24 to 16

Another edition of Memory Mondays...
I remember someone asked me what size I would like to be when I finished. I think when I told them I needed to lose more than 100 pounds, they felt overwhelmed on my behalf and thought it would be better for me to think in terms of clothing sizes.

You may as well know, I started at a size 24 in pants.  At the time I was asked this question I was a size 22.  I believe my answer was like, "I would LOVE to be a size 16. I haven't been that small since my early high school years.  Being size 14 would be even more amazing, but size 12 is not even on my radar; it's impossible.

I'm now wearing a size 16 in pants and have been since it turned cold outside. When I had this conversation, a 16 seemed too good to wish for.  A size 16 means you can shop at most stores and find clothes that fit.  In the past I've had to shop only in stores or sections for plus-size women.  Shopping has actually become kind of a fun activity for me, instead of something I dread.

A 14 once seemed impossible, but now it is within possibility. I even have a few pairs, donated to me from my friend Kati, washed, ready and waiting for me in my dresser.  I can't wait to get to wear them!