Thanks so much everyone! Getting everyone's input (and reassurance) really has helped. If nothing else it's nice to know I'm not alone! Going to just try and have confidence and hopefully as the months go on and I get used to being in this body, I won't constantly be questioning myself.

Stephanie, I know this is a late entry to this thread - but I go through this all the time. We all do. Twice as bad for me, one of the, um, mature chicks: "It fits. I can wear it. But should I?!" Sometimes I see middle aged women who look ridiculous in too young clothes - but then I'll see someone even older who looks fantastic. But you know? Would we even have been thinking about this a year ago? :cb:

And though you weren't looking for reassurances, you look great!

I am able to wear my skinny teenagers clothes tops ,jackets,dresses and shirts.

There are some of her clothing that would not be age appropriate for me and she does not wear any provocative clothing .

Just because it fits does not mean I will wear it.
I would not be wearing exercise bra with Capri jogging on the path in our neighborhood.
Also me personally I would not expose my abdomen with stretch marks and jiggly belly out in public Bikini just because I could fit into one.
Even if I did not have those would I be wearing that right now, just a personal thing for me.
I am more casual /classic then trendy and attention seeking....but to each their own. Live and let live.

Hey Stephanie, I know what you mean about it being in your head and definitely about the shorts as well. My other half often says you you'd look great in those shorts too but I'm not so sure. What's 'good' these days anyway? So now I wear the longer type shorts...

Another straggler to the thread :)

I remember when I first hit goal and had to make a grocery run in my exercise kit: high-thigh running shorts, tank top, ponytail. I actually sat in the car debating whether or not I'd go in. I had just been running in the park, right? But somehow I compartmentalize running in the park with other fitness-minded folk of all body types and going into a public (ha!) space where everyone is dressed 'normally' and not being stared at in a critical manner.

I would have never gone into a grocery store in this sort of outfit when I was heavy. I made the decision that day to roll with it. Screw being ashamed, I'm getting healthy! So that is the approach I take with all my clothing options. If it fits well, I wear it proudly.

It's mostly in our heads when we think we don't look good, or in the heads of very negative people who just like to bring others down and vocalize that.

It's been so long since I dressed "appropriately". I've lived in yoga pants and tshirts for almost 4 years (kids happened!)

I'm really not sure I can dress my body in anything other than yoga pants/jeans/tshirt without failing miserably...

these are areas I see every time I look in the mirror:( I can not get my head to wrap around my weightloss

Mozzy,
Go watch a couple of episodes of what no to wear and go buy your self a pair of jeans and blouse at the very least.