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    I teared up in Dress Barn...

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    • Posts: 374 Member
      YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!

      I remember when I was a twelve and I tried on my 'reward' jeans that I'd been hording for ten years, jeans that had never fit. I was able to put them on so I went to buy a new pair of 'reward' jeans (jeans that I can button, but that cause so much muffin top that I'd never wear them out of the house)... I went in with my 8's... and they fit. No muffin top. I was just a size 8. I almost bawled in that JCPenney man.
    • Posts: 721 Member
      Congratulations!
    • Posts: 1,217 Member
      Great NSV. I started at a 16 and hated to clothes shop especially with all those mirrors. I went from a high of 208 pounds to 132 pounds now. I now wear a size 4 and love the dressing room mirrors. I know that song well, I sing it everytime I look in the mirror. Congratulations on your victory. And keep it going, WOOT!!WOOT!!
    • Posts: 4,351 Member
      Way to go! I'm so happy for you..keep up your great work. You look wonderful...can't wait until i see some changes too. so great you did all that since August.
    • Posts: 93 Member
      That's so encouraging! Keep up the great work : )
    • Posts: 6 Member
      So Happy for you!! I can't wait until I fit in a size 12!!
    • Posts: 8,329 Member
      great job OP. congrats on your hard work..

      now you don't have to shop in Dress Barn :wink:
      Now that you can wear them, i heartily recommend Express jean. they are pretty affordable and the fit is way less "mom jean" style that you'd get at the larger stores. which is unfortunate because no one should be forced to wear mom jeans, no matter what their size is. in fact i think that's written somewhere in the declaration of independence
    • Posts: 198
      Way to go!! :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 792 Member
      congrats! I know today I was estaic fitting into a size 14. I was 250 pounds starting out. I have 54 more pounds to go
    • Posts: 52 Member
      great job!! Thats awesome, sometimes its not the number on the scale, its the number on the tag that makes it seem real! :) keep it up!
    • Posts: 1,480 Member
      Happy for ya!! Tears of joy!! What a great NSV!! And sending well-wishes for the rest of your journey.
    • Posts: 416
      fantastic! great work & great results. I'm glad you are happy & now even MORE motivated
    • Posts: 3,321 Member
      How nice
    • Posts: 227 Member
      Great job - awesome results!! Keep up the great work!
    • Posts: 1 Member
      Congratulations on such a great accomplishment :)
    • Posts: 1,444 Member
      Whew.. so glad this is a happy thread... Congratulations! I once teared up at Lane Bryant. I was shopping for a holiday party and I couldn't find anything big enough for me.. AT LANE BRYANT!!!!!!! (this was before they started carrying size 30/32 anywhere) I was 360 pounds at the time. Now I'm 53 pounds lighter and am in a comfortable 24... When I go in there and the smallest size is too big for me, I'll be shedding some tears again. CAN'T wait for that day!
    • Posts: 202
      Terrific job, goals!
    • Posts: 26
      So inspiring...thanks for sharing!
    • Posts: 312 Member
      That is awesome!! Keep up the good work!!:drinker:
    • Posts: 69 Member
      Thats awesome! I had a similar experience at Sears. I used to wear a 14 and they were tight so I started trying on 12s... too big. Then 10 ...and they fit ok but a little loose. When I put on an 8, I couldnt stop smiling. They are a little snug but I know I will get there. I havent worn an 8 since college.
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      That's great that you have lost all the dress sizes! What I'm not understanding is how can you still weigh 215 and be in a size 12??? I don't mean to sound critical, but please explain. I'm 199 lbs and 3 inches taller than you and in size 16. Was it a typo on the 215???
    • Posts: 150 Member
      great job OP. congrats on your hard work..

      now you don't have to shop in Dress Barn :wink:
      Now that you can wear them, i heartily recommend Express jean. they are pretty affordable and the fit is way less "mom jean" style that you'd get at the larger stores. which is unfortunate because no one should be forced to wear mom jeans, no matter what their size is. in fact i think that's written somewhere in the declaration of independence

      I was thinking the same thing. What in the world is " Dress Barn"?
    • Posts: 294 Member
      congratulations! :bigsmile:
    • Posts: 173 Member
      Wonderful news for you!!!!!

      I'm that now, so that gives me a light at the end of my tunnel...:smile:
    • Posts: 15 Member
      Way to go! Love the dress barn too, can't wait to go down dress sizes too!
    • Posts: 150 Member
      Whew.. so glad this is a happy thread... Congratulations! I once teared up at Lane Bryant. I was shopping for a holiday party and I couldn't find anything big enough for me.. AT LANE BRYANT!!!!!!! (this was before they started carrying size 30/32 anywhere) I was 360 pounds at the time. Now I'm 53 pounds lighter and am in a comfortable 24... When I go in there and the smallest size is too big for me, I'll be shedding some tears again. CAN'T wait for that day!

      Wow! Good for you! That's a fantastic goal too.
    • Posts: 87 Member
      Yay for tears-happy tears! Congrats, I know that is such a wonderful feeling!
    • Posts: 16 Member
      Good job....u look great!
    • Posts: 150
      That's great that you have lost all the dress sizes! What I'm not understanding is how can you still weigh 215 and be in a size 12??? I don't mean to sound critical, but please explain. I'm 199 lbs and 3 inches taller than you and in size 16. Was it a typo on the 215???

      candra88,

      No typo - I really weight 219lbs, and I am really comfortably wearing a size 12 (I wore them all day today, much to my delight!). It's quite possible that, due to vanity sizing, the size 12 jeans that I bought (I bought two pairs from two different companies) are not the same size 12 pants that you're eyeing. I don't know where you shop, but I know that a lot of moms shop at Dress Barn (hence the previous comment about "mom jeans"). Also, Dress Barn is American-I think European sizes are different. Everyone is different. You may have larger legs BECAUSE you are taller. But I'm no expert.

      I do have a theory about my heavy weight, though. Over the years, I've consistently been told that I look smaller than I am. When I did collegiate varsity horseback riding, I could max out the adductor/abductor machines at over 200 lbs. I was not consistently working out, I was dragged to the gym by my teammates and dared a couple times. I am naturally very strong, and build muscle VERY quickly. I think part of my weight may be due to muscle mass...and my massive sisters in the front half (they just dropped from a 40F to 40E, and I'm ecstatic). The riding also gave me "rider's legs" which may be another factor for the small jeans size. Who knows?
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      I was thinking the same thing. What in the world is " Dress Barn"?

      It's an American clothing store! You can Google them for more info.
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