The much-requested "big pants" picture.

I was just about to box up the last pair of size 14P -- a pair of hiking pants from REI that I remember being on the snug side -- when I remembered they still had a duty to perform.

I had some pants that would have made a more impressive photo, but since they were drawstring and always had to be "cinched" even at my largest, I figured that would be cheating.  Tantamount to wearing maternity pants for the photo.  

I will save one set of big maternity pants for comparison purposes if and when I am 9 months pregnant again.

I picked up five pairs of non-big pants from the alterations shop yesterday.   I'm worth it now:  no more rolling up the cuffs because I'm too cheap to pay for alterations, too embarrassed to ask friends or MIL for help hemming, and never get around to hemming things myself.

Comments

[Christy P]

You should drag the pants back out to have a real (non web cam) photo taken. Then print it.

Wonderful testament to free will.

[Amy F]

Nice!!

I hit my goal weight of 133 for the first time this morning (despite eating more than my share of Christmas cookies lately), but I've got to get my 5 day average down another 1.5 lbs before I'm really there.

As for hemming -- I agreed to hem my sister's pants as her Christmas present and I was shocked how fast and simple it was (thanks YouTube). Maybe I should get around to my own pile of mending now...

[mrsdarwin]

That picture is great! I love your look of pleased surprise. :)

I've been enjoying watching my weight drop slowly but steadily with the addition of exercise and some very minor eating modifications, even though I feel like I'm just losing the "baby fat" which is supposed to come off. Of course fat is fat, so I doubt my body distinguishes between weight gained during pregnancy and weight gained at other times.

[Jennifer (Conversion Diary)]

Wow, that's so inspiring!