Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 Whats nice is sitting down with your sewing machine and having to take up clothes that are now to big for ya. lol. And trying to find where to put darts in blazers that you have only worn maybe once just to be able to wear them again, lol. This losing weight thing is just to cool!!!!!! Wolfie Leeds, Alabama " Keep It Real & Off the Top " Lap Rny & Choly Dr. Lee Schmitt Medical Center East August 27,2003 349Pre-Op/336/263/200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 Whats nice is sitting down with your sewing machine and having to take up clothes that are now to big for ya. lol. And trying to find where to put darts in blazers that you have only worn maybe once just to be able to wear them again, lol. This losing weight thing is just to cool!!!!!! Wolfie Leeds, Alabama " Keep It Real & Off the Top " Lap Rny & Choly Dr. Lee Schmitt Medical Center East August 27,2003 349Pre-Op/336/263/200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 oh ......tell her how easy it is to " take things in " Wolfie... heavens!!! You worked your heinie off, literally... and are deserving of this reward. New body, new skills Candi. Its easy to take clothing in .. easy easy easy... please try again!! And hey, if you ruin your " heavy cloths " ... no biggy!!! Right?? Of course right!!! NO MORE CLOWN PANTS... you are deserving of better, better, better, better.....said with a loving smile. Happy Holidays Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA 275/148/126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 oh ......tell her how easy it is to " take things in " Wolfie... heavens!!! You worked your heinie off, literally... and are deserving of this reward. New body, new skills Candi. Its easy to take clothing in .. easy easy easy... please try again!! And hey, if you ruin your " heavy cloths " ... no biggy!!! Right?? Of course right!!! NO MORE CLOWN PANTS... you are deserving of better, better, better, better.....said with a loving smile. Happy Holidays Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA 275/148/126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 I am impressed Wolfie!!! I wish I could sew!!!! I took some thing in to be made smaller at the tailor and for what they wanted to do it I could go and buy new stuff. Oh well!!! I am going to try and hang on until the summer and then buy some new things. Of course my hubby calls the pants I have now " Clown pants " so I may not make it. But I am hoping to be close to goal by summer and will need a whole new wardrobe by then. Candi You know whats nice?... Whats nice is sitting down with your sewing machine and having to take up clothes that are now to big for ya. lol. And trying to find where to put darts in blazers that you have only worn maybe once just to be able to wear them again, lol. This losing weight thing is just to cool!!!!!! Wolfie Leeds, Alabama " Keep It Real & Off the Top " Lap Rny & Choly Dr. Lee Schmitt Medical Center East August 27,2003 349Pre-Op/336/263/200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 I am impressed Wolfie!!! I wish I could sew!!!! I took some thing in to be made smaller at the tailor and for what they wanted to do it I could go and buy new stuff. Oh well!!! I am going to try and hang on until the summer and then buy some new things. Of course my hubby calls the pants I have now " Clown pants " so I may not make it. But I am hoping to be close to goal by summer and will need a whole new wardrobe by then. Candi You know whats nice?... Whats nice is sitting down with your sewing machine and having to take up clothes that are now to big for ya. lol. And trying to find where to put darts in blazers that you have only worn maybe once just to be able to wear them again, lol. This losing weight thing is just to cool!!!!!! Wolfie Leeds, Alabama " Keep It Real & Off the Top " Lap Rny & Choly Dr. Lee Schmitt Medical Center East August 27,2003 349Pre-Op/336/263/200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Hey Wolfie.... If I send you some of my clothes, would you fix them for me? There are just some things in my size 32 that my size 24 body can't wear right now (looks like I'm wearing a tent) and I just can't part with..... T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/305/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to fell like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Hey Wolfie.... If I send you some of my clothes, would you fix them for me? There are just some things in my size 32 that my size 24 body can't wear right now (looks like I'm wearing a tent) and I just can't part with..... T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/305/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to fell like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 In a message dated 12/21/2003 8:59:55 AM Central Standard Time, candiread@... writes: I am impressed Wolfie!!! I wish I could sew!!!! I took some thing in to be made smaller at the tailor and for what they wanted to do it I could go and buy new stuff. Oh well!!! I am going to try and hang on until the summer and then buy some new things. Of course my hubby calls the pants I have now " Clown pants " so I may not make it. But I am hoping to be close to goal by summer and will need a whole new wardrobe by then. Candi Oh girl putting a dart into something aint nothin,lol. Its the beginning to end sewing that can get tricky at times. lol. Wolfie Leeds, Alabama " Keep It Real & Off the Top " Lap Rny & Choly Dr. Lee Schmitt Medical Center East August 27,2003 349Pre-Op/336/263/200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 In a message dated 12/21/2003 8:59:55 AM Central Standard Time, candiread@... writes: I am impressed Wolfie!!! I wish I could sew!!!! I took some thing in to be made smaller at the tailor and for what they wanted to do it I could go and buy new stuff. Oh well!!! I am going to try and hang on until the summer and then buy some new things. Of course my hubby calls the pants I have now " Clown