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RAFL week 9 - Prairie Roots
Getting my nails done is the one girlie thing I do for myself, I don't count
my hair because it is long for DH. I love getting my nails done, and bear in mind, I only wear make up when forced into a formal situation, Lee Deb in Northern California wrote in message ... The one thing that I do that is just for me, is getting my nails done and a pedicure also. Those are for me, makes me feel good and I enjoy the time at the shop relaxing. I have been doing this for years now. I go about once or twice a month to get my nails done and the pedicure. The lady that has been doing my nails has been doing it for so many years, she is like part of the family. She has seen both my kids grow up too and because I have recommended a lot of my friends to go to her, we know a lot of the same people. For a special treat, I will get a massage. Again, it is only for me and no one reaps the benefits of that except me. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... I also hate shopping so it doesn't get done often. I don't buy myself much (guess that happens when you have kids) so really have no idea of what being good to *myself* means. I do get more enjoyment out of new toys and gadgets though, so when splurging I move into that direction ... new computer, digital camera, software, etc. g And yes, designer clothing is definitely over rated. I am finding though, that there definitely are specific brands I can and can't wear due to difference in cuts. Dang! And here we thought that when losing the weight things would be easier. I now have to try things on even more than before. g Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 20:10:53 -0600, "skiur" wrote: yup. Very similar in age. Different people have different definitions of what "being good" to oneself means. I'm not a fan of shopping so buying stuff to cover myself isn't "being good" to myself. A few years ago, being good to myself would have meant going out and eating whatever I wanted. After I checked out the size of my behind, I decided there had to be a different and better way. I'm sure you did deserve to buy something brand spanking new from a designer store. I would have said the same thing, but now that you did it you find it to be over rated. A lot of people love to shop. I'm only one of them if I can find something on a great sale and it has to be good quality too. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Aha! So you are within a few days/weeks of my daughters age. G See, I never should lump everyone into one category (such as generations) as there are probably more around that have common sense ... as you appear to. g But .... I do have to admit to shopping at the Gap on occassion, and although I haven't purchased anything for myself at Eddie Bauer - I do like their clothing styles. Sometimes we just have to splurge on ourselves. My very first *new* outfit was from Gap. I had not one pair of jeans left, nor any shirts and it was when I finally reached goal. My youngest girl told me I deserved them .. I believed her. Joyce On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 18:08:21 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I think all those stores are too expensive too. I only shop there in case of emergency or during clearance sales. Btw, I'm June too. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no clue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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RAFL week 9 - Prairie Roots
Hey, My kitchen stuff is still green, I want to replace it and need to but
can't while it is still working. Dish washer just got replaced after three years with out one. DH offered to buy me a new one but I couldn't justify it,so when he ran across one for $138.00 I was OK with that, the refrigerator, sink and stove are still A G, Lee Joyce wrote in message ... LOL! And I had to fight the avacado greens ... stove, fridge, double oven AND dishwasher (guess it blended in with the orange shag carpeting and gold drapes). I was so dang glad to get rid of that stuff. Now all my *stuff* is white or black - nice and neutral, easy to work around. Joyce On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:55:26 -0800, Fred wrote: I made some comments about "vogue" when looking at stainless and was reminded of COPPERTONE - now, there was a blast from the past! For years, this place had an almond fridge (mine from a prior house), a harvest gold, rollaway dishwasher (I inherited at the prior house) and a white stove (this house). Oh, yes, the sink was stainless. Now the sink ain't but everything else is! (G) On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 23:58:07 -0600, Joyce wrote: I think it's just another one of those *personal taste* things. Why did the woman who lived in THIS house before me, prefer dark panelled walls, white carpet (ah, and orange in a few rooms) and draperies that ran wall to wall (to cover up 40" windows)? That's why there are so many different products on the market - each of us have different tastes. Me? Add me to the *don't like, won't have* stainless steel group. I've had it, found it a pain to keep clean and nice looking, it always looked scratched and nicked up. The only way to remove finger prints, water spots and streaking was to constantly be wiping down with vinegar. I am not a constant type of cleaner. G I love the ceramic, is so much easier (for me anyway). What you think are scratches and stains, come out with elbow grease and ajax/comet scouring powder. Any residual coffee staining, fill sink with water and bleach solution and let soak for 30 minutes or so ... rinse and back to bright white. After 16 years, mine still is looking grand. Then again, it might be one of those age issues. Styles tend to go in circles, and I notice stainless is very vogue once again. Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:03:10 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Forgive me, but why in the world do your friends not care for stainless? Julie, who can't fathom that idea. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get stainless steel whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love stainless steel, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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RAFL week 9 - Prairie Roots
Joyce,
I just did a search on the May's and Federated. Lord & Taylor's is a May's dept store as was Filene's Basement while here. They also recently bought Gingiss formalwear and own David's Bridal. Macy's is Federated as is Bloomingdale's and I believe there is a Bloomie's in the city. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message ... LOL! And you not dealing with a sweatshirt is when the temps are what ... low 60's? Today it was about 45, heat wave in my mind. Running around in shirtsleeves like it was mid summer. G I think the only reason our paper carried the story of the stores selling is because Marshall Field's has been a long time chicago store. Selling it off is another landmark disappearing. My understanding is that they will only be keeping the Target chain, the rest will be dissolved or sold. No Federated or May's here either, will be interesting to see if this means that both of us will see these chains appear in the future? Or will we only have Target left? Ok, maybe the stuff at Hot Topic is the pleather and vinyl and not leather ... I tend to just lump it all in the same category. G Not something any of the family members go for, so we don't give it a second look and do not check out the tags. LOL Cass doesn't buy too much at the concerts, finds the items way too expensive and standing in line a pain in the neck. My son just went to a concert a few weeks ago, had asked if I wanted a t'shirt (he is into country like his mama ... I taught the boy well). I found the tour t'shirt at a flea market, for $3 - so much cheaper than what was offered at the concert ... and it was the current one! What a neat career for you daughter to get into. Cassie is leaing in a few directions at the moment - all media based but I think more in the journalism end. She has thought about marketing for radio/music, then swings into photographic journalism, then thought she would really enjoy getting into music based magazine stuff. Next week will be her first visit to a college, which I am a bit fearful on prices since it is one of the artsy type chicago schools. But it comes with a fantastic reputation and one of the best journalism programs around. So we'll see. Joyce On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 10:01:37 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: You are so right about the warmer clothes, I think I have had my heavy wool coat on maybe six times all winter. Normally a sweatshirt will do unless it is pouring down rain, and then you need the umbrella,but most times, I don't even bother with a jacket or umbrella, as I can't be bothered with them and don't mind the little bit of rain I get on me in the process. I typically just don't go out when it is really bad weather (that is for here at least). Yes, Mervyns, Marshall Fields and Target are all owned by the same company. Had not heard about them selling off any of the stores. We don't have Federated or Mays out here, so maybe it is just the Midwest stores, of course, we don't have Marshall Fields out here either. Hot Topic is a Goth store, no leather in ours though, just pleather and vinyl. They carry Dickies in there too, so we have bought them when they are on the clearance racks. They do have a large variety of band/music t's, by Sherry typically gets her music t's when she attends a concert. She is a huge music fan and goes to concerts/shows quite often. She is even working her schooling towards going into the music business, hopefully managing bands, etc. She already does marketing and things with a local band here in town. