It's a miracle!

[vanillafluffy]

I recently mentioned the buyer's remorse I had toward a pair of boots I bought way back in 2007. EBay purchase: I thought they'd fit; they didn't.

At the time, I was in the vicinity of 340 (as I recall), and my ankles were humongous. I couldn't get them ON, much less buckle the straps. Grumble, grumble, grumble, into a box they went.

Last month's post reminded me about them. The other day, I measured my calves, because I was lusting after a pair of boots posted on fatshionxchange--the last time I measured them, they were 23", and now they're 2" smaller. And I thought, hey, if my calves are smaller, shouldn't my ankles have shrunk too? Yes, they're puffy, but they used to be mammoth.

So a little while ago, I wandered into the middle room and rummaged---not for long, because they were in the first box I checked. Took them back into my room and sat on the bed and pulled on the left one. What do you know, it went on without any trouble. Okay, but the straps---? Wrapped around and...buckled?! Hardly daring to to believe it, I repeated the process on the other foot.

Sing hallelujahs! THEY FIT!!! THEY FIT!!!

Now, I just need to integrate them into my current wardrobe, because there's quite a difference between what I was wearing five years ago and what I'm into now....

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Comments

[strangevisitor7.livejournal.com]

That's awesome! What a great feeling!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

It is. Now I have to find some thin, absorbent socks that won't show....


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[thru-the-blinds.livejournal.com]

Dontcha freaking LOVE it when something like that happens?!? I'm celebrating with you (and I have faith you'll find something to wear those amazing boots with). ;-)

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I can think of a few possibilities from my hoard of skirts. I have jeans, of course, but the "public"* ones need a little taking in. They're 28s, and are too loose in the waist, although my hips still fill them out as sized.



* "Public" as opposed to the old, over-sized elastic-waist mom jeans that I wear for things like installing mailboxes, doing yardwork or moving furniture.


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[adventurat.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! My feet got smaller and easier to fit as the pounds came off, too. Enjoy!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I will indeed! I have a difficult enough time finding shoes, let alone boots. Women's 11 or 12, depending on how wide they are. Usually, 11 is the biggest I can find, so I stuff my foot in, grin and bear it.

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