erikahollister's Journal, 04 Oct 16

So, I've grown out of (shrunk out of?) my black jeans - an item I consider essential in my wardrobe, so I went shopping. When I started on my weight loss journey, I was a 22W (women's -that's plus size), but recently bought 16W. I went to the plus department and tried on 14W and didn't find any that fit right, except one pair of Ralph Lauren's that were $95. , and I refuse to pay that much for a pair of jeans. I meandered across the store to the Misses dept. where I haven't shopped for at least 35 years. I shyly explained my dilemma to the sales clerk who took on the challenge and found a few pairs of 16's for me to try. They all fit! The selection was much better than the plus department. I bought a pair of nice black jeans and a matching black plaid shirt, an XL. I told the clerk that I'd lost a lot of weight and that this was the first time in forever that I'd been able to shop out of the plus department and she very sweetly and enthusiastically congratulated me. I've got a long way to go to goal, but this is certainly a milestone! I left smiling. I'm flying to Minneapolis this weekend to see my daughter and it's nice to have a new outfit to wear!

View Diet Calendar, 04 October 2016:
1429 kcal Fat: 109.50g | Prot: 54.81g | Carbs: 67.56g.   Breakfast: Heavy Cream. Lunch: Kroger Low Fat Cottage Cheese, Heavy Cream, Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables, Southern Home Chicken Salad. Dinner: Broccoli, Cooked Eggplant in Tomato Sauce (Fat Not Added in Cooking), Chicken Drumstick Meat and Skin (Broilers or Fryers), Spectrum Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Albertsons Heavy Whipping Cream. Snacks/Other: Planters Trail Mix Nuts, Seeds & Raisins, Bob's Red Mill Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, Daisy Sour Cream, Mauna Loa Dry Roasted Macadamias. more...

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Congrats, you can be very proud of yourself.... Keep us the good work.. 
05 Oct 16 by member: Kimmy321
Yeah! 
05 Oct 16 by member: PGM012197
That is just so cool!!!! I'm SO happy for you! 
05 Oct 16 by member: mskestrela
👏👏👏 you've worked hard and now have some fun with your daughter 🌻 
05 Oct 16 by member: Linclass
fantastic :) enjoy your visit with your daughter too 
05 Oct 16 by member: newmooney
What girl doesn't like to go clothes shopping, go crazy.  
05 Oct 16 by member: Gungahick
whoo hoo 
05 Oct 16 by member: kathleenscanlan
Congrats with all of that, a whoo hoo too! 
05 Oct 16 by member: warrenwinter
You are doing really well. Go Girl 
05 Oct 16 by member: Mrs Maths
The thing about the plus department is that the clothes are just so darned ugly. It's like the designers hate us and want to make us look as ugly as possible! 
05 Oct 16 by member: erikahollister
Awesome! I'm so happy for you! Post pics! :D 
05 Oct 16 by member: alannasutherland
That is an awesome feeling right there. Way to go, Erika!  
05 Oct 16 by member: ChicaLean
This is FANTASTIC news! I love hearing about ditching the "Fat Ladies" stores to shop in the Missus sections. 
05 Oct 16 by member: soonsoonsoon
Yea!!! Way to go ...AWESOME!!!!  
05 Oct 16 by member: Tlvolentine
Woo HOO! I am so proud of you! 
05 Oct 16 by member: XshapeshiftX
Way to go! Yes a pair of black jeans is a wardrobe essential.  
05 Oct 16 by member: jeannieselby
Way to go! 
05 Oct 16 by member: Five-Two Cowboy
isn't that just awesome?? Congrats :) 
05 Oct 16 by member: kmkjmomma
That's fantastic, those kind of victories are better than a number on the scale! 
05 Oct 16 by member: jmb3450
Congratulations !!!! 
05 Oct 16 by member: Omg11706

     
 

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