It’s got to the point now where I need to go out and buy some new clothes. I’ve lost 9kg which means I’ve lost 10 litres of volume and that my clothes have started to look a little big for me.
Most people who know me know I don’t particularly like going clothes shopping. Every now and then I get an urge bbut mostly I don’t fancy it. It stems from the fact that the majority of the time you don’t get a choice in what you wear when you’re over weight. Shooping for me became an exercise in walking into the shop, looking for the largest size, seeing they were too small and leaving. Not really a fun shopping experience.
I’m a bit more heartened these days though. When I went shopping yesterday I ended up buying an XL. There was an XXL on the rack but I left it there. I think it’s one of the very few occasions where I haven’t bought the largest size there. It’s also quite heartening that I’m not slipping down into the realms of most clothes shop sizes. It doesn’t mean I’m going to shop there though.
I’ve decided that in the main I’m going to stick with those clothes shops that have stuck with me over the years. That means places like Debenhams, Burtons, M&S and a whole bunch of smaller shops will be getting my money. Places like TopMan (or TopBoy as I call it) shouldn’t count on getting my cash. There will be exceptions though. Part of the reason I’m losing weight is to get some nicer clothes so when it comes to some stuff I won’t mind buying it from stores that don’t support fat people.
This need to buy some new clothes has timed itself nicely. I’ve just handed in my notice at my current employer and will be heading to a new job mid-April. It’s about time I took a bit more care in my appearance!
