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Nathalie,
I know in the UK they are called charity shops rather than thrift shops. You don't have any place that sells used clothing that people have discarded? I know here they are ran by various charity organizations trying to raise money for their causes. Debbie "Nathalie W" wrote in message ... PR, am I glad to see you posting again! I see you 're doing well, congratulations on reaching the 50 lbs down! I did the same as you last week, I broke dwon and bought some clothes. Well I had to, my old winter clothes are so big they 're falling off me. Every time I look in the mirror of the elevator at work I was thinking that I couldn't possibly wear those clothes any longer. ( hehe, then I started taking the stairs, no more looking in a full lenght mirror!). The problem is that I don't have money to spend on clothes right now. Since we don't have thrift shops here and clothes are way more expensive than in the US, I had to use some of my savings and went to a cheaper shop and bought a pair of pants and a nice jacket. Now I 'm looking into having some of my bigger clothes altered, I figure it will be cheaper than buying a new wardrobe. Anyway, new clothes can be very rewarding and suddenly you look so much better, it 's lovely! Hope to hear from you soon, -- Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/103.1/minigoal 102.3 Goal 68 Kg 295.6/227.3/minigoal 225.6/Goal 150 pounds SWWC 238/227.3/226 "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... SWWC wk 9: 184 (0) wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6) wk 11: 183 (- 2.6) wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4) Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for reading or posting. Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein), and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs lighter than I was 7 months ago. I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight. -- Prairie Roots week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180) 10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW 22-Feb-2003 5'4" | 49 | F |
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On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 14:11:55 -0500, Prairie Roots wrote: On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 09:24:01 -0700, Fred wrote: Congrats on meeting some of the goals and on the terrific montly total loss and the 50 pounds gone loss. Thanks. Being able to say I've lost 50 lbs is so much more satisfying than saying I've lost 49 lbs. While I'm one who equates $1.99 with $2.00 at the grocery store, that same "rounding up" doesn't work quite the same way with weight loss or age. I'm grateful to have reached the 50-lb milestone. Next month I reach the other five-oh milestone. Ah, yes. I am 57 (past Thurs) and no rounding up at this time!!! Yes, I round up car prices and other foolish price tags but weighloss is REAL numbers as opposed to those "irrational" numbers I learned about in Calculus many years ago (G) And while the losses may have been slow to non-existent for a bit there, you clearly realized that even being stalled at about 50 pounds less then 7 months ago is worlds better than being up those 50 pounds again. And fitting into petite (even if an early 21st century adjustment to former petite) has to be wonderful. It is wonderful, even with the elastic waists. G GGGGGGG. Yes, I saw those references in that other thread and since I have been purchasing baby clothes for OTHERS' newborns, I thought about mentioning 3month-6months (G) Welcome back Thanks, Fred. It's good to be in touch. I hope work smoothes out. |
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Wow PR... great on the clothes sizes, you are doing wonderful! Congrats on
the 50 pounds... what a milestone that is! I am so happy for you! Keep up the good work! Nice to see you again, you've been missed. -- ~Kristin O~ 272/239.2/172 Here's our FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ and welcome notice: http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... SWWC wk 9: 184 (0) wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6) wk 11: 183 (- 2.6) wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4) Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for reading or posting. Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein), and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs lighter than I was 7 months ago. I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight. -- Prairie Roots week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180) 10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW 22-Feb-2003 5'4" | 49 | F |
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Thanks Sonya. I feel like I should be the last person anyone looks to
for inspiration. But I remember my first weeks and the people on this newsgroup who inspired me. So I'm glad to be of whatever help I can while I keep plodding towards goal, one pound at a time, one day at a time. WW works if you work it. You can do this!! Prairie Roots On 29 Sep 2003 03:18:25 GMT, (Sonya) wrote: Congratulations on the 50 pounds lost! I am in awe. That is very inspiring to someone like me who has only just begun. Keep it up! |
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Deb,
