NSV

jessilee119

So, I went clothes shopping almost 2 months ago. I had to buy a new wardrobe because I didn't have a lot of flattering summer clothes and my hubby was tired of seeing me in t-shirts and button ups that were way too big. I bought several tops but only one pair of jeans because tops can still look okay even if they are a little bigger, but pants when baggy look funny. Before this shopping trip, 95% of what I bought had to come from the womens section. This time, 0% came from the womens section because everything was too big!! I had to buy XL's in the misses section and there were even 2 tops that I had to get L's cause the XL's were too big. I was able to get a size 16 misses jeans (before I was a size 14-16 womens.

As if that wasn't enough of a NSV, the other day I was able to pull my "new" jeans off without unbuttoning them!!! While this makes me really happy, it's also sad cause I just bought these! They look as baggy on me as the womens jeans that I was replacing. I think I need to invest in a belt. :laugh:

JeffGDDG

I think its so cool when mine come off without unbuttoning. :-) Way to go!

miovlb6

Yay...congrats! Clothing NSVs are so satisfying! But I know what you mean about the happy/sad feeling. I went to a party yesterday and had to dig into the skinny part of my closet to find a dress to wear. While I was super-happy about the "new-old" clothes that fit me again, I was a little disappointed to see that there are many things in my closet which are now too big. Some time between January and July, I just passed on by those dresses without ever getting a chance to wear them again. :ohwell: But it's a good problem to have, I guess!

bklyngirl71

congrats!!! you'll get more nsv like that

lindak71

It is the best feeling when you can shop in ANY store! I'm not limited to what is offered in the plus size stores anymore! I started at my highest weight ever in a 22W jeans, 22-24W tops. In the last 2 weeks I went to Kohl's and Fashion Bug and I am in a size 8! I have NEVER been a size 8! I follow a blog and she highly recommends shopping at thrift stores, ESPECIALLY when you're dropping a size every couple of months. She photographs her finds at these shops and a lot of the stuff still has the original tags on them from stores like American Eagle and Aeropostale. You pay something like 10-20% of the original cost! Maybe you should check that out! GREAT JOB!!!