! LOL

Old Navy clearance rack. Bought jeans and capris for $5.00 to $ 10. Or not on clearance $29 they go up to size 20. I bought size 18 a month ago, now its too big. Good luck.

I have only been into Old Navy to shop for my girls, kinda kicking myself for assuming their stuff wouldn't fit me! LOL

I also cant wait to be able to buy what clothes I want but I am not going to buy new new clothes till I am at my goal weight but till then I will be a thrifty shopper to save on money.

That is part of my motivation! I want to never have to go to lane Bryant again.

My new goal is to fit into something from this shop by my birthday in Feb. I went to Macy's and did not have to go to the plus size section. I could wear XL or size 16.

Miami- I went to thrift store and had a hard time finding any 16s. I saw a lot of sizes 10 and under. Thinking about trying Ross or Marshals?

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I can now shop anywhere feel so bless. I'm a size 7. Everyone has that size. I find it weird you could find your size at the thift store. Where I go it's loaded with plus size & smaller size.

My bff is super supportive and has vowed to help me stay on track. She just informed me that she and her bf are getting married and of course My 3 daughters and myself are in the bridal party! What an extra huge incentive! I will have my surgery in November and then October of 2013 will be able to fit into a bridesmaid dress!!!!!! I am so excited!!! However' date=' its not all rainbows and butterflies, on account of, I am still a very very very pale redhead LOL So fingers crossed she picks a color that will not make me look like a pimple ready to pop! LOL[/quote']

Lmbo a pimple ready to pop I hope not.

I also cant wait to be able to buy what clothes I want but I am not going to buy new new clothes till I am at my goal weight but till then I will be a thrifty shopper to save on money.

I'm with you. Thift store all the way till I stop losing inches because my weight seems frozen.