So, holy crap, it fits

3.5 years ago I found the most amazing skirt in a thrift store. It's a size 14, which was 2 sizes too small for me then (and 4 sizes too small for me when I found MFP last September). I thought "Some day, maybe I'll finally lose enough weight to wear it." I promptly packed it away in a box for "some day" & proceeded to gain 40 pounds.

I was bigger than this last September:


Today I pulled the skirt out of the same box in which it moved to the house I bought nearly 3 years ago, just to get a gauge of how much more I'll need to lose before it will fit. As it turns out, IT FITS PERFECTLY!!

I apologize in advance for my bare midriff. I thought about cropping it out, but then realized the fact that I'm willing to even post a picture of my bare midriff on a public forum speaks *volumes* about the progress (mental & physical) I've made thanks to MFP. :flowerforyou: I'm aware this may not be inspirational at all to someone who started their journey at a size that is smaller than I am now. And that's okay. Because I know how overwhelming it is to show up here with over 100 pounds to lose, so hopefully some of you will be able to relate to how (gulp) proud I am of this picture (did I just use the word "proud"?).



So, the success story started out being about the skirt fitting. But ended up being about my confidence to post the picture. :laugh:

Oh, and yeah, I'm aware that shirt in no way coordinates with the skirt. I was to excited to care.