Misspinkcat,
Have to admit that I was going through a 'cat' phase a couple of weeks ago, bought a cuddly toy meerkat, leopard brooch and silver cat brooches from Butler and Wilson etc
Its miserable to be cold, hopefully you are wrapping up warm - could you borrow a coat/jacket for a while if you don't want to buy something new (which I can fully understand) - or maybe charity shop.
Alternatively, last year I wore a dreadful cheap fleece jacket all winter (because in my mind I believed that I would get stuck into a VLCD and lose the weight in no time at all) but I wrapped a very warm large shawl around the jacket, which was stylish and was a one sized item.
Anything is worth it to keep going on this diet!