tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post4510089214869448439..comments2023-12-20T02:38:41.665-06:00Comments on Healthy Writer: A Third Vote of Confidence in MyselfTrish Milburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-69654519581044293062010-03-16T09:22:59.926-05:002010-03-16T09:22:59.926-05:00Thanks, Rachel! Promising myself I'd give it ...Thanks, Rachel! Promising myself I'd give it a year no matter what and working on my patience really made a big difference. :)Michelle Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942323903767732265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-91349453954690054232010-03-16T04:10:32.366-05:002010-03-16T04:10:32.366-05:00Hey Mary! I'm glad you liked the soup. I have ...Hey Mary! I'm glad you liked the soup. I have to admit the, um, windy side effects can be troublesome. Just remind yourself (or the other gym goers) how good beans are for you despite their noisy nature. <br /><br />And Michelle: I am wicked, wicked jealous that you've got proof things are working and spiffy new clothes. Congrats!Rachel Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420576237599146447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-52932668350925070562010-03-15T19:42:07.852-05:002010-03-15T19:42:07.852-05:00Thanks, Mary! It is very exciting.
Congrats on...Thanks, Mary! It is very exciting. <br /><br />Congrats on the 5-7 pound loss. That's very great. Best wishes for the rest.<br /><br />Great to know about Rachel's soup too. It's always a dangerous time for me when I get really hungry - not unknown when I walk in the door after work. WW has tons and tons of vegetable soup recipes floating around that they say their dieters can eat unlimited amounts of. Many folks I know swear by them. You may want to look up some of those.Michelle Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942323903767732265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-68087283030485256712010-03-15T19:27:33.011-05:002010-03-15T19:27:33.011-05:00BTW - I made Rachel's broccoli and bean soup y...BTW - I made Rachel's broccoli and bean soup yesterday. I was afraid to eat too much - given the broccoli and beans. It was nice to have it here when I got home today. It really took the edge off while I waited for dinner to cook and it sure beat the crap I usually stuff into my face when I am ravenous.Mary Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173540875518117671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-49804389713253161822010-03-15T19:22:16.177-05:002010-03-15T19:22:16.177-05:00Wow, Michelle. I'm so proud of you.
I'm h...Wow, Michelle. I'm so proud of you.<br /><br />I'm hoping to be able to do the discard in time for summer. So far I seem to have lost a solid 5 pounds and an additional two that still fluctuate up and down.Mary Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173540875518117671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-14629570564533232432010-03-15T11:38:15.100-05:002010-03-15T11:38:15.100-05:00Sally,
Thanks! You totally understand my joy. :)...Sally,<br />Thanks! You totally understand my joy. :) It's good to hear that getting rid of your big clothes also worked for you. I have wondered if I should start keeping the 12s down when I get too small for them. It sounds like I shouldn't. <br /><br />Congratulations on the jeans! That's great that you can also confirm the 8 shrunk. Clothes do shrink in the dryer - it's just such an easy excuse to use though when one's clothes start getting tight that it's hard to know did they really shrink or not.<br /><br />Maybe you should organize/host a clothing swap for some friends or your RWA chapter. Based on Elise and my experience, they work so well.Michelle Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942323903767732265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-85979554385207319932010-03-15T11:05:53.931-05:002010-03-15T11:05:53.931-05:00Michelle,
This is awesome. I'm with you--it ...Michelle,<br /><br />This is awesome. I'm with you--it is so much more exhilarating to try on clothes that are too big that those that are too small. Bonus: I bought a pair of jeans sized by waist (29) thinking they were 10s, but they're actually closer to an 8 and too big. That made the sting of apparently shrunken pair of 8 jeans much easier to bear.<br /><br />You go girl! And, yes, I started getting better results when I stopped keeping my "fat" clothes--when they went out the door, it was the moment of no return. : )<br /><br />Oh, and I so want to have a clothing swap now. I do the consignment sales for the kids, and I've often thought that it would be great to have a consignment sale for adults; a swap would be even better!Sally Kilpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039471463120977692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-80152637151273854972010-03-15T10:39:42.475-05:002010-03-15T10:39:42.475-05:00Anne,
It seems to me that most people keep their b...Anne,<br />It seems to me that most people keep their big clothes. I might be more tempted to do that if I lived in a house and had lots of room, but I just don't want that clothing around to encourage me to backslide. Congrats on getting into smaller versions of your favorite black pants!Michelle Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942323903767732265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-91490830493224603342010-03-15T10:38:11.491-05:002010-03-15T10:38:11.491-05:00Elise,
