I just ordered this jacket from LL Bean. Yay! The winter coat I got last winter, size 1X, was too big on me even at my heaviest weight. The color, a dull grayish dirt color that made me feel invisible, is NOT the look I’m going for any more. Uh-uh. So I boxed up the coat and sent it back. I suppose it was a symbolic gesture, to release the old sad me and embrace the new…
I’m excited. And anxious. And nervous. My new coat is black, slightly form-fitting, lightweight and, based on the reviews, a very attractive and flattering jacket. I’ve worn a size XL or XXL for so long that wearing a Large now is like waking from a dream, speaking a foreign language… it’s wonderful! And surreal too, to bypass the XL and click on the L (gulp!). After staring at the size chart forever, I called customer service for reassurance that the jacket didn’t run small. Then, *click*… it’s done.
Of course a part of me is dreading that it won’t fit. If it’s way too snug I’m fully prepared to berate myself, “who do you think you are, buying a normal size??… what were you thinking??” BUT, I bet it’ll look great. That I’ll feel good wearing it. That I’ll LOVE it and feel motivated to keep my weight down, knowing that I can’t hide 10 or 20 extra lbs unlike every other bulky coat I’ve ever owned. Anyway, I’m excited about the purchase and my DH is probably sick of me talking about it, so there… it’s out of my system. 
