sol836:

"A work in progress..." I like that!  Congrats on your success with your weight loss!

I will slowly replace my wardrobe with the smaller sizes...so far I have just a handful of the "now" size new articles of clothing.  I have another shopping trip scheduled for Saturday.

I can relate to your words: ~~~"It's still hard to pass up a pair of pants that say size 4 (a four??? me???), but am still
> slowly learning to buy things that not only fit, but look good."~~~ After discovering that I could fit into a size 4 on Sunday, I thought about grabbing several items just to see it they fit knowing I wouldn't purchase them...just for the fun of it.

I'm thinking it would keep me accountable to post my weight once a week here.  I don't belong to any weight loss organization.  So, it would help me "keep real" with my numbers.  Is anyone else interested in posting their weight, or weighing-in on a certain day of the week?

--- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, "sol836" <sol836@...> wrote:
>
> Ahh, shopping for new clothes. This was actually a hard one for me.
> Before, if it fit, I bought it (high point, I was wearing a size 20-
> 26), and preferably, the baggier the better! I bought a few things
> in the "during" process, but really waited until I hit my first goal,
> which was a weight loss of 75 pounds. After losing weight, I was so
> excited to get into single digit clothing sizes that again, if it
> fit, I bought it! Let's just say, there were a few clothing
> disasters during that shopping era!
>
> Helpful things for me...
> 1. Once I hit my first goal weight, I picked one outfit from my
> before collection to keep as a reminder. Then, I got rid of every
> single clothing item I owned. Why keep them in the closet? I do not
> intend to ever wear those sizes again, so why keep them? It was
> pretty hard to do, as I had quite a bit of very nice clothing, but it
> was something I had to do. So out with the old and several
> organizations really benefited from my donations!
> 2. I also have a weight range that if the scale hits the upper mark,
> I get serious and start logging my food intake and work out a bit
> harder for a few weeks, to get back on track.
> 3. When I decided to lose another 10 pounds, I went out and bought
> an expensive pair of jeans that were too tight as a motivator - you
> know, the lay down on the bed, suck it all in to get them zipped up
> kind! For me, that kind of thing works and now those jeans are quite
> comfortable!
> 4. I also really started looking at my new body shape and focusing
> on what style of clothing would look best. It's still hard to pass
> up a pair of pants that say size 4 (a four??? me???), but am still
> slowly learning to buy things that not only fit, but look good. It
> is a work in progress!
>
> --- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, "finetuning4life"
> finetuning4life@ wrote:
> >
> > [:)] Hi all,
> >
> > It's been 3 1/2 weeks since I reached my target goal weight. I
> went
> > clothes shopping yesterday. I took clothes in size 4, and 6's in
> with
> > me into the dressing room. I fit into a size 4 pantsuit! I took
> > exactly 24 weeks to shed the weight: 34 lbs. However, at this time
> last
> > year, I was wearing size 12's, (and one pair of size 14), jeans;
> > size 12 dresses (and a few size 14's). It's incredible-being thin
> > again!
> >
> > On page 11 of the book, Joining the Thin Club, the author says:
> >
> > "You are most likely to succeed in The Thin Club when you:
> > 1. Believe that you belong.
> > 2. Work on changing some of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors to
> > those most likely to keep you in The Thin Club.
> > 3. Look in the mirror and finally see...well...someone attractive
> and
> > not fat! "
> >
> > I'm feeling & doing all of the above!
> >
> > And, like the author says on page 18, Secrets to Staying a Member
> >
> > "To maintain your weight loss, it is important to have realistic
> goals
> > about your weight, address body-image concerns, and adhere to a
> plan for
> > healthy diet and exercise."
> >
> > Yep, I'm doing that, too. One example, I have a weight range (a top
> > number) on the scale that if I go above, I get back to eating a
> little
> > less to shed that pound or two. And, I log all my food & liquid
> intake
> > & my exercise work-outs.
> >
> > What about You? How are You doing? Want to share? [:)]
> >
>