Caz
Repeat Offender
A bit earlier I had a look in my wardrobe for something and ended up going on a big sorting spree! I suddenly realised how much I had in my wardrobe that I never wear anymore but also that's just too big. So I went through every single thing in there, tried it on and was ruthless about it. Now I've got a huge bag full of clothes to stick on ebay, some have gone in the bin and some will go to a charity shop. It made me realise a few things.
1. I don't know about you guys, but I find it really hard getting rid of clothes as I go down a size. I try it on and it's loose and baggy and I for whatever reason think it's ok, like wearing something that's oversized will help me hide my fat, and just fade away. But looking at it all I realised how much worse it made me look!
2. I realised how much I didn't like some of my clothes, that before clothes were bought because they fit, not because I particularly liked them. There were 3 things that I really didn't want to get rid off, in pretty much an entire wardrobe, 3 things. I've kept one though as I'm going to alter it as it is my favourite top.
3. I like colours! A lot of my old stuff was dark - blacks, browns and dark blues. Looking at stuff I've bought more recently, I've got a lot more colour and variation, like I don't feel like I need to fade away quite so much.
And finally, I might only be almost 3 stone down, and I've still got a long way to go, but doing CD and losing even that small amount has really changed the way I look at things. Being 3-4 sizes smaller, I don't choose the clothes that fit anymore, I choose the things I like. I don't stick to safe colours that shrink a few pounds off, realising my wardrobe doesn't have to consist of black, black and more black! I think it's just given me a lot more confidence, confidence to wear brighter stuff, prettier stuff, things which fit properly and don't just make me look like a tent! It was weird packing some of it though, looking at it and thinking that used to fit me... made me slightly ashamed to be honest. Made me realise just how much I'd let myself go. But at least I'm fixing it now, I'm just determined to never ever let myself get back to that again.
Not really sure why I've rambled so much, so I should shut up now! Hope you've all had great days x
1. I don't know about you guys, but I find it really hard getting rid of clothes as I go down a size. I try it on and it's loose and baggy and I for whatever reason think it's ok, like wearing something that's oversized will help me hide my fat, and just fade away. But looking at it all I realised how much worse it made me look!
2. I realised how much I didn't like some of my clothes, that before clothes were bought because they fit, not because I particularly liked them. There were 3 things that I really didn't want to get rid off, in pretty much an entire wardrobe, 3 things. I've kept one though as I'm going to alter it as it is my favourite top.
3. I like colours! A lot of my old stuff was dark - blacks, browns and dark blues. Looking at stuff I've bought more recently, I've got a lot more colour and variation, like I don't feel like I need to fade away quite so much.
And finally, I might only be almost 3 stone down, and I've still got a long way to go, but doing CD and losing even that small amount has really changed the way I look at things. Being 3-4 sizes smaller, I don't choose the clothes that fit anymore, I choose the things I like. I don't stick to safe colours that shrink a few pounds off, realising my wardrobe doesn't have to consist of black, black and more black! I think it's just given me a lot more confidence, confidence to wear brighter stuff, prettier stuff, things which fit properly and don't just make me look like a tent! It was weird packing some of it though, looking at it and thinking that used to fit me... made me slightly ashamed to be honest. Made me realise just how much I'd let myself go. But at least I'm fixing it now, I'm just determined to never ever let myself get back to that again.
Not really sure why I've rambled so much, so I should shut up now! Hope you've all had great days x