What I Hate About Watching My Weight/New Lifestyle/Dieting, etc. (A Place to Vent)
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While I appreciate the perspectives, it's kinda not the point. This is a thread to rant and that's all I want. Finding things at a thrift store aren't really an option. At least from what I have found, it gets to be slim pickings once you get above a size 16 and anything in a size 20/22 (which is where I'm at) is either not available or ugly as all sin. But that might just be my area. And regardless, I don't like clothes shopping no matter what size I am. It's just not something I enjoy. So while I would rather buy new clothes than pay more for healthcare and I'm happy about the implications of having to buy new clothes, I still don't like having to do it or the fact that I have to do it multiple times. Man, can't a girl just rant and move on with her life without people trying to fix the way she feels about it!
(I really do appreciate the thought. I just wanted to let it it and move on. I promise I have good perspective on it, I just needed to be pissed for a minute. 😤😀😀)23 -
...and not really useful for performance wear. (I get a lot of skirts and dresses from Amvets...but you won't generally find decent running clothes)3
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While I appreciate the perspectives, it's kinda not the point. This is a thread to rant and that's all I want. Finding things at a thrift store aren't really an option. At least from what I have found, it gets to be slim pickings once you get above a size 16 and anything in a size 20/22 (which is where I'm at) is either not available or ugly as all sin. But that might just be my area. And regardless, I don't like clothes shopping no matter what size I am. It's just not something I enjoy. So while I would rather buy new clothes than pay more for healthcare and I'm happy about the implications of having to buy new clothes, I still don't like having to do it or the fact that I have to do it multiple times. Man, can't a girl just rant and move on with her life without people trying to fix the way she feels about it!
(I really do appreciate the thought. I just wanted to let it it and move on. I promise I have good perspective on it, I just needed to be pissed for a minute. 😤😀😀)
Hey, don't worry about. I've never embraced thrift-store shopping, either. I just lived with a fairly limited (but new) wardrobe as I lost. And someone who DOES love thrifting will benefit from my lightly used transitional clothing!5 -
Sorry, @skram01. I know how cathartic a good rant can be. I hope my comment didn’t ruin it!5
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@mariececilia10 it's all good! I got to double rant so thanks for that, haha.5
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Yeah I kinda lost track of which thread, rant away!0
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While I appreciate the perspectives, it's kinda not the point. This is a thread to rant and that's all I want. Finding things at a thrift store aren't really an option. At least from what I have found, it gets to be slim pickings once you get above a size 16 and anything in a size 20/22 (which is where I'm at) is either not available or ugly as all sin. But that might just be my area. And regardless, I don't like clothes shopping no matter what size I am. It's just not something I enjoy. So while I would rather buy new clothes than pay more for healthcare and I'm happy about the implications of having to buy new clothes, I still don't like having to do it or the fact that I have to do it multiple times. Man, can't a girl just rant and move on with her life without people trying to fix the way she feels about it!
(I really do appreciate the thought. I just wanted to let it it and move on. I promise I have good perspective on it, I just needed to be pissed for a minute. 😤😀😀)
Hey, don't worry about. I've never embraced thrift-store shopping, either. I just lived with a fairly limited (but new) wardrobe as I lost. And someone who DOES love thrifting will benefit from my lightly used transitional clothing!
Yup. I don’t do secondhand clothes. Can’t do it. Would rather have a smaller wardrobe or live in leggings and swing dresses.3 -
I'm another one who can't do secondhand clothes. I wore things until they started falling off me on my way down the scale and then donated them and kept a very limited wardrobe.
The worst was bras. Mine are really expensive and flopping around in too large cups was just sad.5 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I'm another one who can't do secondhand clothes. I wore things until they started falling off me on my way down the scale and then donated them and kept a very limited wardrobe.
The worst was bras. Mine are really expensive and flopping around in too large cups was just sad.
Yup. I held out with bras for as long as I could, but when it got to the point where I could shove half a tennis ball in (guesstimating, of course), and there would be a noticeable dent in how clothes lay, I realized that crap, I actually had to do something about it. The only saving grace with that was that Soma took donations, so at least they went to a good home.2 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I'm another one who can't do secondhand clothes. I wore things until they started falling off me on my way down the scale and then donated them and kept a very limited wardrobe.
