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If I'm going to be fat, let me not be frumpy and fed-up

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mippy · 03/01/2012 19:10

So I'm 5ft 10, currently a size 16/18, can rarely find clothes to suit me as I am very curvy (34GG, 10in difference between waist and hips) and also have a wee pot belly which I heavily dislike. I planned to lose a little weight after Christmas, just enough to get down to a 'solid' size 16, making it easier to find jeans that fit well etc. Then I was prescribed a medicine that basically turns one into a narcoleptic with Prader-Willi syndrome. I'm on day 2 right now and I feel like a hungover zombie on Valium - I kept getting asked if I wanted help in Tesco as presumably I look stoned off my face.

so I can go two ways with this. I can hate my body, or I can keep trying the healthy things I want to do (eat well, take exercise when I can) and find things i can wear or do to make myself feel better. I'm already planning on getting a haircut next week, but what else? I can be tremendously lazy with clothes, as I can with food - I have nice things, but then I think that the day isn't 'special' enough to wear them, so end up wearing things I don't like that much. and I'm a terrible hoarder and getting rid of things that are a wee bit small is a bit like saying to myself that I will stay this size forever (not fat-ist, just thinking about being a shape which will make me happy). And I work in an office full of slim, non-spotty attractive people which doesn't make me feel too great -I don't want to deal with this by hitting the sweets that appear for birthdays or by casting myself in the role of the fat dowdy one, iyswim. Any advice?

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theseventhdwarf · 03/01/2012 22:56

Fair play on you for having a great attitude. Hopefully your situation will turn around for you as I hope you re doing ok on your mess. What about trying a style
Consultation in one of the big stores regarding colours and clothes options?

WhatstheScenario · 03/01/2012 23:08

Get rid of the 'not a good enough day to wear this' syndrome right now, young lady! Grin

Tea dresses and leggings? Shifts and thick tights and boots? Some really lovely, higher waisted jeans and pretty tunic tops? Wrap dresses?

Your figure sounds great - you have genuine curves, so celebrate them (sorry if I a coming over a bit Gok, here Wink)

startail · 03/01/2012 23:24

I had a friend at university who was your build and she did a great line in v necked but not too low cross over tops.
The folds and gathers meant, yes you still noticed her boobs first, but not the details of her bra.
She very much believed in loving your curves.
I'm a lot shorter, my breasts are a bit small and my bum is too big. I could do with a bit of curve redistribution to be a standard 16!

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