finally i went shopping!!

I KNEW I COULD COUNT ON MY CHEERING SQUAD TO MAKE ME FEEL EVEN BETTER THAN I DID WHEN I BOUGHT THEM!! YOU GUYS ROCK!!

 You'll be out of those 20's in no time!!  In fact, I bet it surprises you how fast.  One of my favorite things to do was to find things on clearance (pants) and get a pair in the next 2 sizes down as my "tester" pants.  Fun to see yourself shrink into them.  Way to go girlie!!!  You're doing great!!!
Cindy

THAT'S A GREAT IDEA BUT IT'S ONE THAT I CAN'T SEEM TO GET MY MIND TO ACCEPT!! I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO BUY CLOTHES SMALLER THAN WHAT I NEED.

One of the body image things I worked on on my way down was only keeping my current size and clothes one size up.  (Face it, it's expensive to lose a lot of weight, so I kept current size for dress up and one size up for poop patrol).

I had gotten into a cycle of always buying clothes too small for me-so I would have to "work to get into them".....and what that does is set yourself up for the feeling that what you are is never enough.

Remember to celebrate each current size as you work your way down.  There isn't a magic size where you become "good enough"....you are good enough right now. 

I JUST CAN'T GET READY TO BUY CLOTHES ONE SIZE TOO SMALL YET. THAT IS GOING TO TAKE SOME WORK!!

What fun!!! YaHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Congratulations on the new size!! It is amazing! You are doing amazing. I am lucky in that I am a pack rat and have saved some of my smaller size jeans. I can't wait until I can slip them on once again and then grow out of them!
Good going girl!
Sherry

I KEPT SOME OF MY OLD CLOTHES FROM YEARS PAST BUT THEY ARE ALREADY TOO BIG!! WHAT A WONDERFUL FEELING THAT IS!!

LOL That's fantastic!! I'm so happy for you. Shake what your mama gave ya!

OH YOU CAN BET I AM SHAKIN' IT!!

My mom volunteers some at a thrift store called Bargains in Tulsa and tells me they've got some nice stuff.  Their address is 3408 E 11th St.

 I try to buy one size smaller than I am so that I have ample time to find clothing before I need it.  I've been finding a lot of my clothes at thrift stores and, with a careful eye, think I dress better than I did before the surgery.  Besides, if you blow it and get something with a bad zipper or a giant rip in the keester, you haven't spent much.