New clothes!!

[pj7]

This isn't bike related, well the cause is - but it's the effect that I'm talking about.
I went shopping with my wife today before work and saw some clothing that caught my eye. I have been wearing size 46 jeans and XXXLT shirts for so long that is all I know to look for. I've noticed that my old clothing has been getting rather loose but old clothes DO tend to stretch and loosen up after a while.
Anyhow, they never had anything in my size so I was just about to give up when my wife handed me a pair of slacks in size 42" and an XXL shirt (not Tall, just 2X). I went to try them on expecting to walk out of the dressing room looking like a freshly linked sausage. Boy was I suprised! They Fit!!! Holy crap, I've lost 4" off my waist and gone down a shirt size, even had to drop the Tall part from my shirt pickin's.
Looks like it's time to try on some of those snazzy cycling clothes that I have been avoiding for so long.
:):):)

BTW, I never really kept track but I've dropped 30 lbs this year, added to the 30 I was able to maintain off from last year I think I'm doing pretty goood. so it looks like my goal of 230lbs (280lbs right now) by Christmas might be feasable.

[fuerein]

Congrats! Good to hear! Keep it up. Nothing like that kind of thing to motivate one to keep up whatever caused the change!

[JumboRider]

That is great man!

[jaxgtr]

Isn't that a great feeling. I just did the same thing last weekend. Can't remember the last time I wore a 46, but I do now. I am also down to a 3x shirt. Congrats to you.

[TheAdmiral]

WOOOoo! Nice work! Best feeling in the world, isn't it? Good job!

[Tom Stormcrowe]

Wait til you hit a 40 and XL! It's great, especially since once upon a time, I wore 8X

[The Historian]

Wait til you hit a 40 and XL! It's great, especially since once upon a time, I wore 8X

I'm still waiting for that to happen. Darn loose skin piling up! :-)

[bdinger]

Wait til you hit a 40 and XL! It's great, especially since once upon a time, I wore 8X

+1 in volumes to what Tom said. I finally had enough when 5XL was tight and I was struggling to find 6XL stuff. Pants were a 62, and below my belly because I couldn't get them above it.

Now I'm loving that I can get clothes pretty much anywhere, as a 3XL is baggy and a 2XL will almost happen.. not quite yet. :D

Keep it up, this is the kind of stuff that is great to hear!

[BeerBiker]

Geez, all you guys losing weight are going to have Omar the tentmaker getting a little nervous!

[Wogsterca]

Geez, all you guys losing weight are going to have Omar the tentmaker getting a little nervous!

Naw, as long as non-cyclists can get the supersized 57,594 calorie burger and fries with soda and plastic pie at the drive up window, Omar has nothing to worry about.:D