SIZES KEEP FALLING!

From the beginning, I planned on riding out my clothes as long as possible because I knew I would be going through a lot of sizes during the next year. Here is the breakdown on all the clothes I have had to buy so far:

Shirts: I have been pretty lucky when it comes to t-shirts. I haven’t bought a new t-shirt yet because by the time I would have wanted one it got too cold to get them, though I have had to buy new dress shirts-- I always want to look good for the ladies.

So far I have gone from a 5X to a 2X in shirts! It is a great feeling to know that I am buying shirts that I would have been buying back in 8th grade. It is a little weird that even though I am 30 pounds heavier than when I was in 8th grade, I can fit into the shirts because the muscle I've put on makes the shirts fit better.

Pants: When I started, all my pants were a 60 inch waist. That is a hard number for me to look at because I just can’t believe I let myself get that big. I mean that is BIG! Thankfully, those days are gone. Back in September, I went to buy pants because my original pants were falling off. I bought size 52 pants, but just a few weeks ago those got too baggy to wear, and now I just bought size 46 pants!! For anyone who's counting, that's 14 inches off my waist, an idea that was so foreign to me a mere months ago that I would have laughed in your face if you suggested it. Now my reality of a 32-inch waistline is halfway there…UNBELIEVABLE.

Going down in sizes with my shirts and pants is a terrific feeling, but there is something else that is making me even happier. The clothes I am now buying fit so much better than my old clothes ever did. If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen my pictures of the awesome sweater I bought back in October. Some people would see it just as a regular sweater, but it means a lot to me. I haven’t worn a sweater in a long time. This also goes for the jeans I just recently bought. They were a little tight, but they formed to my legs better than any jeans I have had in a long time. When my clothes fit better, I feel better about my appearance. When I feel better about my appearance, I exude more confidence when I am out. I just can’t help myself these days.