I reached my 70 pounds lost milestone yesterday.

I wore dark jeans, black pumps, a gray cami, and a long, royal blue duster today. Pinned my hair up and wore pretty dangly earrings. I looked nice. And while I was out doing my thing, I had two separate people today ask me if I'd been losing weight--my favorite barista, and the receptionist at my gym. They both said it's really noticable.

I got a new work shirt last week. It's a medium. A medium! I haven't been in a medium since I was a teenager.

And finally, I was discussing the possibility of buying skinny jeans with a girlfriend, and asking her if curvy girls could pull them off. This girl is sexy and beautiful, and has always, as long as I can remember, been smaller than me. She also has not seen me since my surgery. She said, "I'm a 14, and I love skinny jeans. Torrid goes down to size 14, so you could probably find them there." And I got to mention that I'm actually a 12 now.

Eeee!

Great victories! Congrats! 

Have you booked the trip to Israel yet?

Thanks!!  :)

Not yet. The rabbi who is organizing it is out of the office until August 9, so I'm waiting until he gets back to talk about making my deposits. :) 

That's awesome!!!

Awesome. I love Torrid jeans!!!! 

 Congrats!!!

*love!  Congratulations Charlie!!!!

Yeah well I wouldn't think you are gonna be friends with her much longer, really you had to say that you are a 12 now seriously, why didn't you just slap her across the face and say **** you ***** I am thinner then you now.  It would of had the same impact.  Re-think this approach to weight loss comments or you will be friendless by the time you reach goal.  People have enough trouble watching you lose weight without your rubbing their nose in it.

Oh wait aren't you the same person who was upset about the comment from your trainer?  OMG really.......WOW

....Wow indeed.

In the interest of being concise, I didn't copy and paste the entire context of our conversation. But you seem to know me well enough to realize I'm actually a callous, self absorbed ***** who likes to make people feel inferior. So, congratulations on your powerful gift of insight.

 geez charlie way to be a ***** :-p nothing wrong with saying the jeans there would be too big for you

also i think skinny jeans tend to look better on curvy girls since it accentuates the curves. i think they make super skinny girls look like they have chicken legs and no shape

The whole, very lengthy conversation was me asking where the best places were to shop for skinny jeans for girls my size, because usually, the ones I see are all made for size 0-2.

So she suggested Torrid and said she's a 14 and gets hers there. And I mentioned that I'm in a 12 now, and didn't know where they cut off the sizes, but then realized that the jeans I'm wearing now came from Torrid, so they must carry 12s, and then said I would go look for them and thanked her for her help.

Lord. I just didn't figure OH was interested in the chatty dialogue that went along with the fact that I felt a little joy at being smaller than a woman whose figure I have envied for a very long time. Wasn't rubbing it in her face. But whatever. Clearly, I have some pretty severe issues. :P

 i feel a small secret joy that i'm now smaller than my best friend, i feel like it's a normal reaction. or maybe we both have issues lol.

i get mine at old navy, the rockstar ones, (last summer they had those weird ankle showing ones that ended up being perfect length on me so at the end of the season i stocked up on a bunch of colors and sizes). i also have a pair of cobalt blue ones from target, but they are junior sized, so a bigger size, plus they're super low rise so i don't wear them often because i feel like i'm constantly pulling them up!

 You're short like me, right?  I'm 5' tall. I recall you being wee too, if I recall correctly.  

That's really my biggest worry, that I won't be able to find them in the right length. I intend to wear them with heels, so I need them to hit just at the ankle, and that tends to be challenging for us shorties. 

How do you like the colored ones?  You're much smaller than I am, so I'm not sure if I have the nerve to wear the bright red skinny jeans I love yet, but I've got my eye on them, for sure. :D 

 yup i'm 5' too. but i'm still a 14, funny how our bodies work like that. all my excess skin has pooled right where pants sit. maybe one day that will get taken care of....

luckily my mom has always been good at hemming and taking in the legs of my pants, but a tailor could work too.

apparently the colored are starting to get pushed to the side for the printed jeans, which i'm really scared to wear lol. plus you can't get away with wearing them a few days in a row like regular jeans! 

 Printed jeans?? Oh my.  I'm so behind in fashion, I don't even know what's what. 

I bet you look smashing in them. Every picture I've seen of you, you always look so put together and polished. :)  Quite an inspiration. 

 there were some pretty scary looking ones in the new glamour lol. here's a link with some discoveryclothing.blogspot.com/2012/07/trend-report-printed- denim.html. I think I would maybe try the gray leopard print ones if they were the right price. and thanks! 

 Oh wow. The grey leopard ones are kind of cool.  The red and white ones on the bottom row look like the person wearing them waded through a lake of blood. That's....uh....sexy. 

congrats on the hard work you have been doing!!!! You deserve to feel wonderful and beautiful!!!
I first time I zipped up my size 12 pants I did a dance! I haven't been a 12 in years.....like 15 years.
keep up the good work!!!

You are the awesomeness, Charlie. I love your approach to your life these days.

About the skinny jeans. I think they are actually flattering on ALL body types so long as folks pick the correct size. Muffin tops are never cute. That is all.

 Aw, thanks. Nik.  I always admire your approach as well--thoughtful, but always joyful. I really respect that.

I think they're super cute. On women. I have yet to understand the skinny jeans for men trend.
I just have never had the nerve to attempt them before. Muffin top is definitely not cute.  I see it and wonder, "Doesn't that hurt?"  It seems like I'd feel pinched wearing too-small pants. No fun.