Bloggerhood - final update!

Hey Bloggerhood! Remember me?! I had some lovely 16s sent my way and two months to squeeze my booty into them... Starting in October. Time flies when you’re traveling, which both Jenn and I did lots of (first me, then her), so we’re finally getting around to passing these on (Jenn will set it up soon, so keep an eye on the Bloggerhood site if you're interested in shrinking out of a pair of 16s!). If you weren't around back them, I was chosen to shrink out of a size 16 pair of jeans as part of the Bloggerhood project. My goal, though, was to shrink into them by my birthday. I ended up not being as close to fitting in them as I hoped, and couldn't even button them the day they arrived in my mail.

First, let me tell you how things went... In a word (or two), I’d say the original two month period was “not well.” The pants definitely inspired me to try, but mentally I just wasn’t ready for it (I had literally just started on my journey, and apparently I hadn’t really made the commitment to myself yet). I did fine at first, but starting around Thanksgiving I found every excuse in the book to not exercise regularly and not eat well consistently, and it showed... every pound I lost in that first month came back, plus a couple (it was the holidays!). I started over in January, though, and have managed to work hard ever since. The weight isn’t flying off by any means, but it’s consistently going down, which I’m great with. I’ve already lost every pound I had gained and a couple more.

I hadn’t tried on the pants since December 15, which was my original deadline, but I wasn’t expecting much. Back then I still couldn’t button them, and I’m not that much smaller now (I’m still wearing the same size 20s). But, to my surprise, they slid on just fine and buttoned up. Granted, I’ve got some muffin top that I’m not comfortable with so it’s not like I’d wear them out or anything, but they buttoned up! Apparently I should be moving down to at least an 18, huh?

Apologies for not having a better before picture, but my camera broke just before the pants arrived so I had to use my low-quality camera phone initially. Here’s the comparison, though:

I honestly can’t see a difference, but obviously there must be something going on since they fit now. I’ve been doing a lot of weight lifting and cardio, so maybe the weight has shifted just enough? I don’t know, but I won’t question it. The proof is in the fit, and the fact that I’m so close to fitting into them now is just further motivation to keep on working! I’m sorry to see them go now that I'm so close, but I’m glad I was able to reach my initial goal, which was to button them up (even if I had a muffin top). It’s a little late, but better late than never!

The pants are a definite inspiration, so even if you're not a size 16 I hope you'll head over there. There's currently giveaways for 18s and 24s going on.