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . If I remember correctly, Mervyn's is a division of Marshall Fields ... as is Target. Yup - just dug the newspaper article out of the *library* (hub constantly drags them into the potty - lol). Currently they are selling off the Field's end of the stores and *lower -end Mervyn's chain* (quoted from the newspaper) and hoping Federated or May's will buy them out. We don't have the Mervyn's in my area. I love Target, but stay far away from their clothing - have not had much luck in the quality. I swear, every shirt I have ever purchased from them has shrunk to half its size in the first washing and that was when I would line dry my clothing. But you can't beat their household items. Around here American Eagle is pretty non-trendy type items, much simpler styling by standards, less glitz and fuss which is why I think my daughter prefers it. Well, as well as being able to walk in and find things small enough. g I hate the prices though, you are only paying for the name. The shoes are odd though. Around here they are all just unisex - buy smaller size if you are a female because they are sized for men ... at least in the converse styles. I just ran into the same thing with the pair of Adidas she bought from Journeys. They put the mens stuff in smaller sizes, in the womens section. g But these are what are considered to be *in style* with all the kids. Hot Topic is considered more of a *goth* store in our area .... tons of black, leather and chain type attire. Daughter does wander in on rare occassions, but only buys t's - says they have great music/band t's. My son found the Dickie's brand carried in PacSun when he was shopping for work clothes a few weeks ago, I also believe daughter bought a sweatshirt at Anchor Blue (which she doesn't like shopping at very often) - so evidentally has become a much more popular item with the kids again. We don't have any work type stores nearby, have to drive 45 minutes to the nearest one (Farm and Fleet ... which I love). Probably because I am stuck in yuppie heaven (or hell, depending on how you view things - lol). But Farm and Fleet is fantastic, prices are great and always a fun place to go. Carhart seems to be the current craze (based on sonny boy talking his dad into buying me a new jacket for Christmas). That also might be due to the weather we endure - you don't have much need for the heavier duty/warmer clothing in your neck of the woods. G Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:10:52 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: The American Eagle, Express, etc, are the stores she stays away from. We rarely step into K-Mart or Wal-Mart. I hate that they have zero customer service. I typically shop Target instead for the things that K-Mart or Wal-Mart carry. We have a store called Mervyn's here that sells the jeans she likes on sale for about $22 that is very reasonable. The Dickies that she wears, are the men's, and they typically come from Work World. The converse shoes are the basic black ones, nothing special about it and they did come from Journey's, but we had to special order them, since she wears the boys/men's styles rather than the girls styles. Of any store that she shops at that would be considered trendy it would be Hot Topic. But then again, those are just t's and a few other tops she buys in there. She is such a down to earth girl. Most of the stuff she wears, she prefers to buy in the men's/boys department and those are cheaper too. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Sounds to me like your store is one of the much smaller ones. I have 4 stores in nearby towns - one is a very small store, one is extremely large ... other two are somewhere in between. The women's section in the one nearest me is quite large ... well, larger than 3 racks but smaller than a specialty shop. g I do admit though, that I never cared for their selection of items in the larger sizes ... then again, I didn't care for the items in the specialized women's stores either. I'm very picky. G Your non-trendy daughter would have no problem shopping in the Kohl's store near me ... they carry the lowrise levi's (carry tons of levi's) and dickie sweats. What's rather odd is that around here, Dickie's is considered a more trendy brand as well as those high top converse's (daughter just looked at a pair at Journeys but took a pass on them) ... so maybe by CA standards she is not trendy, yet IL standards she is??? g I have found Kohl's to have the best prices on the levi jeans ... again, when they are on sale. I don't recall ever spending more than $20/pair, which is cheaper than anywhere else (they usually run around $30-$40 depending on style - low rise and stretch are at the top price end). Now my youngest daughter will not buy clothing at Kohl's, she is more of a brand snob in my opinion ... American Eagle, Express, etc. I also lean towards the very basic type stylings ... jeans, t's, polo's, simple sweaters - so is very easy to catch sales. I'm not into *brands*, the house brands are just fine by me. I picked up several polo's during last years clearance for $3/each - sweaters at the beginning of the season for around $12. I can't touch those prices elsewhere (other than K-mart/Wal-mart which fall apart on me after a few washings). I guess it's just like everywhere else. You have to know your pricing and your merchandise. I stay away from the high end designs. Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:23:24 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: At this point, I am still in the larger sizes and their larger sized women's department had a lot to be desired, I think they had may 3 racks total of larger size clothes, so most likely I will not be back there for a while. The younger/junior sized things that my daughter could fit in to she would not be caught dead in, she is so not into the fashion trends. Give her a pair of jeans (Levi's ultra-low rise with stretch size 5),a T-shirt and her Dickies hooded sweatshirt along with her high top Converse shoes and she is a happy camper. She is so simple, and not trendy at all. It is nice to shop for her and she is not a clothes horse either so that is nice too. On the other hand her older sister (20 years old) loves to shop and could break me, but since she has to spend her own money on clothes now, she thinks twice before buying something. Debbie "Laura" wrote in message ... Give Kohls time to get going. Ours has the greatest clearance racks. Stuff 70% off. Now affordable. I found a cute long dressy skirt there the other night for $5. It might be a tad too big by the time I plan to wear it in May but it will be worth taking it in at the waist for the luncheon. "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message news We had a Kohl's open in our town last week. This was the first wave of stores to open in Nor Cal. I was very disappointed in the store and the quality of merchandise and the prices were on the high side as far as I was concerned. But that is just my observation of going there last night and looking for a strapless bra for my youngest daughter. $30+ for a bra that hold barely anything. She is a 34A. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no cl ue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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I wear makeup but it takes me about 2-3 minutes to apply. It just makes my