I know the charity shops in the UK, you have plenty of them! Strangely enough it doesn't belong to the culture here, I think I know 1 second-hand shop in Antwerp, the 2nd biggest town in Belgium! What we do have are "outlet sales" once or twice a year, when certain more expensive brands sell last year's collection at a lower price. When I was in the States I was amazed at those 'oulet villages' with sales all year round. Wow, that was splendid! I 'll just buy less clothes until I 'm at goal :-) -- Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/103.1/minigoal 102.3 Goal 68 Kg 295.6/227.3/minigoal 225.6/Goal 150 pounds SWWC 238/227.3/226 "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message ... Nathalie, I know in the UK they are called charity shops rather than thrift shops. You don't have any place that sells used clothing that people have discarded? I know here they are ran by various charity organizations trying to raise money for their causes. Debbie "Nathalie W" wrote in message ... PR, am I glad to see you posting again! I see you 're doing well, congratulations on reaching the 50 lbs down! I did the same as you last week, I broke dwon and bought some clothes. Well I had to, my old winter clothes are so big they 're falling off me. Every time I look in the mirror of the elevator at work I was thinking that I couldn't possibly wear those clothes any longer. ( hehe, then I started taking the stairs, no more looking in a full lenght mirror!). The problem is that I don't have money to spend on clothes right now. Since we don't have thrift shops here and clothes are way more expensive than in the US, I had to use some of my savings and went to a cheaper shop and bought a pair of pants and a nice jacket. Now I 'm looking into having some of my bigger clothes altered, I figure it will be cheaper than buying a new wardrobe. Anyway, new clothes can be very rewarding and suddenly you look so much better, it 's lovely! Hope to hear from you soon, -- Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/103.1/minigoal 102.3 Goal 68 Kg 295.6/227.3/minigoal 225.6/Goal 150 pounds SWWC 238/227.3/226 "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... SWWC wk 9: 184 (0) wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6) wk 11: 183 (- 2.6) wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4) Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for reading or posting. Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein), and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs lighter than I was 7 months ago. I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight. -- Prairie Roots week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180) 10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW 22-Feb-2003 5'4" | 49 | F |
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Nathalie,
I always figured it was something common the world over, I guess that is not the case. The outlet centers you are referring to in the US, you have to be careful with as sometimes they are really higher than sale prices at the regular shopping malls. Also, most times, they are seconds quality or last years styles and colors. You can get some good buys, but you really have to know what you are looking for and also really inspect what you are buying. Debbie "Nathalie W" wrote in message ... Deb, I know the charity shops in the UK, you have plenty of them! Strangely enough it doesn't belong to the culture here, I think I know 1 second-hand shop in Antwerp, the 2nd biggest town in Belgium! What we do have are "outlet sales" once or twice a year, when certain more expensive brands sell last year's collection at a lower price. When I was in the States I was amazed at those 'oulet villages' with sales all year round. Wow, that was splendid! I 'll just buy less clothes until I 'm at goal :-) -- Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/103.1/minigoal 102.3 Goal 68 Kg 295.6/227.3/minigoal 225.6/Goal 150 pounds SWWC 238/227.3/226 "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message ... Nathalie, I know in the UK they are called charity shops rather than thrift shops. You don't have any place that sells used clothing that people have discarded? I know here they are ran by various charity organizations trying to raise money for their causes. Debbie "Nathalie W" wrote in message ... PR, am I glad to see you posting again! I see you 're doing well, congratulations on reaching the 50 lbs down! I did the same as you last week, I broke dwon and bought some clothes. Well I had to, my old winter clothes are so big they 're falling off me. Every time I look in the mirror of the elevator at work I was thinking that I couldn't possibly wear those clothes any longer. ( hehe, then I started taking the stairs, no more looking in a full lenght mirror!). The problem is that I don't have money to spend on clothes right now. Since we don't have thrift shops here and clothes are way more expensive than in the US, I had to use some of my savings and went to a cheaper shop and bought a pair of pants and a nice jacket. Now I 'm looking into having some of my bigger clothes altered, I figure it will be cheaper than buying a new wardrobe. Anyway, new clothes can be very rewarding and suddenly you look so much better, it 's lovely! Hope to hear from you soon, -- Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/103.1/minigoal 102.3 Goal 68 Kg 295.6/227.3/minigoal 225.6/Goal 150 pounds SWWC 238/227.3/226 "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... SWWC wk 9: 184 (0) wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6) wk 11: 183 (- 2.6) wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4) Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for reading or posting. Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein), and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs lighter than I was 7 months ago. I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight. -- Prairie Roots week 31: 232/181.6/3rd 10% 169/WW goal 145 -- lost 50.4 lbs SWWC wk 12 (final): 194.4/181.6/goal 176.4 -- lost 12.8 lbs next mini-goal: 179.8 (to weigh less than 180) 10% goal: 1-May-2003 | 2nd 10% goal: 2-Aug-2003 | started WW 22-Feb-2003 5'4" | 49 | F |
