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Old 06-04-2006, 02:21 PM   #1  
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All of my life, being a 16 year old girl, I've wanted to shop at the NORMAL stores. Not lane bryant, as pretty as the clothes are, or torrid, as cool as the clothes are. I wanted to shop at American Eagle, Abercrombie, Delias..You know, the brain-washed 'teenage' youth stores. Well, I've just always been far too big...

Well today, all 195 pounds of me, went into Abercrombie and Fitch to MAYBE just buy a shirt [note, I had to search on the mall map to even find where this store exsisted!]...I went in there, tried on the first shirt (a cute little number which said 'Abercrombie & Fitch'), and..well...this size LARGE shirt..FIT ME! It was a little tight on the arms, but I had to buy it. Then, just to make sure that it wasn't just the shirt, I tried on a polo-- AND IT FIT TOO! I was literally shocked. Under such circumstances, I bought the shirt..Ran to American Eagle, and tore up their clothes looking for a size large-- everything fit! I was so excited, I even bought a pair of those 'dip-so-low-JUST-for-the-sake-of-dipping-low' pants. Huzzah, I have made it to the size large's and it feels pretty darn good!

Anyone else have one of those experinces today? Feel free to share so I can congradulate you too!
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Old 06-04-2006, 02:31 PM   #2  
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That's cool! And I know what you mean by too big and wanting to shop at those stores. I'm 17 years old and I can wear Abercrombie shirts like you but I'm not a 12 in jeans so I can't wear theirs. I started out wearing American Eagles 18s when I was in the 240s (but my legs are a lot thinner than the rest of me) and now I can wear their 14s or stretchy 12/13 jeans. You just have to look around. I can wear PacSun XLs for a while now and GAP makes their stuff bigger so.. I bet you can fit in almost all those stores now. You just have to try.. that's what I did. Congrats on your weightloss!! That's so awesome.
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Old 06-04-2006, 02:37 PM   #3  
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I know exactly what you're talking about. Be careful with your pocketbook, I went through a phase of trying on clothes and buying everything that looked good. I had lived so many years where NOTHING looked good and if anything looked remotely acceptable I HAD to buy it. It took awhile to accept the idea that lots of things look good on me now and I don't have to buy everything just because it looks okay - I can be picky and buy what I really really like!
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Congratulations!!! That is soooo great!
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Old 06-05-2006, 01:36 AM   #5  
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I think your first time in a "normal store" trying on "normal clothes" is such an exciting feeling!! I'll never forget my first big shopping trip, in October buying a winter wardrobe, and I could go to soooooooo many different stores, it was sooooooooo exciting!!!

The novelty hasn't worn off yet!! This fat chick was born to shop!

Well done you!!!
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Old 06-05-2006, 02:28 AM   #6  
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You know what else is a great feeling? I remember back when I lost weight, I went into the Avenue and I wore the "Smallest" and not the "largest" size they had in the store! That was a good feeling too.
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Old 06-05-2006, 07:57 AM   #7  
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Thats great, Congrats!!
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Old 06-05-2006, 09:31 AM   #8  
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Wow, I can't even imagine. I have never been able to shop in those stores. Someday!
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Old 06-05-2006, 11:19 AM   #9  
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Good for you. I can't wait to walk into one of those stores and actually fit into something!!
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Old 06-05-2006, 01:44 PM   #10  
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that's awesome. i haven't shop there before but when i have $$ & i'll have to check it out.

congrats!!
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Old 06-05-2006, 06:25 PM   #11  
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I had the same kind of experience yesterday! Last year I couldn't even really shop at Lane Bryant, and yesterday I went into a Land's End outlet and almost yelped out loud when a Large shirt FIT!!! And I am apparently able to wear some 16s -- I had barely wrapped my head around being a size 20 again!

I can't quite shop in all stores yet, but I think when I update my fall wardrobe I'm going to have to watch the pocketbook!!!!!
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Old 06-05-2006, 07:42 PM   #12  
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Great job! I have a pair of shorts from Abercrombie that I WILL WEAR AGAIN! Congratulations!
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Old 06-07-2006, 10:48 PM   #13  
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Wow! That is a fab feeling. I am so pleased for you!!!
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Old 06-08-2006, 12:47 AM   #14  
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GOOD 4 U !!!! Yeah i had that problem too finding that type of a store.. I hated going to the mall because i knew they didnt have much in my size except lane bryant n a couple of other stores but i wanted to shop at all the other stores they had like some of my friends got too, forever 21, wet seal and other places they had the cutest clothes, i felt bad at those times ... but im not worried that much anymore im doing something about it and im going to get to my goal....
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Old 06-08-2006, 01:54 AM   #15  
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YAY Shannon! I can't WAIT till I can shop in the 'normal' stores!
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