14/16? Are you sure?

 Spent the day shopping with my MIL and my 3 yr old (best day ever, by the way...so much fun!!). Last stop, my daughter insisted on stopping into Lane Bryant.  Against my better judgment (we were 7 hours into shopping and my kid was starting to lose it.), we went in.  I found 2 shirts on the clearance rack in size 14/16,  With my little one at the end of rope, I didn't have time to try them on.  I figured they'd fit someday, maybe soon.

Well, I tried them on tonight and they were almost too big.  In ALL HONESTY, I feel like they must just be "blousy", or be mismarked.  Could I really wear a 14/16?  I cannot remember the last time I wore a 14/16. Seriously.  I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this.

I'm sensing another shopping trip so I can try on other things in that size and see who's right ~ my body or my mind :0 lol!

Yay! What a treat for you! Imagine what's to come, too! Keep us posted...it's very motivating to read about your success!

That's just the best surprise ever!  Congratulations on your hard work!

BELIEVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats.

Believe it!! I went shopping yesterday myself. Not only can I wear 14/16 at Lane Bryant, I can wear a 16 in regular stores too. Good luck with finding some new clothes in your new size!!

Happy shopping to you. Congrats on your success.

 That is awesome! That is a great feeling, to be going down in sizes! (most my life, I spent time going UP in sizes LOL). Enjoy the feeling of wearing smaller sizes. And try not to buy too many, as they may not fit for long!! 

Congrats!   I still tell myself that these size 6 jeans are cut big...

 Thank you, everyone!  I'm working on believing it.  It's just so odd, this feeling.  I have lost weight by dieting in the past and fit into smaller clothes as a result.  I never "didn't believe" that they fit.  I only remember feeling a huge sense of pride and accomplishment.  Why not now?

If I'm honest, I am having a hard time reconciling that *I* am doing this.  My mother in law keeps telling me how great I look and how proud she is of me and I just shake my head.  I don't feel like I've done anything to garner praise.  I just use my tool.  My problem was always portions and willpower. Too much of one and very little of the other ;)  Now I have no choice.

Anyone else feel this way? Better yet, *did* you feel this way at one time and then finally come around to a different feeling (pride) about your weight loss?  If so, how did you get there?

Sounds like this will be one of your last trips to Lane Bryant!
Congrats.

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