Everlane u-neck tee
Raquel Allegra maxi skirt
Robert Clergerie Pepo sandals | old, sold out
MM6 perforated fabric tote | purchased with credits from Forzieri
Kristen Elspeth necklace
I have nothing much to say about this outfit either, except that I like this t-shirt better than the Zady one with this Raquel Allegra skirt.
Still, I’m scattered, and finding it very hard to concentrate lately. I’m actually going to go ahead and blame it on hormones. And I ran out of evening primrose oil several days ago; I think that was keeping me balanced during my period – now I’m noticing a difference. It’s not entirely inconceivable that I’m starting to go through “the change” as well, my body has changed A LOT in the last year. In an obvious way from lots of exercise, but also now, I am carrying more fat around my middle, although I haven’t gained weight. I have NEVER carried weight around my middle….it’s quite unnerving and uncomfortable. And I can only eat a couple hundred calories at a time – more than that, I become very full and bloated.
Which I am at this very moment.
Whoa. TMI! Sorry about that 🙂
Still, I’m so very grateful for this moment. I’m here and the sun is shining, which is all truly matters….
Sorry you’re feeling scattered. You actually look amazing in this picture. I love the t-shirt on you. Beth
I love that t-shirt as well. I have it in black and just had to get rid of my white one due to stains. I’m trying to decide if I should repurchase the white one. Have you tried the linen t-shirts from Everlane? I’m tempted by those as well…
yes, here’s a link to my review/pics of the short sleeve linen tee: http://grechenscloset.com/review-everlane-street-shoe-linen-tee/ – i don’t like it nearly as much as this one – anyway, they’re completely different. i wear my linen tee mostly at home and to/from pure barre. i think it’s the sleeves that get me, they’re just not right for my arms…
thank you beth!
You look great! And yesterday’s dress was AMAZING on you.
I’ve always carried weight in my middle, so the onset of middle age hasn’t really made any significant change in that area…ha ha ha. But I hear you on the bloating part, which is why I’ve been looking at loose-fitting dresses these days and avoiding pencil skirts.
Grechen – you look beautiful in this outfit (and yesterday’s too). I love it on you – don’t be so hard on yourself!
Yes, what’s with weight shifting around on us? Before I turned 40 I didn’t carry weight around my middle either, and my weight isn’t changing. I’ve even had to alter the shape of the shirts I wear to accommodate my morphing silhouette. I may have to try the Everlane tee.
And don’t get me started on this new phase of bloating and brain fog.
Speaking of brain fog. I forgot to ask about the fit of the Raquel Allegra skirt, which I think is fantastic. And what’s your take on how hip/saddlebag friendly it is? Sometime the double layer skirts are more forgiving…
not hip/saddlebag friendly at all, really. well, maybe a little, depending on how low you wear it on your hips, or if you fold over the waistband. i tend to wear it lower, so it’s longer, and the top part is slightly more compressive that way. i wear longer shirts with it, and/or spanx if i can be bothered. i love it though, because i wanted a longer skirt but not maxi length, and i love the slightly bubble hem. AND i can easily make it shorter or longer depending on what i feel like.
highly recommend it, although it does pill quite easily, and i haven’t washed it yet…i took the size 2.
ugh. well, i’m glad i’m not completely alone in this, although i hate that we go through it at all!!
i’ve never had such brain fog before…not that i’m crystal clear all the time anyway, but this is unbearable. at least it seems to last only a couple of days. hopefully this is the last one. i miss my focus!
I’ve had good luck with this for the brain fog:
http://www.vitacost.com/garden-of-life-oceans-3-better-brain-with-omegaxanthin-90-softgels-1
It took me about a year of realizing that it wasn’t just my imagination that my clothes were getting tighter in my mid-section…..even though I wasn’t gaining weight. It was just shifting from other areas to my mid-section. My gyn doc says yeah it’s a thing & yeah it sucks & yeah it’ll get worse if you don’t keep a lid on things.
SOooOoo, looks like HCLF will always be how I have to eat or I’ll end up a 10 inch cirumference ankle & neck but a 200 inch mid-section. Plus when did I start sweating all the freaking time? I mean I know it’s Summer, but geez!
I think I’m FINALLY there, meaning one less female to buy tampons for in our household. And considering I’m 54, which I’ve read is the average age of menopause, I guess I’m average. Although, I’m not sure I qualify as middle-aged since I’d have to live to 108 to make it!
Brain fog, waistline spread, butt sag, wackadoodles skin, chin hairs….all that and more can be yours. On the positive side of things, no more period is pretty great, and I’ve got a burst of creative energy that has me dreaming of all sorts of cool projects. Embrace the change. You’ve never looked better! (LOVE that skirt! But pilling? Not good!)
I got stopped on the street in NYC by a young attractive man who asked me if I was OK or needed water because I was sweating so profusely on my face…talk about bursting my bubble! 😉
Gah! I would be mortified! I worked with a lady who had to quit her job because she just couldn’t figure out how to keep from being drenched all day. She tried fans, ice packs, special gel-filled something around her neck, med & hormone injections, etc. She def was not the poster girl for “aging gracefully”.
I just pretended like I didn’t understand him. 😉
Well, I found a James Perse v-neck white cotton t-shirt at a consignment store and I love it. This could be the start of an expensive relationship!
oh!!! good for you 🙂