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Overwhelming shopping difference..

February 18, 2013 by Amy 17 Comments

Last week, I got some coupons from JCPenney. $10 off $10 or more. (I thought they didn’t do coupons anymore, but I guess I haven’t clothes shopped in a while…) Anyway, I decided that this would be a good opportunity to get some clothes on the cheap. I’m having an itch to get some bright, spring-y clothes, so I was pretty excited to see what they had.

I wasn’t sure what to expect though. This was my first time looking through the misses section in years. I’m talking since the 1990s, y’all.

Here’s a small vent I have about plus size sections in stores. The misses section of a store could have a whole darn floor in a department store, but the plus size section is usually 20ish racks within that floor. Oh, and within that plus size section, about half of it is for a more mature customer. So, the choices were very limited. Also, being a larger size in the plus sizes meant just automatically go to the back of the rack, hoping they had a 3X available. This is why I always hated shopping. It was seriously boring and depressing.

This past weekend, my husband and I went to the mall, and I was really excited to shop. This really never happens, y’all. I get excited to shop for gifts, but for me? HA! After we went to a couple of stores, it was time to face the misses section. My husband grabbed the first XL tee off the shelf, and recommended that I just try it on to even see if it fit. Not only did it fit, but the blue color looked awesome on me. It was a simple V neck fitted tee, which was only $6. Um…seriously? Simple tees in plus sizes are almost twice as much!

So, not only am I dealing with more choices…I’m also getting cheaper clothes? Awesome.

On the way to the fitting room, I also grabbed this bright, spring-y casual blouse. I’m a big fan of aqua/teals, so this one just called to me. This one fit as well. 🙂 Gosh, I love the colors in this blouse SO much!

I wanted to grab one more top, and my husband saw this fitted polo type of shirt. I just grabbed the XL, and we were off to the register before I could cause more damage to my bank account LOL! We found these three tops in one small section of the misses department. As we were walking out of the store, I was just overwhelmed by all of the clothing choices and possibilities (as well as the prices….you mean a work top doesn’t have to cost $40??!). This is just crazy to me!

Here’s the new tops that I purchased. Don’t they just scream Spring?

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Another purchase I made this weekend were these (my before size jeans are below these for a size comparison)…

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Lane Bryant was having an additional 70% off clearance sale for one day (Friday). Since my work pants were getting droopy, I figured I’d try my luck. Not only did I find a pair of work pants (for just $12, too!), I also got some guts and purchased my first pair of skinny jeans. Not just any skinny jeans either….teal colored skinny jeans! I felt pretty gutsy with that purchase haha! 🙂 And can I mention how awesome it is to shop in the 14/16 side of the rack vs. the 24/26? Just AWESOME!

Another great bonus right now is that I’m now fitting my little sister’s (before) clothes. My younger sister, Rachel, has lost 40 lbs. WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE…yeah…she’s awesome. I asked my sister if she ever gave away any of her clothes, and luckily, her closet at home was still pretty full. 🙂 So, I told her if there were any clothes she no longer fits in that she doesn’t want, I’d definitely appreciate them. While my sister is 8 years younger than me, she has a ton of professional type clothes, since she’s a music major and has recitals/auditions/etc. I seriously hit the jackpot with what her & Mom brought me this past week.

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It seriously doubled my wardrobe, and made me realize I probably need to do another clean-out of clothes that are too big on me. 😛

Oh, and this is what I wore to the mall on Saturday. 🙂 The cardigan is one of those hand me ups. I love it…a simple grey cardigan with white polka dots! 🙂 Thanks sis (and Mom, of course, since she probably purchased most of it.)!  Some of the clothes are a smidge too small (and some are really small, since they included some size L tops), but I’m sure once this DietBet is over in March, most of these pieces will be part of my daily wardrobe. So awesome…my wallet totally appreciates it! 🙂

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I’m so motivated right now! By the way, if you follow my Instagram, I’m sorry that I post a lot of weight loss related pictures. I’m worrying that it may be coming across as braggy. It’s more out of disbelief, I swear. I still can’t believe that this is all happening. 🙂

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  1. kate says

    February 18, 2013 at 7:22 am

    girl, your happiness just RADIATES in these photos! and don’t even apologize for being braggy- you should brag! you look fantastic and there are so many people rooting for you! you go, gorgeous!

    Reply
    • admin says

      March 3, 2013 at 8:57 pm

      Haha thank you! I just didn’t know if it was coming across the wrong way, but I’m so glad it isn’t!

      Reply
  2. Amanda says

    February 18, 2013 at 8:43 am

    You look amazing! You are so right. It feels amazing to shop in the misses side instead of the plus side.

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    • admin says

      March 3, 2013 at 8:57 pm

      Definitely! Thanks!

      Reply
  3. maria says

    February 18, 2013 at 8:52 am

    I love how happy you look in all the pics! Way to go girl!

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    • admin says

      March 3, 2013 at 8:56 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Kelsey says

    February 18, 2013 at 9:48 am

    Amy, you look so awesome! I am amazed at your hard work and discipline. You deserve every single piece of beautiful clothing you got. Way to go!

    Reply
    • admin says

      March 3, 2013 at 8:56 pm

      Thanks so much, girl!

      Reply
  5. Cate says

    February 18, 2013 at 10:56 am

    You look so awesome and so happy!!

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    • admin says

      March 3, 2013 at 8:56 pm

      Thanks!! I’m SO thrilled!

      Reply
  6. Emilee says

    February 18, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    I feel like J.C. Penny is my little secret. I hadn’t shopped there in years until a few months ago. I lost 25 pounds and really needed some work clothes. Their prices are great and the quality is better than NY and Co, which is where I used to buy all my clothes. Congratulations on all of your hard work!

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    • admin says

      March 3, 2013 at 8:56 pm

      Thanks! I was pleasantly surprised by the clothes there…I’ve shopped at JCPenney here and there, but the selection was terrible in plus sizes. Now that I fit in misses, it’s a whole new thing!

      Reply
  7. The Home Cook says

    February 19, 2013 at 8:47 am

    Girl, you look AMAZING!! I love these new pics of you. So, so proud of you!!!

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    • admin says

      March 3, 2013 at 8:55 pm

      Thanks friend! 😀

      Reply
  8. Lisa says

    February 24, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    You look amazing!! I just started my weight loss journey again after having a baby and you are great inspiration.

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    • admin says

      March 3, 2013 at 8:55 pm

      Thank you so much! You can do this!

      Reply

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