complexion brighter and my eyes tend to be more prominent then. I did not wear makeup for years, as my ex did not like makeup, he preferred the natural look. When he left, I started wearing makeup again, and I have had many people comment that it does not look like I wear any as it is so subtle. I don't always wear it on the weekends though, depends on what I am doing and where I might be going, but just to run errands, I don't bother most times. Debbie "Miss Violette" wrote in message ... Getting my nails done is the one girlie thing I do for myself, I don't count my hair because it is long for DH. I love getting my nails done, and bear in mind, I only wear make up when forced into a formal situation, Lee Deb in Northern California wrote in message ... The one thing that I do that is just for me, is getting my nails done and a pedicure also. Those are for me, makes me feel good and I enjoy the time at the shop relaxing. I have been doing this for years now. I go about once or twice a month to get my nails done and the pedicure. The lady that has been doing my nails has been doing it for so many years, she is like part of the family. She has seen both my kids grow up too and because I have recommended a lot of my friends to go to her, we know a lot of the same people. For a special treat, I will get a massage. Again, it is only for me and no one reaps the benefits of that except me. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... I also hate shopping so it doesn't get done often. I don't buy myself much (guess that happens when you have kids) so really have no idea of what being good to *myself* means. I do get more enjoyment out of new toys and gadgets though, so when splurging I move into that direction ... new computer, digital camera, software, etc. g And yes, designer clothing is definitely over rated. I am finding though, that there definitely are specific brands I can and can't wear due to difference in cuts. Dang! And here we thought that when losing the weight things would be easier. I now have to try things on even more than before. g Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 20:10:53 -0600, "skiur" wrote: yup. Very similar in age. Different people have different definitions of what "being good" to oneself means. I'm not a fan of shopping so buying stuff to cover myself isn't "being good" to myself. A few years ago, being good to myself would have meant going out and eating whatever I wanted. After I checked out the size of my behind, I decided there had to be a different and better way. I'm sure you did deserve to buy something brand spanking new from a designer store. I would have said the same thing, but now that you did it you find it to be over rated. A lot of people love to shop. I'm only one of them if I can find something on a great sale and it has to be good quality too. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Aha! So you are within a few days/weeks of my daughters age. G See, I never should lump everyone into one category (such as generations) as there are probably more around that have common sense ... as you appear to. g But ... I do have to admit to shopping at the Gap on occassion, and although I haven't purchased anything for myself at Eddie Bauer - I do like their clothing styles. Sometimes we just have to splurge on ourselves. My very first *new* outfit was from Gap. I had not one pair of jeans left, nor any shirts and it was when I finally reached goal. My youngest girl told me I deserved them .. I believed her. Joyce On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 18:08:21 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I think all those stores are too expensive too. I only shop there in case of emergency or during clearance sales. Btw, I'm June too. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no clue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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Nah, when it is in the 40s I wear a jacket, otherwise it is a light sweater
most of the time or just a sweatshirt. To me it is cold when it is in the 60s. I love the temps now, high 70s-low 80s are ideal to me, but they wont last long. We will be 90-100+ soon. Sherry is actually considering a school in the So Cal area that specializes in the industry she wants, too bad too as there is a private school here in town with the same program, but she wants out of the small (250k) town we are in and get into a big city like Los Angeles, San Diego or San Francisco. Her second choice is San Francisco State, so who knows, thank goodness she is a high school sophomore at the moment, so she has a bit of time to wait for school. We will most likely check out Cal State Northridge this summer when we take a vacation to the Los Angeles area. Will be a first time vacationing in that area and not getting away to a smaller locale, but she wants to see the Museum of Tolerance in the L.A. area, so that is where we are heading. She has such a huge interest in the Holocaust and that is what that museum is dedicated to. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... LOL! And you not dealing with a sweatshirt is when the temps are what ... low 60's? Today it was about 45, heat wave in my mind. Running around in shirtsleeves like it was mid summer. G I think the only reason our paper carried the story of the stores selling is because Marshall Field's has been a long time chicago store. Selling it off is another landmark disappearing. My understanding is that they will only be keeping the Target chain, the rest will be dissolved or sold. No Federated or May's here either, will be interesting to see if this means that both of us will see these chains appear in the future? Or will we only have Target left? Ok, maybe the stuff at Hot Topic is the pleather and vinyl and not leather ... I tend to just lump it all in the same category. G Not something any of the family members go for, so we don't give it a second look and do not check out the tags. LOL Cass doesn't buy too much at the concerts, finds the items way too expensive and standing in line a pain in the neck. My son just went to a concert a few weeks ago, had asked if I wanted a t'shirt (he is into country like his mama ... I taught the boy well). I found the tour t'shirt at a flea market, for $3 - so much cheaper than what was offered at the concert ... and it was the current one! What a neat career for you daughter to get into. Cassie is leaing in a few directions at the moment - all media based but I think more in the journalism end. She has thought about marketing for radio/music, then swings into photographic journalism, then thought she would really enjoy getting into music based magazine stuff. Next week will be her first visit to a college, which I am a bit fearful on prices since it is one of the artsy type chicago schools. But it comes with a fantastic reputation and one of the best journalism programs around. So we'll see. Joyce On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 10:01:37 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: You are so right about the warmer clothes, I think I have had my heavy wool coat on maybe six times all winter. Normally a sweatshirt will do unless it is pouring down rain, and then you need the umbrella,but most times, I don't even bother with a jacket or umbrella, as I can't be bothered with them and don't mind the little bit of rain I get on me in the process. I typically just don't go out when it is really bad weather (that is for here at least). Yes, Mervyns, Marshall Fields and Target are all owned by the same company. Had not heard about them selling off any of the stores. We don't have Federated or Mays out here, so maybe it is just the Midwest stores, of course, we don't have Marshall Fields out here either. Hot Topic is a Goth store, no leather in ours though, just pleather and vinyl. They carry Dickies in there too, so we have bought them when they are on the clearance racks. They do have a large variety of band/music t's, by Sherry typically gets her music t's when she attends a concert. She is a huge music fan and goes to concerts/shows quite often. She is even working her schooling towards going into the music business, hopefully managing bands, etc. She already does marketing and things with a local band here in town. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . If I remember correctly, Mervyn's is a division of Marshall Fields ... as is Target. Yup - just dug the newspaper article out of the *library* (hub constantly drags them into the potty - lol). Currently they are selling off the Field's end of the stores and *lower -end Mervyn's chain* (quoted from the newspaper) and hoping Federated or May's will buy them out. We don't have the Mervyn's in my area. I love Target, but stay far away from their clothing - have not had much luck in the quality. I swear, every shirt I have ever purchased from them has shrunk to half its size in the first washing and that was when I would line dry my clothing. But you can't beat their household items. Around here American Eagle is pretty non-trendy type items, much simpler styling by standards, less glitz and fuss which is why I think my daughter prefers it. Well, as well as being able to walk in and find things small enough. g I hate the prices though, you are only paying for the name. The shoes are odd though. Around here they are all just unisex - buy smaller size if you are a female because they are sized for men ... at least in the converse styles. I just ran into the same thing with the pair of Adidas she bought from Journeys. They put the mens stuff in smaller sizes, in the womens section. g But these are what are considered to be *in style* with all the kids. Hot Topic is considered more of a *goth* store in our area .... tons of black, leather and chain type attire. Daughter does wander in on rare occassions, but only buys t's - says they have great music/band t's. My son found the Dickie's brand carried in PacSun when he was shopping for work clothes a few weeks ago, I also believe daughter bought a sweatshirt at Anchor Blue (which she doesn't like shopping at very often) - so evidentally has become a much more popular item with the kids again. We don't have any work type stores nearby, have to drive 45 minutes to the nearest one (Farm and Fleet ... which