The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[dede4wd]

So,
I promised some friends and co-workers this and I've stuck to it. I promised that when I got under 200lbs, I would get rid of my security blanket. What is this girl's security blanket? It is a sweatshirt, tied around my waist EVERYWHERE I went. Yup, even when it was Darned hot outside!

So, I am now on day 2 with no sweatshirt. What was I thinking? What's funny is people are REALLY starting to comment on my weight loss without the sweatshirt. What I thought was camoflage was actually making me LOOK bigger! Figures, eh?

So, remember that thread about burning the granny panties? I'm looking for the bonfire to lovingly place my sweatshirt on the fire.

I promise to not wear a sweatshirt unless it is COLD and it's through my arms!

My name is DeDe and I'm a recovering sweatshirt-around-the-waist-aholic...Hi DeDe

DeDe

[LovenElvis]

You are so funny DeDe

I have to admit my cruch is shirts that are too long..they have to cover everything! I'm a women that was blessed with a backside and so I count on shirt/sweatshirts that are covering the front and back

I'm working through it though!

Laura

[dede4wd]

Should we start a 12 step program for the cover your A%# types?

DeDe

[dede4wd]

Oops, editing a double post...pushed submit one time too many!

DeDe

[supermom]

Hold on to it. When we are all at goal we will have to get together and have a big ol bon fire. Burn those "security blankets"!!

<img src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_2_200v.gif" alt="Camp Fire" border="0">

[lise]

I did the same thing. I had a green blouse I wore because it hid all my flaws but really, I was too hot all the time at the office. People hadn't really noticed my weight loss before because the shirt was covering everything.

I am wearing short sleeves and wow..the comments are like wow! You look great and that crazy plan of yours seems to work! Yes, everyone thinks my plan is strange but I love it because it works.

I will be weighing in on sunday. I hope to see a big drop; I'm starting to jog tommorow night as my sister in law will go with me.

[2BHealthy]

I can relate, I've done the sweatshirt AND the long shirts. I still do the long shirts

[dede4wd]

It's like I was defeating myself...I could've REALLY used the compliments, but I was hiding my weight loss with a big ole' sweatshirt around my waist, and stuff that didn't really fit me anymore because I didn't want to buy new stuff...yet!

DeDe

[DogMa]

DeDe, I wore a jacket all through JUNIOR HIGH for just this reason. And of course what kills me now is I wasn't even fat then.

[Arklahoma]

DeDe ... Good thing you finally let go of the shirt, so the compliments can start rolling in. I finally broke down and bought new scrubs two weeks ago and the compliments are unrelenting. In fact, they're starting to call me Skinny at work which is the most absurd thing I've ever heard, but they've noticed a big difference and just can't believe it. I've never received this much attention, in my life, and it's kind of weird; but I bet I can get accustomed to it.

[dede4wd]

I know what you mean Ark,
I'm going to have to learn to take a compliment soon!

DeDe

[PJinCali]

Congratulations on the courage it must have taken to let this go

I don't leave my house without one of my big shirts that cover it all up. I am not at the point that I can even envision letting the shirts go.

Oh Happy Day for you!

[Arklahoma]

PJ, your post really made me think about DeDe's comment regarding the security blanket and others saying they wear big shirts. Before I bought my new scrubs, the sleeves were so huge that they fell a couple of inches below my elbow. Now that I have scrubs that fit, the sleeves are about three inches about my elbow and I feel so naked. I wonder how long it will take for me to feel "secure"?

[FORMOMMY]

Yup - I did the big shirt thing so it would cover every where. Surely no one could tell how big I was because that shirt was hiding it all....sure it was! HA!

The first time I wore a sweater that was fitted and stopped where it was supposed to stop is when people really noticed my weight loss. I do still feel naked if I don't have something covering my back side - I hope that will go away some day. I'm sure it will but for now, it is still hard not to reach for that "big shirt".

[FluffyNoMore]

Dede, you are too funny!!

I find myself hiding in my clothes too. Aside from not wanting to buy anything because it may only fit for a short time...I'm still hiding in baggy clothes. I still am surprised when I put something on that it's big on me...I don't see myself differently...when I was heavier, I thought I look like I do now...kwim? So to me I'm still the big girl.

Yesterday, I put on one of my button down shirts...it's BIG on me...I actually tucked it into my pants(haven't done that in years) and then panicked and untucked it. I wonder if I'll ever get over my body issues?