I've been at SlimmingWorld now for exactly a month and lost so far about 10lb in this period overall. Never been one for diets as if i ever wanted to truely lose weight i'd just hit the gym, but now i want to work it side-by-side and hope for good results.
One thing i've often wondered is, for the larger folk who have managed to hit their targets - It can be a pricey affair to get fit, with monthly payouts to gym memberships as well as SlimmingWorld or competition. Also the "healthier" foods as opposed to any potential junkfood.
Those things are fairly common in discussions though - But what about the actual transitions the body goes through which means having to buy new clothes every 3-4 months?
Personally due to my size, my clothes can be expensive as none of the normal retailers around the UK stock large-man clothing (Generally they range upto about 3xl'ish) which means you have to look at internet companies or smaller independant retailers. Even then, the clothes aren't magnificant compared to the stylish clothes the normal sized people have.
If you're doing it right you should be dropping weight and getting toned in the process, which means the clothes you have end up looking really loose or baggy on you - Which while they say "ohh you can tell the difference!" there comes a point where it would look downright silly. So you may need to spend on getting clothes in that suit your body to how it is now, rather than how it used to be.
The goal at the end of the day is to look slim and healthy so you will need to get a new wardrobe periodically. But for those who have dropped clothe-sizes did buying the clothes get pricey in the end, or did it get cheaper because the actual retailers finally had clothes in your size?
One thing i've often wondered is, for the larger folk who have managed to hit their targets - It can be a pricey affair to get fit, with monthly payouts to gym memberships as well as SlimmingWorld or competition. Also the "healthier" foods as opposed to any potential junkfood.
Those things are fairly common in discussions though - But what about the actual transitions the body goes through which means having to buy new clothes every 3-4 months?
Personally due to my size, my clothes can be expensive as none of the normal retailers around the UK stock large-man clothing (Generally they range upto about 3xl'ish) which means you have to look at internet companies or smaller independant retailers. Even then, the clothes aren't magnificant compared to the stylish clothes the normal sized people have.
If you're doing it right you should be dropping weight and getting toned in the process, which means the clothes you have end up looking really loose or baggy on you - Which while they say "ohh you can tell the difference!" there comes a point where it would look downright silly. So you may need to spend on getting clothes in that suit your body to how it is now, rather than how it used to be.
The goal at the end of the day is to look slim and healthy so you will need to get a new wardrobe periodically. But for those who have dropped clothe-sizes did buying the clothes get pricey in the end, or did it get cheaper because the actual retailers finally had clothes in your size?
