Awesome NSV and learning experience for you! Congratulations on your success! I am in the same boat, and adjusting to the new you is hard, but you can do it. Especially if you love the way you look when you peer into the mirror.

Here are some ideas that I have found helpful: Take a fashionable friend or loved one with you next time you go shopping (I take my sister) and she can help keep you grounded. It is good to have another pair of eyes! I am also doing the thrift thing. I have one more suggestion: you want to feel super cute in a pair of jeans? Go to Walmart and try on their skinny denim jeggings. Amazing. Pair with cute flats and a blousy, forgiving top, and you have a very affordable and flattering outfit that can last you through two more sizes. Don't forget to consign clothes that are in good condition, once you've grown out of them.

Best of luck!!

freedomfighter1 wrote: »

" I was buying clothes that were too big and were covering me up. My bestie said "Stop hiding!"-- and she was right. It can be scary and intimidating at first, but it is also very liberating."

- Well said, exactly my experience When I was big, 320lbs, I had to wear whatever fitted, now I can start choosing from a bigger variety and it's fun, but I am still learning and figuring out what styles I likem .. lol