Very successful shopping trip - yay!

[lorraineA]

Picked up my husband last night and ended up going to Asda for a few things and he suggested looking for some inexpensive clothes as mine were starting to look far too big.
He spotted a smart little mac and said try that on - I thought I'd try the size 20 and he said no go for the 18 - I tried the 20 and thought it was ok but he insisted so I tried on the 18 and it fitted!
I then thought I'd buy a pair of size 20 jeans thinking I'd not get into them but they would be an incentive - imagine my delight when I got home and they fitted!!
These sizes may still sound huge to some of you but when you struggled to get into a pair of size 26 trousers, getting into these smaller sizes is such a boost!
Can't wait to get into the next sizes down

 

[axagem]

Congratulations! I know how you feel, but I think I should also warn you that your new jeans will be falling off you very soon!

 

[BordersGirl]

That's really good motivation, well done! I still reach for the size 16s first even though most size 14s fit perfectly well these days. It's a mindset thing I think.

 

[Emmzi]

I remember when Asdas didn't have clothes in my size at all so even shopping there was fab!!! Congratulations you!

 

[Linda5111]

Congrats Lorraine..its a great feeling when we fit into a smaller size.

 

[gunpowd3r]

That's brilliant Lorraine, such a good feeling!!!!!

 

[RaeB]

I popped in to M&S earlier and got one of their pencil skirts with built in support, added a blouse, high heels, red patent belt and tootled off to show my OH waiting patiently outside the changing room....his response was just one word....WOW!

Needless to say i rushed off to pay for the entire outfit. What a great feeling when you push yourself to try something new.

What have you ladies tried and liked now the 'new you' is emerging?

 

[Laurie]

Picked up my husband last night and ended up going to Asda for a few things and he suggested looking for some inexpensive clothes as mine were starting to look far too big.
He spotted a smart little mac and said try that on - I thought I'd try the size 20 and he said no go for the 18 - I tried the 20 and thought it was ok but he insisted so I tried on the 18 and it fitted!
I then thought I'd buy a pair of size 20 jeans thinking I'd not get into them but they would be an incentive - imagine my delight when I got home and they fitted!!
These sizes may still sound huge to some of you but when you struggled to get into a pair of size 26 trousers, getting into these smaller sizes is such a boost!
Can't wait to get into the next sizes down

well done lorraine thats fab. whats more asda prices are so reasonable they don't break the bank!

 

[Pinklady1911]

Awww thats fab well done you! yeah try not to buy too much as tempting as it is as you wont be in a size 18 for long well done xx

 

[BordersGirl]

Well done Rae - sounds great! I like being able to wear jeans again and not having a muffin top. In fact the jeans I've been wearing since just before Xmas are being held up by a belt now or they fall down . I also buy tops that are more hugging than the tunic things I wore before.

 

[MiniMoosh]

Hehe, size 20 doesn't sound too big to me- I still remember ebaying my size 30 jeans! And today I got my 'incentive' 12s and 14s, shopping wearing my 16s! Congrats, I think sizing means so much more than just the numbers lost!

 

[Elemental]

Hehe, size 20 doesn't sound too big to me- I still remember ebaying my size 30 jeans! And today I got my 'incentive' 12s and 14s, shopping wearing my 16s! Congrats, I think sizing means so much more than just the numbers lost!

Size 30? Wow hun you have done so well!!!

I remember when I felt fat as a size 16, can't wait to be that size again!!!

 

[MiniMoosh]

Size 30? Wow hun you have done so well!!!

I remember when I felt fat as a size 16, can't wait to be that size again!!!

Oh gosh I feel so thin at 16! I think 30 was the largest jeans I ever bought, but I did have tops up to size 36!!!!!!!!! That is MENTAL! It's taken me ten years to go from there to here, I'm going to fight like a scrapper to never get there again!

 

[Elemental]

Oh gosh I feel so thin at 16! I think 30 was the largest jeans I ever bought, but I did have tops up to size 36!!!!!!!!! That is MENTAL! It's taken me ten years to go from there to here, I'm going to fight like a scrapper to never get there again!

16 is thin if you've ever been big for sure!

I was briefly a 10 in my early 20s and it's taken me 6 years to creep slowly up to a size 22. I will be very very happy when I'm a 16 again and so should you be