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Me either, unless I am positive of the retailer. I ordered those coats in 2
different sizes ... neither one fits (both too large) so today I am off to return them. I won't order again, not worth the expense and headaches. I also ordered a t-shirt, it's acceptable but a bit on the large side. I guess I have to give in and spend some time in the fitting rooms. sigh I bought last years winter coat during the clearance sales, haven't tried it on yet this year. It is a dressier coat and I love it - but I need a *knocking around* jacket desperately. I found a polar fleece one at the flea market for $4, will get me through for a month or so I guess. You might try resale shops, if there are any in your area. I'm with you - I'd rather wait and spend the money on something I love, than put out the bucks on something I will have to get rid of in a year. Joyce On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 13:30:51 -0500, Prairie Roots wrote: What you say about the sizing difference within one manufacturer makes sense. I won't be ordering clothing online or from catalogs until I have a better sense of how new body shape fits my favorite retailers' sizes. I need a new winter coat, too, but hesitate to spend the money when I still have almost 40 lbs to lose. Maybe I can hold off until January and find something on clearance? Prairie Roots On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 11:18:03 -0500, Joyce wrote: Great to see you again PR, I've been wondering where you have been! You are doing fantastic. Congrats on the great loss throughout this crazy month. Clothing is definitely wierd. I also remember hitting a point where my clothing size was smaller than what I wore at a lighter weight .. funny thing is that eventually it all seems to even out. Maybe it's the middle ground sizes that have been totally revamped? I now am wearing a consistent 8 (at roughly 135 pounds), sometimes down to a 6, very occassionally up to a 10. When I was married years and years ago, I weighed 125 and wore a size 7 or 9 depending on brands. Pretty darn close to where I am now. I know my body has changed over the course of 22 years and 2 pregnancies, might account for a little bit of the sizing difference. The biggest problem I have is in understanding why I will take different sizes within a same brand. You would think sizing would at least be constant within manufacturers. I think someone explained it well long ago. Retail clothing is cut in stacks ... many pieces of material stacked together, pieces cut by stamping through the massive layers. The top layer will be cut a bit larger than the lower layer (stretching of material maybe???). So when these pieces are sewn together, obviously those using the top pieces will vary in sizing from those pieces on the bottom layer. It's frustrating, especially when I hate trying on clothing! I'm currently waiting for a winter coat to arrive, which I ordered online. I had to pay for 2 jackets ... each a different size, knowing one will be returned. I still have no clue what size to *grab*. Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 133.3 Lifetime: 4/4/03 On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 10:01:20 -0500, Prairie Roots wrote: SWWC wk 9: 184 (0) wk 10: 185.6 (+ 1.6) wk 11: 183 (- 2.6) wk 12: 181.6 (- 1.4) Work has been CRAZY busy this month, leaving little time or energy for reading or posting. Well, I didn't reach my SWWC goal, but I did finally reach my next mini-goal. With today's WI, I hit the 50-lb milestone. My weight loss this month has been frustrating what with a stall and a gain early in the month. More than a few times I wondered why I was working so hard to stay OP when all my effort seemed to make no impression on the scale. But I stuck with it because eating a gallon of ice cream and a double-bag of chips didn't seem to be the answer either. I changed my exercise routine, going back to weight lifting, readjusted my food plan (I've cut back my fruit to one a day and increased my protein), and here I am, 3 lbs lighter than I was 4 weeks ago, and 50 lbs lighter than I was 7 months ago. I broke down and bought some new clothes a couple of weeks ago to get me through autumn. Wow! what a difference in the mirror! I barely recognize myself. Crazy thing, though, is that one pair of pants was a size 12 petite, the other size 10 petite. What a joke! I didn't wear size 10 in high school when I weighed 140. Others have commented about how clothing sizes have changed, but this is ridiculous. Makes me wonder what size I'll be wearing when I reach goal weight. |
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