I have never been a big shopper.  I’m not one of those women who go shopping for fun.  Especially clothes shopping!  I always hated having to go try clothes on.  Constantly having to take your shoes off and mess up your hair trying on so many clothes.  When it came to clothes, a lot of times I’d just order from a catalog and send back what I didn’t like.  I know this isn’t the cheapest way to shop, since you’re losing money on the shipping, having to send things back.  Also though, being plus size, the “in store” selections are very limited.  Only certain stores carry “plus size” and even some of those only go up to a certain size.  I just preferred to order via catalog and not deal with the stores.

Fast forward to lately.  I’m reaching the upper sizes of being able to shop in a normal store and pick up clothes wherever I go.  I was hoping I’d like shopping a bit more, but nope.  Still hate the going to stores and sorting through things and trying things on.  BUT we were at Target the other night and I decided I wanted to look for a few workout pants.  We went over to that department and I found several I thought would work.  I still didn’t feel like trying them on, so I just decided to grab a hand full and bring them home and would just bring back what I didn’t like.  (Tommie even offered to return them for me if I didn’t like them or they didn’t fit.)  The brand I got I knew ran a little small from what I was used to, so I ended up buying some XXL, since they came in those. (These were form fitting clothes)  Ends up, they all fit and I didn’t have to return anything!  Tommie commented that in all the years we’ve been married I’ve never been able to go to Target and leave with clothes that I would wear.  I think he was as excited for me as I was for myself. 🙂  I know Target carries Plus Size, but it’s never been really anything I could wear.

So anyway, another size down and I won’t have to shop in the Plus Size Department and will be able to add even more stores to my list to chose from.  That is exciting to me.  I’ve always said if I could wear normal clothes my style would be so different…..I’ve become so lazy and sloppy with my own style though (or lack there of), over the years now that I think I’m set in my ways. Time will tell.  I’m all about comfort and covering my fat.  That is my style.  Ha ha.

Another thing I’ve been excited about is now being able to wear TShirts, oh and jeans!  Feels so good to wear jeans again and just every day of the mill Tshirts.  I’ve been buying a few now that I can wear them.  Since Tommie has been losing weight with me, he’s gone down in size, so I’ve been taking some of his also.  We currently weigh the SAME weight.  ((Though he has a foot on me in the height department))  He laughs at me when I take a picture of myself.  He teases “Stop loving yourself.”  I reply “Leave me alone!  Let me love myself!”  ha ha.  I am just amazed when I see pictures, because that is when I can see the weight loss.  I don’t always see it looking down at myself, because I just see me sticking out in all the same places, and my big belly and double chin and saggy skin.  But in photos, I can see what a difference there is, despite all of that. 🙂  So forgive me all the selfies. 😀

Well, thank you to the people who care enough to keep up with me here.  This is really for my friends and family to update them on my progress.  I’m still hovering over my 2nd goal.  Haven’t hit it yet.  My body is being cruel. 🙂  I’ve been like 1 to 2 lbs away for months now!!!!  SO close I can taste it!

I’m signed up for several more 5K’s in the coming months, so if you want to try one out, you can come with us!  Just let me know – the more the merrier.