It was shocking

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Today I was cleaning my garage and came across some old jeans and shorts. It shocked me how big they were. I had forgotten I guess how far I've come. I held them up one by one and marveled that they ever fit me. I was pretty sure I had found clothes from my very heaviest - 330 ish and size 28W to 32W or 3x to 4x range. I checked tag number 1...size 20W. Checked the next...sure enough they were all 20w to 22w. It hit me like a ton of bricks to realize why these were forgotten in garage was because they were WAY to small when I moved to this house.

I spent a few minutes feeling sad for the woman who would have considered 20w pretty damn good clothing size/fairly trim. Then I emotionally moved on to gratefulness that I have attained a normal weight and size.

I am surprised how much this event shook me up.

[McButterpants 2,846]

Wow! Those moments do bring you back, don't they.

I found a box of clothes that I kept that had various sizes. Like 12 - 18 (at my highest I was a 22, but should been in 24's). They were all favorites, still with tags. These were the clothes I was always going fit into "some day" or when I lose 10 pounds. I went thru that box recently and found that some were too big, so they went to the donation pile, still with the tags on them. It is kind of sad to think how desperate I was thru the years to buy them and "hope" that I'd get into them one day.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

Awesome...It is good to remember where you came from so you can see how far you have come! That is a quote from someone. But doesn't it ring true!

You inspire me @@CowgirlJane you always have!

[Jersrose43 837]

@cowgirljane. Sending you one major virtual hug babe!!

Congrats!

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

The lessons and learnings keep coming, it seems. Thanks for sharing this, CGJ.

[Katcloudshepherd 630]

CowgirlJane,
Reminds me of that saying in an advertisement several years ago: "you've come a long way, baby." It was during the era when when were entering the workforce in the 1970s and were pushing against the then, social norms. Yes, I am old enough to remember that .

I want to congratulate you. You are an inspiration to me in my journey.

I recently took six huge garbage bags to Goodwill after a "closets flush". Now the clothes in my closet I wear to work are again getting too big. I haven't had time to go to Goodwill lately to see what they have. That's the thing, you have to go quite regularly to get lucky and find something that fits and is a good buy. I'M NOT COMPLAINING!!!! I've got some nice dress pants and I'm thinking about having them taken in. Wish I had the time to learn how to sew. I've been so active lately as a result of my energy level being up, I'm on the go, go, go all the time.

Thank God and My Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, (VSG)=------TG&MVSG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blessings,

Kathleen

Edited October 19, 2014 by Katcloudshepherd

[MeAndTinyTina 241]

Thank you Cowgirl for sharing that story. You have been, and I'm sure will continue to be, a big motivator for me.

Light and Love!

Ellen (AKA Tiny Tina)