What do you dream of wearing, and motivation?

Hi, I am Lynn. I have been new to this site for a few weeks now.. If not 2 weeks..

Anyway. I was looking in NewPort News, and saw a nice out fit i want to wear. When i lose this weight.

It is a size 14 jean skrit suit and i want to order it. But i am afraid to.. Because i feel i will lose focus. I already have a size 14 in jeans hanging on my wall for Motivation
I am 5 even now and started my diet at 215 pounds. 40" in the wasit. 32" around my hips, and 52 around my butt..

Now i am...... 193 pounds.
36 in my wasit
29 around my hips
49 around my butt.
That is a lost of 22 pounds and 13 inches off my bad areas..

I started my diet on 1-2-06. I have notice that i go up and down. The doctor told me mucsle out weigh fat. (Great!)

Anyway, I have been trying my hardest to stay on track and focus. I am 5 foot even. And the site said my weight goal is 118 pound. I just want to be 140. I don't think being that small will make me look any better than i am now.

I just want to hear if there is any one out here shopping for smaller clothes before they hit there goal weight.

I am looking to be a size 14 this year. I don't know when. But at the rate i am going. I feel i will be near my goal by october, but really will like to be 140 before then.

It really don't matter how soon it happens just as long as i get to a size 14. (140 pounds)

Good luck to you all,

Lynn

Dont buy it because they always have cute things in their catalogs. Something else will catch your attention after a while. Even if you buy it now in a smaller size it might not be the right size for you. Manufactures dont make clothes the same...one size 6 might be a size 8 in another maker. I have clothes that are different sizes but they are the same...see what I mean....just wait because like you said you will probably reach your goal in October...wait until that catalogs comes out and get a few things then as a BIG reward...woo woo....you go girl

When I get this ring of fat off my hips, the pooch off my tummy, the flab off my arms and the saddlebags (right term?) off my thighs, I'm getting a bikini. I can do it by this summer, but I have to stay true to my diet. My BIG goal is to get into the wedding gown I want for this september : )

I won't buy anything I can't fit into yet though - I have enough of that in my closet from when I used to be skinnier. I'm going to save my 'fat jeans' though, and keep them somewhere where I can look at them from time to time and go "never again"

lynn that is great! You are doing awesome! Do you have anything in your closet rightnow that you havent tried on yet? It was a great feeling for me to try on clothes in my closet that I havent worn in over 2 years! Heck I have a pair of 10 jeans Im waiting to get in to- I hope I will by the end of this week. Im 5'9" and started at 160, down to 148 now, the kicker isnt the weight as much as the inches. My waist is 35 inches now and I would LOVE to get it to 29inches. I just know its not healthy for my waist to be this size. Im tall and a small frame so my goal is to lose 10 more pounds and try for a size 8- that would be huge! I will be happy in a comfortable 10. I have 2 kids (20 months difference in age) so my stomach didnt have much recovery time. MY goal is to buy a bikini from Victoria Secret- I want abs of steel! We have 2 girls next door that are 25 &27 and of course they are gorgeous, I want to feel comfortable going swimming with them. They have a pool and have us up there in the summer, I just want to feel comfortable. I want to wear fitted tshirts again!

I agree, don't buy it. The pants on the wall is good for motivation, but don't buy new clothes yet, just sketch or write down the ideas you want to try. That way you don't take all the fun out of going to any store, grabbing a size off the rack and trying them on only to find out that

"Dang I look GREAT in this, or Miss you you hand me the next size down"

So don't spend your money on something you may never wear. Just develop a style for your new self and instead save the money for that big shopping trip you will make when you get to where you want to be.


Good luck to you. You can do anything you put your mind and in our case body to.

maufreem5

Hello Lynn60gonow, congrats on your weight loss!!!! :-)

I myself am trying to hold off on buying smaller clothes...mainly for the reason others have already mentioned...differing manufactures. However, my jeans are finally starting to become baggy, thus, a shopping trip may not be too far away!

I 'dream' about the day I can wear a bikini again...woohooo!!! Hopefully that'll happen by this summer!!!!

