We have a family event this weekend that requires clothing in the “dressy casual” category. We’ve got other parties, graduations etc. that also require similar dress. This level of dressing up is usually doable for me. I have real trouble when an event calls for formal or semi-formal attire. The problem is, I have nothing to wear. It makes me chuckle just to say that.
Well, I have been doing Weight Watchers since the end of January and I’ve lost around 35 pounds. I got what you could call a health “wake-up call” and I have been making healthier food choices and exercising a bit. It hasn’t been too onerous so far, which just goes to show what bad food habits I had before. The result is none of my nicer clothes fit. I have been filling in my everyday wardrobe with jeans, fitness pants and tees from Target and Walmart, but I haven’t wanted to buy nice things. I have a lot more weight to lose and right now I am between sizes. I know, it’s a nice problem to have. I am really happy about my shrinking body and I feel much better.
It was pretty sad however, standing in my closet last night trying to figure out what I’ll wear today. I am not a fashion maven. My style is much closer to the What Not To Wear befores than the afters. I’m okay with that. But standing in my closet looking at some of my nicer outfits that really are way too big for me now, I felt very sad to not be able to wear some of those things. Then it struck me why I loved certain outfits. They were all things I had either picked out with certain jewelry I had made in mind, or outfits I had made specific jewelry for! LOL  My connection to those clothes was really more about my work than it was about the clothes themselves.
I’ll cobble together something for today, but I am going to have to do some shopping. I hate shopping, but I really love making jewelry to match what I buy.  That part I can get excited about.
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Congratulations on the continuing weight loss! Maybe you can send some of your will power down south to me, LOL!
As far as “what not to wear” goes, if you are wondering what would look nice on your new body, check out http://www.missussmartypants.com I subscribed there last summer and got some really helpful ideas. I’m generally a jeans-and-t-shirt type, but I was able to pick out some dressier things that didn’t look like something my mother would wear
Get yourself a few basic, classic pieces, and then you can go to town making spectacular accessories
Happy Mother’s Day to you.
Thanks and thanks for the link. I’ll check them out. Happy Mother’s Day back at you.
Congrats on the weight loss — I too have re-engaged, my baby boy just got engaged and what better incentive to lose weight and get in shape is having EVERYONE in your whole life come together! One suggestion (and a kind of reward to yourself) if you really like those outfits, have them taken in — ’cause you know you’re gonna keep fitting in them! regards, nt
Way to go, Libby! I am toying with starting WW again. I lost about 15 pounds with them years ago and, of course, gained it all back and then some. And I, too, have to have jewelry to match things. We took a trip a few weeks ago and inadvertantly left my cosmetic bag at home. I was less worried about not having tooth brush and deodorant than all the earrings I left behind. I survived by buing a pair of gold toned earrings that I could make a mold of! LOL
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