26F / SW: 190 / CW: 140 / GW: 135 / CICO
I started off the year wearing an XL in tops and 13 in jeans. I was very excited this summer when I was able to fit into and buy a size 11 jeans (let alone a M top—I just remembered how exciting that was lol) for the first time in years. A few months after that I decided to try a pair of high-waisted jeans for the first time ever, and fell in love with them. I was never the right body shape to fit into them comfortably before.
A few weeks ago I realized that one of the high-waisted pairs I bought was feeling a little loose. I could wear them fine without a belt the first time after a wash, but a belt was required for any subsequent wears. I was annoyed. Figured I was just in-between sizes and not really believing that I had lost enough weight to fit into my high school size again.
Well I finally broke down and decided to buy a pair of 9s to try them out. They were delivered today and I held them up and was very discouraged. Holy hell these things are small; ain’t no way I’m getting myself in these (especially when I went over my calories both yesterday and today... and it’s just a few days after the thanksgiving feast!). After an hour or so I said screw it, might as well see how far I am from fitting.
And guy. Guys. They fit. And I’m not talking about I just squeezed into them. The legs are comfortable. Didn’t have to jump or wiggle. They are completely zipped and buttoned. My shirt is tucked in. I am currently sitting down in high-waisted size 9 jeans. What in the holy hell.
I never though this would happen. I’ve actually been super down and frustrated these past few days. I’m close to my goal, but my body doesn’t look like what I’d hoped it would. I’ve been struggling whether to take a month of maintenance in dec and enjoy the cookies and desserts, or make the final push to get to 135 before a beach trip the first week of January. It’s been a long hard year, and the thought of having to lower my end goal even further is damn hard in the face of Christmas cookies. I am so beyond happy that I decided to try on these jeans tonight. Been a while since I really celebrated a NSV.
And for the deets: CICO baby. Started off the year really strong with strict 1200 a day. Since October (yo that candy corn) it’s been hard sticking to 1200, so some days I am doing 1400, some days maintenance, and the occasional “whoops” day. Throughout the year I’ve been on and off with the gym (did not go at all during quarantine but still lost ~15 in the lockdown thanks to CICO) but mainly just tried getting more normal activity and steps in every day (I’m an Apple Watch girl so gotta close those rings). Oh, and I also do dirty 18:6 IF just so I can eat bigger meals lmao (I was never a breakfast and/or coffee person anyways. But I do chew a ridiculous amount of gum).
Let me know if there are any other details you’d like :) Thanks for stopping by and reading my rambley-excitement post!
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