I did score, and it just thrills me. :) ...Elise,<br /><br />I did score, and it just thrills me. :) You may score some of the 8s too.Michelle Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942323903767732265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-45350263634026688602010-03-15T10:37:16.728-05:002010-03-15T10:37:16.728-05:00Thanks, Tawny! It really is awesome getting into ...Thanks, Tawny! It really is awesome getting into smaller sizes. :)<br /><br />Clothes swaps are a lot of fun. I don't think the one I went to on Saturday is as organized as the one that Elise described - probably because there are so many more people involved. It can feel chaotic at times. <br /><br />Everyone who is invited to the party (which is not just about the clothes swap - though I love that part of it!) is also invited to bring clothes to the swap or to partake of the swap. The sizes available can range from small/petite to 22/24. <br /><br />People bring whatever they want to swap. Sometimes they bring stuff that no longer fits (either too small or too big) or they just don't like or wear much anymore. Usually, the stuff is in good to very good condition and includes clothing, jewelry, shoes, handbags, etc. A few items may still have tags on them. <br /><br />The clothes are literally piled on the floor and on the couches/chairs, and you just dig through it looking for buried treasure. I must touch everything to make sure I don't miss anything great. This makes me feel the need to impose some organization, and I will start making piles of stuff that I've already gone through. Yes, I've got generations of frugal ancestors urging me on. :)<br /><br />And, there are a lot of treasures. As Elise said, the hostess has great taste and some real treasures are to be had. I don't want to sound like a complete label snob, but many of the jackets and pants I got are Armani or other high brow designers and look like new. I also got a ton of Banana Republic size 8 stuff that look like new. Since I'm literally replacing a wardrobe at each size (trying to show some restraint but not too much), this clothing will be extremely useful if/when I get to an 8.<br /><br />I did contribute very nice clothing to be swapped - mostly Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft or Tahari suits that were almost new. Others bring nice stuff, and there really was quite a collection of nice costume jewelry to go though. I just love this swap!Michelle Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942323903767732265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-71179381540655648732010-03-15T09:38:24.706-05:002010-03-15T09:38:24.706-05:00I love the idea of a clothing swap.
And yes, I d...I love the idea of a clothing swap. <br /><br />And yes, I do get rid of my larger clothes as I grow out of them. I love this certain style of black pants and as I go down a size I give the larger one away and replace it with the exact same pants in a smaller size.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696255304905485685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-35868924285099431612010-03-15T08:20:43.144-05:002010-03-15T08:20:43.144-05:00Trish,
Michelle will have her own answer to your...Trish, <br /><br />Michelle will have her own answer to your clothing swap question, but I did one with friends last spring and really enjoyed it, so I'd recommend them. <br /><br />In this scenario (which I think is different from what Michelle will describe), a group of five of us gathered at a friend's house. We were within about a two size range of each other. The instructions were to bring gently used clothing that you were tired of, or that you'd bought but had never quite fit right and thus hadn't become a favorite. <br /><br />It was a lot of fun--and sometimes surprising--to see that the shirt that didn't quite fit me just needed someone with, er, deeper bosoms than mine. Or that the color that made me look washed out really made someone else glow. <br /><br />We actually tried the pieces on that afternoon (which is different from Michelle's swap, I think) and we all left with several "new to us" outfits the refresh our wardrobes. And, every now and then, I see a flash of familiar clothing on a friend and know that some of my old pieces have found a happy new home. <br /><br />The other fun thing about this event is that it pushes you out of your clothing comfort zone. I brought home a pair of high waisted, aggressively striped pants that I would *never* have bought on my own, but that look fabulous on me. <br /><br />And, after we finished, we had several bags of clothing to donate to charity, clean closets, and new looks for all of us :)Elise Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228389091580390610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-51597917141919098602010-03-15T08:12:06.893-05:002010-03-15T08:12:06.893-05:00Oohh, you SCORED on getting those "new to you...Oohh, you SCORED on getting those "new to you" size 8s and 10s! I hear the hostess has lovely taste, so I bet you got some real treasures. <br /><br />And congratulations on this third purge of the closet. That's a serious financial commitment (not to mention the time for all that shopping), so it's a great of vote of confidence in yourself. Yay, Michelle!Elise Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228389091580390610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-37982321977526877932010-03-15T01:14:56.495-05:002010-03-15T01:14:56.495-05:00First off, a huge happy dancing WOOOOOOT for you, ...First off, a huge happy dancing WOOOOOOT for you, Michelle :-D I'm so excited you're seeing your sizes shrink and now going through a THIRD purging of your wardrobe. Thats just so awesome!!<br /><br />I'll admit, I've never worn my current size as the last time I was close to this weight, I was in maternity clothes :-P But I will definitely be getting rid of the larger sizes as I shrink out of them! <br /><br />Now tell me, how do these clothing swaps work? It sounds so fun :-)Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.com