A few years ago I bought a couple business suits during off-season and got a REALLY GOOD DEAL on them. I bought them in my size. It's not like I was not on a pink cloud, thinking I would lose weight to get into a smaller size. But, by the time in-season came around, they didn't fit, and I continued to gain weight and become less active for a couple more years. I have refused to part with them, in spite of the space it takes up to store multiple sizes of clothing. I don't think it was wishful thinking that had me hanging on, but had more to do with the fact that I spent the money and never got to wear them. This morning I took a chance, pulled one of them out, and it fit! Not just, fit better than the last time I tried it. It fit perfectly! It's one thing when you see the numbers on the scale (and when I see a lower number I usually don't believe it for a few days anyway), but quite another when you catch one of those a-hah moments confirming that it's all very real.