Day #94:
Current weight: 276.6 lbs,
Total weight loss: 29.2 lbs.
This morning I woke up to another Non-Scale Victory. I tried on my size 18 jeans, and … they fit! (Woohoo!)
My size 20’s had been getting a little loose, so I decided to tried on the smaller ones. And I was a bit shocked but definitely excited that they fit comfortably! They were actually a little bit tight around the waist, but not too bad and definitely wearable.
It’s hard to believe that just 94 days ago, I was wearing a size 24. I look at the photo of my jeans sized 14 through 24, and the size 18 look so small to me – even though though I know that they technically aren’t. It’s all relative. But so long as that relative is getting relatively smaller, I am happy.
My size 18 jeans fit!!
In my closet of multiple sizes, I was actually able to find another pair of jeans in a size 18, and they also fit! So it’s definitely not a fluke. But at the same time, some other size 18 pants I have are still too tight – and of course I can still wear some size 20 pants. Just for fun, I also tried on the size 16 jeans. Those definitely did NOT fit. I was barely able to pull them over my hips. But, it doesn’t matter because I know I’ll fit into them one day. And for now….My size 18 jeans fit!!
I know that the actual measurements of different style pants in the same size can vary greatly, as it has over the last few decades. Because of this, I bought the same jeans from size 14 to 24 so that I could compare the same cut and style of pants as I got smaller. I also measured the waist of all the sizes, just to have an idea of the actual measurements. Going from a size 24 down to a size 18 is a change from 47 inches to 39 inches.
When I bought 6 pairs of the same jeans in different sizes, I did wonder if I was being crazy and just wasting money. But now that I have been using and comparing the different sizes, I’m really happy that I did it. It was worth the extra expense and eventually I will donate all the larger ones.
And today I am saying goodbye to my size 20 jeans — and all the sizes in the 20s — for good!
Day #94:
Current weight: 276.6 lbs
Total weight loss: 29.2 lbs
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