Weird Wow Clothing Moment and Insight

I had to buy an outfit for John's service-I am not kidding when I say my wardrobe consists entirely of jeans and sweat pants, and this was the first time since weight loss that I had to dress up a bit.  I took and afternoon to do it, and I didn't allow myself to do what I wanted to do-go buy something too large just to get it over with and get out of there.  So I got the goods and left them in the bag until the morning I needed them-and it was soooooo WEIRD to put on those clothes and have them fit.  It honestly would have been weird to put on nice clothes anyway, but nice small clothes just about blew my mind.

What still amazes me is how hard it was to do it-I'm just not accustomed to this new body.  I did make myself stand in front of the mirror and just look, as well as notice that nothing was too tight, etc. 

I still have such a long way to go in terms of body image, etc, but I am proud of myself for continuing to push through.  Obesity leaves emotional scars too, but we can heal ourselves if we keep on keeping on. 

Way to go, Deb! It's fun dressing this new body..and nice that dress clothes aren't uncomfortable anymore. I think we all struggle with body image. I sitll look at something thinking it's too small and it's either too big or fits just right. People are asking me my size for Christmas, and I'm like, well...on top it's this, on bottom it's this, but it might be this..

I am glad that you got the experience of going girlie girl and getting a new look at yourself. Me I am not a girlie girl person either I just never got into the make up and all that stuff.

Well, it wasn't too girlie-slacks and a nice twin set, but I did do contrasting colors on the top and the top jacket was short....woo wooo.

I gave up make up years ago, I always l looked worse when I wore it than before I put it on.  Even a department store makeover makes me look like a kid playing dress-up.

I am getting better about fitted clothes though and I've even considered a (gasp) belt. 

Don't you love that feeling of getting to dress in smaller clothes.  I can't wait!  I am a girly-girl (strange coming from a farm/ranch girl) and I love wearing nice fitting dress clothes.  Congratulations on another WOW moment for you!

Hugs,
Marsha