JEANS WITH POCKETS!!! WoooHooooo!

[StrangeDz 1]

Although I've yet to meet my first goal, I am so happy about something that I just had to share it with you!

For the first time in about 7 years I FIT INTO A PAIR OF JEANS!!! Not the stretchy kind with the elastic waist, but real jeans! WITH A ZIPPER AND POCKETS! This may not seem like a big deal, but I hated the stretch 'denim leggings' i've been squeezing into for years.

When my friend and I go to rock concerts, I have to give her my phone and money to carry in HER pockets, because I have none and dont want to take my purse in. Hated that! :eek: ...not to mention I felt like a total dork. How uncool are stretchy denim leggings on a 250 pound woman, right??? :thumbup:

At my biggest, I was in a 26-28 stretch pant and yes, I was stretching them out! :sad: Now that I've lost 63 pounds I got brave and ordered some jeans from Roamans a few weeks ago in a size 24 (I still have the body image that I'm still 266 pounds!) and they were huge! I had to send them back. When I went to reorder, all they had left was a size 18! Booooooo! I wanted to order a 22, but....

Well, I ordered them anyway, telling myself that I would fit into them at some point in the future... I really liked the style and fit. PLUS they were on clearance.

Anyway, I tried them on last night, just to see how close they were to fitting me, AND THEY FIT! THEY ACTUALLY FIT!!! :biggrin::biggrin::yikes:

I cried so hard! My daughter didnt understand why I was crying... I couldnt explain it. I thought I'd never fit into a regular pair of jeans again.

Yes, I know they do make jeans in larger sizes, but I never liked the way they looked. My thighs are huge so they would always be too baggy on the bottom (I'm not a fan of wide legged pants). Or they would be too low in the waist... or create muffin-top... or bag out in the back... or have hangy crotch. I finally gave up trying to buy jeans. Although I've lost some weight, I just didnt feel good in the many i've tried on and always left the store depressed and dejected.. WHICH in turn made me wonder why I was wasting my time trying so hard to lose weight when I would never be able to look the way I wanted. I know... I know... self sabotage.

I was always hoping that SOME DAY I would be able to wear some jeans and feel good in them. THAT DAY IS TODAY! I'm so happy! :wink5:

Edited October 14, 2009 by StrangeDz

[lessofm3 0]

Congratulations! I can relate exactly to your story. I also refused to wear jeans because the only jeans I could fit into were the stretchy kind with the elastic waistband. One day while I was out shopping with my husband, I picked up a pair of jeans, I didn't try them on, I just bought them, assuming if I didn't fit into them now, I would eventually fit into them. Well I got home put on the size 18 jeans, and viola! They fit! Jeans with pockets a zipper, and button! So, yes I can relate to your story 100%

Also, I noticed we were just about the same weight when we began our journey, and have lost about the same weight so far.

Good luck in your journey!:thumbup:

[Jachut 487]

I dont think it matters how much weight one has lost or how fat one was, everyone here can understand why that means so much to you.

Well done!

[lcdragna 0]

You go girl!!! Good for you!!!!! Keep up the good work and before long those aren't gonna fit!!!!!! :thumbup:

[seckert08 0]

YEAH! Awesome job! I can see where that would be a big deal!

WOW......the difference from your "before" and "current" picture is amazing! You look years younger!

Keep up the good work!

[edazul 0]

CONGRATS!!! I so know the feeling!! Jeans are my new Bff now! lol! Good luck on you journey, you are doing awesome!

[Zoom-Zoom 2]

Just wanted to say congratulations to you and keep up the good work. I had the same experience just the other day. :eek:

Edited October 14, 2009 by Zoom-Zoom

[grizzlyrider 0]

It sounds pretty exciting to me! I'm still in the stretch jeans (banded Aug 31) but I'm looking forward to more "normal" clothes too! Congratulations!!!

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

The first pair of slacks I bought that weren't elastic waist pants, I referred to them as my "big girl pants"!

Yeah, we know the feeling!!

Congratulations.

[KC215 2]

Congratulations! What a great accomplishment! Keep it up :blushing:

[new_journey4me 1]

Way to go!!!! What a great feeling!!!!

[kll724 3,055]

Congrats on your success, I am just starting this journey as I had my Lapband on 10/30/09. Jeans with zipper and no stretch is a real goal. Halleluia. :tongue_smilie: