Is this hard work?

Just a quick entry today....

I went to Ross for the first time since starting IP and I was really shopping for Xmas gifts but had a verklempt moment because my mom (the queen of all discount shoppers) always found me the cutest clothes there. Even at my heavier weight, she managed to find me great things. It made me really miss her all over again and I almost walked out. But.... I had a mission and I decided to look at the clearance racks just in case.

Do you know how hard it is for me to walk to the smaller sized clothing racks? I haven't been smaller than a 10 in more than 15 years. And really, I'm saying that's the smallest I have been for ALL my adult life. I had to tell myself to go to the size 8's not believing they would fit. Of course, when you are looking at coats that rule goes out the window (I still need larges more often than not) but skirts and pants - I'm an 8! A freaking size 8!

I found a cute black skirt in clearance for $8.99. I didn't try it on, I just bought it hoping it would work.  I tried it on last night and it fits! It's not too tight either. IT FITS!

I still have 10-15 lbs to go...and that's fat. Nothing but fat that I'm trying to lose!  That means I may be a size 6 by the end of this.... I'm still in shock.

PS - I just got 2 dresses that I ordered.... size 8. THEY FIT! I could barely fit into their size 16 back in July! OMG!