Hello all,

I've lost eight inches off my waist since August 27th, 2003 and expect to
lose another four to six inches or more by the time I reach my goal. Anyway
I had been use to buying clothes at a local Big and Tall store near my house
and they really have some nice clothes that I liked. I went in their store
the other day and to my surprise they had no pants or fitted shirts that I
could fit into (meaning I've gone down in size). I was both happy and sad.
The guy told me that there is a great mall around the corner that had plenty
of clothes stores in it. He said he wasn't able to buy anything there, but
that I should be able to. I really don't care to shop at malls because they
are usually expensive and I use to have problems finding clothes that fit in
normal stores.

Anyway, I visited a local store called Kohl's and they had a lot of very
nice pants and shirts at great prices. I bought two ties for like $3.50
each, a very nice sweat shirt top for $6, a couple of fitted shirts for $15
each, another shirt for $6, and a great pair of Haggar Microfiber slacks
that are really comfortable that weren't on sale at the time for $39.99.
Another great thing was that there were clothes there that were too big for
me to wear and that was a great feeling.

I really look forward to reaching my goal weight cause I don't like having
to buy clothes every time I lose a couple inches. I had been giving my
larger clothes to charitable organizations, but have decided to start
keeping clothes just in case I ever gain my weight back. I bought some $3
Rubbermaid tubs the other day and put away about 10 pairs of pants and 10
shirts. As I lose more weight I'll probably store more clothes away as
well. If I maintain my goal weight for at least three to four years I'll
probably give those clothes away as well.

I hope everyone is doing well with there weight and maintenance,

Paul
300/222/175