I love). Probably because I am stuck in yuppie heaven (or hell, depending on how you view things - lol). But Farm and Fleet is fantastic, prices are great and always a fun place to go. Carhart seems to be the current craze (based on sonny boy talking his dad into buying me a new jacket for Christmas). That also might be due to the weather we endure - you don't have much need for the heavier duty/warmer clothing in your neck of the woods. G Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:10:52 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: The American Eagle, Express, etc, are the stores she stays away from. We rarely step into K-Mart or Wal-Mart. I hate that they have zero customer service. I typically shop Target instead for the things that K-Mart or Wal-Mart carry. We have a store called Mervyn's here that sells the jeans she likes on sale for about $22 that is very reasonable. The Dickies that she wears, are the men's, and they typically come from Work World. The converse shoes are the basic black ones, nothing special about it and they did come from Journey's, but we had to special order them, since she wears the boys/men's styles rather than the girls styles. Of any store that she shops at that would be considered trendy it would be Hot Topic. But then again, those are just t's and a few other tops she buys in there. She is such a down to earth girl. Most of the stuff she wears, she prefers to buy in the men's/boys department and those are cheaper too. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Sounds to me like your store is one of the much smaller ones. I have 4 stores in nearby towns - one is a very small store, one is extremely large ... other two are somewhere in between. The women's section in the one nearest me is quite large ... well, larger than 3 racks but smaller than a specialty shop. g I do admit though, that I never cared for their selection of items in the larger sizes ... then again, I didn't care for the items in the specialized women's stores either. I'm very picky. G Your non-trendy daughter would have no problem shopping in the Kohl's store near me ... they carry the lowrise levi's (carry tons of levi's) and dickie sweats. What's rather odd is that around here, Dickie's is considered a more trendy brand as well as those high top converse's (daughter just looked at a pair at Journeys but took a pass on them) ... so maybe by CA standards she is not trendy, yet IL standards she is??? g I have found Kohl's to have the best prices on the levi jeans ... again, when they are on sale. I don't recall ever spending more than $20/pair, which is cheaper than anywhere else (they usually run around $30-$40 depending on style - low rise and stretch are at the top price end). Now my youngest daughter will not buy clothing at Kohl's, she is more of a brand snob in my opinion ... American Eagle, Express, etc. I also lean towards the very basic type stylings ... jeans, t's, polo's, simple sweaters - so is very easy to catch sales. I'm not into *brands*, the house brands are just fine by me. I picked up several polo's during last years clearance for $3/each - sweaters at the beginning of the season for around $12. I can't touch those prices elsewhere (other than K-mart/Wal-mart which fall apart on me after a few washings). I guess it's just like everywhere else. You have to know your pricing and your merchandise. I stay away from the high end designs. Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:23:24 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: At this point, I am still in the larger sizes and their larger sized women's department had a lot to be desired, I think they had may 3 racks total of larger size clothes, so most likely I will not be back there for a while. The younger/junior sized things that my daughter could fit in to she would not be caught dead in, she is so not into the fashion trends. Give her a pair of jeans (Levi's ultra-low rise with stretch size 5),a T-shirt and her Dickies hooded sweatshirt along with her high top Converse shoes and she is a happy camper. She is so simple, and not trendy at all. It is nice to shop for her and she is not a clothes horse either so that is nice too. On the other hand her older sister (20 years old) loves to shop and could break me, but since she has to spend her own money on clothes now, she thinks twice before buying something. Debbie "Laura" wrote in message ... Give Kohls time to get going. Ours has the greatest clearance racks. Stuff 70% off. Now affordable. I found a cute long dressy skirt there the other night for $5. It might be a tad too big by the time I plan to wear it in May but it will be worth taking it in at the waist for the luncheon. "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message news We had a Kohl's open in our town last week. This was the first wave of stores to open in Nor Cal. I was very disappointed in the store and the quality of merchandise and the prices were on the high side as far as I was concerned. But that is just my observation of going there last night and looking for a strapless bra for my youngest daughter. $30+ for a bra that hold barely anything. She is a 34A. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no cl ue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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I'm the same way, can't justify replacing something that is still working ... no
matter how outdated it is or how bad I really would like a more current model. Well, except for my computers. Those I have no trouble replacing early. G Guess we all have our priorites. G Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 06:13:56 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: Hey, My kitchen stuff is still green, I want to replace it and need to but can't while it is still working. Dish washer just got replaced after three years with out one. DH offered to buy me a new one but I couldn't justify it,so when he ran across one for $138.00 I was OK with that, the refrigerator, sink and stove are still A G, Lee Joyce wrote in message .. . LOL! And I had to fight the avacado greens ... stove, fridge, double oven AND dishwasher (guess it blended in with the orange shag carpeting and gold drapes). I was so dang glad to get rid of that stuff. Now all my *stuff* is white or black - nice and neutral, easy to work around. Joyce On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:55:26 -0800, Fred wrote: I made some comments about "vogue" when looking at stainless and was reminded of COPPERTONE - now, there was a blast from the past! For years, this place had an almond fridge (mine from a prior house), a harvest gold, rollaway dishwasher (I inherited at the prior house) and a white stove (this house). Oh, yes, the sink was stainless. Now the sink ain't but everything else is! (G) On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 23:58:07 -0600, Joyce wrote: I think it's just another one of those *personal taste* things. Why did the woman who lived in THIS house before me, prefer dark panelled walls, white carpet (ah, and orange in a few rooms) and draperies that ran wall to wall (to cover up 40" windows)? That's why there are so many different products on the market - each of us have different tastes. Me? Add me to the *don't like, won't have* stainless steel group. I've had it, found it a pain to keep clean and nice looking, it always looked scratched and nicked up. The only way to remove finger prints, water spots and streaking was to constantly be wiping down with vinegar. I am not a constant type of cleaner. G I love the ceramic, is so much easier (for me anyway). What you think are scratches and stains, come out with elbow grease and ajax/comet scouring powder. Any residual coffee staining, fill sink with water and bleach solution and let soak for 30 minutes or so ... rinse and back to bright white. After 16 years, mine still is looking grand. Then again, it might be one of those age issues. Styles tend to go in circles, and I notice stainless is very vogue once again. Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:03:10 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Forgive me, but why in the world do your friends not care for stainless? Julie, who can't fathom that idea. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get stainless steel whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love stainless steel, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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Well, I don't think I have any urgent need for formalwear or bridal apparel. G
