You Know You've Lost Weight When...
 

...your knee highs become thigh highs...




Your turn! What about you?

When walking to the shop and back is no longer a big deal.

Lol.

When you don't see this big shadow following you around anymore. It's just a small one now. :)

Your family stops "saving" the special chair for you at holiday meals. You know -- the one that is so sturdy an elephant couldn't break it!

:lol: OMG - I'm actually laughing out loud at my desk. :lol:

When your favorite bartender asks your drink order because he doesn't recognize you!

When you have less leg to shave, I noticed that the other day! :lol:

I noticed this one too!!! And I don't have to lean on anything to prop myself up anymore to shave my skinnier legs! On the same idea, I can also tie my shoelaces like a normal person (i.e. I don't have to find a set of stairs, chair, etc. to prop my leg up to reach).

When I run I have to squeeze through a fence.....not anymore.....even with my water belt on?

When it becomes difficult to shave your armpits.

Mine are boney and concave at certain angles. That was a weird realisation in the shower!

you can cross your legs and they stay crossed without you holding it!

When you realize you've got more room between your stomach and the steering wheel.

You have to keep pulling your trousers up to prevent them from falling off. I have waited a LONG time for that one!!! 16s, here I come! :D

You teach yourself to sew so you can tailor your favorite clothes so that they still fit you!

You start carrying safety pins everywhere you go, in case your pants or skirt threatens to fall off of you because they're so loose.

You can see bones you had forgotten you had. Best discovery ever!

Duh. Safety pins!! It's been so long since I even had to use those, my body always held my clothes up... I shall be purchasing some of those :D

Safety pins! LOL I had to use one of the pins from my bib during a race to hold up my running pants. Lolol

LOL..I totally get this. Shaving the"pits" is kinda hard now!

When teenage son who lives with his dad comes over and u walk into the garage where he is and he says "who r u, oh hey mom"

When a necklace you wear all the time keeps getting longer and longer and longer...

You constantly catch yourself wrapping your fingers around your wrist... just because you can!!

You go into the health food store where you have been going for several years when you are out of town (once a month or so) and where you have gotten to know the owners... and the guy does not recognize you until you start talking. :)

When I can bend and see my ribs again.

OMG, I was commenting on that the other day! I would have rather lost some inches on my thighs instead of my armpits, but I'll take whatever I can get!!! :D

when you have enough space between your thighs when sitting down for your cell phone to slip through and fall on the floor

When it makes more sense to put your napkin on your lap than around your neck.

When you pass by a big window in a store where you can see yourself and you can't believe how skinny your legs look.

I'll be honest - I'm not sure if it's the PMS or what, but reading these made me tear up this morning. It's been pretty awesome to sit down and take it all in. We've come a long way ladies. Every day isn't easy, but reading these and relating is pretty d@mn awesome. :hug:

You know you've lost weight when you no longer have a permanent wedgie.

When in the top bunk of your child's bed making it, you don't hear the moans and groans of the wood trying to collapse under you anymore. :D

When you're not constantly tugging at your clothes. (One I'm looking forward to experiencing again.)

When you fit into a regular size band of a woman's watch...with band to spare.

Looky my new watch!

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When your pants fall down while you're making lunch... whoops!

When you can walk in to an every day, no specialty clothing store and actually buy something other than earrings!

I experienced a new one today... When you can squeeze past people in a theater or classroom row of chairs without making them all file out into the aisle! (Someday, I'm going to be able to squeeze past them without them even having to stand up). :D

When you have to shorten all your bra and camisole straps because they're starting to get too baggy, leaving gaps that make you look indecent!

When putting your bra on doesn't feel like a work out anymore (seriously I felt like I was getting a serious yoga stretch)

Putting on pants without sucking in and laying down.

When you can fold over the opening of your robe and tie it shut so it overlaps and closes properly. (This robe used to not even meet in the middle but I wore it anyway, how gross!)

When your sports bra starts to look like a tank top.

When its easy to put your shoes on without having to put your feet up on a chair and hold your breath while you lean over to tie the sneakers. Oh it is nice that it doesn't hurt to put on shoes anymore. (meaning I have no excuse for not going walking anymore either! ) :lol:

When your hips don't touch the sides of the bathtub anymore.

When your pants are too big and you need a belt.

your shoes fall off while walking
your undies bunch up when you put pants on
your collar bones stick out
you can shop your old (like 10+ years old) clothes and find things that newly fit
you WANT to take full body pictures
you swim and almost flash everyone!

.. you walk into a clothing store and when you reach the plus size section located at the very back you remember these aren't even your sizes anymore and have to walk back to find your now smaller size.