Sat 10/5 WI

October 5, 2002

I lost 5 pounds this week and don't know how I did it, bringing me to

34.5. Clothes are driving me crazy. Three weeks ago I bought three

pairs of pants to make do with. I bought them at Walmart knowing they

wouldn't last long. Already they are getting baggy. I've gone from a

20-22 to a 16. I am going to visit family next weekend and will have to

get something new that will fit right so that everyone will see how much

I have lost. Haven't seen them since august. As my clothes get too big

I have been giving them to a neighbour of mine who can use them. I hate

buying clothes to begin with and I don't have the money to keep buying

every month. Unfortunately I haven't had much luck at second hand

stores but I guess I will keep looking.

I can't believe I am complaining about this. I should be thrilled that

my clothes are getting too big!

>> I dont know how I managed to do it, but I lost 3 pounds this week.

>> That brings my total to 39 pounds gone.

>>

>> I started to clean out my clothes. It took forever, as I had no idea

>> where to start. I started with the summer, and then brought out all

>> my fall atire. I have made my way into a size 12. All my clothes are

>> 14 to 18. So, everything, literally, is too big. We do not have any

>> resale shops here. Except one, and she is way too pickey.I thought

>> about putting some things on ebay. A garage sale would not bring me

>> much money. As most of my stuff is pretty new. Since I still do not

>> have a job, it is depressing that I have no clothes that fit me, and

>> do not have the money to get some new ones. I do hope that will

>> change soon.

>>

>> I have tried to get a few things into a pile that I can sew, and make

>> fit. Just to get me through until I can reward myself with new

>> clothes. I have not bought any new clothes since I started on weight

>> watchers.

>>

>> So, happy to be losing, sad I can not buy new clothes.

>>

>> Chrystal

>>

>

October 5, 2002

LOL I wish I had this problem of losing and not knowing how, lol because I

think you DO know how you did it and hopefully you wrote it all down!

Perhaps a week or two ago you had a very small loss and it is now catching

up with you I am jealous! I never lost more than 4 point something the

whole time I have been losing This is wonderful news! Really marvelous

Jen! You sound just like me! I started at 20-22 and when I got to 16 we

took a trip too, to see family who had not seen me since before I started.

I bought some Bill Blass jeans and some Tommy Hilfiger clothes, I know it

was stupid of me. Right now I have some 16's left, I don't have a lot as

when we moved we just didn't have room for my big clothes and I had to dump

them. I thought I would look up a consignment shop. Did you ever consider

the Goodwill? I know, I have mentioned it before, but when you are so in

between that old clothes no longer fit and yet you know you have a ways to

go, it really hurts to spend money on clothes that in one months time won't

fit either! Too bad you can't ask ppl at your meeting if they have any 16s

to give away.

Re: Fwd: Sat 10/5 WI

> I lost 5 pounds this week and don't know how I did it, bringing me to

> 34.5. Clothes are driving me crazy. Three weeks ago I bought three

> pairs of pants to make do with. I bought them at Walmart knowing they

> wouldn't last long. Already they are getting baggy. I've gone from a

> 20-22 to a 16. I am going to visit family next weekend and will have to

> get something new that will fit right so that everyone will see how much

> I have lost. Haven't seen them since august. As my clothes get too big

> I have been giving them to a neighbour of mine who can use them. I hate

> buying clothes to begin with and I don't have the money to keep buying

> every month. Unfortunately I haven't had much luck at second hand

> stores but I guess I will keep looking.

>

> I can't believe I am complaining about this. I should be thrilled that

> my clothes are getting too big!

>

> >> I dont know how I managed to do it, but I lost 3 pounds this week.

> >> That brings my total to 39 pounds gone.

> >>

> >> I started to clean out my clothes. It took forever, as I had no idea

> >> where to start. I started with the summer, and then brought out all

> >> my fall atire. I have made my way into a size 12. All my clothes are

> >> 14 to 18. So, everything, literally, is too big. We do not have any

> >> resale shops here. Except one, and she is way too pickey.I thought

> >> about putting some things on ebay. A garage sale would not bring me

> >> much money. As most of my stuff is pretty new. Since I still do not

> >> have a job, it is depressing that I have no clothes that fit me, and

> >> do not have the money to get some new ones. I do hope that will

> >> change soon.

