From “Untucked Overshirt Guy” to “Wait… Who Is This Stylish Man?”

Last August, I was still buying XXL polo style shirts. Now I've just gotten a medium polo from Amazon, and it fits really well. A size medium shirt? I hadn't put one on in more than 20 years. I was completely stunned...
 
Recently I felt good about picking up t-shirts and pants in size S. The t-shirts were likely a stretch, though still far better than 7xl.
 
Twowheelr2 said:

Nice job taking those stage victories. For me, the first sign of progress came when my wife handed me a brand-new belt. That put a smile on my face. LOL.
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Every one of my old belts gets new holes punched in it. That leftover strap hangs loose on purpose, just so people notice.
 
It feels incredible. I'm not at the point where standard sizes work for me yet, but I recently picked up a few new items because my old ones have become noticeably baggy. That's flipped things around for me - should I hang onto the big clothes "just in case"? Up to this point, my mindset had always been "this is good, I'll hold onto it in case I drop some weight"....
 
JFinHK said:

It feels incredible. I'm not at the point where standard sizes work for me yet, but I recently picked up a few new items because my old ones have become noticeably baggy. That's flipped things around for me - should I hang onto the big clothes "just in case"? Up to this point, my mindset had always been "this is good, I'll hold onto it in case I drop some weight"....
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I gave a lot of clothes away to Goodwill.
 
AcadiaPeptides said:

At some point, my closet went ahead and upgraded itself — nobody asked me.

Historically, I’ve been the type to throw on a canvas, chamois, or heavy overshirt untucked, since that’s just my identity. But then the past 2 months rolled around.

Phase 1: “Huh… my Carhartts are feeling baggy.”

Phase 2: “Wait… my T‑shirt remains tucked? All on its own??”

Phase 3: “Hold on, I can now layer a chamois over a T‑shirt?”

Boss Level: This morning I wore a T‑shirt… beneath a button‑down… and tucked that in… and it genuinely passed as normal. Pants still baggy. Reality still holding together.

If this keeps up, come summer I’ll be wearing linen and sharing thoughts on tailoring.
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I'm beyond thrilled for you!!! Swapping your wardrobe for a smaller size rather than a larger one is such a win! Have a great summer in your new shape, and give those calves some sunshine!!!
 
AcadiaPeptides said:

At some point, my closet went ahead and upgraded itself — nobody asked me.

Historically, I’ve been the type to throw on a canvas, chamois, or heavy overshirt untucked, since that’s just my identity. But then the past 2 months rolled around.

Phase 1: “Huh… my Carhartts are feeling baggy.”

Phase 2: “Wait… my T‑shirt remains tucked? All on its own??”

Phase 3: “Hold on, I can now layer a chamois over a T‑shirt?”

Boss Level: This morning I wore a T‑shirt… beneath a button‑down… and tucked that in… and it genuinely passed as normal. Pants still baggy. Reality still holding together.

If this keeps up, come summer I’ll be wearing linen and sharing thoughts on tailoring.
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Progress posts in this vein genuinely make my day — they push me to add more lifestyle tweaks beyond just what I eat.
 
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