Right...what to wear whilst waiting to shrink.....help me you style gurus!!

[Dropdeadfred]

I am currently at my largest and heaviest that I have evetr been ( yes I'm a heifer) and I am wearing size 14 clothes...my tummy is large and makes wearing low waist trousers unsightly. I have a fat back which somehow entices my ti-shirts to sink into gross lines of flab...

But I am going to weightwatchers and doing something about it...but what the hell can I wear in the mean time..I saw pics of me at the weekend and I looked lijke a fatter, older version of myself..help!!

I ahve loads of reatively newish size 10/12 clothes and obvioulsy don't want to buy loads of new 14's...but I am stuck..

Couldn't you just get some cheap stuff to tide you over, until you've got some of the flab off? You know somewhere like Matalan, Asda or Primark.

Thanks for the reply. Yes..probably but what syle? Too baggy makes me look huge,, fitted looks vile...

You are only a size 14! From your tone it sounds as if you are one of those people who have to be winched out of their house with the roof taken off
I know what it's like to be fatter than you'd like though. A swingy skirt and a gently fitted, short sleeved shirt and pretty flip flops would look very nice, I'm sure. Try Primark/New Look.

And get a good cut and colour. Will work wonders for your morale and keep you away from the fridge for a few hours

fitted but not stretchy is the clincher - woven tops (eg shirts and blouses rather than tshirts) cling less

and get measured and get new bras, even if they're relatively cheap ones just to tide you over
a badly fitting bra makes everything else look shocking too.

Thanks I know 14 isn't huge..but it is not me..

The thing is, the more upset and depressed you are about it, the harder it is to lose weight IMO. A few pretty, inexpensive clothes and a decent haircut are quite motivating, I think.

Thanks everyone - I know that there are people with bigger problems but I just feel really down now...I will try having my hi lights done and maybe a cut too...been too long..

If you follow weight watchers properly the weight will drop off you and you'll soon shrink a dress size. 2 yrs ago I lost 6.5 stone in 46wks with them going from size 22 to a 10.

I've not been following the plan rigidly recently so have put a few pounds back on. Went back to WW last week, 18pts per day since then and this week I've lost 5lb - my clothes are already feeling better.

When I was moving between sizes I just bought really cheap tops from George/Peacocks etc as I was only in them for a few weeks and then they were at the charity shop.

Good luck - write all your food down - plan your meals for the following day and do some exercise - thats my Marjorie Dawes rant over!!

Thanks Chipstick - you're an inspiration! Well done you!