I originally tried this dress on when I first went in, but we immediately scrapped it because of how terribly it bunched at my stomach. I then went with the ballgown and told myself it worked. Then my surprise weight loss - it wasn't a diet per say, it was a lifestyle shift that I knew I had to make for my own health and mental well being - and my ballgown was too big! In a way, it's like shedding my old, unhealthy self and my mental image of hiding myself. It was therapeutic to hand it over and wipe my hands of the ruffles.
I tried my now definite gown on again out of hopefulness that it might be ok...but oh my god. I saw myself in the mirror and I saw myself. This dress is amazing. It's everything I wanted when I started looking and everything I didn't think I could have. So long story short, everyone started crying. I'm tearing up just looking at the pictures.
Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to go back. It's everything I wanted and then some. Weight loss has been a journey, and I feel amazing!
