NYNY week 13 - Prairie Roots

That's a wonderul NSV, Linda.

Linda.

From: [email hidden] (Prairie=A0Roots) My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight change to date: -65 lbs A funny thing happened this week. I
decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down to only two pairs of pants that I
could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy side, getting close to
uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I figured to buy pants a bit on
the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things easier for me, I settled on one
style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite. When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought
2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10
while reaching for a 12. As I debated whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered
again about buying smaller. So I tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be
before they fit. Lo and behold, they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the
hips and thighs than the 12s. (Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My
waist ain't shrinking nearly as fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt
covering the not-so-pretty parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look
fine now and in two weeks they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I
returned to the store, I exchanged my 12s for 10s.
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Prairie Roots week 45: 232/167/WW goal 145 NYNY wk 13: 180.8/167/168.6 -- lost 13.8 lbs RAFL
starting stats:
167/167/154 next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-
2003 5'4" | 50 | F [email hidden]

Whohooo! That's awesome.
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WatchingWorks
190/167/130 Drop some weight to reply "Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight
change to date: -65 lbs

A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down
to only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy
side, getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I
figured to buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things
easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and
behold, they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than
the 12s. (Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't shrinking
nearly as fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering the not-so-
pretty parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now and in two
weeks they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store,
I exchanged my 12s for 10s.
--
Prairie Roots week 45: 232/167/WW goal 145 NYNY wk 13: 180.8/167/168.6 -- lost 13.8 lbs RAFL
starting stats: 167/167/154 next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10%
target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Woohoo PR! Sure looks like you had a fantastic recovery from last week. Congrats on the terrific
loss, as well as the clothing NSV. Aren't those little surprises wonderful? It does sound like we
have the same ol' body styles, can we blame it on our kids? <G> I'll bet if those pants were in
the lower rise style the waist band in the smaller size would have fit perfectly. Welcome to my
world. LOL!

Joyce

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight change
to date: -65 lbs

A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down
to only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy
side, getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I
figured to buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things
easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and behold,
they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than the 12s.
(Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't shrinking nearly as
fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering the not-so-pretty
parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now and in two weeks
they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store, I
exchanged my 12s for 10s.

Go Roots.

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight
change to date: -65 lbs

A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down
to only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy
side, getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I
figured to buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things
easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and
behold, they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than
the 12s. (Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't shrinking
nearly as fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering the not-so-
pretty parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now and in two
weeks they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store,
I exchanged my 12s for 10s.
--
Prairie Roots week 45: 232/167/WW goal 145 NYNY wk 13: 180.8/167/168.6 -- lost 13.8 lbs RAFL
starting stats: 167/167/154 next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10%
target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 10:42:03 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store, I exchanged my 12s
for 10s.

Woohoo, that must have felt so good. Way to go PR :-)

--
Erin in NZ
125/90/75 kgs
125.90/1.1/165 lbs

RafL goal 180.6lbs (82 kilos)

"It is not the mountain we conquer, it is ourselves" Sir Edmund Hilary

PR:

I am so cheered by your clothing NSV that I am grinning from ear to ear. Size 10s!!! That's
wonderful...The last time I remember size 10s I was really skinny...so you must be too!!!

Connie

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/210.5/155 RAFL 218/210.5/198.5

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight
change to date: -65 lbs

A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down
to only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy
side, getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I
figured to buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things
easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and
behold, they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than
the 12s. (Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't shrinking
nearly as fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering the not-so-
pretty parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now and in two
weeks they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store,
I exchanged my 12s for 10s.
--
Prairie Roots week 45: 232/167/WW goal 145 NYNY wk 13: 180.8/167/168.6 -- lost 13.8 lbs RAFL
starting stats: 167/167/154 next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10%
target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Good job and nice NSV!
--
Brenda
209/176/150 NYNY goal 160

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight
change to date: -65 lbs

