The First Real Goal Achieved

I had to go into town today and opened the wadrobe to get my baggy old jeans out and my eye fell on the expensive pair of trousers that I bought for a wedding in 2002 and wore about three times before I "out grew" them.

"Dare I?" I thought.

I did dare and they were actually slightly loose on me.

What a great day! I felt like  a million dollars walking around the city today!

Next is the black silk shirt I bought to take on a cruise in 1998. I'm winding back the clock.

Yay for skinnier pants!  Isn't that a great feeling!  I lost 55 lbs, then lost my mind and gained back 25.  I've been back on the wagon for 4 weeks, and yesterday I wore skinnier jeans to work.  It was awesome!

Congratulations! What an amazing feeling that is. I had a similar experience this week!

After being on Calorie Count for nearly two years and totally changing my life, my health, and the way I eat, I was at Target and spotted a pair of jeans on the sale rack. I rarely wear jeans due to my profession so I don't have many at home. $13 seemed like a steal for these, but they were a size 6. No way they'd fit me, right? Wrong. They fit, and I bought them immediately, after a mini-celebration in the fitting room.

You have to understand. I'm not a size 6 girl. I can't be. In my mind, I'm still the size 20 girl I used to be. Lately my size 10's have been way too loose so I've been buying size 8's. They fit right now. But the fact that there's a size 6 out there that fits me... I still feel like it was a mistake on the label. I'm 2.9 pounds away from the goal I've been shooting for after about 2 years. I've been overweight my entire life. This has to be a dream.

So I'm wearing my size 6 jeans to work today. And I'm loving every second of it.