Shut Up!!! That dress is what size?

I am a High School Choir Director.  Tonight I'm taking students to the opera.  They are so excited.   We live in a majorly small town and none of these kids have been to this type of performance before.  So we are all dressing up!  Of course, I have nothing in my closet that I felt was opera-appropriate that fits anymore so EXCUSE TO GO SHOPPING!!!

Catherine's has been the only place I go shopping for years and years now.  I have mostly sat in the 3x-4x size range.  So I found a few things, not sure what size so I brought in a 3x, 2x and 1x.  Tried on the 3x...too big.  Tried on the 2x...it fit, a little big but not overly so.  Tried on the 1x...didn't really think it would fit, but tried it on anyway.  IT FIT!!!

I about near danced a jig in the dressing room.  So many emotions came over me.  I thought about crying, but I was too happy to even muster up tears.  I called my aunt who has been my mom since mine passed away.  LOL she told me that she wears a 1x and to save it for her after I can't wear it anymore.

I went shopping this weekend to. I was thrilled to be down a size in EVERYthing. From 4x to 3x, bought myslef a beautiful chocolate suede coat w/ fur lining, down from a size 8 in right fit jeans to a 7, and from a 30/32 in tops to a 26/28. I was overjoyed. You would have thought I was in a 8 lol.Good for you!!! Isn't this fun?

GOOD FOR YOU MRS. DAHUGGS..
FEELS GOOD DON'T IT!!!

Happy shopping, Alanna!  

Isn't it great??? I am still in denial on sizes. I go right for the big sizes and forget that I don't wear them anymore! I think shopping is so much fun. I do most of mine at Good Will though because I know I am still losing and I don't want to spend a lot on things I won't be wearing for long. I can't wait to wear something in "normal sizes" at a retail store. 

I am so proud of you! I bet you looked beautiful in your new clothes! Congrats and keep up the great job! 

Valerie 

Doesn't it feel great?!?!  I bought a dress that was 1x too..the tag said 1x but the inside label said 18W!!!!  Doesn't make sense to me since I'm mostly in 22s right now..but it feels good to see such a small number in my closest!

YOU GO GIRL!  That is a great feeling!!  It's amazing that our bodies have changed so much in such a short period of time.   Can't wait to see photo's Miss Lady!