A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down
to only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy
side, getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I
figured to buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things
easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and
behold, they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than
the 12s. (Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't shrinking
nearly as fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering the not-so-
pretty parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now and in two
weeks they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store,
I exchanged my 12s for 10s.
--
Prairie Roots week 45: 232/167/WW goal 145 NYNY wk 13: 180.8/167/168.6 -- lost 13.8 lbs RAFL
starting stats: 167/167/154 next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10%
target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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you made my day with this one, Lee
Prairie Roots <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight
change to date: -65 lbs

A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down
to only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy
side, getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I
figured to buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things
easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and
behold, they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than
the 12s. (Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't shrinking
nearly as fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering the not-so-
pretty parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now and in two
weeks they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store,
I exchanged my 12s for 10s.
--
Prairie Roots week 45: 232/167/WW goal 145 NYNY wk 13: 180.8/167/168.6 -- lost 13.8 lbs RAFL
starting stats: 167/167/154 next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10%
target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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That is really cool Prairie Roots. I can't wait until I can feel = comfortable shopping for clothes
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A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down to
only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy side,
getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I figured to
buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things easier for me,
I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and behold,
they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than the 12s.
(Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't shrinking nearly as
fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering the not-so-pretty
parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now and in two weeks
they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store, I
exchanged my 12s for 10s.
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Prairie Roots
week 45: 232/167/WW goal 145
NYNY wk 13: 180.8/167/168.6 -- lost 13.8 lbs
RAFL starting stats: 167/167/154
next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003
5'4" | 50 | F

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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 10:42:03 -0600, Prairie Roots <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight change
to date: -65 lbs

Thats pretty cool.

Quoted message said:

To make things easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

Quoted message said:

So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store, I exchanged my 12s for 10s.

And that's amazing. Bet you feel wonderful.

Ray
--
rmnsuk overall - 273/209/182

Thanks Linda. My eyes sure are having a hard time keeping pace with the changes. My head isn't doing
such a good job either. When I went shopping I walked past the plus size clothes to get to the
petites section and realized that as glad as I am not to be needing that section any more, the
clothes there look like they should fit. All the clothes in the petite section look so small! Thank
goodness for separates, though. I go to the regular sizes for my tops. Some parts of my body aren't
shrinking as fast as other parts, if you get my meaning. 😉

Prairie Roots

(Linda J) said:

That's a wonderul NSV, Linda.

Linda.

From: [email hidden] (Prairie Roots) My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight change to date: -65 lbs A funny thing happened this week. I
decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down to only two pairs of pants that I
could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy side, getting close to
uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I figured to buy pants a bit
on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things easier for me, I settled on
one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite. When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually
bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged
that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I
remembered again about buying smaller. So I tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long
it might be before they fit. Lo and behold, they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but
better in the hips and thighs than the 12s. (Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same
body type! My waist ain't shrinking nearly as fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next
day (with a shirt covering the not-so-pretty parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said
the pants look fine now and in two weeks they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a
12, when I returned to the store, I exchanged my 12s for 10s.

Thank you. Sometimes I find myself in awe. Losing weight was something other people could do, not
me. That I've come this far seems like a fiction to me still.

Prairie Roots

WatchingWorks said:

Whohooo! That's awesome.

Thanks Joyce. It sure was a wonderful surprise to end up in a smaller size. I do think that the
reason is partly due to the fact that the pants don't have a set-in waistband, but are of the no-
waist kind with side zipper. They're also manufactured from a stretch fabric. I can blame my body
shape on two things: genetics and kids. Carrying twins full-term stretched me all out shape. LOL

Prairie Roots

Joyce said:

Woohoo PR! Sure looks like you had a fantastic recovery from last week. Congrats on the terrific
loss, as well as the clothing NSV. Aren't those little surprises wonderful? It does sound like we
have the same ol' body styles, can we blame it on our kids? <G> I'll bet if those pants were in
the lower rise style the waist band in the smaller size would have fit perfectly. Welcome to my
world. LOL!

Joyce

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight
change to date: -65 lbs

A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down
to only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy
side, getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I
figured to buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things
easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and
behold, they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than
the 12s. (Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't shrinking
nearly as fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering the not-so-
pretty parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now and in two
weeks they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store,
I exchanged my 12s for 10s.

