weight loss

[mollymandy]

i am really fed up i have lost a stone in weight but need to lose another three , i dont want to waste money bying new clothes but my old ones are too loose , what can i do . i am really fed up i feel like i have a mountain to climb !!! how did i get this fat ?

[lady_p_gold]

Well not sure what clothes you have got, it sounds really silly but you could just try putting on some of them inside out and just pinning them in a bit and then just stitch, its not perfect but it can certainly work quite well as a temporary measure until you get to buy those clothes at the end which of course are going to be your size forever .. aren't they !!!! Good luck and well done for sticking with it ... it might seem a mountain to climb but you are at the first camp already !

[icemaiden]

Local charity shop?

[Lore]

Hi molly,
Have you thought of revamping your clothes? You could transform your clothes by chopping a bit off here and adding it to there etc etc.

As lady-p-gold mentioned, you could take them in which isn't difficult to do... if you're taking in jeans remember to remove the studs (if there is any) on the seam line - which lie close to the pockets.

also you could buy some accessories such as beads, chunky belts, shrugs and scarves to add a bit of detail to plan clothing.

Good luck with the weight loss molly :)

[maggie01]

I agree with Icemaiden but sometimes it's nice to treat yourself to something new. Just don't pay too much for it.

[Sozzie]

You should be patting yourself on your back for losing a stone in wieght - Well done.

Why not maybe get a few basics from the George Range at Asda or maybe Tesco ?

[Scarlett]

Jolly good show for losing that stone- I think you need to take a step back and give yourself smaller targets. Rather than seeing that you have 3 stone to lose, aim to lose 1-2lbs per week. Don't give yourself a hard time if you don't lose any one week- in my experience, this is always hormonal, and if you ignore the blip you will usually lose twice as much the next week.

Regarding the clothes, don't spend much money. You can buy cheap stuff on ebay in the meantime. But save your money for buying lush things when you have reached your target weight.

[smudge]

Congratulations on losing your first stone Molly - you should look upon that as a great achievement. Chin up.

[WendyS]

Well done for the weight loss. It can't have been easy and losing a stone is quite an achievement. I was also going to suggest a trawl round your local charity shops as sometimes you can be really lucky and you're right, it seems silly to spend a lot of money on clothes which will only remain in your wardrobe temorarily.

Some dry cleaners offer an alteration service if you're not able to alter your clothes yourself but this service is not necessarily cheap.

Otherwise Primark and the George range at Asda produce some fashionable and inexpensive ranges and when the weather gets warmer, sometimes Car Boot sales offer some interesting finds.. Keep up the good work!

[smudge]

I know a WendyS - wonder if it's you?

[Brinjal]

I lost 2 1/2 stone awhile back and had the same problem. I had some simple alterations done on my really nice but easy to alter things then I bought just one or two new things. When I lost the weight I wanted everything big went out and I gradually bought nice fitting things. Dont try and alter things that are more than a size too big cos it nevr works. Persevere its worth it.

[Bohne]

Congratulations on getting this far.
You should be very proud of yourself!!!

I am pregnant habe put on a stone so far and don't feel like wasting money on buying new clothes, either.

So recently I went through about a hundred charity shops (at least that was what it felt like after a week) and spent about 30 pounds on 7kg of clothing (I know because I sent it by mail).

I thought that was a pretty good deal.