Over the past 3 years I have lost just over 50 pounds. That’s the equivalent of no longer having a
small child sharing my clothes with me.
The problem right now is that most of my clothes are more than 3 years
old, so are sized for a much larger me.
And since I like clothes to be loose and baggy, some of those clothes
were too big for me when I did weigh 50 pounds more.
Some things, like sweaters and shirts I can make do
with. But the track pants that require
me to hold them up when I walk, really should go. The problem that I have is that I’m cheap
frugal and don’t want to spend any money on new clothes when I’m planning to
lose another 50 pounds. And for the most
part, my existing clothes are in perfectly good shape and I would not consider
replacing them if they still fit me.
Recently several people have commented on the fact that my
clothes are just too big for me. Hilary
finally hauled me into a store to buy new track pants (my clothing option of
choice to lounge in at home). We were in
a name brand, regular size store (as opposed to the full figured stores I normally
shop in). My first inkling was to try on
an XL size pair of pants. Hilary was
having nothing to do with that and made me take in not only a L but a M pair
too. The heavens almost sang to me when
I left the store with a MEDIUM pair of pants in my possession.
Hilary also bought herself some new pants this week, and
despite having tried them on in the store, found that 2 of the pairs she
brought home felt too big on her once she wore them for a bit. So I tried them on and they fit me perfectly. These pants are only a size 16. I don’t think I have worn a size 16 since I
was 12 years old!
While I have resisted buying new clothes, having new clothes
in smaller sizes is such a wonderful boost.
It makes the weight loss much more real and tangible than just a number
on the scale. And a little retail
therapy can really brighten up your day.
Now I just have to admit that I need some new tops and I’ll be stylin’
from head to toe.
Woo! Awesome!
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