It appears we only have the higher end stores in our area then, I'm assuming they must also have lower end retail stores? I'm thinking there may be a bloomingdales in Oakbrook .. or maybe it was just talk of one at some time - don't remember. Lord and Taylor's is in Fox Valley. None of them hold any interest for me, too uppity. G Thanks for the info. I do find it very interesting, who owns what. Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:13:00 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Joyce, I just did a search on the May's and Federated. Lord & Taylor's is a May's dept store as was Filene's Basement while here. They also recently bought Gingiss formalwear and own David's Bridal. Macy's is Federated as is Bloomingdale's and I believe there is a Bloomie's in the city. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . LOL! And you not dealing with a sweatshirt is when the temps are what ... low 60's? Today it was about 45, heat wave in my mind. Running around in shirtsleeves like it was mid summer. G I think the only reason our paper carried the story of the stores selling is because Marshall Field's has been a long time chicago store. Selling it off is another landmark disappearing. My understanding is that they will only be keeping the Target chain, the rest will be dissolved or sold. No Federated or May's here either, will be interesting to see if this means that both of us will see these chains appear in the future? Or will we only have Target left? Ok, maybe the stuff at Hot Topic is the pleather and vinyl and not leather .. I tend to just lump it all in the same category. G Not something any of the family members go for, so we don't give it a second look and do not check out the tags. LOL Cass doesn't buy too much at the concerts, finds the items way too expensive and standing in line a pain in the neck. My son just went to a concert a few weeks ago, had asked if I wanted a t'shirt (he is into country like his mama ... I taught the boy well). I found the tour t'shirt at a flea market, for $3 - so much cheaper than what was offered at the concert ... and it was the current one! What a neat career for you daughter to get into. Cassie is leaing in a few directions at the moment - all media based but I think more in the journalism end. She has thought about marketing for radio/music, then swings into photographic journalism, then thought she would really enjoy getting into music based magazine stuff. Next week will be her first visit to a college, which I am a bit fearful on prices since it is one of the artsy type chicago schools. But it comes with a fantastic reputation and one of the best journalism programs around. So we'll see. Joyce On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 10:01:37 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: You are so right about the warmer clothes, I think I have had my heavy wool coat on maybe six times all winter. Normally a sweatshirt will do unless it is pouring down rain, and then you need the umbrella,but most times, I don't even bother with a jacket or umbrella, as I can't be bothered with them and don't mind the little bit of rain I get on me in the process. I typically just don't go out when it is really bad weather (that is for here at least). Yes, Mervyns, Marshall Fields and Target are all owned by the same company. Had not heard about them selling off any of the stores. We don't have Federated or Mays out here, so maybe it is just the Midwest stores, of course, we don't have Marshall Fields out here either. Hot Topic is a Goth store, no leather in ours though, just pleather and vinyl. They carry Dickies in there too, so we have bought them when they are on the clearance racks. They do have a large variety of band/music t's, by Sherry typically gets her music t's when she attends a concert. She is a huge music fan and goes to concerts/shows quite often. She is even working her schooling towards going into the music business, hopefully managing bands, etc. She already does marketing and things with a local band here in town. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . If I remember correctly, Mervyn's is a division of Marshall Fields ... as is Target. Yup - just dug the newspaper article out of the *library* (hub constantly drags them into the potty - lol). Currently they are selling off the Field's end of the stores and *lower -end Mervyn's chain* (quoted from the newspaper) and hoping Federated or May's will buy them out. We don't have the Mervyn's in my area. I love Target, but stay far away from their clothing - have not had much luck in the quality. I swear, every shirt I have ever purchased from them has shrunk to half its size in the first washing and that was when I would line dry my clothing. But you can't beat their household items. Around here American Eagle is pretty non-trendy type items, much simpler styling by standards, less glitz and fuss which is why I think my daughter prefers it. Well, as well as being able to walk in and find things small enough. g I hate the prices though, you are only paying for the name. The shoes are odd though. Around here they are all just unisex - buy smaller size if you are a female because they are sized for men ... at least in the converse styles. I just ran into the same thing with the pair of Adidas she bought from Journeys. They put the mens stuff in smaller sizes, in the womens section. g But these are what are considered to be *in style* with all the kids. Hot Topic is considered more of a *goth* store in our area ... tons of black, leather and chain type attire. Daughter does wander in on rare occassions, but only buys t's - says they have great music/band t's. My son found the Dickie's brand carried in PacSun when he was shopping for work clothes a few weeks ago, I also believe daughter bought a sweatshirt at Anchor Blue (which she doesn't like shopping at very often) - so evidentally has become a much more popular item with the kids again. We don't have any work type stores nearby, have to drive 45 minutes to the nearest one (Farm and Fleet ... which I love). Probably because I am stuck in yuppie heaven (or hell, depending on how you view things - lol). But Farm and Fleet is fantastic, prices are great and always a fun place to go. Carhart seems to be the current craze (based on sonny boy talking his dad into buying me a new jacket for Christmas). That also might be due to the weather we endure - you don't have much need for the heavier duty/warmer clothing in your neck of the woods. G Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:10:52 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: The American Eagle, Express, etc, are the stores she stays away from. We rarely step into K-Mart or Wal-Mart. I hate that they have zero customer service. I typically shop Target instead for the things that K-Mart or Wal-Mart carry. We have a store called Mervyn's here that sells the jeans she likes on sale for about $22 that is very reasonable. The Dickies that she wears, are the men's, and they typically come from Work World. The converse shoes are the basic black ones, nothing special about it and they did come from Journey's, but we had to special order them, since she wears the boys/men's styles rather than the girls styles. Of any store that she shops at that would be considered trendy it would be Hot Topic. But then again, those are just t's and a few other tops she buys in there. She is such a down to earth girl. Most of the stuff she wears, she prefers to buy in the men's/boys department and those are cheaper too. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Sounds to me like your store is one of the much smaller ones. I have 4 stores in nearby towns - one is a very small store, one is extremely large ... other two are somewhere in between. The women's section in the one nearest me is quite large ... well, larger than 3 racks but smaller than a specialty shop. g I do admit though, that I never cared for their selection of items in the larger sizes ... then again, I didn't care for the items in the specialized women's stores either. I'm very picky. G Your non-trendy daughter would have no problem shopping in the Kohl's store near me ... they carry the lowrise levi's (carry tons of levi's) and dickie sweats. What's rather odd is that around here, Dickie's is considered a more trendy brand as well as those high top converse's (daughter just looked at a pair at Journeys but took a pass on them) ... so maybe by CA standards she is not trendy, yet IL standards she is??? g I have found Kohl's to have the best prices on the levi jeans ... again, when they are on sale. I don't recall ever spending more than $20/pair, which is cheaper than anywhere else (they usually run around $30-$40 depending on style - low rise and stretch are at the top price end). Now my youngest daughter will not buy clothing at Kohl's, she is more of a brand snob in my opinion ... American Eagle, Express, etc. I also lean towards the very basic type stylings ... jeans, t's, polo's, simple sweaters - so is very easy to catch sales. I'm not into *brands*, the house brands are just fine by me. I picked up several polo's during last years clearance for $3/each - sweaters at the beginning of the season for around $12. I can't touch those prices elsewhere (other than K-mart/Wal-mart which fall apart on me after a few washings). I guess it's just like everywhere else. You have to know your pricing and your merchandise. I stay away from the high end designs. Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:23:24 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: At this point, I am still in the larger sizes and their larger sized women's department had a lot to be desired, I think they had may 3 racks total of larger size clothes, so most likely I will not be back there for a while. The younger/junior sized things that my daughter could fit in to she would not be caught dead in, she is so not into the fashion trends. Give her a pair of jeans (Levi's ultra-low rise with stretch size 5),a T-shirt and her Dickies hooded sweatshirt along with her high top Converse shoes and she is a happy camper. She is so simple, and not trendy at all. It is nice to shop for her and she is not a clothes horse either so that is nice too. On the other hand her older sister (20 years old) loves to shop and could break me, but since she has to spend her own money on clothes now, she thinks twice before buying something. Debbie "Laura" wrote in message ... Give Kohls time to get going. Ours has the greatest clearance racks. Stuff 70% off. Now affordable. I found a cute long dressy skirt there the other night for $5. It might be a tad too big by the time I plan to wear it in May but it will be worth taking it in at the waist for the luncheon. "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message news We had a Kohl's open in our town last week. This was the first wave of stores to open in Nor Cal. I was very disappointed in the store and the quality of merchandise and the prices were on the high side as far as I was concerned. But that is just my observation of going there last night and looking for a strapless bra for my youngest daughter. $30+ for a bra that hold barely anything. She is a 34A. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no cl ue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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I think we all get accustomed to the environment we live in. 40's are cool in
your neck of the woods ... here the opinion varies on the season. 40's are cool when moving into fall, yet those same 40's are a heat wave when moving out of the winter and into spring. Us midwesterner's are a fickle lot. G I do love those 70's and 80's though, but would gladly take a pass on the humidity that we tend to get along with the higher temps. And I don't like the 90/100's at all! Cassie had talked about a school in Frisco, don't remember which or what one, or what it was for - I pretty much just told her it wasn't going to happen. I know my girl, the last thing I need is her being across country crying that she is homesick (this is the girl that couldn't stay at summer camp for more than a few days). We're hoping for something a bit more local ... far enough to be away from home, yet close enough to come back if and when necessary. Frisco pretty much leaves her the option of lengthy holiday breaks only. She is currently a junior, so still has a full year to make up her mind. Plenty of time. I laugh at your daughter wanting to get out of your SMALL town ... 250k doesn't sound small at all to me. Ours is about 45,000, the highschool contains the exact same kids that went to middle school together ... no additional schools funnelling into it, no new kids other than transfers. But Cassie is also drawn towards the city (Chicago) ... so she says anyway. G Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 13:57:10 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: Nah, when it is in the 40s I wear a jacket, otherwise it is a light sweater most of the time or just a sweatshirt. To me it is cold when it is in the 60s. I love the temps now, high 70s-low 80s are ideal to me, but they wont last long. We will be 90-100+ soon. Sherry is actually considering a school in the So Cal area that specializes in the industry she wants, too bad too as there is a private school here in town with the same program, but she wants out of the small (250k) town we are in and get into a big city like Los Angeles, San Diego or San Francisco. Her second choice is San Francisco State, so who knows, thank goodness she is a high school sophomore at the moment, so she has a bit of time to wait for school. We will most likely check out Cal State Northridge this summer when we take a vacation to the Los Angeles area. Will be a first time vacationing in that area and not getting away to a smaller locale, but she wants to see the Museum of Tolerance in the L.A. area, so that is where we are heading. She has such a huge interest in the Holocaust and that is what that museum is dedicated to. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . LOL! And you not dealing with a sweatshirt is when the temps are what ... low 60's? Today it was about 45, heat wave in my mind. Running around in shirtsleeves like it was mid summer. G I think the only reason our paper carried the story of the stores selling is because Marshall Field's has been a long time chicago store. Selling it off is another landmark disappearing. My understanding is that they will only be keeping the Target chain, the rest will be dissolved or sold. No Federated or May's here either, will be interesting to see if this means that both of us will see these chains appear in the future? Or will we only have Target left? Ok, maybe the stuff at Hot Topic is the pleather and vinyl and not leather .. I tend to just lump it all in the same category. G Not something any of the family members go for, so we don't give it a second look and do not check out the tags. LOL Cass doesn't buy too much at the concerts, finds the items way too expensive and standing in line a pain in the neck. My son just went to a concert a few weeks ago, had asked if I wanted a t'shirt (he is into country like his mama ... I taught the boy well). I found the tour t'shirt at a flea market, for $3 - so much cheaper than what was offered at the concert ... and it was the current one! What a neat career for you daughter to get into. Cassie is leaing in a few directions at the moment - all media based but I think more in the journalism end. She has thought about marketing for radio/music, then swings into photographic journalism, then thought she would really enjoy getting into music based magazine stuff. Next week will be her first visit to a college, which I am a bit fearful on prices since it is one of the artsy type chicago schools. But it comes with a fantastic reputation and one of the best journalism programs around. So we'll see. Joyce On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 10:01:37 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: You are so right about the warmer clothes, I think I have had my heavy wool coat on maybe six times all winter. Normally a sweatshirt will do unless it is pouring down rain, and then you need the umbrella,but most times, I don't even bother with a jacket or umbrella, as I can't be bothered with them and don't mind the little bit of rain I get on me in the process. I typically just don't go out when it is really bad weather (that is for here at least). Yes, Mervyns, Marshall Fields and Target are all owned by the same company. Had not heard about them selling off any of the stores. We don't have Federated or Mays out here, so maybe it is just the Midwest stores, of course, we don't have Marshall Fields out here either. Hot Topic is a Goth store, no leather in ours though, just pleather and vinyl. They carry Dickies in there too, so we have bought them when they are on the clearance racks. They do have a large variety of band/music t's, by Sherry typically gets her music t's when she attends a concert. She is a huge music fan and goes to concerts/shows quite often. She is even working her schooling towards going into the music business, hopefully managing bands, etc. She already does marketing and things with a local band here in town. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . If I remember correctly, Mervyn's is a division of Marshall Fields ... as is Target. Yup - just dug the newspaper article out of the *library* (hub constantly drags them into the potty - lol). Currently they are selling off the Field's end of the stores and *lower -end Mervyn's chain* (quoted from the newspaper) and hoping Federated or May's will buy them out. We don't have the Mervyn's in my area. I love Target, but stay far away from their clothing - have not had much luck in the quality. I swear, every shirt I have ever purchased from them has shrunk to half its size in the first washing and that was when I would line dry my clothing. But you can't beat their household items. Around here American Eagle is pretty non-trendy type items, much simpler styling by standards, less glitz and fuss which is why I think my daughter prefers it. Well, as well as being able to walk in and find things small enough. g I hate the prices though, you are only paying for the name. The shoes are odd though. Around here they are all just unisex - buy smaller size if you are a female because they are sized for men ... at least in the converse styles. I just ran into the same thing with the pair of Adidas she bought from Journeys. They put the mens stuff in smaller sizes, in the womens section. g But these are what are considered to be *in style* with all the kids. Hot Topic is considered more of a *goth* store in our area ... tons of black, leather and chain type attire. Daughter does wander in on rare occassions, but only buys t's - says they have great music/band t's. My son found the Dickie's brand carried in PacSun when he was shopping for work clothes a few weeks ago, I also believe