I bought a bridesmaid dress in September 2012 for a wedding I am going to be in this May. When I bought it I was embarrassed because it was almost the largest size they made. I tried to tell myself that it was because these types of dresses run small. That is true, but it didn't change the fact that I was much larger than I wanted to be, or had been in years past. I bought the dress and told the bride that I was going to try to lose weight before the wedding, and I would just get it altered. When I said this I really didn't think I would lose any weight before the wedding. I had always said I would lose weight for certain things but it never really happened. I bought the dress thinking I would never have to get it taken in.
I have tried a million different ways to lose weight but I have never really been successful. Even when I played soccer I was overweight, so I just didn't think it was possible for me. The day after Labor Day of last year was the day I started a journey that would truly change this way of thinking, because this was the day I started Crossfit! What I never thought could happen is actually becoming a reality! I am currently down 60 pounds, 6 pant sizes, and over 23 inches all over my body! Needless to say the dress I bought in September does not fit anymore. I can now step into it while it is zipped and pull it up over clothes I already have on. If I let go of it, it will drop to the ground! Since it is now so close to the wedding I started getting worried that there would be no way it could be taken in, so I decided to go to an alterations place and see what could be done. The lady looked at me with wide eyes when I put the dress on for her. As she was pinning about 3 inches of fabric in on each side she said it could be done. I will be taking it back at the end of April to have it altered because I'm not sure if I will lose any more inches between now and the end of May. I just don't want to take the chance and get it done now and it not fit again in 6-8 weeks. This will be the happiest $40 I will ever spend on alterations!
The bride of the wedding came into town the other day and I tried the dress on for her to see the difference herself. While it was still zipped I slipped the dress on over my workout clothes! It is kind of crazy!
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