Proof is in the clothing

I'm fortunate in that I generally only have to get dressed up for school 2 or 3 times a week-- when I work on Mondays and Wednesdays, and then occasionally for meetings with our clients at the Zoo or presentations for our Marketing Field Studies class. Since I've been mostly wearing gym clothes, jeans and t-shirts lately (and my favorite jeans always fit-- think Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants-- no matter how my body shape changes, they still fit like a glove), I haven't paid much attention to how my dress clothes have been fitting.

I tried on a pair of pants this past week and they were pretty darn loose. I just figured it was because they had stretched out last time I wore them, so I washed them, put them in the dryer, and tried them back on. Still too loose. So I tried on another pair... same thing. I made it through the three days I had to dress up this week-- almost put on a belt one day, but it wasn't dressy enough-- and just wore longer shirts that would hide any gap in the pants. But today, I decided I needed to go shopping.

NY&Company is having their annual 50% off everything sale, so I made my way over. When I trained with Amanda this morning, I told her about my shopping plans, and she said she thought I would be a size 4. I told her that for most of my adult life, I'd been an 8 or a 10, so a 4 seemed unlikely. She told me to just try a pair of size-4 pants on, just to see where I was. I did so, and while I can wear them, I still probably have a few pounds and an inch or so to lose before they're 100% comfortable. I ended up buying a couple pairs in a 6, and I figure if they too become too large, I can certainly find a belt that will make them work until I have time to get them tailored. And who knows, by then, maybe NY&C will have an even better sale going on! I hate to buy clothes when I think my shape will continue to change, but I definitely couldn't wear the 8s anymore... and that's pretty exciting!

One more session with Amanda tomorrow morning with weigh-in (and hopefully body fat measurement). I'll be excited to see where I am!