Last Saturday, I was feeling kind of down on myself and my weight loss. Then my mom said I should try on some of my partner's old clothes - back from when she was in high school and about a 14. And almost everything fit.
It sort of spiraled from there. I now fit into a dress of my mom's I couldn't even wear to homecoming my freshman year of high school. I remember trying it on and crying because it didn't fit. Also, I almost fit into my sister's old homecoming dresses (you can tell I got out of control with the trying on, I admit it) and she was always the skinny one. I basically went through my mom's entire closet trying on her clothes.
I came home with a suitcase full of clothes that never fit before, as well as a size LARGE little black dress that looks adorable on me. Size Large. Um - I don't even REMEMBER the last time I wore anything that didn't have an "Extra" in front of the size.
The best part? The clothes that Sarah wore in high school were ADORABLE...including a SECOND little black dress, a black Armani Express wool sheath that will be adorable with some tights for the holidays.
In addition, my mom grabbed at least 2 inches of fabric from the back of my wedding dress (I bought it a little tight) that will need to be taken in...I'll GLADLY pay for the alterations to make the dress smaller.
I went from feeling so bad about myself and my weight loss to feeling so jazzed and running around the house in pretty skirts and dresses. And hey, free transition clothes too!
