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This has been an exciting weekend. Yesterday, I decided it was time to buy a pair of jeans. I went into the dressing room with a few different sizes since I haven't bought jeans in almost a year. Well, a year ago when I bought my last pair of jeans I was in a size 26. Yesterday, size 18!!! I'm down 4 pants sizes since having my surgery in October. I was super excited.

Today, I wore the jeans along with a really cute tank top and cute cardigan over it and I have to say, for the first time in years I felt like I looked damn good! I got so many compliments from everyone, I can't remember the last time I wore pants in anything less than a size 20, it has to be at least 8 years. I guess it's nice to finally be seeing the results. It's no like I haven't been told that I look like I've lost weight, but today for the first time I could actually see how much weight I've lost. As crazy as it sounds, up until the last week or so, I really hadn't looked in the mirror and acknowledged how much weight I've lost. So far 56.5 pounds and counting!

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Woohoo! Those NSV are great, aren't they? How did you keep up your old jeans, going from 26 to 18?? I know that was a great feeling. Congrats. Karen

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Amazing! What the heck have you been wearing since the 26?

Keep up the good work.

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I've been wearing a lot of stretch pants and leggings. I didn't want to spend much money on clothes while I as losing. It was such a nice surprise to fit into a pair of jeans that didn't start with a "2" as the first number.

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My mom made me drag some bins of old clothes out of storage because she said my clothes were so big I looked like a baglady. When I picked up a pair of size 22 (no elastic waist), I said no way. The jeans I had on were 28 with elastic waist. Mom said put them on, and I did. It was great!

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Awesome! I totally love looking for smaller clothes now. I'm down a few sizes myself and my favorite stores are now thrift stores and yard sales. I guess I am at the point where I don't care where I get my clothes. I got like two pairs of jeans and a sweater for like $2.00 last weekend. Granted, one pair of jeans and the sweater are way too small, but I got them for next winter, when I hope to be in that size. Good luck to you.

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Awesome! Congrats to you!

-j

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I just told my co-workers my new addiction is shopping. I am trying to stay out of the stores, but I have nothing to wear that looks decent. I am going to Las Vegas in 2 weeks so I think that is a good excuse to go shopping.

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I agree.

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Whoot Whoot :success1:

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Good for you!! I bet you look amazing!!

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