I don't know about you, but with my surgery date coming up on April 17th, I can't stop thinking about how much fun SHOPPING will actually be once I get to my goal weight.

I am so done with Lane Bryant, Torrid, Cato PLUS, and any other XXL type clothes with tacky prints and outrageous prices.

I can't WAIT to shop at the outlet malls and actually spend $100 and walk away with SEVERAL outfits. I even am so excited to be able to share clothes with my sister, which I've NEVER been able to do.

It brings tears to my eyes. Woo...

Now I'm sure you each have shopping dreams of your own, what are they? What store can you not wait to shop? What is your dream outfit that you want to wear?

Do I have shopping dreams? Just take a look at my ticker! I have 3 e-shopping carts full of clothes I hope are still available as my sizes go down. I have more than a few dream outfits I want to wear. Here's a good one: a spagetti strapped maxi dress (maybe from Banana Republic) with some fabulous gladiator flat sandals. Yes, that's it. It doesnt sound like much, but when it fits the way it's meant to fit, it looks so good!

I can't wait to be able to walk into old navy and buy an outfit! They sell plus size clothes but they aren't available in stores only online. The day I am able to walk into the store and buy an outfit, comfortably fit it and look good, that's the day I would have arrived!

Coldwater Creek or J.Jill would be awesome to be able to shop at, but then again, I will be happy to shop anywhere in the regular size section :-)

for me defenetly bebe outfits or just any regular size store,im sick of the fatty old fashion stuff!!!!!

I cannot even imagine going to the mall and SHOPPING instead of walking around and going to the places that only have the plus sizes. I am so looking forward to going shopping and not reaching to the BACK of the rack to see if they have my size. It makes me giddy at the thought!!!!

When i started the lap band journey 2 1/2 yrs ago i was to large to even shop in Lane Bryant. That was my first goal, just to be able to shop in a STORE instead of only ordering on line. Now my goal is to buy one of those cool expensive sports bras and work out in it without a shirt over it! I think ive replaced overeating with over shopping and im loving every second of it. I've gone from a womens size 36 to a comfy 14.

I can't wait to wear a large...or my ultimate goal of a medium again!

Wow Kelin you have done an awesome job!

There is a store at Bridge Street that I want to splurge and buy me 1 outfit from there. I don't know the name of the store, but I love the place. It is extremely pricey. $90.00 for a sun dress. But I just want 1 outfit or dress from there.

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I shop at Dress Barn & Fashion Bug, and I can't wait till the day I can walk in and go to the 1/2 of the store that has the SKINNY clothes in it, instead of the PLUS sizes!!

And, I can't wait to buy my first ever sexy little black dress! :smile2:

I can't wait to be able to shop at stores like American Eagle, GAP, and Old Navy. My dream outfit isn't much but it matches my style, comfortable. A cute pair of skinny jeans with black heeled leather boots, a cute spagetti top and an awsome leather jacket.

OK, my dream shopping trip....hmmm. I would love to go into Ann Talor and find that perfect little black dress. The one you can dress up for date nights, or dress down for days. Also, I can't wait to find a great holiday outfit for the next employee Christmas party. I didn't even go to my hubby's last year, I couldn't stand the thought of all those people looking at me, wondering why he would even be with me...ughhh, the negative self perception is bad! I did go to my employee party, then stressed the whole evening about having to walk up front, in front of everyone, to get my annual bonus . Imagine dreading getting your bonus, thats about ridiculous.

I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THIS WEIGHT OFF!!!!:crying:

Wow Kelin, you are doing wonderful! keep it up. Well I went out and bought this sexy red dress in a size 12, I haven't had my surgery yet, I should hear next week. I have that dress hanging on my closet door so I can see it every day. The day I can wear that dress I will sob like a baby! I will wear that dress!!! as for buying new clothes I have so many cloths at so many sizes I won't have to buy anything for several sizes, which will be nice as I don't want to have to forkout for a complet wardrobe right away. I will pay off all my cards and some day go on a shopping spree. Good luck lady! bb

Betzeebug - Last night I was thinking about buying a sexy dress in a size 12 or 14 and hanging it where I could see it for motivation! So cool that you did that! I love reading all these posts and dreaming about the day in the not-too-distant future that I'll enjoy shopping again!!! I'm hoping to be banded in May, and I have plenty of clothes in a variety of plus sizes , but I'm excitedly anticipating when I'm back into a 16 - then 14 - and possibly 12??!!! OMG - I think I will stare at myself in the mirror all day long!!! Calf-high boots, fitted jeans, and a form-fitting sweater with sexy bra/panties underneath - and it's actually a possibility, or should I say probability now! Good luck, all!!!

YAY! Reading all of your shopping dreams makes me so giddy!!!! I am glad we are all so excited, it's what will keep us going during those rough days...