Today, I decided I need to clean out all of the clothes from my closet that don’t fit me anymore…well, most of them anyway! I still need to keep a few items because I only have one pair of pants in my current size, and only seven or eight tops. But each pay day, I’m going to get a couple new items and immediately donate a couple of the old items that they are replacing. I decided that I don’t want to see those clothes anymore! I’m DONE with them! Good-bye, Clothes!!
Some of the clothes I piled up as I was cleaning out my closet today. There is still some more to go through but I needed a break!
At the end of my cleaning session for today, in the bottom and back of one of my dresser drawers, I came across a pair of pants I wore at my biggest size. I decided to try them on just to see how they fit me today:
Side view: My waist went from 39″ to 24″, bust 42″ to 30″, and hips 46″ to 34″!!
My daughter was with me, and we both couldn’t really get our heads around the fact that I can now fit BOTH of my legs into ONE of my old pants legs! She ran to her room and got a picture of me before I lost any weight and we both looked at it for a while. She said, “Mom, it doesn’t seem like you lost THAT much.” I agreed with her. I don’t feel like I HAVE lost that much weight, but those jeans can’t lie! Today, I realized just how far I really have come. Before-and-After pictures just don’t really do it any justice. It was the trying on of the pants that did the trick!
I was so happy to see how much I really lost that I couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear! 
I really have no clothes anymore, but that’s ok. I feel like I’m really starting over now, and I’m happy about that. It’ll take me a LONG time to get a new wardrobe (unless someone nominates me for What Not to Wear…HINT, HINT!!), but it is OH-SO-FUN to get a new shirt now! Each clothes item feels like a trophy…like I won the game. It’s an AMAZING feeling, ya’all!
Oh, I’m getting rid of all of the clothes…EXCEPT. THESE. PANTS. I’m saving these babies forever! It’ll be my little reminder to myself to never get back to that size…to realize how far I’ve come…to show others that with enough hard work and dedication, ANYTHING you want to achieve is possible!
I saved just one pair too! I wore them all the time and I hated that! They remind me where I was and that I don’t want to go back.
Yep, I wore mine all the time too because it was hard to find my size. Ugh! Never. Again. We are both in a healthy place now and that’s what matters! (:
Great job! Cleaning out your closet must feel great. It’s amazing how jeans never lie.. You have transformed!
Thanks, Chelsea!
Awesome stuff!!!! Very inspiring!
Thanks, Jen! *hugzz*
Awesome job at getting rid of the weight!
I like that perspective in the image at the end. Forget losing it…losing it means I can find it again. No thanks!
I have a long way to go still (100 pounds or so) and I am determined to reach that goal. Exercise is still very difficult for me with a bad ankle and lots of excess fat on me but I refuse to let it stop me from reaching my goals. Currently down 36 pounds and counting!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Congrats, Kim!! You are determined and will get there! I’m so glad I could serve as inspiration for you! You’re doing GREAT so far…KEEP IT UP!
That’s amazing!!! Congratulations! You look fabulous!!
Thank you!! xoxo
Congrats on your amazing weight loss! You look fabulous!