The worst was bras. Mine are really expensive and flopping around in too large cups was just sad.
Yes, bras and underwear I've replaced my underwear 3 or 4 times completely (not that I'm recommending second hand underwear :laugh: Hopefully that's not a thing!)
I was sad when I lost enough boobage to not be in the full figure section, not because I missed them but because I couldn't get the brand and style I loved in the regular sizes. And most department store bras are padded out like crazy (even D cups, most of the time, in a 36 band or smaller) :ohwell: I'm not ready to commit to $60+ nice bras until I know I'm settled in a size.0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I'm another one who can't do secondhand clothes. I wore things until they started falling off me on my way down the scale and then donated them and kept a very limited wardrobe.
The worst was bras. Mine are really expensive and flopping around in too large cups was just sad.
Yes, bras and underwear I've replaced my underwear 3 or 4 times completely (not that I'm recommending second hand underwear :laugh: Hopefully that's not a thing!)
I was sad when I lost enough boobage to not be in the full figure section, not because I missed them but because I couldn't get the brand and style I loved in the regular sizes. And most department store bras are padded out like crazy (even D cups, most of the time, in a 36 band or smaller) :ohwell: I'm not ready to commit to $60+ nice bras until I know I'm settled in a size.
I actually don't mind underwear oddly. Maybe it's because I cheap it and get a pack of handed. Bras really are the pits! If a shirt is too big, fine, you can wear it gardening. But bras are another story. I usually just wear sports bras so I only have to have one good bra at a time, tops.
Can you tell how uninterested I am yet? Haha. Sneakers though. I adore a new pair of sneakers. That's where I sink my money.
ETA (because this literally just happened): I hate when I have enough calories for a really tasty and indulgent treat, but I make myself way the nutritionally dense food first, only to not be hungry enough for the fun food. I really want that milky way, but in already a little too full from my salad. That's the stupidest problem to have.7 -
Let me preface my rant with the fact that I really love my husband and I’m happy he has joined me on MFP.
I hate that I do all the meal planning, shopping, building the recipes in MFP, and cooking. I then portion out what I’ve cooked and post, on the refrigerator, the calories in each serving. Not to mention that he has at least 1000 more calories than I do!
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I love second hand clothes!! I had years when raising two kids on my own it was the only option I had, and now that I very comfortable it would still break my frugal heart to pay full price for much. I get to redo my whole work wardrobe ever six months that way . So thank you all for your donations! That being said, shoes, bras and panties I go new.9
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I'm another one who can't do secondhand clothes. I wore things until they started falling off me on my way down the scale and then donated them and kept a very limited wardrobe.
The worst was bras. Mine are really expensive and flopping around in too large cups was just sad.
Yes, bras and underwear I've replaced my underwear 3 or 4 times completely (not that I'm recommending second hand underwear :laugh: Hopefully that's not a thing!)
I was sad when I lost enough boobage to not be in the full figure section, not because I missed them but because I couldn't get the brand and style I loved in the regular sizes. And most department store bras are padded out like crazy (even D cups, most of the time, in a 36 band or smaller) :ohwell: I'm not ready to commit to $60+ nice bras until I know I'm settled in a size.
Oh, I wore my granny pants until ... it was realllllllly ridiculous. I went straight from wearing size 9 undies into buying size 6 and then 5's. I still wear the 6 (a little loose, but nothing major) and 5's.3 -
I also love buying secondhand clothes, but I can understand why some would be adverse to it. The only things I dislike about thrift store shopping are the prices can be all over the place & clothing being sold that is clearly non-salvageable (stained everywhere/clothes that are ripped).
Two examples of pricing that made me laugh was the time they had a new with tag item for $20.00 & the item was a dress from Value City (that store has been gone for ten years & I'm sure the dress was older than that). The other one was a dress from Ross/Marshalls with the tag still on & the thrift store priced it higher than the original clearance tag.
