Anything? Are you inspired by Spring? I don’t know what it is, a combination of non-interest & not wanting to wear clothes maybe, but I’m not buying anything lately. There are lots of things I want, but not really. I think I’m just enjoying looking at them, dreaming about them.
It’s funny, Jennine asked in a post yesterday, What do you do when your clothes don’t fit? Which is exactly where I am right now. Things fit, but they’re tight, and I’m tired of wearing tight clothes; things that fit me like I’m wearing a sausage casing. And even if I could afford it, I will not buy clothes that fit me now, because I need desperately to lose weight and get to a healthier place. So my fiance and I finally started Weight Watchers together (I’ve done everything else, why not that) and while it’s not easy, and we have a long way to go, I’m hopeful. But in the meantime, I’m wearing wide leg pants, drawstring pants, and the loosest clothes I can find in an effort to be comfortable while I work on changing my life. It’s not pretty, but it’s the only way I can feel good about where I am RIGHT NOW.
So, while I am somewhat tempted by a lot of new Spring pieces lately, I’m holding out till after I drop my first 20 pounds for any clothes. But thanks to a post this morning at Fashionista, I’m desperately wanting this IMMEDIATELY!!
(what is it with J Crew lately?)
I totally need more accessories, and I really do love to wear bracelets. And $95 seems like a good value for this piece, no? (accessories ALWAYS fit ;))
So, let me live vicariously through you now, what are you buying? Do you feel the tug of warmer weather to buy Spring frocks & sandals??
Hi Grechen! Just wanted to wish you luck on your WW journey! WW’s is a great program and believe me, it does get easier! The hardest part is coming to the realization that it needs to be a lifestyle change and not it’s not a quick fix.
If I could only find the perfect khaki trench for this spring, I’d be a happy girl. 🙂
Just picked up a gorgeous black and white spring skirt and a black ruched top sleeveless dressy top to go with it. As soon as it hit 75 degrees, I had it on to pick my husband up at the airport.
It was a hit! Sexy, summery, yet elegant. He swept me into his arms 😉
thanks brenda 🙂 i’ve found a thousand perfect khaki trenches…if only i could afford one!
That’s my problem too! And I am still hovering at the lower end of “plus size.” There are way more plus size options than a few years ago but they still tend to be a bit matronly. 🙁 I may be a 35 year old wife and mom but that doesn’t mean I want to look like my mother -in -law!
Grechen, you got me obsessed with James Perse. So I recently bought my third JP tank top and a dark red JP tank dress at Tobi.
But I feel self-conscious too. I’m apprehensive about the warm weather, because it means I can’t hide my stomach in loose cardigans, jackets and sweaters anymore.
Good luck with the diet! Do you and your fiance ride bikes together? I find that’s a really fun way to exercise that doesn’t feel like drudgery 🙂
i would love to ride bikes together, and there are lots of great places around here to ride, but first, we need bikes!! that’s on my list…
enjoy your james perse 🙂
Good luck and bravo to you for doing WW! I did the WW program about 9 yrs. ago and lost 55 lbs. It obviously worked for me, but I got off-track when I had a couple of surgeries later. (I’ve gained a little back…) The key for me was exercise! I couldn’t be a couch-potato anymore! : ( My hubby and I take nightly walks around the park–great destressing/couple time.
I am longing for the perfect flattering, floral skirt. They all seem too long or too short. I’m like Goldilocks–I want it just RIGHT!
good luck to you on the WW plan – and good for you and your fiance that you’re both doing it together 🙂 these things are so much better when you have someone to rally with!
and as for your post…i currently have a completely nagging, obsessive, covetous desire for a pair of golden goose boots. nanashi keeps posting periodically about them going on major sale at totokaelo and elsewhere and i *keep* missing them!!! argh 😛
.-= miss sophie´s last blog ..leather jacket weather =-.