If the coat fits!

BobbyDaniel
BobbyDaniel Posts: 1,459 Member
edited September 22 in Success Stories
In January 2009 my Dad died, and not long before that I had lost about 30 pounds but was slowly started putting on a couple of pounds here and there and that event wound up being the starting point of me gaining 20 of those pounds back over the next year or so. It was that same weekend I found a great Chaps coat on a clearance rack at a local Stage that was a size medium; it was a little snug at the time but I figured I would lose so more weight and it would fit by the following winter. Didn't happen, I wound up putting on the extra 15-20 pounds I mentioned.
Flash forward: Tonight I'm going to a high school football game and it is cold and windy so I thought i would at least try that coat on to see how much more I need to lose for it to fit...and much to my own surprise IT FITS! Not even snugly..it fits, like a glove! I zipped it up and even had some room to move around!
I still have 15 more pounds to go to my next major goal, but this is a big encouragement to keep going!

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  • hollyk57
    hollyk57 Posts: 520 Member
    That is so awesome! What a great feeling... congratulations! Your hard work is paying off!
  • tarapin
    tarapin Posts: 169
    I love stuff like that....like fitting in a pair of "skinny" jeans that i couldn't get into last year! Keep up the great work and sorry about losing your dad!
  • deadeyelou
    deadeyelou Posts: 17
    Woo Hoo, what a great feeling -- more ways than one. Make good use of something you already own AND verification your work and dedication are paying off! Good for you. Sorry about your father's passing, these sorrows manifest themselves in ways we aren't even away of. Paying attention to your own health is a worthy tribute to his passing. God bless.
  • naomihandler
    naomihandler Posts: 53 Member
    That's great! Keep up the good work!
  • udallmom101
    udallmom101 Posts: 564 Member
    That is wonderful!!! I had that same success today with a winter ski coat that was bought for me 5 years ago. It fits even better today than when I first got it! Congratulations!
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