Lowest size in 4 decades

MissBeth · 05-27-2012, 09:09 PM

Next weekend I'll be sharing a condo with friends and decided it was time for some new PJs. The old nightshirts have been taken in so many times it's ridiculous.

Now, I realize that they're PJs, so they're supposed to be a little roomy, and maybe I'm a victim (a happy victim) of vanity sizing. Doesn't matter, I'm ecstatic about my new size--these jammies are 12/14's! (And they're comfy.)

I haven't worn a 12/14 since I was 12/14 years old (over 4 decades ago).

MargeGunderson · 05-27-2012, 09:15 PM

Congrats! Be proud; it's very well-deserved, and enjoy the heck out of those comfy 12/14s!!

tulipsandroses · 05-27-2012, 09:16 PM

Congratulations!!! You should be proud!!!

muncheechee · 05-27-2012, 09:21 PM

That's so thrilling! Especially when you consider that you can probably now shop in any store you want. I really look forward to not having to go straight to the plus sized stores or "women's" sized section of department stores. Congrats!

Babette Robinson · 05-27-2012, 09:45 PM

PJ's or not ... that's so cool!! Congrat's!!

MissBeth · 05-27-2012, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muncheechee

That's so thrilling! Especially when you consider that you can probably now shop in any store you want. I really look forward to not having to go straight to the plus sized stores or "women's" sized section of department stores. Congrats!

Gosh, I hadn't even considered that I might be able to do that. (The PJs were on sale at wallyworld).

~PaperMoon~ · 05-27-2012, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissBeth

Next weekend I'll be sharing a condo with friends and decided it was time for some new PJs. The old nightshirts have been taken in so many times it's ridiculous.

Now, I realize that they're PJs, so they're supposed to be a little roomy, and maybe I'm a victim (a happy victim) of vanity sizing. Doesn't matter, I'm ecstatic about my new size--these jammies are 12/14's! (And they're comfy.)

I haven't worn a 12/14 since I was 12/14 years old (over 4 decades ago).

Congrats!

I know it feels good!

Arctic_Mama · 05-27-2012, 11:08 PM

Yay! That's an amazing achievement, and at that size you can shop anywhere, as was already mentioned.

Texas Girl · 05-28-2012, 04:44 AM

Congrats - that is great news. Keep up the great work and your size will keep going down, down, down

It is an amazing moment when you enter a new size!!

jhbyrd · 05-28-2012, 05:12 AM

WOW you are doing so great, KUTGW!!!

clackley · 05-28-2012, 05:43 AM

So great!!

AllMyPonies · 05-28-2012, 08:04 AM

Wow - looking at your stats, you've done an amazing job! Enjoy the new size!

Vilya · 05-28-2012, 08:12 AM

Your stats are impressive!! Nice job, hope to join you in the 14's someday.

MargeGunderson · 05-28-2012, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissBeth

Now, I realize that they're PJs, so they're supposed to be a little roomy, and maybe I'm a victim (a happy victim) of vanity sizing. Doesn't matter, I'm ecstatic about my new size--these jammies are 12/14's! (And they're comfy.)

Wait a minute here – if they're roomy, that's even better, not less impressive, right???

A huge congrats (no pun intended), and thanks so much for coming and sharing and inspiring us all! By the way, you've worked off more than my target weight, which completely wipes out any and all of my justifying, excuses, settling, etc.

princessmommy · 05-28-2012, 08:34 AM

Whoo Hoo! So happy for you!!

Bobbin · 05-28-2012, 08:40 AM

Congratulations, you've done so well!!

leeloo · 05-28-2012, 08:43 AM

Right on! I bet those jammies are cute

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HappyHappyJoyJoy · 05-28-2012, 09:02 AM

WOO HOO! That is so exciting! So thrilled for you!!

MissBeth · 05-28-2012, 11:54 AM

Thanks gals. I was so happy that I almost cried in the dressing room yesterday.

Vilya - You'll get there soon. Gosh, you're doing great!

Leeloo - Yea, I do think they're cute

. Teapots on them (I'm tea-obsessed), little bit of lace. The bottoms are probably supposed to be capris for most women, but on me they're just high-water pants, which is fine for summer PJs.

cfine · 05-28-2012, 04:14 PM

So happy for you!!

sistergoldenhair · 05-28-2012, 04:53 PM

Your post is so inspirational. It may give me the motivation that I need to take that first step on what I know will be a long journey.

AmyJuli · 05-28-2012, 04:58 PM

Losing old fat is fun, isn't it? I can remember thinking "I'm losing fat that's of legal drinking age."

MargeGunderson · 05-28-2012, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sistergoldenhair

Your post is so inspirational. It may give me the motivation that I need to take that first step on what I know will be a long journey.

OP's success and her hard work are very inspiring, aren't they?

