My NSV

[mark! 449]

I'm only 3 weeks out, but today was a day of reckoning for me in my closet. I've had clothes I bought a while back I had planned to get in to, but never did, we're talking 2-3 years ago time frame. I bought some really nice Ralph Lauren shirts, and some boot cut jeans, not the relaxed boot cut either, wife loves my butt in them. I also had an awesome Magellan button down shirt I got on clearance at Bass Pro, always wanted to wear the shirt on the lake fishing but could never fit in to it. Today I was curious. I started with the jeans. Size 42. I sat on the bed and slid one leg in, good so far, the other, and then all the way up. I have room in them. They're now belt pants, meaning if I don't wear a belt with them, folks will be getting a free show anytime I walk without pulling them up. I was stoked, wife was pleased as well. I do have a pair for 40's in the closet I may have to try on next week.

To the shirts. I have a nice collection of dress shirts. My mom used to always buy me custom monogrammed taylored dress shirts when she was alive. Today I tried on 5 of them, only 1 fit. The 4 that don't look like Amur the tent builder made them, they're huge on me. I can fit myself, and my 9 year old in them with room. The one that fit was a 3XL dress shirt. Guys know, a 3XL dress shirt is like a regular 2XL as undoubtedly they run small. My favorite pin stripe dress shirt will have to go though, sadly. I loved that shirt.

I'm looking forward to some more clothes fitting, but I'm afraid of wanting to hang on to the old clothes, at least maybe the shirts. They just have meaning and history in them. Perhaps I'm just too sentimental. The pinstripe shirt stays, no doubt. The others though, they may go to charity soon.

[Diamondeyed 399]

Congrats!!!

[920amy 409]

Since the dress shirts are so sentimental, and monogrammed, you could take them to a seamstress and have her make you a quilt out of them. Perhaps she could make a few pillows also. It may sound silly, but it would be a really usefull and meaningful way to repurpose the shirts your mom gave you. I've seen people do this with wedding dresses, ties, suits and the results are really cool. Congrats on fitting into your slimmer clothes again!!

[Amanda626 153]

Wow that is so great!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!

[MrsG 329]

Isn't that such a great feeling? I love seeing my clothes get baggy, also trying on old (new) clothes that never fit and they finally do! Yay!

[Rycherchick 147]

I ordered some jeans from a catalog and I was an 18/20 so I ordered a 16. 16 is way too baggy, wow! A 14 ifs next woo hoo

[sarsar 824]

Congratulations! I suggest keeping your largest pair of pants and that pinstriped shirt forever. It's fun to try them on when you are at your goal weight. Every few months I try my huge size 24 jeans on just to remind myself where I once was and where I will never be again!