Do you remember?

Do you remember this skirt? It's ok; I didn't either -- but I found it when packing to move. I'm wearing it today, and it fits great.

New Addition to the Clothing Hit List

I mentioned earlier how I have what I call a clothing hit list -- these are items of clothing that I am working hard toward being able to fit in. Currently, there are two items on the clothing hit list, and I continue to make progress toward fitting in them even though I am not yet there.

I would like to place another item on the hit list: this skirt...

I bought this skirt on sale at Old Navy. It was supposed to be $2.47, but all clearance items were 50% off so it was actually just $1.25ish. It is a size 16 (currently I am in a 20, and I started in a 26) so it is a bit of a stretch at this point....

First of all, I cannot believe that it zipped and buttoned. That's not to say it looks good (as you can very plainly see), but I think this is doable by summer. Additionally, I cannot believe I posted this picture online. I hope this is never used for blackmail!

Clothing Hit List - update

For kicks, I tried on the pair of jeans I posted about that were one of the first items on my hit list. They now zip and button! PROGRESS!

Let's be honest though they in no way look good. They're not ready for their public debut, as they set me up for an absolutely horrific case of muffin top. We're talking one of those jumbo muffins with a huge top, too, not a little 3-4 point muffin...the 10-12 point cousin!

However, they zip. Progress. I'll keep working away at it, melting shredding the fat and eventually (in Cancun or sooner), I will wear them and take a picture. One that will not mortify me :)

Clothing Hit List

This post requires a bit of background. First of all, I have been considering doing a post like this for awhile and I finally have the guts to do it. I may take it down if I get weird visitors or figure out that my students know where my webpage is.

This post may actually may turn into a series. For anyone who has gained and then lost weight, you know that you have a ton of old clothes in your closet that fit at one time, but don't anymore. It is so rewarding to be able to reclaim a part of your wardrobe as you lose weight. This is what is inspiring this post and an idea I call the Clothing Hit List. Although I am allowing myself to stay in maintenance mode through Christmas (weighed in this morning at 255.8 this morning BTW), after that I am going to start going to Weight Watchers again, or enroll in this program called Wholesome HAWGs though school (Razorback = hog = our mascot, HAWG = health and wellness group = sounds like hog). That is the first bit of background. The idea: Clothing Hit List.

Second of all -- every year at one of our professional conferences, we have a University of Arkansas reception and are supposed to wear Razorback gear. Since I don't feel right pulling up in a t-shirt, I felt like I needed to get a Razorback polo. Unfortunately, these are only available (at least that I have seen) through the official channels like the bookstore on campus -- that is, places that are super-expensive. Every year the bookstore has a faculty/staff appreciation day where everything is 25% off for faculty and staff. I decided this would be the year for me to get a polo so I can dress up at our reception in Cancun where our conference will be this year. Unfortunately, the choices for ladies polos were very limited. I had a couple choices. The two most promising were shirt #1 - ladies XXL in white for $57 (are you serious?!) or shirt #2 - ladies XL in red for $29. For size, advantage shirt #1. For price and color, advantage shirt #2. I decided on shirt #2 since I would not want to ruin a $57 if I spilled any sort of food on it. A red shirt is less likely to get messed up than a white one.

I knew this shirt would not fit, but I was not sure how bad it would be. In addition a couple weeks ago I got a really nice pair of jeans that I did not try on (since most size 20s fit right off the rack - HA! This pair of jeans apparently did not get the memo. Love variation in sizes.). I tried the jeans on with the Razorback polo that I bought. It is my goal to have these either fit or be too small by the time IERC rolls around in early June. I will take a picture in Cancun wearing my hog polo and these jeans. However, you can see I have a ways to go...

Items #1 and 2 on the clothing hit list are these jeans and this polo. I am focused on getting into them. Memo to the polo and jeans: you are so going down.