So I finally got sick up hiking up my size 16 jeans and hit a thrift store for some mid-way clothes. I pulled a 14 off the rack and (just for fun) a 12. The 14 fit, but was a little loose. I tried the 12 and was shocked, SHOCKED I say, when they actually slid over my hips! I had to stifle the hysterical giggling as I stared at the mirror. I honestly cannot remember the last time I wore size 12.
I bought 2 pairs of size 12 jeans and have been a grinning fool for a day now. The 12s I am wearing now are tight, but not indecently so. There is no muffin top when I stand up, but the waist does dig into me a bit when I sit. It feels nice after several weeks of too-loose clothes. Everytime I go to the bathroom at work, I get caught up staring at my behind in the mirror. And every step I take through the halls, I am thinking "Size 12! Size 12!"
I have another 20lbs or so to lose, but today? I feel like Twiggy.