The taste of Victory

So, I decided I needed to go shopping the other day because I had 2 dates lined up for this weekend and I wanted to look hot.... which, by the way, is hard to do when all your clothes don't lay quite right on you because you are between sizes. As you know I've been avoiding buying new clothes because I am losing weight and didn't want to buy an awesome outfit only for it to be too big in a few months. So I caved: I had a date and you know looking hot now is more important than losing an outfit in a few months. But here begins my tale of victory: in the unlikely location of the fitting room.

I was looking for some capri pants because they can be dressed up or casual and look good with heels or flats. When I started my diet, my size 18 pants were beginning to feel snug. Gradually I got back into my size 16's and they too are getting a little baggy in places. So I thought, wow that would be nice to be back in a pair of 14's. It's not my end goal, but this is one stop on the way. But do you know what happened in the fitting room yesterday? (here comes the climax) I got into a size 12. A twelve! The last time I wore a size 12, I was in the 6th grade! Granted, it was a snug fit, and only one pair of pants I tried on fit in a 12... (the others I would have had to buy a 14) but that's not the point. I bought the 12's. This is a huge milestone for me. These pants will be a little tight on me, but they will also serve as motivation. And when the day comes that these pants are too big... well, that day I'll be venturing into uncharted territory. I have never worn any ladies or juniors clothing smaller that an 11/12... before that it was all in the upper end of girls plus size. Can you imagine? Yesterday was a day to remember. I looked damn hot for my date and I'm proud of it.

I'd like to send a special thanks to Liz and the Laneys who made this fitting room miracle happen... I finally used the Old Navy gift card I got for Christmas :)