daughter bought a sweatshirt at Anchor Blue (which she doesn't like shopping at very often) - so evidentally has become a much more popular item with the kids again. We don't have any work type stores nearby, have to drive 45 minutes to the nearest one (Farm and Fleet ... which I love). Probably because I am stuck in yuppie heaven (or hell, depending on how you view things - lol). But Farm and Fleet is fantastic, prices are great and always a fun place to go. Carhart seems to be the current craze (based on sonny boy talking his dad into buying me a new jacket for Christmas). That also might be due to the weather we endure - you don't have much need for the heavier duty/warmer clothing in your neck of the woods. G Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:10:52 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: The American Eagle, Express, etc, are the stores she stays away from. We rarely step into K-Mart or Wal-Mart. I hate that they have zero customer service. I typically shop Target instead for the things that K-Mart or Wal-Mart carry. We have a store called Mervyn's here that sells the jeans she likes on sale for about $22 that is very reasonable. The Dickies that she wears, are the men's, and they typically come from Work World. The converse shoes are the basic black ones, nothing special about it and they did come from Journey's, but we had to special order them, since she wears the boys/men's styles rather than the girls styles. Of any store that she shops at that would be considered trendy it would be Hot Topic. But then again, those are just t's and a few other tops she buys in there. She is such a down to earth girl. Most of the stuff she wears, she prefers to buy in the men's/boys department and those are cheaper too. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Sounds to me like your store is one of the much smaller ones. I have 4 stores in nearby towns - one is a very small store, one is extremely large ... other two are somewhere in between. The women's section in the one nearest me is quite large ... well, larger than 3 racks but smaller than a specialty shop. g I do admit though, that I never cared for their selection of items in the larger sizes ... then again, I didn't care for the items in the specialized women's stores either. I'm very picky. G Your non-trendy daughter would have no problem shopping in the Kohl's store near me ... they carry the lowrise levi's (carry tons of levi's) and dickie sweats. What's rather odd is that around here, Dickie's is considered a more trendy brand as well as those high top converse's (daughter just looked at a pair at Journeys but took a pass on them) ... so maybe by CA standards she is not trendy, yet IL standards she is??? g I have found Kohl's to have the best prices on the levi jeans ... again, when they are on sale. I don't recall ever spending more than $20/pair, which is cheaper than anywhere else (they usually run around $30-$40 depending on style - low rise and stretch are at the top price end). Now my youngest daughter will not buy clothing at Kohl's, she is more of a brand snob in my opinion ... American Eagle, Express, etc. I also lean towards the very basic type stylings ... jeans, t's, polo's, simple sweaters - so is very easy to catch sales. I'm not into *brands*, the house brands are just fine by me. I picked up several polo's during last years clearance for $3/each - sweaters at the beginning of the season for around $12. I can't touch those prices elsewhere (other than K-mart/Wal-mart which fall apart on me after a few washings). I guess it's just like everywhere else. You have to know your pricing and your merchandise. I stay away from the high end designs. Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:23:24 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: At this point, I am still in the larger sizes and their larger sized women's department had a lot to be desired, I think they had may 3 racks total of larger size clothes, so most likely I will not be back there for a while. The younger/junior sized things that my daughter could fit in to she would not be caught dead in, she is so not into the fashion trends. Give her a pair of jeans (Levi's ultra-low rise with stretch size 5),a T-shirt and her Dickies hooded sweatshirt along with her high top Converse shoes and she is a happy camper. She is so simple, and not trendy at all. It is nice to shop for her and she is not a clothes horse either so that is nice too. On the other hand her older sister (20 years old) loves to shop and could break me, but since she has to spend her own money on clothes now, she thinks twice before buying something. Debbie "Laura" wrote in message ... Give Kohls time to get going. Ours has the greatest clearance racks. Stuff 70% off. Now affordable. I found a cute long dressy skirt there the other night for $5. It might be a tad too big by the time I plan to wear it in May but it will be worth taking it in at the waist for the luncheon. "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message news We had a Kohl's open in our town last week. This was the first wave of stores to open in Nor Cal. I was very disappointed in the store and the quality of merchandise and the prices were on the high side as far as I was concerned. But that is just my observation of going there last night and looking for a strapless bra for my youngest daughter. $30+ for a bra that hold barely anything. She is a 34A. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no cl ue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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Well, for justification, I was told new refrigerators are much more
efficient than anything sold 10 or more years ago. Cooking with gas is just entirely different than electricity that I cannot believe that I waited so many years to return to it. Just one man's INVALUABLE opinion (G) On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 01:25:21 -0600, Joyce wrote: I'm the same way, can't justify replacing something that is still working ... no matter how outdated it is or how bad I really would like a more current model. Well, except for my computers. Those I have no trouble replacing early. G Guess we all have our priorites. G Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 06:13:56 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: Hey, My kitchen stuff is still green, I want to replace it and need to but can't while it is still working. Dish washer just got replaced after three years with out one. DH offered to buy me a new one but I couldn't justify it,so when he ran across one for $138.00 I was OK with that, the refrigerator, sink and stove are still A G, Lee Joyce wrote in message . .. LOL! And I had to fight the avacado greens ... stove, fridge, double oven AND dishwasher (guess it blended in with the orange shag carpeting and gold drapes). I was so dang glad to get rid of that stuff. Now all my *stuff* is white or black - nice and neutral, easy to work around. Joyce On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:55:26 -0800, Fred wrote: I made some comments about "vogue" when looking at stainless and was reminded of COPPERTONE - now, there was a blast from the past! For years, this place had an almond fridge (mine from a prior house), a harvest gold, rollaway dishwasher (I inherited at the prior house) and a white stove (this house). Oh, yes, the sink was stainless. Now the sink ain't but everything else is! (G) On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 23:58:07 -0600, Joyce wrote: I think it's just another one of those *personal taste* things. Why did the woman who lived in THIS house before me, prefer dark panelled walls, white carpet (ah, and orange in a few rooms) and draperies that ran wall to wall (to cover up 40" windows)? That's why there are so many different products on the market - each of us have different tastes. Me? Add me to the *don't like, won't have* stainless steel group. I've had it, found it a pain to keep clean and nice looking, it always looked scratched and nicked up. The only way to remove finger prints, water spots and streaking was to constantly be wiping down with vinegar. I am not a constant type of cleaner. G I love the ceramic, is so much easier (for me anyway). What you think are scratches and stains, come out with elbow grease and ajax/comet scouring powder. Any residual coffee staining, fill sink with water and bleach solution and let soak for 30 minutes or so ... rinse and back to bright white. After 16 years, mine still is looking grand. Then again, it might be one of those age issues. Styles tend to go in circles, and I notice stainless is very vogue once again. Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:03:10 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Forgive me, but why in the world do your friends not care for stainless? Julie, who can't fathom that idea. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get stainless steel whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love stainless steel, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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I dunno Joyce, it's prom season around the corner? You *do* have teens...
