You're Never Going to Believe This!

Jan 15, 2009

This afternoon, I went with my sister to David's Bridal to help her look for a wedding dress.  (YEAAAH!! )

She...correction, I found a nice dress that really compliments her and she loved it.  The sales lady was a little pissed because the dresses she kept picking, my sister didn't like and all the ones I picked she liked.  Hey! What can I say?  I know my sister like the back of my hand!

Anyway, she bought her dress (size 14).  And we proceeded to look for my Maid of Honor dress.  I was pretty much open to whatever she wanted me to wear.  Truth be told, I would have worn a burlap sack to her wedding and been just as happy just to be there!  We opted for the separates that David's has.  And it was neat because the top I chose can be worn 6 different ways!  WAY KEWL!  That means I can continue to rock that dress after the wedding is over. RIGHTEOUS!!

I initially told the lady I wear a size 12 but I took one look at it and thought, maybe I ought to go for the 10. They had a size 10 skirt which fit me nicely and really looked nice on my new figure.  But the only top they had was in a size 12.  We knew it was too big but since there were no size 10 tops, we rolled with the 12.  But here's the kicker!  The saleslady said you're small enough, you might actually be able to fit a size 8!

I tried it on and guess what! THAT JOKER FIT!! A SIZE EIGHT!!  My sister thought I might even be able to go down in skirt size too, but I wasn't having it.  I was freaking out enough as it was about the top being an EIGHT!  They would have had to carry me out of there if I wore and eight skirt and top!

I can scarcely believe that I fit that eight.  But on the other hand, I look so tiny now.  It's hard fore even me to get used to.  I look in the mirror and the thin woman looking back at me is someone I don't recognize. Even looking at dresses was a very different experience for me now.  I no longer can gauge will look good on me.  Before, when I was heavy, I knew what styles of clothes to wear that helped my figure out and looked nice on such a big girl.  That's why I was able to find something that complimented my sister because she's crossed over into the realm of a big girl.  And even as I walked the racks at David's Bridal, I reminisced about the last time I was there and having to look for dresses in the size 20 racks.  And now, 5 years later, I'm at the same shop weighing 175 and looking at a size EIGHT!

If I weren't there myself, I wouldn't believe it!

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