Another huge (no pun intended) success story in here is marylouise, who has fought off more than 120 pounds! If you get a moment, check out her LCF journal here: (and even if you only have a second, look at her thumbnails of her before life in her signature and compare that to her avatar)
My Journal

That first step (or dozen...

) is the hardest, but it really does get easier and start to feel more natural, I promise.

And this is coming from someone who for 30 years ate like a 4-year-old that just took over the grocery choices for the first time.

You'll be startled when you start noticing that you haven't recently noticed any cravings for the bad foods you currently can't imagine life without, especially as you start gradually discovering and/or forming healthy, but equally delicious replacements!

Feel free to PM me anytime you need inspiration, insight (not an expert by any stretch, but have learned a lot in here and with the links to the real experts that people in here so kindly provide), food suggestions, etc!

I have other medical/pain issues that keep me up at night a lot, so you might even be surprised to see an instant response at an unexpected time.

PS: If your screen name gets that song stuck in my mental jukebox longer than three days straight, I'm comin' after you hard, and nobody, girlfriend, NOBODY is better than I am at song brainwashing!

(since it's on the mix CD out in my car right now, I'll cut you a bit of slack if it plays a time or two in the next few days...)

sports_mom · 05-29-2012, 03:55 AM

I love jammies!!! I may just go buy me some new ones after reading this! LOL GOOD FOR YOU!!!

gammazach · 05-29-2012, 05:03 AM

Yes, I hit the size 14 capri's this weekend--3 decades for me

Congratulations, great job!

gello5440 · 05-29-2012, 04:48 PM

Congrats to you too gammazach! Size 14 AND Onderland - great job!

debkeversole · 05-29-2012, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissBeth

Next weekend I'll be sharing a condo with friends and decided it was time for some new PJs. The old nightshirts have been taken in so many times it's ridiculous.

Now, I realize that they're PJs, so they're supposed to be a little roomy, and maybe I'm a victim (a happy victim) of vanity sizing. Doesn't matter, I'm ecstatic about my new size--these jammies are 12/14's! (And they're comfy.)

I haven't worn a 12/14 since I was 12/14 years old (over 4 decades ago).

i am soo proud of you my friend!

Annie75 · 05-31-2012, 11:01 AM

Congratulations!!!! Hope your time with friends at the condo is special and you enjoy
That smaller size! YOU earned it!

Shimmer · 06-04-2012, 08:12 PM

Great job, congrats!!

Heheher · 06-04-2012, 09:36 PM

Yay!! Congrats and love me some comfy jammies!!

05-27-2012, 09:09 PM	#1
MissBeth Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 664 Gallery: MissBeth Stats: 320/166.5/140 WOE: Atkins/Intermittent Fasting Start Date: Jan. 19, 2008	Lowest size in 4 decades Next weekend I'll be sharing a condo with friends and decided it was time for some new PJs. The old nightshirts have been taken in so many times it's ridiculous. Now, I realize that they're PJs, so they're supposed to be a little roomy, and maybe I'm a victim (a happy victim) of vanity sizing. Doesn't matter, I'm ecstatic about my new size--these jammies are 12/14's! (And they're comfy.) I haven't worn a 12/14 since I was 12/14 years old (over 4 decades ago).

05-28-2012, 11:54 AM	#19
MissBeth Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 664 Gallery: MissBeth Stats: 320/166.5/140 WOE: Atkins/Intermittent Fasting Start Date: Jan. 19, 2008	Thanks gals. I was so happy that I almost cried in the dressing room yesterday. Vilya - You'll get there soon. Gosh, you're doing great! Leeloo - Yea, I do think they're cute. Teapots on them (I'm tea-obsessed), little bit of lace. The bottoms are probably supposed to be capris for most women, but on me they're just high-water pants, which is fine for summer PJs.

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05-27-2012, 09:15 PM	#2
MargeGunderson Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 686 Gallery: MargeGunderson Stats: 178/130/120 WOE: LC; LG, no wheat, VVLS(ugar) Start Date: Feb. 1, 2012	Congrats! Be proud; it's very well-deserved, and enjoy the heck out of those comfy 12/14s!!

05-27-2012, 09:16 PM	#3
tulipsandroses Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,932 Gallery: tulipsandroses Stats: 206/164/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 2010	Congratulations!!! You should be proud!!!

05-27-2012, 09:21 PM	#4
muncheechee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NC Posts: 378 Gallery: muncheechee Stats: Pregnancy goals 240/244/260 WOE: LC pregnancy	That's so thrilling! Especially when you consider that you can probably now shop in any store you want. I really look forward to not having to go straight to the plus sized stores or "women's" sized section of department stores. Congrats!

05-27-2012, 09:45 PM	#5
Babette Robinson Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 111 Gallery: Babette Robinson Stats: 311/250/180 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 04-16-12	PJ's or not ... that's so cool!! Congrat's!!

