Most people have kept at least one piece of clothing from their "old" self. Try on that piece of clothing and marvel at all the places that it is baggy where it used to be tight. I also like to remember that I thought I looked good in this piece of clothing? Look where I am now! That usually gives me the oomph to up my cardio and shock my body.
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Yes I did this and I took a picture of myself with the old clothes on!!! It really makes you feel so proud of yourself!!
SUSIEQ101710/22/2010 9:53:00 PM
I can't wait!
REFRESH510/22/2010 9:18:00 PM
really encouraging idea, thanks!
FXYGMA10/22/2010 7:59:00 PM
I recently did this and it felt good to be able to have some more pants to wear without going to the store.
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The jeans game
I went to a thrift store and bought 3 inexpensive jeans, kinda tight but not to tight. When those jeans start to feel lose I take those old jeans back to the thrift store then buy another 3 kinda snug jeans. I could tell I was losing weight buy the way the jeans felt, and it makes me feel like I accomplished something. Like a game, for each pants size is a new level of weight loss and I get to go out and buy more jeans while getting to get rid of bigger ones.
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Make sure NOT to buy clothes to tight
After getting frustrated with different brands of women's jeans - one brand's size 16 is another brand's size 20, tall jeans are 4 inches too long, but average jeans are an inch too short - I finally gave up and went to the men's section. You can get your size, and your length, for HALF the cost of women's jeans. And they're not stretch material that will bag within a half hour of putting them on. Great for this transitional period where I'm losing weight and inches!
When your jeans aren't fitting don't put them in the draw for "someday" when you will loose weight. Instead leave them out as a daily reminder to keep healthy habits! Also take a pic of yourself in your favorite jeans (even if you can button) and post on your page or up in your home...it will motivate you to get back into them! How nice will it be to post a pic when you are reunited with your "skinny" jeans!
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