I teared up in Dress Barn...

gr8pillock

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.

ktrn0312

Congratulations!

norrisski

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!!

elisa123gal

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.

Haima

That's so encouraging! Keep up the great work : )

annieflowergirl82

So Happy for you!! I can't wait until I fit in a size 12!!

meshashesha2012

great job OP. congrats on your hard work..

now you don't have to shop in Dress Barn
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

CapsFan17

Way to go!! :flowerforyou:

fightininggirl

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

GenieBB

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!

LesaDave

Happy for ya!! Tears of joy!! What a great NSV!! And sending well-wishes for the rest of your journey.

Phoenixchichima

fantastic! great work & great results. I'm glad you are happy & now even MORE motivated

dmpizza

How nice

randilynn113

Great job - awesome results!! Keep up the great work!

my_girl_friday

Congratulations on such a great accomplishment

Missjulesdid

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!

LennyInFlorida

Terrific job, goals!

alicat084

So inspiring...thanks for sharing!

dont_give_up

That is awesome!! Keep up the good work!!:drinker:

lwright311

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.

candra88

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???

marathon_mama

great job OP. congrats on your hard work..

now you don't have to shop in Dress Barn
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"?

rgohm

congratulations! :bigsmile:

LuckBeWithU

Wonderful news for you!!!!!

I'm that now, so that gives me a light at the end of my tunnel...

Frugalcountrymom

Way to go! Love the dress barn too, can't wait to go down dress sizes too!

marathon_mama

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.

QMHayden

Yay for tears-happy tears! Congrats, I know that is such a wonderful feeling!

troys1981

Good job....u look great!

ChunkiChica

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?

ChunkiChica

great job OP. congrats on your hard work..

now you don't have to shop in Dress Barn
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"?

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