Hi, all. Quick note for now; I'll have to add to it later. But I simply must share:

Yesterday I thought I was looking good when visiting with a friend. We went to a mall and she (walking slow and behind me sometimes) said, "Damn, girl. You need to go buy some pants!! Those are hanging off your butt, you look like you've got Depends on."

Mind you, they were 'size 20' jeans--with zipper and button--that I could NOT wear 2 months ago.

We went into 'J. Jill's' (which I'd never heard of). We pulled a size 16 pant and I said, "oh no. ain't no way I'm in a 16 pant."

I actually had a moment of [fear? trepidation?], but a weird freak-out/fear moment before I reluctantly relented and agreed to try them on.

What guess what!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whoo-hooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They FIT!!!!!!!!!!!! I could button and zip them. They looked so good on my @$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We took pictures.

She also took pictures of the back of the pants I was wearing. OMG. I cannot believe how BAGGY they are in the back. I could tell the thighs were loose, but the BUTT--was like empty sacks!!!!!!! I need to post the pictures. Even the sales lady said, "you need to not even wear those pants anywhere. You need new pants, I don't care if you get them from here or not, but do not leave this mall without some new pants...and wear them out of the mall!" My pants are sooooo baggy.

Anyway, I just wanted to share, to just say...you know...this stuff--VSG--actually works. Thank God.

OH!! I CRIED (right there in the dressing room) when I really looked at my thighs, hips and butt in those size 16s!! We then went to Chico's and I tried on a "size 3" pair of jeans. They fit too!!!!!!!!!! OMG. This is really happening. 3 months/ 45 pounds and counting.

I'm rushing; excuse any typos, please. Just had to share!

Size 6...? you, go, Granny!!!!!!!!!!!! Proud of you!! Wow.

put my size 6 blue jeans back on and looked at the new me

Dr. Patient, I am reading your posts laughing out loud. I have a couple of storage bins with size 12-16 clothes, what a waste of perfectly good storage! There is nothing in those two bins that I would want to wear now. Don't get me wrong, they are good clothes, but SO early 90s! Very Gloria Estefan! LOL.

I too went from a 22/24 to a 16. It is AMAZING to be out of the plus size section of department stores. Yesterday I went shopping and got a couple of items from Vineyard Vines, Ann Taylor, The North Face, Anne Fontaine....okay, maybe it wasn't just a couple of items, imagine when I am a size 10! Woooohooo! My poor wallet.

Congratulations, you deserve it!!!!!!

What is Chico's and why is their 3 a 16?

Good for you! I love that your friend and the sales lady were so supportive of you!

DrPatient, I had the same issue last week with old suits. A size 16 designer suit.at the back of my closet has been calling wistfully to me for 20 years. Guess what - it fits perfectly now! Guess what else - it looks ridiculous! Into the bin with the size 20's!

DrPatient, I had the same issue last week with old suits. A size 16 designer suit.at the back of my closet has been calling wistfully to me for 20 years. Guess what - it fits perfectly now! Guess what else - it looks ridiculous! Into the bin with the size 20's!

So funny! I too have some older clothingi n smaller sizes. I refused to toss it out- my husband tells me I'll look ridiculous if I wore any of that clothing- to enjoy newer fashion and let go of the old.