Shopping

[Libbyjane1976 1]

Okay so I have a wedding to go to this upcoming Saturday so I went to Fashion Bug to get a dress or a skirt since everything nice I own is way too big on me now.

My size prior to LB surgery was a 26 womens so I grabbed a 24. I'm smaller on top than I am on bottom and I am just now fitting into size 24 pants so I figured a 24 would fit. I put the dress on it's way too big.

The sales lady went and came back with a size 22. I tried it on, it was still way too big. She went and got me a 20, guess what, too big. I'm like a size 18 is not going to fit because I have big hips and she's like you still have this much more room to go. So i'm like okay i'll try it.

She goes back and gets the size 18 and wah la! It fit. I was so ecstatic. I haven't worn a size 18 since I was 20 years old. I couldn't believe it.

Anyone else have this kind of moment when you realize exactly how much weight you have lost?

[Blaze21 5]

Congratulations. It's a great non scale victory.

[ahb08 0]

Okay so I have a wedding to go to this upcoming Saturday so I went to Fashion Bug to get a dress or a skirt since everything nice I own is way too big on me now.

My size prior to LB surgery was a 26 womens so I grabbed a 24. I'm smaller on top than I am on bottom and I am just now fitting into size 24 pants so I figured a 24 would fit. I put the dress on it's way too big.

The sales lady went and came back with a size 22. I tried it on, it was still way too big. She went and got me a 20, guess what, too big. I'm like a size 18 is not going to fit because I have big hips and she's like you still have this much more room to go. So i'm like okay i'll try it.

She goes back and gets the size 18 and wah la! It fit. I was so ecstatic. I haven't worn a size 18 since I was 20 years old. I couldn't believe it.

Anyone else have this kind of moment when you realize exactly how much weight you have lost?

wow thats awesome...i can't wait till i drop 4 dress sizes....u obviously are droppin inches like crazy!! kudos to u!

[Jachut 487]

Oh, dresses and skirts are great to buy for this reason! I have skirts that are a size 10 - a US 6 - and that gives me a real thrill. I could never in a million years squeeze my ass into a size 10 pair of jeans!

[swrktp 1]

I was just given a pair of size 18 pants and thought they would not fit. Left them on the floor for a couple of days. Tried them on today and shockingly they fit...........OMG I didn't know I was down that much!!

[Libbyjane1976 1]

I was just given a pair of size 18 pants and thought they would not fit. Left them on the floor for a couple of days. Tried them on today and shockingly they fit...........OMG I didn't know I was down that much!!

OMG that is so awesome!!! Size 18 pants. I can't wait until I can wear size 18 pants. I'm just getting used to the fact that my shirt size is back to a 18/20.

[Libbyjane1976 1]

I had to go back shopping again today because I bought a black skirt and I was trying to find a shirt to wear with it so i just grabbed a skirt off the rack size 26 which 3 months ago wouldn't of fit right and it was way too lose on me. That was a really nice feeling. All the shirts I tried on fit with no problems and they were size 18/20. It was such a great feeling. This is the 1st time in a LONG time that I actually enjoyed going shopping.

[maryrose 2]

It's a great feeling going into the dressing room and actually trying things on! Before, I just basically looked at something and if it was BIG enough, I just would buy it. I hated to look at myself in the dressing room mirror. If I saw myself in somethin I would NOT buy it.

I still have a few more sizes to lose, but it least now I don't hate myself in mirror. It really is a good feeling.

:thumbup:

[jillrenee15 0]

My moment was when I went to Meijers and saw these cheap tshirts for $4.98. Thinking I don't care if they are cheap, I need some short sleeve stuff for summer. I ended up in a Misses XXL, which is probably an 18. I haven't been in the misses department since 9th grade. My pants are still an 18W though, depending. I tried on some of the shirts in a 1X or 2X from the Women's department, and they just didn't fit right anymore. I was pretty happy about that. Hoping to get into a 16 in June.