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40lb lighter and my too small jeans *pic* (I hope!)

karenjoy
karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
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I know that I have lost weight, and people have been making comments about it etc, I only have one pair of jeans that I can wear as the others are all too big now, but these jeans are my 'too small for a couple of years' jeans, they are a UK size 14 and I thought they looked ok...until I saw this picture of me putting up our new tent!
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  • chelekaz
    chelekaz Posts: 847 Member
    The picture isn't there?
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    I know, I am trying lol
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
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    I know that I have lost weight, and people have been making comments about it etc, I only have one pair of jeans that I can wear as the others are all too big now, but these jeans are my 'too small for a couple of years' jeans, they are a UK size 14 and I thought they looked ok...until I saw this picture of me putting up our new tent!
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  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    They're falling off of you for pete's sakes!!! You need some new jeans asap! :bigsmile:
    awesome!:flowerforyou:
  • sarahricks
    sarahricks Posts: 90 Member
    Looks like your doing great. You've got to love those baggy but jeans. :)
  • atlraine
    atlraine Posts: 172 Member
    Yes, you need to find smaller jeans! Good luck on your continued weight loss. :happy:
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    Hey Droopy Drawers! lol You need some new jeans! Congratulations!
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    Thank you Dani! I am going to try again, can you tell me how to do it please?
  • chelekaz
    chelekaz Posts: 847 Member
    I smell a shopping spree coming on......... wonderful job!!! :wink:
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    OK, this is me and my younger daughter two weeks ago

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  • Zita_Jenn
    Zita_Jenn Posts: 252 Member
    YAY to Baggy SMALL JEANS... :) I agree.... Like Wilma Flinstone and Betty Rubble would say....
    Da da to da... C....H.....A.....R....G....E..........I.....T :wink: Great JOB!!!
  • Lookin' good Mama! Keep up the excellent work!
  • CFAITH_WARD
    CFAITH_WARD Posts: 281 Member
    Great job yes go direct to the mall....The picture af you and your daughter is so awesome...You are one hot mama!!!
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    Wow, Karen! Congratulations! But in the pic, which one is which? Who's the mother and who's the daughter? You both look so beautiful! :smile:
  • OK, first of all, HOW GORGEOUS are the two of you????????????????

    Second, get her to lend you some tight-butt jeans! Go ahead...raid her closet, because now...YOU CAN! You look amazing! :bigsmile:
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    Thank you all so much, it was seeing myself from 'behind' that really showed me how far I have come.

    My lovely girl (younger daughter) is at uni studying to be a nurse, we are going to visit her tomorrow, to help her move house etc.
  • sarahwright01
    sarahwright01 Posts: 229 Member
    WOW YOU LOOK AMAZING! Very inspirational! Get some new jeans! LOL! you deserve it~!
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    Thank you Dani! I am going to try again, can you tell me how to do it please?
    I just added [ img ] to the front of the link and [ /img ] to the back! (without the spaces)
    I love the pic of you and your daughter!
  • WarmDontBurn
    WarmDontBurn Posts: 1,258 Member
    You look amazing.

    I think pictures are funny. When I lost weight after 1st daughter and before my 2nd I thought I was gross and was unhappy. My sister took a picture of me and today I am trying to achieve the weight I was then. I don't think you ever really seee yourself as you are. My sister is super skinny and thinks she needs to lose weight but I think if she does she will look sick.

    When I get to my goal weight I will be post tons of pictures! Then I will have people that don't know me and aren't afraid to be honest with me tell me if it is a healthy "looking" weight.
  • ChellieIrish
    ChellieIrish Posts: 593 Member
    Woohoo girlie congrats on your loss so far :heart: :drinker: :heart:

    Now ... time for a new pair of jeans and a shopping spree I reckon he he :wink:

    You are looking fab well done :bigsmile:
  • cparter
    cparter Posts: 754 Member
    Skeeps, the picture is there for those who do not cut and paste. I just saw the pic and look like she dropped a load in her pants because they are so saggy.. LOL... I know what you mean.. they are definitely too large to wear anymore without some serious seamstress activity. :laugh:
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    OK this thread led to a thing happening that I never imagined would happen again.
    I followed the advice given me by ODonna...and late last night I went into my daughters room (the one in the picture, she is away at University, but has left some stuff behind) and I found 4 pairs of jeans, I tried on the first and it was not going to fit, in fact although I got them up, they were NOT going to do up! I looked and they are a size 7! So I then tried on another pair, and these DID do up...then I tried on another pair...and these did up too, then I tried on the last and yes these did too...I took a look at the size label thinking they must be a UK12 (US 10) and no...they are all SIZE 10!!! (US 8) I could not believe it...really could not believe it.

    I have been wearing a pair of them all day today, as we went to the mainland to help my daughter move, I said to her "I am wearing a pair of your jeans" and she said I could have them all as they are old ones she doesn't wear anymore...I now don't have to buy new jeans, I have 3 pairs of jeans, they may not be new, but the fact that they fit me is better than going and spending a £1000 on new clothes!!

    I CAN FIT INTO A SIZE 10.....WOW.....just WOW
  • BigGail
    BigGail Posts: 465 Member
    Fabulous! And very funny first pic!
  • ndm531
    ndm531 Posts: 33 Member
    Hey Baggy Butt (in this case a true compliment) I loved your pictures. But I have to ask, which one is you and which one is your daughter. Good grief you look like sisters - both gorgeous and fit!!! Keep up the great work.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Which one is your daughter Karen?
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    lol why thank you, I am the 44 year old in the big hat and she is the 19 year old with the fab dress :flowerforyou:

    Seriously, I am still so happy that I am in the size 10 jeans that I keep going and shaking my size 10 a** at my husband! lol
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
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    OK, just to clear this up, you can see my face much better in this one!

    That is my other daughter with me, so a bit of a rose between two thorns I feel :-)
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
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    me in my size 10 jeans!!

    Excuse the bad hair, it was the end of a long day, but you can tell by my grin how pleased I am!
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Yeah, skinny jeans and flatter stomachs always trump long hard days.
  • do you have some before pics too? Well done btw, you look great.
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