Bariatric Buddy
NSV - HAVE to share
Well... I don't have too many NSV's being stuck at home most of the time (due to MS), but I had one yesterday! We've been invited to my SIL's for X-mas dinner and I had nothing to wear - I could take off the jeans I bought early this fall without unbuttoning them. It was time to shop! So when brother said he wanted to go shopping for clothes (he has lost 26 kg WITHOUT surgery!), I jumped at the chance. Off we went to our local plus-size store (which fortunately, as it turns out, also has regular sizes) to shop. To make a long story short, I ended up buying jeans in size 52 - down from size 64 - and 2 blouses size Large - down from XXL.
It was the jeans that freaked me out! I have not been size 52 since I was 70 kg! (and that's still waaay off for me!) It shows that my suspicion was correct. My body is changing shape. For the first tim in my life, I'm losing faster waist-down than I'm losing waist-up. Also, although I have not lost much at all on the scale lately, my body is getting smaller.
It felt good to tell the saleslady "This is too big, bring me a smaller size". I haven't had too many such experiences in my life and I had to do it TWICE yesterday, once for the pants and once for the shirts! I confess, I did buy the pants a little tight so that they will last for a little while, but they do fit. I was awe struck as I looked at them when I got home and they looked TINY! Certainly not like pants that would fit ME!
Amalia
It was the jeans that freaked me out! I have not been size 52 since I was 70 kg! (and that's still waaay off for me!) It shows that my suspicion was correct. My body is changing shape. For the first tim in my life, I'm losing faster waist-down than I'm losing waist-up. Also, although I have not lost much at all on the scale lately, my body is getting smaller.
It felt good to tell the saleslady "This is too big, bring me a smaller size". I haven't had too many such experiences in my life and I had to do it TWICE yesterday, once for the pants and once for the shirts! I confess, I did buy the pants a little tight so that they will last for a little while, but they do fit. I was awe struck as I looked at them when I got home and they looked TINY! Certainly not like pants that would fit ME!
Amalia
wooooooooooo hoooooooooooo... Great job Lady! You are doing awesome! I am so happy for you and proud of you. I remember my first time shopping on the "regular size" side of the store... felt like everyone was looking at me thinking, "you belong over there..." LOL
Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy
Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed!
Ohhh yeah! It sure does! Sooo happy for you.
Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy
Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed!
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Patrece S.
Group Leader
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Co- Leader