pants " so I may not make it. But I am hoping to be close to goal by summer and will need a whole new wardrobe by then. Candi Oh girl putting a dart into something aint nothin,lol. Its the beginning to end sewing that can get tricky at times. lol. Wolfie Leeds, Alabama " Keep It Real & Off the Top " Lap Rny & Choly Dr. Lee Schmitt Medical Center East August 27,2003 349Pre-Op/336/263/200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Hello Everyone I tell ya give up the old clothes. I just folded up all my old clothes that no longer fit me and I will be taking them to the salvation army or contacting an organization that I heard of that accepts used clothes to help disadvantaged women who are preparing to enter the work force. I am a size 18 now and all of my beautiful work clothes don't fit any more. My clothes are all designer top quality and will do someone else some good. I have no desire whatever to hold on to them because there are even cuter more fashionable clothes for me to buy now and I am buying ladies you can best believe that. I am down to 220 now and I am only 5 pounds away from being in the smallest size range of my panty hose the ladies will know what I am talking about So my view on keeping the old clothes is ... not to keep them at all let go of the past fat clothes and embrace the new sizes the smaller sizes. I love my body and it is getting better and better every day. So keep up the great work everyone and lose the old clothes Lori Anne Lap RNY 8/25/03 293/274 day of surgery/220 current/130 goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Hello Everyone I tell ya give up the old clothes. I just folded up all my old clothes that no longer fit me and I will be taking them to the salvation army or contacting an organization that I heard of that accepts used clothes to help disadvantaged women who are preparing to enter the work force. I am a size 18 now and all of my beautiful work clothes don't fit any more. My clothes are all designer top quality and will do someone else some good. I have no desire whatever to hold on to them because there are even cuter more fashionable clothes for me to buy now and I am buying ladies you can best believe that. I am down to 220 now and I am only 5 pounds away from being in the smallest size range of my panty hose the ladies will know what I am talking about So my view on keeping the old clothes is ... not to keep them at all let go of the past fat clothes and embrace the new sizes the smaller sizes. I love my body and it is getting better and better every day. So keep up the great work everyone and lose the old clothes Lori Anne Lap RNY 8/25/03 293/274 day of surgery/220 current/130 goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 In a message dated 12/21/2003 11:11:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, Grimmlah1@... writes: > My clothes are all > designer top quality Lori Anne, Lori Anne... first, huge congratulations to you for your extraordinary weight loss ... bravo and thunderous applause... I am so happy for you ... second, ... " a reality check " here .. stated with love for every womans struggle.... Your designer top quality clothing do sound lovely and that you can afford such things via your career leaves me happy... for you.... am sure we are all happy for you ... and of course I applaud your willingness to donate them to people who could benefit from their use as you out grow them.... ( some of those people btw..... might be right here within your WLS family .. ** hint hint.. ) However... for those on a more fixed budget, who like myself, have had to choose between shoes, braces etc for their children ... or a new nifty outfit ..... there is NOTHING wrong with altering your " fat clothing " in order to stave off the buying of that " new " wardrobe we are .....ALL are deserving off ..... until one is closer to ones weight goal. NOTHING wrong with reaching into ones personal bag of creativity, and making due....be it via thrift shopping, alterations... or entering a WLS clothing exchange etc ... Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA 175/148/126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 In a message dated 12/21/2003 11:11:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, Grimmlah1@... writes: > My clothes are all > designer top quality Lori Anne, Lori Anne... first, huge congratulations to you for your extraordinary weight loss ... bravo and thunderous applause... I am so happy for you ... second, ... " a reality check " here .. stated with love for every womans struggle.... Your designer top quality clothing do sound lovely and that you can afford such things via your career leaves me happy... for you.... am sure we are all happy for you ... and of course I applaud your willingness to donate them to people who could benefit from their use as you out grow them.... ( some of those people btw..... might be right here within your WLS family .. ** hint hint.. ) However... for those on a more fixed budget, who like myself, have had to choose between shoes, braces etc for their children ... or a new nifty outfit ..... there is NOTHING wrong with altering your " fat clothing " in order to stave off the buying of that " new " wardrobe we are .....ALL are deserving off ..... until one is closer to ones weight goal. NOTHING wrong with reaching into ones personal bag of creativity, and making due....be it via thrift shopping, alterations... or entering a WLS clothing exchange etc ... Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA 175/148/126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Lori Anne!!!!! It's so great to see you post! I've missed hearing from you. It sounds like you're doing great! Has your outlook changed from when you first had the surgery? I'm just curious, not judging, I thought that you did a wonderful job explaining how you felt and everything, I just wanted to know if anything had changed. Total loss of 73 lbs! That is amazing girl! You keep up the wonderful work! And keep posting! T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/298/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to fell like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Lori Anne!!!!! It's so great to see you post! I've missed hearing from you. It sounds like you're doing great! Has your outlook changed from when you first had the surgery? I'm just curious, not judging, I thought that you did a wonderful job explaining how you felt and everything, I just wanted to know if anything had changed. Total loss of 73 lbs! That is amazing girl! You keep up the wonderful work! And keep posting! T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/298/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to fell like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Lori Anne, good point about clothes. I'm one to keep taking them in, and save $$, but I am curious though to see what the smaller sizes have in store. I walk by the clothes and literally drool! Did this the other day and saw such a cute jacket/sweater. My husband urged to buy it, but I had no idea what size I would eventually get too, and the fact that it would probably be bathing suit time when the jacket would fit nicely.....left it, but still dreaming of it. Dreams are wonderful, especially when you can realize them. Joan LAP RNY 11/18/03 Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA 282pre-op/275surg/243/140 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Lori Anne, good point about clothes. I'm one to keep taking them in, and save $$, but I am curious though to see what the smaller sizes have in store. I walk by the clothes and literally drool! Did this the other day and saw such a cute jacket/sweater. My husband urged to buy it, but I had no idea what size I would eventually get too, and the fact that it would probably be bathing suit time when the jacket would fit nicely.....left it, but still dreaming of it. Dreams are wonderful, especially when you can realize them. Joan LAP RNY 11/18/03 Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA 282pre-op/275surg/243/140 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Mandy, thrift shops here I come!! I wear/wore only stretch pants, so they'll do for quite awhile. I lost 103# years ago and every 10# I would treat myself to a Saturday session of trying on my clothes and taking the pants in. I got creative towards the end at taking in the waists/crotch besides the side seams. It felt as wonderful as buying new clothes to me at the time. They were " new " because they were a smaller size. At the time I was working and could afford new work clothes, but just a minimum of a wardrobe after the weight loss was $500. I had switched jobs around that time, and sold my clothes at yard sales. They were all pricey, had to be where I was working, wool skirts, silk blouses, heels, etc. We live in an area with a high Indian population. Some of them went crazy over the clothes and snapped them up fast. It was so good to know someone would love this hardly used stuff. The only embarrassing thing was my daughter who was helping me put out my bras!!!!! I cringed, then someone snapped them up happily. Oh well..... Luckily my daughter and 3 nieces think the place to shop is Salvation Army, and I love finding a good buy. There are also high end thrift shops, pricier but big name brands. I never cared about brands though and got my wardrobe from Target. I have a friend who had the surgery 2 weeks prior to me, and she said she'll be combing the thrift stores too. I can't wait until my clothes are too big to wear anymore and I know I won't buy anything new during the transition as it'll be a relatively short time. Of course, I'm not going out in the working world either. I hear you about choices and kids needs. Joan LAP RNY 11/18/03 Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA 282pre-op/275surg/243/140 Re: You know whats nice?... In a message dated 12/21/2003 11:11:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, Grimmlah1@... writes: > My clothes are all > designer top quality Lori Anne, Lori Anne... first, huge congratulations to you for your extraordinary weight loss ... bravo and thunderous applause... I am so happy for you ... second, ... " a reality check " here .. stated with love for every womans struggle.... Your designer top quality clothing do sound lovely and that you can afford such things via your career leaves me happy... for you.... am sure we are all happy for you ... and of course I applaud your willingness to donate them to people who could benefit from their use as you out grow them.... ( some of those people btw..... might be right here within your WLS family .. ** hint hint.. ) However... for those on a more fixed budget, who like myself, have had to choose between shoes, braces etc for their children ... or a new nifty outfit .... there is NOTHING wrong with altering your " fat clothing " in order to stave off the buying of that " new " wardrobe we are .....ALL are deserving off ...... until one is closer to ones weight goal. NOTHING wrong with reaching into ones personal bag of creativity, and making due....be it via thrift shopping, alterations... or entering a WLS clothing exchange etc ... Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA 175/148/126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Mandy, thrift shops here I come!! I wear/wore only stretch pants, so they'll do for quite awhile. I lost 103# years ago and every 10# I would treat myself to a Saturday session of trying on my clothes and taking the pants in. I got creative towards the end at taking in the waists/crotch besides the side seams. It felt as wonderful as buying new clothes to me at the time. They were " new " because they were a smaller size. At the time I was working and could afford new work clothes, but just a minimum of a wardrobe after the weight loss was $500. I had switched jobs around that time, and sold my clothes at yard sales. They were all pricey, had to be where I was working, wool skirts, silk blouses, heels, etc. We live in an area with a high Indian population. Some of them went crazy over the clothes and snapped them up fast. It was so good to know someone would love this hardly used stuff. The only embarrassing thing was my daughter who was helping me put out my bras!!!!! I cringed, then someone snapped them up happily. Oh well..... Luckily my daughter and 3 nieces think the place to shop is Salvation Army, and I love finding a good buy. There are also high end thrift shops, pricier but big name brands. I never cared about brands though and got my wardrobe from Target. I have a friend who had the surgery 2 weeks prior to me, and she said she'll be combing the thrift stores too. I can't wait until my clothes are too big to wear anymore and I know I won't buy anything new during the transition as it'll be a relatively short time. Of course, I'm not going out in the working world either. I hear you about choices and kids needs. Joan LAP RNY 11/18/03 Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA 282pre-op/275surg/243/140 Re: You know whats nice?... In a message dated 12/21/2003 11:11:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, Grimmlah1@... writes: > My clothes are all > designer top quality Lori Anne, Lori Anne... first, huge congratulations to you for your extraordinary weight loss ... bravo and thunderous applause... I am so happy for you ... second, ... " a reality check " here .. stated with love for every womans struggle.... Your designer top quality clothing do sound lovely and that you can afford such things via your career leaves me happy... for you.... am sure we are all happy for you ... and of course I applaud your willingness to donate them to people who could benefit from their use as you out grow them.... ( some of those people btw..... might be right here within your WLS family .. ** hint hint.. ) However... for those on a more fixed budget, who like myself, have had to choose between shoes, braces etc for their children ... or a new nifty outfit .... there is NOTHING wrong with altering your " fat clothing " in order to stave off the buying of that " new " wardrobe we are .....ALL are deserving off ...... until one is closer to ones weight goal. NOTHING wrong with reaching into ones personal bag of creativity, and making due....be it via thrift shopping, alterations... or entering a WLS clothing exchange etc ... Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA 175/148/126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 In a message dated 12/22/2003 12:43:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, jclinton@... writes: NOTHING wrong with reaching into ones personal bag of creativity, and making due....be it via thrift shopping, alterations... or entering a WLS clothing exchange etc ... Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA 175/148/126 I hear ya Mandy I am a straight up NYC gal and I would not know what to do with a needle and thread past the point of mending a pair of socks LOL. I say if you can alter your clothes then do it but if you are totally at a loss for that skill I say shop till you drop or your wallet makes you stop Hey I say since I can't eat a whole lot I have chosen shopping as my new vice hey it beats smoking and drinking LOL. Happy Holidays to all and to all a good night Lori Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 In a message dated 12/22/2003 12:43:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, jclinton@... writes: NOTHING wrong with reaching into ones personal bag of creativity, and making due....be it via thrift shopping, alterations... or entering a WLS clothing exchange etc ... Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA 175/148/126 I hear ya Mandy I am a straight up NYC gal and I would not know what to do with a needle and thread past the point of mending a pair of socks LOL. I say if you can alter your clothes then do it but if you are totally at a loss for that skill I say shop till you drop or your wallet makes you stop Hey I say since I can't eat a whole lot I have chosen shopping as my new vice hey it beats smoking and drinking LOL. Happy Holidays to all and to all a good night Lori Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 In a message dated 12/22/2003 7:26:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, jclinton@... writes: > there's a psychological thing going on to see my clothes > getting baggy. It feels good! YES YES YES !!!! ... I could so relate to what you wrote here Joan ... it feels marvelous.. decadent... regal. I love that feeling of my clothing hanging off of my body, me, still... even after five years. Skinny Wishes from Mandy in CA 275/148/126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 In a message dated 12/22/2003 7:26:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, jclinton@... writes: > there's a psychological thing going on to see my clothes > getting baggy. It feels good! YES YES YES !!!! ... I could so relate to what you wrote here Joan ... it feels marvelous.. decadent... regal. I love that feeling of my clothing hanging off of my body, me, still... even after five years. Skinny Wishes from Mandy in CA 275/148/126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 In a message dated 12/22/2003 8:42:42 PM Central Standard Time, candiread@... writes: Wolfie girl I am so sewing challenged!!!....When my kids were young and in scouts....every time they needed a patch sewn on I took it down to the tailor and had them do it!!! I am so bad!!! But hey I am a great cook!!! Not that I have much interest in cooking these days!!! ) I really am to. I don't do anything intricate by any means. Ruffles and lace and thing. But I do put in a dart and can sew a simple pattern. I bought a new sewing machine a few months back and I thought I might as well use it to size my stuff down. Wolfie Leeds, Alabama " Keep It Real & Off the Top " Lap Rny & Choly Dr. Lee Schmitt Medical Center East August 27,2003 349Pre-Op/336/263/200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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