*** I DID IT!!!*****

I can NOT BELIEVE IT!!!! It's been since 1984!!!! What am I talking about???? I am in a size 16 pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I started this jorney, in a stretch pants, elastic waist Womens 30/32, 5X, and COULD NOT find jeans to fit me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-i I can not find tops that fit anymore at Lane Bryant... THEY ARE TOO BIG!!!! I went into a misses store, and got tops my daughter liked!!! BAD news.... I have needed clothes and last weekend REALLY wore out my credit card...LOL.. Today I returned to Lane Bryant to exchange my size 18 jeans(they were too big, for a size 16!!) ALso, exchanged a skirt from a size 18 to size 14!!!!!!!!!! I am just ESTATIC!!! My daughter thinks I lost a size in one week ( no lbs)...LOL! I don't this so, maybe I was just excited last week about getting into 18 I didnt notice they were big???.... I still have a TON of 22's......LOL.... Take a look at my new pics!!! If you go to my pictrail you can also see my underwear fotos(password is wls) Tell me what you think! Tanya L 358/218/185 140 lbs & 110 inches GONE!!

that is so FABULOUS!! Isn't this WLS a wonderful thing!!!! Pam

Congratulations I just got a pair of jeans size 22 . Last pair I had was 26. Now if the weather cooperates and I can wear them before they get too big. I can't wait till I buy some clothes that my daughter likes.....Needless to say that my taste and my teenager's taste are not the same... I'm happy for you Tanya....lets see that Sandy

Congradulations Tanya!! What an accomplishment huh? The sizes seem to just drop fast after you get to a 16, too and soon you will be in a10 or 12!! Don't buy too much new stuff at this size!! Best wishes for continued success. Jacqueline

tanya, Congratulations!!!! That is so exciting. I too, just got into size 16's from target. what a feeling!!!

TANYA - WOW!!! What a difference. You look fantastic. I am so happy for you. I told someone who was having surgery this September NOT to buy any expensive things, go to thrift shops cause you go out of them too fast. Which is a funny story I'll tell you. I went to a thrift shop probably about six months ago. And I was just looking. And this nice looking young woman held out a floral skirt, full, not real long, pastel blue with little ziggys of different embrodriery through it. Sort of had a bohemian look which is totally my style. She held it up and said 'this isn't my size, but I bet it would look good on you'. It was a large. Made in China. Do you know how small the clothes are that are made in China!! Then she said 'I saw so many skirts like this at Tysons Corner (a shopping mall here) and they are so popular'. Well needless to say I bought it. Five bucks. Plus I had the endorsement of this very stylish YOUNG woman that this was the skirt to get. Well of course when I got it home it didn't zip up. I knew it wouldnt. So I put a safety pin on the place on the zipper as to how far I could zip, and every month I tried it on, and moved the zipper. Well guess what. Today I zipped that sucker all the way up!! I'm so excited. And I signed up for dancing lessons (swing) that starts on Wednesday and I thought I would wear that skirt. But you know what -- I'M SICK OF THE DANG THING!!! I don't even want to wear it. It's probably out of style by now anyway!!! Oh, and Tanya, to have your daughter's endorsement of your clothes -- I miss that so much. I love shopping with my daughters. Congratulations you beautiful redhead!! Oh, and one other thing, I heard that we lose weight from the top down, so be patient, those knees and thighs that you are so worried about will be coming along.. love to you! donna

Congratulations!!! What a great feeling that must be!!! Doesnt it just seem like everyday is a new WOW moment???? I can relate, I just tried on a closet ful of 14's tonight,,some fit,,some almost,,and its been 19 years for me for that!! I still cant believe it! Im so happy for you,,,and its only gonna get better!!!

Congratulations!!

woo hooo!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!

Tanya, Congratulations! I know exactly how you feel. Last night I got into a size 8, they were stretchy material jeans so I guess you go one size down, but they were 8's none the less. I don't think I have seen 8's since I was in high school, which was 15 years ago. Your pictures are great, keep up the good work. Christine