Question: Did your style change when you reached your goal?

Here's a new little number I wore out the other night:

Did you crochet the little shrug top yourself? Does it second as a tea cozy?

Actually my mom made it for me. I'm starting to think you're making fun of my new outfit. :sad:

Yes, in a sense.

I have the same "style" in that I tend to dress in a pretty basic sense, nothing too fancy. I guess I've always been the kind of person who owns a lot of basics that carry over from season to season. I've never been into the fad-type clothing that I know I won't want to wear in a year.

So my style hasn't changed - however, my choices within my style have. I am more likely to wear shorter skirts/dresses than I was before, even when I was thinner. Because I've been working out so often (and so hard), I am really proud of my legs. I always hated my legs before, regardless of my weight.

I think I wear my clothes differently now, too. I just have more confidence but in a way that says I know I look good in what I'm wearing so I don't give a *kitten* what anyone else thinks. For example, I am home today but am going Spinning later, so I've been in workout clothes since about 10AM. On the bottom, I'm wearing tight capri pants that leave little to the imagination. Yet I ran to the supermarket for a few things without even thinking twice about it. I'd have never done that before.

The one thing I *haven't* done is bought a "goal" outfit. My goal is 135 pounds (a little more than 20 lbs away), but I'm not really sure. My body shape has changed so much due to exercise, and I don't know if that'll be too light or too heavy. I also have no idea what size I'd be at goal. I figure I'll cross that bridge when I get to it

Everything I chose before was carefully selected to hide all rolls, and NOT touch my waist. I loved empire waist-shaped tops, dresses, everything. I appeared pregnant all the time, I'm sure.

Now I am so proud and happy to show off my figure, I want everything tailored, fitted.

I used to hate my arms, so I would never choose anything without sleeves. And anything with a gathered sleeve, or cap sleeve shape, was a disaster.

Now I love cute little sleeves like that, and I feel totally fine in spaghetti straps. I even chose a one-strap dress for my anniversary, which is something I would NEVER have chosen, even if it did come in my size.

I've always liked the style I now have, I just couldn't/wouldn't wear it. Now I can wear whatever I like. It's a wonderful feeling :bigsmile:

Here's a new little number I wore out the other night:

Did you crochet the little shrug top yourself? Does it second as a tea cozy?

Actually my mom made it for me. I'm starting to think you're making fun of my new outfit. :sad:

No, I like it. The mosquito netting is a nice touch, too. Your mom is making sure you don't get malaria or West Nile

I ABSOLUTELY can not wait for the day that I can wear a pair of shorts and not have them ride up on the inside of mt thighs! Ughhh!! It's so annoying and hopefully I won't have to deal with that this summer!

I might actually buy less clothes. I'd love to walk around shirtless in the summer. But not the way I look now. :noway:

I haven't reached my goal weight either, but I noticed that as I started buying new clothes, that I had to look for "tighter" fits rather than looser clothes. That way they would last me longer.

This was a big change in itself - I guess that in the past I have never been confident that I would continue with my weight-loss.

Here's a new little number I wore out the other night:

Did you crochet the little shrug top yourself? Does it second as a tea cozy?

Actually my mom made it for me. I'm starting to think you're making fun of my new outfit. :sad:

No, I like it. The mosquito netting is a nice touch, too. Your mom is making sure you don't get malaria or West Nile

She cares.

More suits but I cannot buy anymore this year.

i havent reached my goal yet but lost 80lbs so far.. i went from a 26 to a 14..so yes my life style has changed..i dress sexier and feel way more confident in myself now. i make sure i keep myself well taylored with tanning, hair , nails and pedicures.. i have a wonderful social life too .. i can stay awake now when people talk to me lol

I added high heels and dresses once the c-ankles and the rounded shoulders left the building! Oh and my gym attire has changed too. Bright long sleeve Nike shirts and fitted compression capri's (I love Old Navy!!!) or yoga pants are the uniform now!

My style has changed in that I fit into my pants again . I refused to buy jeans in my "fat size" but now I fit back into the jeans I wore on my honeymoon!!

Yes definetly! It's expensive! But I love that I'm able to wear so much stuff I wasn't able to in the past!

I haven't gotten to my goal weight yet but since I've gone down a dress size I definitely dress more feminine than I did when I was bigger. When I was bigger I wore a lot more hoodies or t-shirts. Now I wear a lot more dresses and blouses.

I dress a LOT different now. Whole new wardrobe, suit jackets from the normal side of the store... went from a 50 Big/Tall to a 46 Normal... Went from all XXXL Shirts to Larges with room to spare.... Went from 40 pants to 34's...

I still struggle with dres shirts as I have broad shoulders and a big barrel chest but I love buying new clothes... never thought I would... Technically, my wife loves buying me new clothes I just like to wear them and I am still 30+ pounds from my goal...