NSV and SV: Size MEDIUM shirt!

Here I am. My VERY first size Medium t-shirt that I bought off-the-rack. My husband and I now wear the exact same t-shirt size. Woot! (I HAD to buy this one, I got a large first and had to ask her to swap it, it was too funny and SO fitting for my first medium purchase LOL)

For comparison sake... the t-shirt in my before photo is size 6X! I had to special order the damn thing! I'm also celebrating reaching the mini goal weight I wanted to be at for a retreat I leave for in just over a week! I'm under 165! Yay! *****in'!  

Don't give up! You can ALL do it. I NEVER thought I'd be able to do it, but I'm here. Doing it.

Candy,

You are gorgeous. A size medium is tiny. Your skin looks amazing. How did you manage to not have any hanging skin, especially around your neck?

I am so happy for you.

Congrats and hugs,

Sharon

You should know that I do have a LOT of skin. It's really bad, actually. I'll one day share photos privately with those that started out SMO, but not until I'm right before plastics. LOL. I'm just not that brave yet.

My face - I got REALLY lucky is all I can say. I have NO clue how I don't have more. I can see it if I stare in the mirror long enough, but, for the most part, my neck and face was spared the worst of it.

My stomach (upper and lower), arms, thighs, back, sides, butt... all of it... it's just bad. It is what it is though.

You look awesome. Do you wear shapewear? I loved wearing Flexees like the one shown in the link below. It also helps lift my boobs up, which makes us look slimmer.

http://www.maidenform.com/flexees/collections/ultimate-slimmer/flexees-ultimate-slimmer-wear-your-own-bra-wyob-torsette-5166

I have yet to find one that works for me. I have a VERY large and low hanging pannus and all shapewear makes it squish out so it looks like I have bull testicals. Even the thigh ones - and those are too loose around the thighs because I have tiny legs. I just deal with it and daydream about the day I can get the damned thing cut off.

Oh Candy, I have bull testicles too. I know it's a small price to pay for the weight loss, but i hate my bull testicles.

I looked up apron belly shape-wear on the internet and cannot find anything. But,  I found out it's called a mother's apron belly. How rude to all mothers out there! 

My thighs are very bad as well  and my butt looks like a wrinkled elephant's hiney. 

I wear compression 9 inch shorts to cover the thighs when I swim and work out. I wear long tee-shirts to cover the apron and the butt doesnt get seen by anyone but me and the hubby. He doesnt seem to mind it.  There is a part of me that feels these are just battle scars from losing all the weight. Maybe someday I'll find some money to get it all fixed like so many have done......if I can find the nerve as well.

Blessings,

Sharon

Do you happen to know if they have any shapewear to cover your arms as well dear? I have such big arms and so much loose skin it's embarrassing....

You look awesome! It gives me hope that someday when I go to a concert I'll be able to buy a t-shirt! :)

Right? It feels amazing to walk into a store and know you can wear something from that store - or heck, buy a silly branded freaking t-shirt! :)