65 lbs down, 22 lbs to (WW) goal. [as in your cheer and this, the season of American football
playoffs.]

Prairie Roots

Lesanne said:

Go Roots.

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight
change to date: -65 lbs

A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down
to only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy
side, getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I
figured to buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things
easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and
behold, they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than
the 12s. (Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't
shrinking nearly as fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering
the not-so-pretty parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now
and in two weeks they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to
the store, I exchanged my 12s for 10s.
--
Prairie Roots week 45: 232/167/WW goal 145 NYNY wk 13: 180.8/167/168.6 -- lost 13.8 lbs RAFL
starting stats: 167/167/154 next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 |
10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Mostly I was amused by my fortuitous mistake. And annoyed that I had to go shopping again. But yeah,
it also feels good.

Thanks Erin.

Prairie Roots

Erin Marsh said:

Prairie Roots said:

So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store, I exchanged my 12s
for 10s.

Woohoo, that must have felt so good. Way to go PR :-)

Thanks Connie.

It's been a long time since I've been in 10s too. High school, I think. Then I mostly wore 12s and
14s, and was slightly overweight at 140ish. To be honest, I don't actually know what size really
skinny is for me. <G>

Connie Walsh walshclan@nospam_primus.ca said:

PR:

I am so cheered by your clothing NSV that I am grinning from ear to ear. Size 10s!!! That's
wonderful...The last time I remember size 10s I was really skinny...so you must be too!!!

Connie

Prairie Roots
232/167/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Thanks Brenda. Over the years I've discovered that I can usually find some excellent clothing
bargains during the week between Christmas and New Year's, so it's become kind of a personal
tradition. Last year, my shopping spree resulted in size 2x (22-24) sweaters and 1x (20-22) pants.
What a difference a year makes!

Prairie Roots

Brenda Hammond said:

Good job and nice NSV!

Wow PR... great weigh-in and wonderful clothing NSV! 🙂

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"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight
change to date: -65 lbs

A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down
to only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy
side, getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I
figured to buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things
easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and
behold, they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than
the 12s. (Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't shrinking
nearly as fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering the not-so-
pretty parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now and in two
weeks they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store,
I exchanged my 12s for 10s.
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Prairie Roots week 45: 232/167/WW goal 145 NYNY wk 13: 180.8/167/168.6 -- lost 13.8 lbs RAFL
starting stats: 167/167/154 next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10%
target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

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Well, there was a weight change I gather but whether it was plus or minus is up for grabs.

But be that as it may, congrats on those pants working out accidently. Well, no, not accidently, you
have been working on this for a long time and the reward, well-deserved.

Good work, Prairie

Prairie Roots said:

My current weight: 167 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 2.8 lbs Total weight change
to date: -65 lbs

A funny thing happened this week. I decided to update my wardrobe after realizing that I was down
to only two pairs of pants that I could decently wear to work and even those are now on the baggy
side, getting close to uncomfortable. Taking the advice and experience of folks on this ng, I
figured to buy pants a bit on the small side so I'd be able to wear them longer. To make things
easier for me, I settled on one style in 3 different colors, size 12 petite.

When I got home, though, I saw that I'd actually bought 2 size 12s and 1 size 10. I don't recall
trying on any 10s, so it must be that I snagged that 10 while reaching for a 12. As I debated
whether to go back and exchange the 10 for a 12, I remembered again about buying smaller. So I
tried on the 10, just to see if I could figure out long it might be before they fit. Lo and behold,
they fit. More snugly in the waist than the 12s, but better in the hips and thighs than the 12s.
(Joyce, if you're out there, I think we have the same body type! My waist ain't shrinking nearly as
fast as my legs. LOL) I wore them to work the next day (with a shirt covering the not-so-pretty
parts of me) and asked the advice of a friend who said the pants look fine now and in two weeks
they'll be perfect. So instead of exchanging the 10 for a 12, when I returned to the store, I
exchanged my 12s for 10s.