NSV with pics - Hello old friends!

Jrh2os

I was getting somewhat discouraged because I've been continuing to work hard and my weight has been bouncing around the same number for 3+ weeks. I'm less than 10 pounds to my goal, so I know that's normal, but it's still somewhat frustrating.

Then this morning I was poking around in my closet getting rid of clothes that are 3 sizes too big (YAY!) and way in the back I found two size 8 dresses and a pantsuit that I wore over 25 years ago when I was probably at the height of my fitness (in the Air Force, running 50 miles a week, active in other sports and chasing three small kids around). I have a formal picture of myself wearing the red one with my 25 year old daughter when she was a baby and I've looked at it wistfully for years thinking, "you were so thin then". Of course, I tried all three outfits on to see how much I needed to lose to zip them up and all of them fit (sort of). The belt on the black dress is about an inch or two small - I wouldn't want to sit down in it, but I was able to "suck it in" and get it on. Halleluya!! I have no idea is any of these clothes are even in style any more ( I'm guessing the pantsuit isn't). My nod to style over recent years was "does this make me look fatter?". Even if I never wear these clothes again, getting them back on makes me feel SO much better about my lack of "scale" progress. Here are the dresses:

thurberj

You look amazing!! congrats!! You will meet your November goal.....I have no doubt!!

gnat45

Wonderful. Enjoy your old friends!

unhinge

WOW! You look MARVELOUS, simply MARVELOUS! Keep it up and you will meet your goal. Personally I think the scale is not the best measure of our success )

MrsMelitta

AWESOME!!!! U LOOK FANTASTIC!!! :happy:

Leola2011

I hope this comes across as a compliment...You, in these dresses, remind me of "Julia" from Designing Women. They are indeed dresses from the 80s, but I always thought that "Julia" was a classy, attractive woman who was always pulled together.

kathyaslade

I am so proud of you! I was at the exact weight you were 190. Now i am 9 lbs thinner, but I have been here months. Your pure will and determination got you results fast. You will reach your goal. You look beautiful now. My goal is to be 135.My daughter is 22 and weighs what you weigh a size 7 juniors!
Kathy

richandjoby

Can't advise you on the style of the dresses but you look AMAZING! Congratulations on your weight loss.

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SweetTooth68

OMG look at the TINY waist! You look fantastic!