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[callistra]

So, I went shopping today. I also watched 2 eps of xena, and continued to crochet while doing it. Win win win!I bought lights for the rangehood (been dark there for about 3 or so years now), a gold wedding ring which *doesn't* slip off, and it's my wedding ring, as a sign of my self-wedding and importantce of self... self importance perhaps? LOL and some very cute frocks in a size I have purchased before, but it still surprises me. 

The last few weeks I've been sick on and off, and a lot of that has made me unaware of my body, and the rather surprising discover that I'd lost 1.5 kilos in a week came as a nasty shock. I know it's not much more than the current flow of a kilo a week, but it still freaked me out a bit. I've also done a bit of a clean out of my wardrobe, because I have lost 5 inches off my bust. All of my favourite tops tended to be low cut. They sit so low down now I could show you my scars. This has made me very unhappy. I'm bouncing back - I think part of the mood was the general awfulness of the virus I had picked up, and the aches and pains that came with that, on top of a weird migrainey thing which knocked me out for about 2 days. I know I should be instantly happy to have lost all this weight. I know I should be instantly happy that my body is changing and different things look different on me.

But a part of me doesn't like it. I like who I am, and I have always liked my body. I love my body. But five inchess off my bust? I think I have finally decided I want to sit down and cry! Anyway, I just thought it was interesting that I would freak out as my body changed so much. I didn't expect it the first time - or the second time, and what, we're onto the third time now? Whatevs.

But anyway, I bought a gorgeous new frock which makes me feel immeasurably better. I wanted to wear it out of the shop! I need a haircut and some other nonspecific beauty treatments LOL and I will be shiny for Swancon. I also started talking the sales girl into coming to Swancon. :D 

Comments

[leecetheartist.livejournal.com]

It's an interesting trip. My appearance, to my eye, looks a lot less softened. I think I was most perturbed about my wristbones sticking out!

And then there's those pairs of shorts I can't excercise in any more because then they fall down!

But I welcome the loss, it does make me feel odd, like I've stolen someone else's body on occasion but it's helping my blood pressure and stamina.

Good on you and have good fun new clothes shopping!

[callistra.livejournal.com]

But I welcome the loss, it does make me feel odd, like I've stolen someone else's body on occasion

Yeah, like that.

[jennyblackford.livejournal.com]

Remember, illness does tend to make one much tearier and more vulnerable. (You haven't got the-virus-that-refuses-to-go-away, I hope - the one with aches and nausea and sore throats and fatigue, that just hangs around for weeks and won't go away.)
Anyway, I strongly recommend more new dresses, and some lovely new tops that fit the lovely New You!

[callistra.livejournal.com]

(You haven't got the-virus-that-refuses-to-go-away, I hope - the one with aches and nausea and sore throats and fatigue, that just hangs around for weeks and won't go away.)

Oh dear, several weeks??? I was hoping I was over it as of yesterday, but my throat started to get itchy today and my nose is running again and OMG several weeks??? (That's a yes, by the way. I think I have that one.)

[jennyblackford.livejournal.com]

Re the evil virus: It's been weeks for me, and for Trudi C, who seems (from her posts) to have the same thing. I'm tentatively getting better now - a lot less fatigue - though I've been living on drying-up antihistamines the last few days for the sore nose/throat, so the nausea or whatever might yet make a lovely reappearance. I hope your immune system smashes it!

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

I'm having to go through my wardrobe and remove the clothes that just droop on me now (having no inclination to go 'hipster'). Mostly it's on the bottom half as I didn't have terribly much to lose on top, any loss of fat there has been compensated for by increase of muscled thanks to gym.

While I'm quite glad to be at a more optimum weight (though it hasn't stopped me getting this cold blast it) it is making me mourn the clothes I can't wear any more.

Unfortunately I'm not a huge fan of clothes shopping.

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Me either - I usually hate clothes shopping. If I even found things in my size, they're usually shapeless and unflattering or an awful colour/print...

Hence the excitement finding something awesome!
:-)

[starla80.livejournal.com]

Wow, 5 inches off your bust is a LOT. I'd feel strange about that too.

Here's a tip though, with those tops that are now too low cut, invest in some camis in different colours and try wearing them underneath the tops (make sure the camis are shorter than the tops or tucked in) - this has worked for me and given me wear out of clothes I was going to chuck out! Another option is to sew a few stitches (if they are crossover type tops) to close the neck opening a little. If you're really keen (and capable) you can even sew in a modesty section to the inside of the top. You can actually buy modesty panels that you can attach like this: http://www.harrietcarter.com/apparel_other-apparel/modesty-panel/

Glad to hear about the lovely new frocks and I'm sure you'll look smashing. Hope you feel better soon!

[callistra.livejournal.com]

I have heaps of camis actually (duh me LOL) but these sorts of tops aren't quite right for camis, wrong material, too tight in other areas (well, they were... um...)

I'm not expressing this very well at all... and it's not a style I wear often (the cami thing). The particular top I'm sad about is mottled pinks with silver glitter swirls on it, so I'm unsure exactly what colour cami would go with that anyway. The dress I loved hangs like a sack, regardless of what I wear under it.

Also, I can't sew for *anything*. I can do cross stitch, but anything that actually requires a peice of material to be stitched flat? Never managed to do it properly. It's on my list of "thing I will do when I get bored of everything else I already do,' so I do *plan* to learn how to sew... but not this year. Or next. And the year after that is kinda busy too.

[mynxii.livejournal.com]

*loves*

[foamiethegreeny.livejournal.com]

Lazy K not logging in as herself here...
Have you thought about getting favourite items adjusted for your new figure? I have no idea how expensive it is (it's that mum that sews thing again) but it might be worth investigating and cheaper than buying new stuff.

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Hee hee hee Lazy K I like it
:-)

Nah, I wear my clothes to death. The dress is faded and dying as well as fits like a sack, so it's gorne. And I have promised myself to only buy stuff I love.
:-)
I used to buy stuff that was more practical than pretty, and now I am buying slowly and carefully and pretty.

[amarillion.livejournal.com]

Hmm, maybe a girls night out shopping trip is in order?
There's a new shop in Carousel, City Chic has some really nice stuff.
Most plus size shops tend towards outfitting you like something granny would wear, this place is happily more shamelessly geared towards teenagers.
http://www.citychiconline.com/
Got some nice tops from them, and they seem to like the fake corset styles too which I can only approve of.

[amarillion.livejournal.com]

Oh damnit. I forgot they seem to get stock in every week...
There are some really nice tops there now... :P
Want : http://www.citychiconline.com/TIEDYE-COMEBACK/GRAFFITI-SILVER-SWIRL-TOP--p9864.aspx