Good Luck to you, too!!!!

Lynn..you're doing sooooo great. YOU WILL reach that goal. It sounds like you're doing all the right things.

I dream of wearing something really sexy for my husband...like all leather, fitted, tight. Right now, I think I'd laugh at myself in it. But, it's fun to dream silly things like that.

Your goal is so much more feasible....size 14 is awesome. You can do it.

Lynn you are doing an awesome job. I too have just one pair of jeans in the size I want to be 12......I have them on my wall too...lol...I have been so tempted to buy cute outfits but I agree with everyone else. WAIT!! I use my pair of jeans as my motivation. If I tempted I think to myself.....I don't want to shop now that will take the fun out of it when I do loose all the weight. Best of luck...You are doing a great job....wow what motivation. What kind of exercise are you doing? Just curious...because you are doing very good.

Thanks for sharing.

Jamie

neeners! you devil you! I hear ya though!

slappy...I know, I'm a devil. My hubby remarked last night that he just had a hard time keeping his hands off my new body. Then things went from there.....(bleep, bleep, bleep....this is a family site!)

LOL! Good for you! my husband says its nice to see my shape coming back. He said my back is his new favorite body part, always been my legs!

Lynn, way to go! October will be here before you know it and then you'll be thinking... "what gorgeous and sexy dress can I buy for New Years Eve!"
I wouldn't buy it. Its so true about sizes... I have size 18 jeans and size 14 jeans... both that fit (well not the 18 anymore...yeah). you never know though.
i would definetly try something on that you've not worn in a while and you may be surprised.
why not treat yourself to something HOT you can wear right now? If you don't want clothes... go for shoes!

Way to go on your weight loss Lynn!! Maybe by the time September october roll's around that denin skirt will be on sale!!

I am holding off on buying clothes until the weather warms... and i lose more weight..I want to be able to wear nice layered tank tops and the new style gaucho pants and feel comfortable/confident in them..

22 pounds and 13 inches is awesome!!! Keep up the good work! I agree with everyone here with waiting to buy smaller clothes. I have been very tempted to buy things that are a size or two smaller thinking "well someday I'll be able to wear them!!" But ultimately I've made the decision to hold off until I've moved down into the next size (unless of course it's new workout wear!).

I think the one thing I'm looking forward to wearing most is shorts... Right now all I have are "Hikers" shorts (they hike up between my legs while I walk) and I hate that feeling. I would be fine with wearing them if they didn't move up so easily.

you know those cute little spaghetti strap sundresses that skim the body and are so pretty? I want to wear one or three of those this summer ;) I don't usually wear things like that because I had very bad arms until recently (now they are shaping up) and because being overweight in general I felt very self-conscious about wearing really pretty clothes. Now I look forward to it :) and maybe some makeup too ;)

Yes, those little summer dresses are so cute and pretty. I haven't worn one in years. infact I've never really worn dresses because of weight since high school.
MUST KEEP UP THOSE ARMS though... even past March.

I have lots of "hiker" shorts too.

Just before I piled on the weight I bought a really sexy, long evening gown on sale from Bannana Republic and never had an occaision to wear it. This time when I can fit back into the dress, I'm making that occaision happen.

we'll have to all have a big summer dress and no more 'hiker' party for sure... in the Lounge!

How about a fashion show of all of the clothes we can finally wear - new or old? I think we'll have to ask for group doscounts at the stores as we all go charging in on our post weight loss shopping sprees. I know I can't wait to be able to go back to shopping in the "regular" sizes again. I miss being able to find things like really cute underwear!

A fashion show... LOVE IT.
and Neeners loves fancy leather underwear...

we can all update our pictures in April/May in super sexy summer dresses...

I usually spend a little more for cute underwear 'cause I think it's worth it. It's about the only thing that keeps me sane anymore... It makes me feel cute even if no one else can see it. It'll be nice to be able to buy it cheaper, though. I would love to also wear a strapless bra so I can look good in those little spaghetti strap dresses. Right now they just don't fit right :-/ Ohhhh I can't wait!