It's amazing what people notice. I haven't really bought many clothes since I started loosing weight in January. Hence, my regular work clothes -- slacks mostly -- are still a size 18. I did know they were baggy, but apparently not how baggy.
This week at work is a slow week, with nothing scheduled because my boss is out of town. So, I've gotten to wear my "casual" clothes more this week. And, my casual clothes tend to be smaller -- refugees from my bygone skinny days. Y'know, the shorts/dress/jeans you just didn't want to give up. Because when you were skinny they looked great. Now you pour yourself into them, even if it means laying flat on the bed to button them closed. At some point, you longingly admit they don't look good anymore so you tuck them away in the back of your closet and swear you'll get into them again. (For you Sex and the City fans: think Miranda's skinny jeans.)
Well, I'm not a pack rat. So tended to get rid of 80% of those old "skinny" clothes. But I kept a few key pieces: my dress from Jeannette's wedding (size 13), a pair of black slacks (13/14), some high end suits (12s). Mostly sentimental or expensive clothes I just wasn't ready to part with.
Enter my dress from Jeannette's wedding (the white sundress with purple/grey flowers). It was tight when I wore it to her wedding and I only wore it once more before tucking it to the back of my closet. It's been staring at me for a couple weeks, daring me to try it on. Frankly, in my mid-180s I wasn't brave enough to try it on, and be sorely disappointed. But yesterday (before my weigh in) I went: what the heck! I put it on and ... it fit!!! A little snug, but comfortable. Whoo hoo.
And then came the size 13/14 slacks this morning. I just didn't want to put on my gray size 18 slacks; they look like MC Hammer pants at this point. So I grabbed the black slacks. (I should preface this. I tried them on a month ago and I looked like badly stuffed sausage in them.) Today they are fitting comfortably, no panty lines. Whoo hoo.
(And all this despite being on my period!)
It hasn't really sunk in that I'm down here yet. I still picture myself very wide. But this is the first week that I've been getting showered with praises at work. They might have mentioned a few things when I cut my hair, but everybody is noticing this week. Perhaps its that I'm finally having to shed my size 18 slacks and am wearing my old 14s.
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You Go Girl! We are both sitting here reading this together, we are so very proud of you. We can't wait to see less of you in July.
I know what you mean about still seeing yourself as heavier...I still see myself as heavy most of the time. Thankfully there are enough people around to remind me that I am still pretty skinny.
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