Please stop staring at me...

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  • crabbyvirgo
    crabbyvirgo Posts: 13
    Just hold your head up and walk with self pride. You deserve it and should be proud of your self! Maybe you should go ahead and invest in a small transitional wardrobe to really boost your confidence. I doubt anyone is making fun of you. Just... noticing. People generally respect people who lose weight and are critical of those who don't . It's unfortunate, but true.
  • alexveksler
    alexveksler Posts: 409 Member
    Okay, so I've lost almost 40 pounds, and it's pretty freakin' noticeable. Apparently. I say this because people at my college constantly stare at me and point in my direction, and this has not happened before. I don't have boogers in my nose, or a bad hair day... I have a problem with not fitting into my own clothes any more.

    Has anyone else had this problem- where you are at a transitional weight, trying to wait until your clothes fall off before investing in clothes you hope you will be too big for in a few months?

    Maybe I'm just super self-conscious (who isn't?) and mis-reading their actions, but I've never had this issue. I feel like a bad joke.

    Does anyone know any way to make it through this crappy middle-point?

    Listen, with your 40LB loss it is a nice problem to have. :) It happen to me too. I work from home, so I wear more sweats and t's than business clothes. The other day I had to take a trip to the office for the first time in 5 months, so not thinking grabbed all my 38 size pants and all my X-Large dress shirts and took off. I looked like a scarecrow entire week. But did I give a S..t? Nope. May be it's a guy thing. I did however, went and got couple of 32 size jeans and Large t-shirts. just to get me through the summer. After I achieve my goal, I will go and spend that AX gift certificate that my kids got me for my Father's day present. :)
  • sandrahermione
    sandrahermione Posts: 87
    I sell old and buy new on eBay. Feels like I am not going back there because I have nothing to wear.
  • gussie1026
    gussie1026 Posts: 20 Member
    LOVE YOUR PIC!! You've lost a LOT of weight. You give the rest of us HOPE!!
  • basschick
    basschick Posts: 3,502 Member
    Goodwill and elastic waist skirts! I'm a size 4 but can wear some of my sister's size 16 skirts. They're a little loose but they stay on and look kind of cool and boho.
  • MeMyCatsandI
    MeMyCatsandI Posts: 704 Member
    Ebay and Consignment stores..you should be able to get some nice pieces that won't break the bank. I've found that dresses "transition" better than pants. You can always belt dresses or blouses/tees for a slimming/hourglass look.
    This. And depending on your area, Goodwill and thrift stores. You can often find brand names. You could get a transitional wardrobe for very little $$.

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