Rewards

[Guest guest]

The comment about small rewards brought something to mind--kind of

an " AHA " moment I had this week.

DD was home for the holidays and loves to shop, but is a poor broke

graduate student who lives in a teeny tiny town.

So, the day before she left, I took her to the Asheville Mall to go

perfume shopping. She was ready to find a new scent, and I decided I

was, also. (We were both successful, I might add.)

Ordinarily I HATE shopping--do as much of it online as possible--and

for the last decade or so, have bought most of my clothes from Wal-

Mart. I figured I didn't deserve anything nicer because I was so

OBESE. Besides, I've always bought clothes to cover me up, and had

to settle for whatever I could find in my size, whether or not I

liked it.

But DD was so proud of the 35 lbs I've lost, she made me go around

Dillard's and figure out what I like and don't like in clothing.

Next Christmas, we have a date to go " buying " , because I hope to be

near my final goal. It will be a whole new experience for me--

wearing clothes I like, and that will reflect MY tastes and not what

manufacturers think fat people should wear.

For now, I will continue to buy clothes at Wal-Mart, not to cover

myself up, but with the knowledge that these are only temporary, and

I'll be buying the really nice things later.

with an A

[Guest guest]

,

I completely understand about not spending any more

money on yourself as absolutely necessary. I do this

very same thing.

I too, am looking forward to shopping for clothing

that I LOVE, and not just because it is " cheap " and

doesn't make me look horrible. I am now in a size 16

~ Have been this for about 2 months ~ I no longer feel

thin (was alot bigger before SBD) and am looking

forward to buying a new, smaller size ~ hopefully,

very soon ~

My joke (is it really a joke, though), is that I am

going from " , the tentmakers clothing line "

towards " 's Secrect " .

I am so looking forward to going into brand name

stores with the intent to shop for me...

Continued success to you!!! (and to me...)

Celeste Marie in Texas

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