A year and a half ago, on boxing day of 2008 I bought 2 pairs of size 8 Banana Republic jeans. They didn't really fit, but with my new years resolutions and delusions of grandeur I bought them anyway. If I had bought the size that fits I would have bought 12's.

So, I'm going to Europe next Tuesday and was trying to figure out what clothes to bring and I came across the jeans. Oh boy. I started damning myself for wanton spending, why didn't I buy the 12's and then I would have more than 2 pairs of casual pants this past year and a half, I'm so silly yadda yadda.... and then.... I decided to see how much further I had to go before I could wear them. So I slipped them on...

AND THEY FIT!!!!

Of course this immediately started a trying on frenzy, and a lot of clothes I'd been ignoring are fitting or are very close to fitting! Like in the sense I can get them on but due to some minor pulling or stretching I wouldn't wear them in public yet. Trying them on it was hard to believe they had never not fit.. cause I don't feel like my body looks very different from before but I guess it is different.

I'm reclaiming my wardrobe!!!

Fun stuff! I never would have guessed that I would entirely miss wearing some things, because by the time I stopped thinking they must still be too small, they were too big. But I did .

That is an incredible feeling! I'm so excited for you!

Have a blast in Europe!

I'm so jealous!! I'd settle for 10 actually! CONGRATULATIONS! thanks for the inspiration.

That's wonderful! I'm right behind you. Have fun in Europe!

w00t thats AWESOME!! Also, you can make some extra cash or donate the stuff thats now to big for you! Helps you motivate to keep everything off because you'd have nothing to wear!

EXCELLENT JOB!

Good for YOU!!! So awesome!! I can't wait until I can reclaim some of my old clothes, too!!

congrats!

Awesome--that must have felt amazing! Have fun across the pond. Which countries are you visiting?

Congrats!!

Congrats! I can't wait to get back into my 8's