I went shopping today because I desperately needed pants that fit. I wasn't sure what would fit so I tried on 16's and they were too big. Then I tried on 14's and they were kinda loose. I thought just for jiggles I'd try on some 12's and they fit! I was so shocked I actually broke down crying in the changing room. I have always been good at keeping my emotions locked down tight, but in there at that moment, I totally lost it and started bawling and LOUD. The changing room attendant knocked on the door and asked if I was ok. It took me awhile, but I managed to get the words out that I was ok and that I had found out I was a smaller size than I thought I was. I'M sure she thought I had lost my ever loving mind, but for me, this is a monumental thing. I had been an overweight kid and an obese adult, my entire life! The size I put on and zipped up, I NEVER had been that size. The closest I had to being that size was a size 11 juniors in 4th grade, so here I am, over 30yrs later and I am finally smaller than I was in 4th grade. It was monumental. I also discovered why it's important to check the price tag before falling in love with a pair of pants because $115 for a pair of pants I probably won't get more than a couple months wear out of was just too much, so I had to put them back. Broke my heart, but I did go on to find other 12's and some 14's that worked and I am officially not plus sized anymore. I can shop in the regular section with all the cute clothes!❤️ From 32/34 and some 36 down to a size 12 in less than a year...all I can say is wow! Thanks RNY for giving me a life I didn't know was attainable!

I'm so happy for you!

Wonderful!!!!!!! Congratulations!

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What an awesome story. Thanks for sharing and best wishes as you continue your journey!

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Congratulations for your awesome achievement and result!

So happy for you

Enjoy all those new cute clothes!

Congratulations on your success and I hope you continue to have many more!

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I LOVE LOVE LOVE this for you.

For the record, I cried, too, when I could fit into regular sized clothes. Consignment shops all the way girl! Have fun shopping, too!!

@@Sajijoma I'm really happy for you. It is a great feeling!

Congratulations. I too found that fitting into smaller clothes was a good motivator. I would buy a pair of pants or shirt that was a little too small. You know the kind that you have to take a deep breath to fit inside and if you exhaled it might pop a button or break a zipper. Then a week later it fit like a glove. It was a wonderful feeling that was happening right before my eyes.

I can't wait until it's my turn to cry in the fitting room. Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!!

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@@Sajijoma - This really brought tears to my eyes! Congratulations!!!! I don't know you, but yet I'm really proud of you! What an awesome achievement. Keep up the good work!

@@Sajijoma How exciting!!! I can only imagine that feeling and am sure I'd be balling too! Congrats!!!

I can't wait until it's my turn to cry in the fitting room. Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!!

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Your turn will come! I never really thought I'd be there. I mean, I was 429lbs to start and it seemed so unattainable. I had kind of convinced myself that either I was wearing brands that ran big to be in an 18, or someone had switched out labels or something. LOL it was quit the revelation to know that the store I went to try on tends to run smaller than some of the others and I STILL got them babies on.

Congratulations. I too found that fitting into smaller clothes was a good motivator. I would buy a pair of pants or shirt that was a little too small. You know the kind that you have to take a deep breath to fit inside and if you exhaled it might pop a button or break a zipper. Then a week later it fit like a glove. It was a wonderful feeling that was happening right before my eyes.

you describe it so well! my motto is if the button can be buttoned and the zipper zipped and no eyes pop out of socket, I'd buy them because in a week or two they will be falling off. Haha

Thank you all so much. It was such an emotional day and one I want all the newbies and those thinking about surgery to definitely see. I NEVER thought I'd be in regular sizes but especially not a size 12. I was just hoping to hit 24 and be able to shop in the plus section of stores instead of online only when I first started my journey. I knew the surgery did great for others, but I was used to being disappointed in my own progress on every diet I'd been on that I tried not to hope for much. Please know and understand, you CAN hope for it, because as long as you stick with your program and exercise and do what you are suppose to do, it will happen. You will have your crying in the dressing room day too!(or if you are a guy that cough in the dressing room and maybe even a runny eye probably caused by being allergic to clothes shopping LOL).

I went shopping today because I desperately needed pants that fit. I wasn't sure what would fit so I tried on 16's and they were too big. Then I tried on 14's and they were kinda loose. I thought just for jiggles I'd try on some 12's and they fit! I was so shocked I actually broke down crying in the changing room. I have always been good at keeping my emotions locked down tight, but in there at that moment, I totally lost it and started bawling and LOUD. The changing room attendant knocked on the door and asked if I was ok. It took me awhile, but I managed to get the words out that I was ok and that I had found out I was a smaller size than I thought I was. I'M sure she thought I had lost my ever loving mind, but for me, this is a monumental thing. I had been an overweight kid and an obese adult, my entire life! The size I put on and zipped up, I NEVER had been that size. The closest I had to being that size was a size 11 juniors in 4th grade, so here I am, over 30yrs later and I am finally smaller than I was in 4th grade. It was monumental. I also discovered why it's important to check the price tag before falling in love with a pair of pants because $115 for a pair of pants I probably won't get more than a couple months wear out of was just too much, so I had to put them back. Broke my heart, but I did go on to find other 12's and some 14's that worked and I am officially not plus sized anymore. I can shop in the regular section with all the cute clothes!❤️ From 32/34 and some 36 down to a size 12 in less than a year...all I can say is wow! Thanks RNY for giving me a life I didn't know was attainable!

How much do I love this post? More than I can say. I've been following your posts and weight loss journey and this makes me happy beyond happy. I feel like I was there with you as I went through the same thing. We all have our moments when something happens that lets us know we are just normal people again...or sometimes for the first time. Again, let me say as my signature notes.......nothing..and I mean NOTHING...tastes as good as being normal sized feels.