On Sunday, Sherry ad I went to the outlet mall because I needed to get some new suit jackets and sport coats. I’ve lost more weight and lost size, so all of my current jackets are too large. We found that I can now comfortably wear size 42R Slim Fit jackets, and we bought three of them. What I wasn’t prepared for was that I am now comfortably wearing medium size shirts and shorts.

This is a huge achievement for me. I wore mediums in high school and for the first few years in the Marines. Now, I am able to wear mediums again. That explains why so many of the shirts in my closet blouse at my waist so much when I wear them. These medium shirts look really nice on me now. It was exciting, and I had a moment where I took it in and it was more emotional than I would have expected. It’s like I’ve reached a place I haven’t been since I was in my 20’s that I felt comfortable at.

When we got home, I spent some time cleaning out the closet once again and I found an old 46″ belt of mine. For fun, I put it on over my waist to see how large it was. I wasn’t prepared for the difference:

I still have a ways to go with the last 26 lbs I have left to lose to my final goal, and that should allow me to lose another 2″ to a final 32″ waist. I am hoping to hit that final goal by September 1st, my one year anniversary since my first Whole30.