Wow, wow, wow! My eyes are burning you look hot!!! What a great figure and you wear the belt very well (I never know what to do with them)!
Being thinner makes shopping much easier! It still takes some time to adjust - every store I went into in the US, I kept gravitating to the plus size area and pulling clothes off the rack which were too big. Turns out I'm a US size 10-12 (UK 12-14); down from US 18-20. Woo hoo! I got 3 dresses (I *never* wear dresses), 2 skirts, 5 trousers, 2 fun jackets and loads of tops, as well as 3 pairs of shoes. Took 2 suitcases (weighing over 70lbs) to get me home.
When in doubt on the size, I took the smaller (aka tighter) one - added incentive to start Phase 2 and lose more weight! I also got a belt to use as an accent, tho' I think it will be a while before I feel comfortable wearing it.
So after 3.5wks, lots of sun, pool, beach as well as food, drink, festivities, etc., I got back yesterday and weighed myself on my home scale to check out the damage - 6.6lbs. Not great, but not too bad, all things considered. My goal now is to get as much of it off before 3 Sept when I start phase 2.
I like all your dresses, but really love the first one (with belt) and the black one (very stylish). Every wardrobe needs a little black dress - where did you get yours? I might have to book a trip to the UK and do some shopping!