chronology

a timeline:

me in july 04, december 04, april 05, and august 05:


so i've been shrinking... i babble about this from time to time. current victory is 55 pounds down, 45 to go.

the thing about shrinking is... even if you're not spending money to join a gym or anything (i just go walking around the neighborhood and eat healthier food), it still costs.

i am now 4 clothing sizes smaller than i was in the july and december pictures above. i am now 3 sizes smaller than i was in april... (the august picture is with the size that currently fits me).

last weekend, when i was in valpo, it was quite noticeable to me at least that my dress pants were 3 sizes too big... and i realized partway through the day that if i wasn't careful, since my pants had no beltloops... if i took a deep enough breath, i'd be as risk of not wearing pants anymore... (which is *exactly* what you came here to read about, right?)...

this wednesday, it was freezing when i left to go teach, so i had to grab a sweater out of my closet... my sweaters are all i bit tattered from being worn for a few winters, but, not only that, i was swimming in the darn thing that fit perfectly last winter.

since (a) i have to dress as least a little nicer than jeans and a hoodie on the days i teach, and (b) my black dress pants, after last weekend, are pretty much out of commission on account of the fact they have no beltloops, while out and about today, leigh and i decided that money or no money, i could go visit the kohl's sale and get an outfit or two that actually fits.

here are the results:

new black dress slacks (WITH beltloops!) that fit perfectly, and the fuzziest softest long sleaved top ever:




new corduroy black pants (with beltloops, but less casual anyhow), and warm sweater off the less than $10 clearance rack:




same as first outfit, i just liked this shot :P




comments anyone? :P