I remember on a forum that I used to post about thrift store finds that a lady in California would find clothes worth thousands of dollars with the tags still on & buy a lot for less than $20.00.
My favorite finds are when I find designer jeans (still have to lose a bit more weight to fit into the one pair I just found) for a few dollars when most are at least a hundred dollars or higher. Also the time I found a bunch of Beatles records for a $1.00 each. Usually it's Mitch Miller, Barbra Streisand, Glenn Miller, etc.5 -
I promise this is the last rant for a while!!
I'm sure others have mentioned it before, but the stall, mini loss, mini gain, stall, woosh. Wouldn't it be so nice if weight loss were linear?
Somewhat related: yesterday was my nephew's birthday party. I went to it and had to travel for it. I knew it was going to be a day where I burned very few calories (9 hours in a car total) and there were going to be a lot of high calorie food options. I planned!! I reserved some of my calories through the week and exercises a little harder. I also know that I was ok with a week off minimal loss at best, and maintenance at worst. I had a really filling breakfast. I made smarter choices like no buns on my hot dogs because carbs aren't as filling for me. Going for the wings instead of mac and cheese because I wanted them more and again, protein versus carbs. I already knew I was going to have cake because I love cake and at this point I'm usually really satisfied with one piece of average to small sized piece. If cupcakes are an option I usually go for that because they aren't subject to human errors in cutting.
After all this, not only was the food not filling, but after everyone raved about the cake and how it was the best in the area and it is what everyone chooses for their wedding cake I opted for the cake. It. Was. Bad. And I didn't have the option of taking a bite or two and not eating it, which is what I wanted to do, because I was standing right in front of one of the hosts who had just raved and cut me a piece. The cake was dry, there was a raspberry filling inside which I wouldn't mind in other things but I prefer my cake fairly simple, and the icing was this really weird dense, waxy mess that was all through the cake because the cake was four later. I wasted an estimated 500 calories, probably more, on bad cake. I would have rather had buns on my hot dogs! By the time I got home I was ravenous and ended up having a mini binge. Luckily there was a turkey sandwich in there which let me feel full enough to go to bed, but I could have kept eating. I woke up starving too. The whole thing was not worth it. I should have just had a single bubbles hot dog and gotten McDonald's on the way home. I still feel salty about this. I can get past the hunger but I will hold onto that bad cake for a long time. Especially since the good bakery in my area is right down the road from me.
Don't serve bad cake people!!14 -
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longkathleenann9291 wrote: »Let me preface my rant with the fact that I really love my husband and I’m happy he has joined me on MFP.
I hate that I do all the meal planning, shopping, building the recipes in MFP, and cooking. I then portion out what I’ve cooked and post, on the refrigerator, the calories in each serving. Not to mention that he has at least 1000 more calories than I do!
This is incredibly unfair, unless some allowance has been made somewhere with another household management chore he has taken on instead. I hope he at least thanks you every day for feeding him like he's a child, doing him the favor of removing a time consuming burden from his life and helping him live longer. I don't mind doing this for myself but I would not be doing it for anyone else without some sort of give and take!
On the other hand, you're not doing him a favour by not making him learn what he needs to learn to manage his own health. Things like this are why some men don't live very long after their wives pass away, learned helplessness.
Rant: When I have spent all week telling myself I can have a maintenance day over the weekend and then when it comes to it I can't decide what I even want to eat. Brain???? Didn't want ice cream, didn't want biscuits, didn't want pizza, didn't want a double serve of pasta, didn't want wine!!! But still ended up feeling deprived of something until I just bought a snickers and didn't even really appreciate it. Disgusted with myself tbh.11 -
I don’t know how to manage the stress of taking care of my mother, my depression and staying on track. What makes it even worse is that I’m starting to feel apathetic about the whole thing. I wanted to be thin so bad and now I’m like why? I’ll still be miserable, but just smaller. I don’t care about clothes or finding a boyfriend. My sciatica has actually gotten worse from exercising. I pop naproxen like mints. THIS is what I spent the last 7 working so hard for? Severe leg pain, anemia, hormonal problems and worsening depression? Awesome.33
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