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Kime-lou

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I've been down the last month or so because my weight didn't seem to be moving. I was following the doctors orders, doing what I was suppose to, but the scales were not moving. Then last week all of a sudden I came to realize geez my pants are falling down, my shirt feels bigger. The scales weren't moving, but the inches were. I purchase some summer shorts and capri's in 14's and 12's - holy cow, WOW!! A XL in the ladies section is to big, I need a large.

 

Yesterday the hubs and I went to the mall to finish getting what we needed to our Florida vacation in a few weeks. I tried on a new pair of flip flops and was standing in the mirror looking at them. It took a second for it to register I was looking at my leg- OMG- it's not huge. I look nice. I am sliming down all over. When heading to the store I was tell the hubs- last year at this time I was poured into my 20/22 capri's and wearing a 2XL shirt; yesterday I had on a pair of 14 shorts that are loose in the waist and a size large ladies t-shirt.

 

Wow- this has worked, I did it. I have lost weight. I feel good.

 

At the start of this journey I said I would be happy to get to a size 12/14, well I am here. But, now I am thinking a 8/10 would be nice. Me in an 8/10 WOW- what a thought. I never imagined that could happen and I could still eat good food.

 

I don't feel like I am being deprived or eating rabbit food. I eat the same things I have always loved, just less of it. I don't feel like I am missing out on anything. The only thing I could totally go for that I really should avoid is a slice of Cheesecake Factory Red Velvet Cheesecake. Most likely I will get one for my anniversary (we got engaged there), but I will likely eat it over a few days vs at one time or share it with the hub.

 

So for anyone reading this just starting out or hasn't been banded yet, good news, you can loose weight and still eat good food. It's possible to have it all!!!

 

Today I am on top of the world!!

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​ Absolutely amazing and good for you. I feel the same way about the scale. I take my measurements once a month and they have gone down.

I went shopping yesterday for a pair of black pants and they fit perfect-size 16. I was a size 18-20w a year ago also.

You will look perfect in your new clothes in FL.

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me again. I told my husband about your clothes shopping and the sizes. yesterday I bought the size 16 pants and he told me to try size 14 elastic waist pants. I did and they fit!!!!!! The store just didn't have black ones. Now I have to search for black. Thank you, thank you for sharing your shopping because if you didn't I would not have tried a smaller size.

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Dylan it's all in the brand. I have found that depending on the brand and the cut I can wear anything from a 12 to a 16. So I have to try on. My 14 short I just bought I have to put a belt on with them. I could likely wear 12's. Got a pair of capri's that have elastic and are but a button and zip fly and they are 12's. Crazy, but I'm not complaining.

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