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Thanks for the compliment, moonprincess! I never thought I would be a
weight-loss inspiration for anyone. I'm blushing. -- Linda 296/199/160 LC since Oct. 13, 2003 http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html "moonprincess" wrote in message ... "Lady o' the house" wrote in message ... Your remark about your clothes being too big sounded familiar. I'm having the same problem. Have you considered shopping at GoodWill, Salvation Army, etc.? You have to look, but you can probably find clothing to fit you for next to nothing. Plus, you can help them out by taking in your old stuff. I've been lucky to be receiving hand-me-downs from my SIL, and I've also visited the GoodWill store and found jeans and shirts. Frankly, I'm trying to refrain from buying any NEW clothes until I get to my goal. -- Linda 296/199/160 LC since Oct. 13, 2003 http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html I have lived in the same area for 6 years now and I don't even have a clue if there is even a Good Will or any kind of second hand shops around here. I guess I should do some research and find out. I keep saying I'm not going to buy new clothes until I reach my goal, but I keep having to go places where clothing is required! I at least was smart the last time and hit Kohl's when they were having a clearance sale so I didn't feel too bad getting dress pants for $5 and tops for under $10. I don't have anyone out here to hand me down clothes, but I have come to discover I can fit into my hubby's t-shirts, woohoo, my bumming wardrobe doubled! Thanks for all of your great advice (now and in previous posts) Linda, you are an inspiration! Take care, moonprincess -- Insert Witty Quote Here Please drop your attitude to reply LC since 3/24/04 230/169/130 5'3 |
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Thanks for the compliment, moonprincess! I never thought I would be a
weight-loss inspiration for anyone. I'm blushing. -- Linda 296/199/160 LC since Oct. 13, 2003 http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html "moonprincess" wrote in message ... "Lady o' the house" wrote in message ... Your remark about your clothes being too big sounded familiar. I'm having the same problem. Have you considered shopping at GoodWill, Salvation Army, etc.? You have to look, but you can probably find clothing to fit you for next to nothing. Plus, you can help them out by taking in your old stuff. I've been lucky to be receiving hand-me-downs from my SIL, and I've also visited the GoodWill store and found jeans and shirts. Frankly, I'm trying to refrain from buying any NEW clothes until I get to my goal. -- Linda 296/199/160 LC since Oct. 13, 2003 http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html I have lived in the same area for 6 years now and I don't even have a clue if there is even a Good Will or any kind of second hand shops around here. I guess I should do some research and find out. I keep saying I'm not going to buy new clothes until I reach my goal, but I keep having to go places where clothing is required! I at least was smart the last time and hit Kohl's when they were having a clearance sale so I didn't feel too bad getting dress pants for $5 and tops for under $10. I don't have anyone out here to hand me down clothes, but I have come to discover I can fit into my hubby's t-shirts, woohoo, my bumming wardrobe doubled! Thanks for all of your great advice (now and in previous posts) Linda, you are an inspiration! Take care, moonprincess -- Insert Witty Quote Here Please drop your attitude to reply LC since 3/24/04 230/169/130 5'3 |
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Thanks for the compliment, moonprincess! I never thought I would be a
weight-loss inspiration for anyone. I'm blushing. -- Linda 296/199/160 LC since Oct. 13, 2003 http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html "moonprincess" wrote in message ... "Lady o' the house" wrote in message ... Your remark about your clothes being too big sounded familiar. I'm having the same problem. Have you considered shopping at GoodWill, Salvation Army, etc.? You have to look, but you can probably find clothing to fit you for next to nothing. Plus, you can help them out by taking in your old stuff. I've been lucky to be receiving hand-me-downs from my SIL, and I've also visited the GoodWill store and found jeans and shirts. Frankly, I'm trying to refrain from buying any NEW clothes until I get to my goal. -- Linda 296/199/160 LC since Oct. 13, 2003 http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html I have lived in the same area for 6 years now and I don't even have a clue if there is even a Good Will or any kind of second hand shops around here. I guess I should do some research and find out. I keep saying I'm not going to buy new clothes until I reach my goal, but I keep having to go places where clothing is required! I at least was smart the last time and hit Kohl's when they were having a clearance sale so I didn't feel too bad getting dress pants for $5 and tops for under $10. I don't have anyone out here to hand me down clothes, but I have come to discover I can fit into my hubby's t-shirts, woohoo, my bumming wardrobe doubled! Thanks for all of your great advice (now and in previous posts) Linda, you are an inspiration! Take care, moonprincess -- Insert Witty Quote Here Please drop your attitude to reply LC since 3/24/04 230/169/130 5'3 |
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I would also like to recommend, if they have them where you live, Ross, TJ
Maxx, and Burlington Coat Factory (don't let the name fool you, it's more than coats.) While these places are more pricey than thrift stores, they're also less of a gamble. I routinely find pants, skirts, and tops in the $10 - $15 range, and dresses around $20. In article , "Lady o' the house" wrote: Your remark about your clothes being too big sounded familiar. I'm having the same problem. Have you considered shopping at GoodWill, Salvation Army, etc.? You have to look, but you can probably find clothing to fit you for next to nothing. Plus, you can help them out by taking in your old stuff. I've been lucky to be receiving hand-me-downs from my SIL, and I've also visited the GoodWill store and found jeans and shirts. Frankly, I'm trying to refrain from buying any NEW clothes until I get to my goal. -- Michelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. |
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I would also like to recommend, if they have them where you live, Ross, TJ
Maxx, and Burlington Coat Factory (don't let the name fool you, it's more than coats.) While these places are more pricey than thrift stores, they're also less of a gamble. I routinely find pants, skirts, and tops in the $10 - $15 range, and dresses around $20. In article , "Lady o' the house" wrote: Your remark about your clothes being too big sounded familiar. I'm having the same problem. Have you considered shopping at GoodWill, Salvation Army, etc.? You have to look, but you can probably find clothing to fit you for next to nothing. Plus, you can help them out by taking in your old stuff. I've been lucky to be receiving hand-me-downs from my SIL, and I've also visited the GoodWill store and found jeans and shirts. Frankly, I'm trying to refrain from buying any NEW clothes until I get to my goal. -- Michelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. |
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"moonprincess" wrote in message ...
