goodbye Lane Bryant...

good bye!!!!! you've been good to me, since what? my Freshman year in high school? Well, good, is a relative term.. I particularly loved how I had to dress like my mom at that age, but I made do. At least the clothes fit. But... i don't need you anymore. I have new friends now.. Eddie Bauer, Banana Republic, and Mr. Gap. I'll miss your coupons.. your 50$ off of every $150 I spend.. but maybe some of my new friends won't charge me an arm and a leg for a pair of pants. I think I'll survive. Anyway. It's been real. It's been fun. But it ain't been real fun. I truly hope I never, ever have to walk through your front door ever again. much love, kristen*

Hey Kristen, That is too funny!! Congrats and my hat's off to you!! That is a wonderful accomplishment!!!! Isn't it sad that they charge so much extra for plus sizes..drives me crazy!! And you don't have to go into a department store and find the furthest darkest corner waaaayyyyy in the back of the store to shop for plus sizes. YOu can actually be seen and shop from the front of the store...whoo hoo!!! LOL. Take care and congrats again Kristen D

LMAO This is great. I SO know what you mean about (a) dressing older than you look (before they got hipper styles) and (b) those coupons that always suck you back into the store. Hell, I was just there Sunday with one of those coupons! My first "real" outing since last week's surgery, to break in the huge LB gift card my mom send me for my b-day. Oh, how I cannot wait until the day I can share your new friends! lol Good for you! Trace

LOL...it's funny you said that, I just recently closed my account there! Not that I've really lost anything yet, but just as an incentive as to what's coming in the future. LOL Good bye forever Lane Bryant! Although I did like their tees lol After I lose weight I can probably find "little" tees on clearance rack lol Take care L

Kristen, What an awesome post! I love it!! I've been tossin' the cataglogs in the recycle bin practically every other day. I don't even look at the cover any more. What a great feeling! Gosh, I remember going to the chubby kid store at about age 10 to get a bathing suit. So embarrassing when you're a pudgy little kid. Then even more so as an over weight teenager, as if being a teenager isn't hard enough already. So glad I'll never relive those days. You should submit this to the weight loss magazine they mention on this site. It's really that good! Pam

You crack me up! Hay and don't forget about telling "Avenue" to hit the road and also finally being able to shop on the OTHER side of Fashion Bug! As for me I'm in the market for a belt! Yes I said the "B" word!! And not just any belt a Coach Belt!!!! The one with the pretty butterfly buckle and all the "C's" all over it!!! I'm doomed, Yep I've moved on from the bags and now to the accessories!!! There is no saving me now.. Oh boy I'm thinking this weight loss journey is going to lead to one BIG BIG Expensive Shopping addiction.... I can see it now, a new group... "Hi My Name Is NaDene And I'm A Shop-A-Holic!" Who's Joining Me? ~NaDene~

LOL Nadene!

i keep telling myself.. the more i go to the mall.. the more exercise i get. it's dangerous. very, very dangerous. i've replaced food addiction with a cute clothing/shoe addiction. whoops.