I love knowing who is owned by which company, etc. It's my hobby. "Joyce" wrote in message ... Well, I don't think I have any urgent need for formalwear or bridal apparel. G It appears we only have the higher end stores in our area then, I'm assuming they must also have lower end retail stores? I'm thinking there may be a bloomingdales in Oakbrook .. or maybe it was just talk of one at some time - don't remember. Lord and Taylor's is in Fox Valley. None of them hold any interest for me, too uppity. G Thanks for the info. I do find it very interesting, who owns what. Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:13:00 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Joyce, I just did a search on the May's and Federated. Lord & Taylor's is a May's dept store as was Filene's Basement while here. They also recently bought Gingiss formalwear and own David's Bridal. Macy's is Federated as is Bloomingdale's and I believe there is a Bloomie's in the city. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . LOL! And you not dealing with a sweatshirt is when the temps are what .... low 60's? Today it was about 45, heat wave in my mind. Running around in shirtsleeves like it was mid summer. G I think the only reason our paper carried the story of the stores selling is because Marshall Field's has been a long time chicago store. Selling it off is another landmark disappearing. My understanding is that they will only be keeping the Target chain, the rest will be dissolved or sold. No Federated or May's here either, will be interesting to see if this means that both of us will see these chains appear in the future? Or will we only have Target left? Ok, maybe the stuff at Hot Topic is the pleather and vinyl and not leather .. I tend to just lump it all in the same category. G Not something any of the family members go for, so we don't give it a second look and do not check out the tags. LOL Cass doesn't buy too much at the concerts, finds the items way too expensive and standing in line a pain in the neck. My son just went to a concert a few weeks ago, had asked if I wanted a t'shirt (he is into country like his mama ... I taught the boy well). I found the tour t'shirt at a flea market, for $3 - so much cheaper than what was offered at the concert ... and it was the current one! What a neat career for you daughter to get into. Cassie is leaing in a few directions at the moment - all media based but I think more in the journalism end. She has thought about marketing for radio/music, then swings into photographic journalism, then thought she would really enjoy getting into music based magazine stuff. Next week will be her first visit to a college, which I am a bit fearful on prices since it is one of the artsy type chicago schools. But it comes with a fantastic reputation and one of the best journalism programs around. So we'll see. Joyce On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 10:01:37 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: You are so right about the warmer clothes, I think I have had my heavy wool coat on maybe six times all winter. Normally a sweatshirt will do unless it is pouring down rain, and then you need the umbrella,but most times, I don't even bother with a jacket or umbrella, as I can't be bothered with them and don't mind the little bit of rain I get on me in the process. I typically just don't go out when it is really bad weather (that is for here at least). Yes, Mervyns, Marshall Fields and Target are all owned by the same company. Had not heard about them selling off any of the stores. We don't have Federated or Mays out here, so maybe it is just the Midwest stores, of course, we don't have Marshall Fields out here either. Hot Topic is a Goth store, no leather in ours though, just pleather and vinyl. They carry Dickies in there too, so we have bought them when they are on the clearance racks. They do have a large variety of band/music t's, by Sherry typically gets her music t's when she attends a concert. She is a huge music fan and goes to concerts/shows quite often. She is even working her schooling towards going into the music business, hopefully managing bands, etc. She already does marketing and things with a local band here in town. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . If I remember correctly, Mervyn's is a division of Marshall Fields .... as is Target. Yup - just dug the newspaper article out of the *library* (hub constantly drags them into the potty - lol). Currently they are selling off the Field's end of the stores and *lower -end Mervyn's chain* (quoted from the newspaper) and hoping Federated or May's will buy them out. We don't have the Mervyn's in my area. I love Target, but stay far away from their clothing - have not had much luck in the quality. I swear, every shirt I have ever purchased from them has shrunk to half its size in the first washing and that was when I would line dry my clothing. But you can't beat their household items. Around here American Eagle is pretty non-trendy type items, much simpler styling by standards, less glitz and fuss which is why I think my daughter prefers it. Well, as well as being able to walk in and find things small enough. g I hate the prices though, you are only paying for the name. The shoes are odd though. Around here they are all just unisex - buy smaller size if you are a female because they are sized for men ... at least in the converse styles. I just ran into the same thing with the pair of Adidas she bought from Journeys. They put the mens stuff in smaller sizes, in the womens section. g But these are what are considered to be *in style* with all the kids. Hot Topic is considered more of a *goth* store in our area ... tons of black, leather and chain type attire. Daughter does wander in on rare occassions, but only buys t's - says they have great music/band t's. My son found the Dickie's brand carried in PacSun when he was shopping for work clothes a few weeks ago, I also believe daughter bought a sweatshirt at Anchor Blue (which she doesn't like shopping at very often) - so evidentally has become a much more popular item with the kids again. We don't have any work type stores nearby, have to drive 45 minutes to the nearest one (Farm and Fleet .... which I love). Probably because I am stuck in yuppie heaven (or hell, depending on how you view things - lol). But Farm and Fleet is fantastic, prices are great and always a fun place to go. Carhart seems to be the current craze (based on sonny boy talking his dad into buying me a new jacket for Christmas). That also might be due to the weather we endure - you don't have much need for the heavier duty/warmer clothing in your neck of the woods. G Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:10:52 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: The American Eagle, Express, etc, are the stores she stays away from. We rarely step into K-Mart or Wal-Mart. I hate that they have zero customer service. I typically shop Target instead for the things that K-Mart or Wal-Mart carry. We have a store called Mervyn's here that sells the jeans she likes on sale for about $22 that is very reasonable. The Dickies that she wears, are the men's, and they typically come from Work World. The converse shoes are the basic black ones, nothing special about it and they did come from Journey's, but we had to special order them, since she wears the boys/men's styles rather than the girls styles. Of any store that she shops at that would be considered trendy it would be Hot Topic. But then again, those are just t's and a few other tops she buys in there. She is such a down to earth girl. Most of the stuff she wears, she prefers to buy in the men's/boys department and those are cheaper too. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Sounds to me like your store is one of the much smaller ones. I have 4 stores in nearby towns - one is a very small store, one is extremely large .... other two are somewhere in between. The women's section in the one nearest me is quite large ... well, larger than 3 racks but smaller than a specialty shop. g I do admit though, that I never cared for their selection of items in the larger sizes ... then again, I didn't care for the items in the specialized women's stores either. I'm very picky. G Your non-trendy daughter would have no problem shopping in the Kohl's store near me ... they carry the lowrise levi's (carry tons of levi's) and dickie sweats. What's rather odd is that around here, Dickie's is considered a more trendy brand as well as those high top converse's (daughter just looked at a pair at Journeys but took a pass on them) ... so maybe by CA standards she is not trendy, yet IL standards she is??? g I have found Kohl's to have the best prices on the levi jeans ... again, when they are on sale. I don't recall ever spending more than $20/pair, which is cheaper than anywhere else (they usually run around $30-$40 depending on style - low rise and stretch are at the top price end). Now my youngest daughter will not buy clothing at Kohl's, she is more of a brand snob in my opinion ... American Eagle, Express, etc. I also lean towards the very basic type stylings ... jeans, t's, polo's, simple sweaters - so is very easy to catch sales. I'm not into *brands*, the house brands are just fine by me. I picked up several polo's during last years clearance for $3/each - sweaters at the beginning of the season for around $12. I can't touch those prices elsewhere (other than K-mart/Wal-mart which fall apart on me after a few washings). I guess it's just like everywhere else. You have to know your pricing and your merchandise. I stay away from the high end designs. Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:23:24 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: At this point, I am still in the larger sizes and their larger sized women's department had a lot to be desired, I think they had may 3 racks total of larger size clothes, so most likely I will not be back there for a while. The younger/junior sized things that my daughter could fit in to she would not be caught dead in, she is so not into the fashion trends. Give her a pair of jeans (Levi's ultra-low rise with stretch size 5),a T-shirt and her Dickies hooded sweatshirt along with her high top Converse shoes and she is a happy camper. She is so simple, and not trendy at all. It is nice to shop for her and she is not a clothes horse either so that is nice too. On the other hand her older sister (20 years old) loves to shop and could break me, but since she has to spend her own money on clothes now, she thinks twice before buying something. Debbie "Laura" wrote in message ... Give Kohls time to get going. Ours has the greatest clearance racks. Stuff 70% off. Now affordable. I found a cute long dressy skirt there the other night for $5. It might be a tad too big by the time I plan to wear it in May but it will be worth taking it in at the waist for the luncheon. "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message news We had a Kohl's open in our town last week. This was the first wave of stores to open in Nor Cal. I was very disappointed in the store and the quality of merchandise and the prices were on the high side as far as I was concerned. But that is just my observation of going there last night and looking for a strapless bra for my youngest daughter. $30+ for a bra that hold barely anything. She is a 34A. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no cl ue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision .... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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