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Tonight Sweetie and I went to our local Wally World to procure a swimsuit for me for our camping trip to the Great Smoky Mountains over Labor Day weekend. Unfortunately, they only had a few two piece ones left so late in the season. ( A two piece was absolutely NOT going to happen!) Being female, I just could leave the store without something in my cart.
I also needed a pair of jeans for the possibility of a chilly night. The last ones I'd bought in the late spring and were a size 18 misses. Soooo, off we go to the dressing room, Sweetie, me and 2 pair of size 12 misses jeans (just for grins and giggles).
The grins and giggles very quickly gave way to tears as I easily buttoned and zipped 'em up. I very nearly had a full fledged melt down. I never truly believed that I would come this far.
I am taken back by the spontaneity of this emotional release. I have made it from my all time highest weight and lowest health to now without as much as a whimper of emotion. What an interesting evening.
In quiet contemplation,
Spotz
I also needed a pair of jeans for the possibility of a chilly night. The last ones I'd bought in the late spring and were a size 18 misses. Soooo, off we go to the dressing room, Sweetie, me and 2 pair of size 12 misses jeans (just for grins and giggles).
The grins and giggles very quickly gave way to tears as I easily buttoned and zipped 'em up. I very nearly had a full fledged melt down. I never truly believed that I would come this far.
I am taken back by the spontaneity of this emotional release. I have made it from my all time highest weight and lowest health to now without as much as a whimper of emotion. What an interesting evening.
In quiet contemplation,
Spotz
Keep up the amazing work and thank you for sharing such and inspiring story with us all.
Skinny dippin could be fun:)....
( I mean since you didnt get a suit) lol
Shelley
I was by myself and for "grins" grabbed a pair of size 10 skinny jeans with the slips and tops I was trying on.
Same thing happened....... I was actually just about bawling in the dressing room and the lady next to me got really quiet. I know she really wondered what had happened.
I have NO idea where that emotion came from, except from years of bottled up denial and the realization FINALLY that I have accomplished something much greater than I could imagine.
I know the feeling! I am SO PROUD of you for your accomplishments and for your sharing on here. I sure hope you BOUGHT those jeans!!! (I did... lol - and my daughter now introduces me as her HOT Mom that is happily married. :-) )
Celebrate YOU today!!!!!
Hugs!