just blew $150 of a pair of designer jeans (7th)

I did the same thing (with a size 25 waist) on Lucky Jeans ($100) because they actually gave me an ass!!!  (Luckily - no pun intended - they come in short inseams!)  I justified it by getting a job that I can wear jeans to!  They're work clothes you know!! Now I want to check out these 7th for all humanity jeans...

Retail therapy is fabulous (within limits of course).  I fail to see how you "blew" this money!!  You will be able to wear these jeans again and again.  You can wear them now only because of all your hard work to get to a healthy weight and stay there.  Remaining able to wear them is a reward for sticking to your guns with food/exercise, etc.  I can't wait to be able to get back into my 7th's once I dump all my regain (I'm already on my way).  After I saw your post, I pulled my pair out of one of the many drawers' worth of goal clothes I can't wear right now.  They almost audibly sighed with happiness to be let out into the light, but then  screamed in horror when I tried to pull 'em up over my regain-fortified thighs.  However, I *will* be back in them again in time.  Thanx for the reminder/inspiration, and *enjoy*!!! Suzy C.