I bought a rather snazzy shirt two years ago and, frankly, even at the time it was a bit tight on me. Well, given the cost, I couldn't drop it off at the Sally Ann so I kept it. Last month, when cleaning, I found it and decided it would make a good test of my progress since (re) starting paleo at the end of April.

It fit, a bit better than when I stopped wearing it, but it was still tight. Now, one month later and seven pounds lighter, it fits so nicely that I took it in for dry cleaning.

I actually am preparing to drop off a bunch of shirts to the Salvation Army because I've gone down one collar size and my shirts are rather baggy. I've started buying new ones, actually.

Does anyone else have goal garment?

I have a black pea coat that I really love. I hope to be able to get into it again when I get down below 150lbs. Then I have a white dress that has eyelet fabric and sort of a corset thing going on that I will probably be able to get into when I get below 140.

I'm trying not to think of my own pea coat. I don't generally do this, but I actually bought a designer brand pea coat, Hugo Boss, when it was on sale at 60 per cent off. Well, I was 185-190 when I bought it and by next winter I'll be a heck of a lot less. I'd imagine it'll fit like a clown coat next season. Too bad! At least I didn't pay much for it.

Yeah, my size 14 leather jeans UK 14 = US 12 I believe

What's "girlfriend"?

I run in running skirts and I have a super cute small running skirt I am determined to rock. )

Me too! This one is way to big for me now...

Almost any t-shirt where my moobs are no longer a problem. lol

I hate being a musclehead.

I have a 20" neck. Most of the big and tall shops, oddly enough, only cater to the very tall or very fat person. I wear a 2xl shirt but with a 20" neck, have to buy 5XL shirts and have them tailored down to fit. If I'm only wearing a tie for a short period of time, I can make due with a 19" neck shirt and simply deal with the discomfort, but then the sleeves are too short and narrow and shoulders are way too narrow as well.

Jeans suck as well. Jeans that fit my waist properly will not fit my thighs, which are 34" diameter (squats cure everything). I usually have to buy fat jeans and then cinch them down with a belt... or just wear nothing but carpenter jeans. I found out the hard way that keys in your pocket are very uncomfortable if your jeans weren't made for your dimensions.