"Sprgtime" wrote in message ... snip 2. The negative and ignorant attitude that some people still have toward a low carb lifestyle Yup, it's not only annoying, but it's kind of like people always attacking you for a choice that you KNOW is better for you. This is why, all along, I haven't told people I do low carb. I simply say that I've cut out anything with sugar, corn syrup, or white flour in the ingrediants. I learned very quickly to adopt this way of describing how I lost weight. After I gave the whole speil of "cutting out sugar, potatoes, pastas, flour and eating more vegetables" if someone said, "oh Atkins" then I would say yes, otherwise I would just leave it at the description. Of course I made the mistake of telling some people I am doing Atkins and I got the whole bit about how it was unhealthy and I was going to end up with kidney problems. I immediately switched what I said when anyone would ask. I am not ashamed of living the Atkins lifestyle, I just don't want to bother with ignorant people. snip I still get this, when asked if I'm doind Atkins, I say no Neanderthin. This usually leaves them puzzled! 4. A few evenings I have experienced leg cramps In addition to my multi-vitamin, I take a calcium/magnesium/zinc supplement (as someone here suggested to me when I complained of leg cramps). That has completely eliminated my cramps. I will have to look into this. I have not had the legs cramps very often, but it is annoying when I do get them since I never had them pre-LC. I'm reading the chapter on vitanutrients in DANDR now so I'm going to try to see how I can tweak my supplement intake. Right now I take a One A Day CarbSmart multivitamin and that's all. I started taking Trader Joes multivitamin when the leg cramps started after longish bike rides, cured the problem for me, YMMV. Great post. Thanks for sharing. Thank you Spring, for all of your great posts! -- Spring LC since 1/1/04 260/208/170 http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/spr...=/55b8&.src=ph Size: 24W / 14 / 10 Take care, moonprincess All good medicine, GREENFEATHER |
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"moonprincess" wrote in message ...
"Sprgtime" wrote in message ... snip 2. The negative and ignorant attitude that some people still have toward a low carb lifestyle Yup, it's not only annoying, but it's kind of like people always attacking you for a choice that you KNOW is better for you. This is why, all along, I haven't told people I do low carb. I simply say that I've cut out anything with sugar, corn syrup, or white flour in the ingrediants. I learned very quickly to adopt this way of describing how I lost weight. After I gave the whole speil of "cutting out sugar, potatoes, pastas, flour and eating more vegetables" if someone said, "oh Atkins" then I would say yes, otherwise I would just leave it at the description. Of course I made the mistake of telling some people I am doing Atkins and I got the whole bit about how it was unhealthy and I was going to end up with kidney problems. I immediately switched what I said when anyone would ask. I am not ashamed of living the Atkins lifestyle, I just don't want to bother with ignorant people. snip I still get this, when asked if I'm doind Atkins, I say no Neanderthin. This usually leaves them puzzled! 4. A few evenings I have experienced leg cramps In addition to my multi-vitamin, I take a calcium/magnesium/zinc supplement (as someone here suggested to me when I complained of leg cramps). That has completely eliminated my cramps. I will have to look into this. I have not had the legs cramps very often, but it is annoying when I do get them since I never had them pre-LC. I'm reading the chapter on vitanutrients in DANDR now so I'm going to try to see how I can tweak my supplement intake. Right now I take a One A Day CarbSmart multivitamin and that's all. I started taking Trader Joes multivitamin when the leg cramps started after longish bike rides, cured the problem for me, YMMV. Great post. Thanks for sharing. Thank you Spring, for all of your great posts! -- Spring LC since 1/1/04 260/208/170 http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/spr...=/55b8&.src=ph Size: 24W / 14 / 10 Take care, moonprincess All good medicine, GREENFEATHER |
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