05-27-2012, 11:08 PM	#8
Arctic_Mama Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,720 Gallery: Arctic_Mama Stats: 257/163/140 WOE: Atkins 2002 Start Date: R1 12/11, R2 3/12	Yay! That's an amazing achievement, and at that size you can shop anywhere, as was already mentioned.

05-28-2012, 04:44 AM	#9
Texas Girl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 206 Gallery: Texas Girl Stats: 174/153/151 - 5'7" WOE: Low carb eating Start Date: March 2012	Congrats - that is great news. Keep up the great work and your size will keep going down, down, down It is an amazing moment when you enter a new size!!

05-28-2012, 05:12 AM	#10
jhbyrd Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 571 Gallery: jhbyrd Stats: 235/157/140 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Feb 2012	WOW you are doing so great, KUTGW!!!

05-28-2012, 05:43 AM	#11
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 12,991 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/169/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	So great!!

05-28-2012, 08:04 AM	#12
AllMyPonies Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Where the West Begins, TX Posts: 12,232 Gallery: AllMyPonies Stats: Start 3/23-235/226.6/160 WOE: DANDR Induction, work out EVERY DAY! Start Date: It's now or never...	Wow - looking at your stats, you've done an amazing job! Enjoy the new size!

05-28-2012, 08:12 AM	#13
Vilya Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,681 Gallery: Vilya Stats: 285/184/170 WOE: LC/HF for T2 diabetes Start Date: Sept. 2011	Your stats are impressive!! Nice job, hope to join you in the 14's someday.

05-28-2012, 08:34 AM	#15
princessmommy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,511 Gallery: princessmommy Stats: 207/151/145-140 WOE: Low Carb! Start Date: May 21 Yet Again!	Whoo Hoo! So happy for you!!

05-28-2012, 08:40 AM	#16
Bobbin Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Woah-oh-woah-Wonderland Posts: 2,616 Gallery: Bobbin WOE: LCHF & Yoga Start Date: 6/11/11	Congratulations, you've done so well!!

05-28-2012, 08:43 AM	#17
leeloo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fhloston Paradise Posts: 898 Gallery: leeloo Stats: 210/210/140 WOE: Atkins/whole foods/KISS Start Date: 1/06/2013 (this time)	Right on! I bet those jammies are cute .

05-28-2012, 09:02 AM	#18
HappyHappyJoyJoy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas! Posts: 362 Gallery: HappyHappyJoyJoy Stats: 201.8/160.6/161 WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 10,2012	WOO HOO! That is so exciting! So thrilled for you!!

05-28-2012, 04:14 PM	#20
cfine Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,442 Gallery: cfine Stats: 276/215/199 WOE: NK Start Date: Atkins 4/12 Nutritional Ketosis 1/13	So happy for you!!

05-28-2012, 04:53 PM	#21
sistergoldenhair Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 Gallery: sistergoldenhair	Your post is so inspirational. It may give me the motivation that I need to take that first step on what I know will be a long journey.

05-28-2012, 04:58 PM	#22
AmyJuli Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 7,755 Gallery: AmyJuli Stats: 177 high, 122 low, lots in between WOE: Atkins Start Date: 7/9/03	Losing old fat is fun, isn't it? I can remember thinking "I'm losing fat that's of legal drinking age."

05-29-2012, 03:55 AM	#24
sports_mom Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 1,250 Gallery: sports_mom Stats: 253.6/192.2/175 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: restart 10/1/11	I love jammies!!! I may just go buy me some new ones after reading this! LOL GOOD FOR YOU!!!

05-29-2012, 05:03 AM	#25
gammazach Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: East Texas Posts: 102 Gallery: gammazach Stats: 275/198.6/150 WOE: atkins Start Date: 4/19/2011	Yes, I hit the size 14 capri's this weekend--3 decades for me Congratulations, great job!

05-29-2012, 04:48 PM	#26
gello5440 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 698 Gallery: gello5440 WOE: Low Carb - Atkins Start Date: October 2010	Congrats to you too gammazach! Size 14 AND Onderland - great job!

05-31-2012, 11:01 AM	#28
Annie75 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 312 Gallery: Annie75 WOE: Low carb	Congratulations!!!! Hope your time with friends at the condo is special and you enjoy That smaller size! YOU earned it!

06-04-2012, 08:12 PM	#29
Shimmer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 6,449 Gallery: Shimmer Stats: 245/208/140...22/18/12 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 10/1/01	Great job, congrats!!

06-04-2012, 09:36 PM	#30
Heheher Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 5,263 Gallery: Heheher Stats: HW160/restarted at 142.8/Current 115 5'2" WOE: Atkins Start Date: Re-started 3/18/11	Yay!! Congrats and love me some comfy jammies!!