will my brain ever catch up?

[kristinc1985 111]

Today I stopped by meijer with my seven year old to buy him some new boxers. I decided while I was there to purchase myself some summer pajamas since I don't have any. I avoided the plus size section, logically knowing they'd be too big. I picked up some XL and studied them for a second. My son isn't the most patient, so I couldn't try them on. I looked at that XL thinking they'd be too right, but knowing if they were "it wouldn't be long" until they looked decent.

I got home, put them on, and they're actually slightly baggy.

Is my brain ever going to catch up and compute that I'm the size I am now while clothes shopping? Lol! Do any of you others do this? I guess it's a good problem to have....

And a good NSV.

[laralen02 38]

I have the same problem. Even if I DO try things on, I always think they are too small. I try to take my husband with me in the dressing room, or text him pictures. I bring in the size I think I am, plus one smaller, and I make myself try them both!

[Tonya Miller-Goodman 20]

I do this all the time but I'm getting better when shopping I go straight to the plus size section just out of habit currently a size 10-12 down from 20-22 I guess it's just hard to adjust to at times

[line-dancer 810]

^{I do the same thing and it doesn't help when each manufacture has there own idea of what a centain size is. but it is nice that the size we pick is always to big instead of always to small...}

[KAATNS 1,473]

It is a hard thing to wrap my head around too. I love being able to shop in the ladies department instead of the plus sizes. So many more options!

[kristinc1985 111]

I am so glad I'm not alone.. Haha.

I wonder when my head is finally going to catch up? I still instinctively want to go to the plus sized section as well. Then I am like, "oh, yeahhhhh". LOL. It is pretty awesome being able to shop in the regular part of the store though. I don't think I've ever in my adult life been able to stroll into a place like Meijer and just pull any old pair of pajamas off the rack. I'd be looking for 3-4x's and failing because you'll only find one of those sizes out of every 20-30 pairs it seems like.

I am so happy for my new life. It's just weird adjusting still. In my head I'm still a fat girl!

[cupcakebabe84 17]

I had this very thought just yesterday. I have been getting so many compliments at how thin I'm getting but right behind those comments are " and your clothes look too big for you to be wearing to work anymore" so I decided to head on over to New York and Company. I automatically head to the far right end of the rack to grab the biggest size that I would wear from that store which was an 18/ 20, Turns out I am down to a 12. I couldn't believe my eyes and had to re check the size on the tag. Yup, I'm wearing a 12! Yay... So putting on clothes that fit helps me realize the changes I have gone through. Hard work, sweat and even pain are paying off. It's like they say no pain no gain! Congrats to everyone on your NSV's....

[Tonya Miller-Goodman 20]

Great job keep it up congrats!!!!!