> >>

> >> I have tried to get a few things into a pile that I can sew, and make

> >> fit. Just to get me through until I can reward myself with new

> >> clothes. I have not bought any new clothes since I started on weight

> >> watchers.

> >>

> >> So, happy to be losing, sad I can not buy new clothes.

> >>

> >> Chrystal

> >>

> >

>

October 5, 2002

My leader gives out play money ($1000) to anyone who has a good week.

Occasionally she'll auction off items and people can bring in things to auction

off too. If someone brings in something, they get the " money " . I was planning

to bring in my 18s and 16s to auction off, but I think my friend that just

joined might rather have them. I think starting a clothing swap club at a

meeting is a great idea. We had a babysitting co-op a couple years ago where

everyone got color coded popsicle sticks and we'd trade them for babysitting

time among the group. something like that might work for clothes too....or a

trade in system...where you could " check out " the size you need in exchange for

similar clothes in a different size....of course it would take time and a lot of

participation to make it work....I guess like a lending library for clothes? I

think you should ask at your meeting if anyone is interested in that...could be

that someone would love to have your 20-22s and someone else might have those

16s just sitting in their closet.

I know, I have mentioned it before, but when you are so in

between that old clothes no longer fit and yet you know you have a ways to

go, it really hurts to spend money on clothes that in one months time won't

fit either! Too bad you can't ask ppl at your meeting if they have any 16s

to give away.

----- Original Message -----

October 5, 2002

----- Original Message -----

>As my clothes get too big

> I have been giving them to a neighbour of mine who can use them. I hate

> buying clothes to begin with and I don't have the money to keep buying

> every month.

What I did to cope was go with something popular here with the teen crowd:

wrap skirts. They fit as you go down through several sizes, getting better

and better looking with each pound lost.

WI: down 4.4 lbs--what I had gone up when I was following the " Diane plan "

<g> and another kilo. Let's just see if it stays off, or if my body tries to

go back to its comfort level. <sigh>

--A

October 6, 2002

Chrystal, it will be a LOT easier to get new clothes than to drop 39 pounds

when this streak of bad luck reverses itself and you get a job or win the

lottery. Instead of seeing that you're broke, why not look at it

positively. You're not eating to console yourself, your health is better and

you CAN take in clothes. Congratulations!!!!

October 6, 2002

Congrats ....Buy stretchy stuff, it might last longer. Maybe we

ought to start a WW clothing exchange...

>

October 6, 2002

I've done that before and ended up earning more than I spent. I spend as

little as possible, knowing I (hopefully) won't be in that size very long.

Kimya

In a message dated 10/6/2002 8:59:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

jkatj@... writes:

> Also, I've been selling my too big clothes on ebay and trying to buy

> replacements there, since hopefully I will be continuing to exchange them

>

October 6, 2002

That is a great idea! I also wear wrap skirts all the time, I bought 3 a

while back, and they still work great, even though I am 2 sizes smaller!

A friend went to Bali and brought clothes back to sell, and I am going to

buy a couple more!

On Sun, 06 Oct 2002 07:12:37 +0200 soferim@... writes:

> ----- Original Message -----

>

> >As my clothes get too big

> > I have been giving them to a neighbour of mine who can use them.

> I hate

> > buying clothes to begin with and I don't have the money to keep

> buying

> > every month.

>

> What I did to cope was go with something popular here with the teen

> crowd:

> wrap skirts. They fit as you go down through several sizes, getting

> better

> and better looking with each pound lost.

>

> WI: down 4.4 lbs--what I had gone up when I was following the " Diane

> plan "

> <g> and another kilo. Let's just see if it stays off, or if my body

> tries to

> go back to its comfort level. <sigh>

>

> --A

>

October 6, 2002

Why doesn't our group start a clothing exchange? Or we could just post when

we have something available or what sizes we are now looking for, that could

be kind of fun!

Also, I've been selling my too big clothes on ebay and trying to buy

replacements there, since hopefully I will be continuing to exchange them

Joann