Hi ladies!

I have a non-scale victory from today to share, though it's kinda embarrassing. The thing is, I know so many of you will understand EXACTLY where I'm coming from! So here goes: I wore a skirt to work for the first time (with no pantyhose, tights, or anything). Now, that'd be nothing amazing, except for the fact that I haven't been able to comfortably wear a skirt/dress with bare legs in FOREVER--due to that fun, unsightly "thigh rub." Not to mention the fact of how horribly uncomfortable it can be!

Anyway, the reason I even wore the skirt, was because I can't stand wearing my way-too-huge size 20 pants anymore--they are looking comical and are getting annoying. So I wore the skirt, felt comfortable & pretty all day, and realized it was a non-scale victory! I teach preschoolers, and even THEY were complimenting me! It was so sweet. It's fun to look & feel more feminine again.

I'd love to hear any other non-scale successes--they are so motivating to read!!

Jen

Oh I know the feeling of getting to wear skirts again. I couldn't believe how comfortable a skirt was when I finally started wearing them again. Not only do they look great but they are easy to move in and just make you feel like a "real" woman. I love my skirts! I wear skirts year around now because I love them so much. Follow Jen's actions and pull out an old skirt or go splurge on a new one and see how magnificent it makes you feel.

Thanks for sharing your non-scale victory Jen!

Me too!

I HAD to get out of my too large 22's -- the crotch was down to my knees.

I had an interview on Tuesday and wanted to look snazzy. Well, I am down to a Lane Bryant 18!!! Even bought a pair of LB Stretch jeans in an 16!!!!!

This losing weight is going to be expensive! I'll need all new clothes..

YAY US!

Well, yesterday I got back into my size 14 old navy bootcuts. I'm pretty nervous about this friday (9/12) weigh in though, even though I've been working out we've been eating out a lot. Not to mention this weekend is the Pendleton Round-up....huge rodeo, cute cowboys, and tooooo much beer. I am either going to have to dance my butt off this weekend or hit it really hard next week. I will be in Onderland by next friday- I know I can do it.

I was able to buy a size 14! I haven't boughten any clothes since I started losing weight. I was wearing a size 18. It got to the point where they looked terrible. I had to rig them to stay up with a belt, but they were bunchy all around the top. So, I finally broke down and bought some new jeans... it was a necessity. Much to my surprise and happiness, I needed a size 14! Yeah!!

Jina

Awesome, ladies!!!
"Having" to buy new clothes is the BEST....though it truly IS a strain on the budget, it's so exciting to have those larger sizes practically falling off of us.
I went out and bought a few pairs of new pants for work last night--the one pair of 16's I wore today, and already I'm thinking they won't last me long (they'll be too big before long). It IS expensive--but so worth it!
Last night I took all my "original" pants out of my closet finally (the 20's)--I refuse to wear them any longer. They are just too clownish, and wearing things that just don't fit puts me in a foul mood!
Here's to more shopping excursions in our futures!

Fabulous Jen, I love these threads. I had another non scale victory yesterday. I too have been running around in clown pants but luckily (or not maybe) I have every size from 6 through 20. So I unpacked my boxes of 12-14 stuff and to my wonderment, my size 14 CK jeans fit. Now this is amazing because a)they are not a 14W, they are a 14R and b) I bought them in the 8th grade! I now fit the same size as I did in junior high! Woohoo. That was a fun comment to make to DF yesterday morning, he laughed his a@@ off, he said, wow, so what's the goal then hun, weighing what you did in kindergaten? Since I've always been heavy, when I'm a goal, I'm only going to weight about 30 lbs more than I did in the first grade. Now that's something to put on a bumper sticker.

I may go broke buying new clothes soon but it sure is nice not running around with my butt looking all saggy in pants.

Tummy

I *love* having that "problem" of having to buy new clothes because the old ones are just too big! I already warned my husband that when I hit my absoulte goal of 150, I'm going out and buying a new wardrobe! Hey - it's better than a food reward!!!!!!

Oh, and my NSV came yesterday when I ate out for the first time since starting my new WOE. I ordered a grilled chicken SALAD with no cheese/croutons and balsamic vinegarette on the side... and I only used 1/4 of the container!!!!

yippeeee! It felt GREAT!

Tummy! I am sooo in the same boat as you, I have boxes and boxes of clothing at various sizes. I really shouldn't have to go shopping for quite a while- thank goodness because I really can't afford it yet. Pulling stuff out of those boxes will be great, minus the hypercolor t-shirt and old guess sweatshirt from jr. high and some other really bad 1990's stuff! But I can't wait, I have some 16's and 18's that don't fit anymore so instead of saving those larger sizes I am going to donate them to our local womens shelter. I don't want those piece to fall back on anymore, made that mistake last time. Plus there are people in my community who need them worse than me. Good job ladies, I am so proud of you all.

Wherever did I put my hypercolor, hmmmmm. Got a great laugh out of that, I haven't thought of those shirts in years, who ever thought that wearing a shirt that changed colour when you got all hot and sweaty was a cool thing? Oh I guess me I had one

Tummy

Let's not bring out those platform shoes now

Kinda cool, I am starting to see my colar bone again!!!

Jamie, that's so cool! It is really exciting to see our bodies literally transform before our eyes! It truly amazes me, this whole process. Sometimes I'll look in the mirror and not even really recognize this part or that part of me! I love it!

Jen

Okay so my NSV for the week is that I went out and bought my first piece of sexy linguerie. It wasn't expensive, but it will definitely knock my bf's socks off This is a victory for me because I know at my highest weight I would have never even thought about buying anything like it.

Ok, I have one for the week. As everyone knows by now, I am a Taebo devotee and this weekend I took my pictures for my second month, on September 13. I now have obliques, well at least I can see them! I see myself everyday and never noticed. I am very proud, that's a lot of kicks behind those darn things.

Tummy