Jaycey
Post-Menopausal Maniac!
Why have I still got them, you might ask? Well, some of them are really nice and I always thought I'd like to try and get back into them one day. The others date back to when I lost a stone with Slimming World and went on a mad shop (then put the weight back on!).
I'm wearing a size 16 pair of jeans that were always tight (when they did fit), but now fit perfectly - and I went out last night in an evening coat that also hasn't fitted for years, and it looked great. All my friends commented on my weight loss too, which was so encouraging.
A friend who dieted years ago (and basically has been on a diet ever since in order to keep to a size 10!), said that you have to clear out your big clothes. You shouldn't keep a pile of stuff you're going to 'alter' (unless you really, really are - and plan to do it quickly), because otherwise your brain says "it's OK if I get fat again because I'll have something to wear". Sounds obvious but she says it's really important and I agree - I love some of my 'big' clothes but lots of them are unalterable so I'm going to bite the bullet and just get them to the charity shop asap. (This will be difficult as I'm a confirmed hoarder! )
This is actually an empowering move for me - I was dithering about the clothes, but now I'm determined to sweep away the past and send my brain a message - "there's no going back!". I think it'll do me good quite frankly, and also free up space in my crammed wardrobe!
I'm wearing a size 16 pair of jeans that were always tight (when they did fit), but now fit perfectly - and I went out last night in an evening coat that also hasn't fitted for years, and it looked great. All my friends commented on my weight loss too, which was so encouraging.
A friend who dieted years ago (and basically has been on a diet ever since in order to keep to a size 10!), said that you have to clear out your big clothes. You shouldn't keep a pile of stuff you're going to 'alter' (unless you really, really are - and plan to do it quickly), because otherwise your brain says "it's OK if I get fat again because I'll have something to wear". Sounds obvious but she says it's really important and I agree - I love some of my 'big' clothes but lots of them are unalterable so I'm going to bite the bullet and just get them to the charity shop asap. (This will be difficult as I'm a confirmed hoarder! )
This is actually an empowering move for me - I was dithering about the clothes, but now I'm determined to sweep away the past and send my brain a message - "there's no going back!". I think it'll do me good quite frankly, and also free up space in my crammed wardrobe!