OMG, Nina! I turn 80 on Friday but still remember the awful Wasp sting I got when I was 8 years old! It is excruciating! I got stung in my foot which swelled up for 3 days! Since then, insects terrify me!
As far as the oversized clothes…hold on to those because as much as we swear we’ll never go back to that size again…unfortunately we do! When we lose weight, our fat cells shrink, but they don’t disappear & unfortunately, eventually may fill up again! Even when fat cells are cut away by surgery, unfortunately, the number of cells appears to be genetically predetermined & will be reestablished. I had breast reduction surgery in 1978 and was reduced to a B cup! I’m back to a D.
This is why & how some people who have endured Bariatric surgery regain what was removed! So, if you have clothes that are good quality, timeless or designer, don’t get rid of them. I regret having altered some to Small that I still can’t fit into. We need to maintain clothes in a few sizes to address our fluctuating weights. Countless times I have gone back to a small size believing I would never go back to being that big again, only to live to regret it later.
I wish it weren’t true Nina, but I’ve lost weight, maintained the loss for awhile & then all of a sudden, something sets off a weight gaining episode for awhile & that’s when I regret having gotten rid of some things I could have used. So now, I learned to hold on to the better pieces AND NOT to have them taken in. We need small & medium in our Wardrobe & some times even a large here or there. Of course, I’m talking about good classic expensive pieces—-not the fad junk we sometimes buy. Those are throw aways!
I totally agree with you Gail. I’ve also lost some weight but I keep my clothes. I always try to give myself a 10 lbs leeway. Once I gain a certain amount of weight I make it a habit to start cutting things off my diet. Also muscle is extremely important once you’re over 45. I’m glad I have a good amount of muscle weight but I’m found a bit a strength training these pass weeks to build more muscle.
OMG, Nina! I turn 80 on Friday but still remember the awful Wasp sting I got when I was 8 years old! It is excruciating! I got stung in my foot which swelled up for 3 days! Since then, insects terrify me!
As far as the oversized clothes…hold on to those because as much as we swear we’ll never go back to that size again…unfortunately we do! When we lose weight, our fat cells shrink, but they don’t disappear & unfortunately, eventually may fill up again! Even when fat cells are cut away by surgery, unfortunately, the number of cells appears to be genetically predetermined & will be reestablished. I had breast reduction surgery in 1978 and was reduced to a B cup! I’m back to a D.
This is why & how some people who have endured Bariatric surgery regain what was removed! So, if you have clothes that are good quality, timeless or designer, don’t get rid of them. I regret having altered some to Small that I still can’t fit into. We need to maintain clothes in a few sizes to address our fluctuating weights. Countless times I have gone back to a small size believing I would never go back to being that big again, only to live to regret it later.
Good to know Gail!
I wish it weren’t true Nina, but I’ve lost weight, maintained the loss for awhile & then all of a sudden, something sets off a weight gaining episode for awhile & that’s when I regret having gotten rid of some things I could have used. So now, I learned to hold on to the better pieces AND NOT to have them taken in. We need small & medium in our Wardrobe & some times even a large here or there. Of course, I’m talking about good classic expensive pieces—-not the fad junk we sometimes buy. Those are throw aways!
I totally agree with you Gail. I’ve also lost some weight but I keep my clothes. I always try to give myself a 10 lbs leeway. Once I gain a certain amount of weight I make it a habit to start cutting things off my diet. Also muscle is extremely important once you’re over 45. I’m glad I have a good amount of muscle weight but I’m found a bit a strength training these pass weeks to build more muscle.