So after my week of naughtiness or a holiday as most people would call it, I have indeed been back on the straight and narrow. Tonight, I’ll find out exactly what damage I’ve done. I did have visions of stepping onto the scales and seeing my weight watchers leader collapse weeping like an Italian widow at the funeral of her mafia boss husband, but I think I’ve managed to lose the majority of my holiday weight so her tears should be minimal.
I noticed today as I got ready for work that
for the first time in years, I put on a summer dress, nothing fancy, just a
nice navy maxi dress, with a yellow scarf in my hair and some earrings. It dawned on me, that it’s been a while since
I really cared about how I looked for work and spent most days hid away in a
pair of black trousers and black top so as not to draw attention to myself. The
irony now is that I make an effort to come to work and I work for myself and
most days I just have Cyril (my dog) for company.
I love fashion and even at my heaviest I
always used to buy fashion magazines, normally because they had the promise of
“lose 2 stones in 3 days with our brand new celebrity diet”, which we all know
is nonsense! Despite headlines like that I’d flick to the fashion pages and
wish I could fit in some of the clothes. I always play a game called “would I wear that
if I was thinner?” if the answer’s no, then I deem it really crap! I also have a habit of cutting out things that I really like and saving them in a file so I can draw inspiration from them at a later date or to remind me why I want to become slinky!
Fashion pages in magazines make me smile,
particularly when they do an article about how people with different figures
can wear a certain outfit – boyish /
petit / curvy etc. A magazines definition of curvy is a size 12 / 14 (weird,
I’m aiming to be what a magazine would deem “fat”!!)
So I thought I’d do a piece on REAL curvy
fashion. I think the first thing to acknowledge is: just because they make it
in your size, doesn’t mean you have to wear it. I love Jennifer Aniston’s
style, but with my large bottom, most of the clothes she wears are a no-no.
The second thing to acknowledge is that
whatever your size you have some amazing parts of your body! Stand in the
mirror and work out what they are. For me, I have lovely eyes, nice hair and a
fantastic pair of boobs, which someone once described (and I quote) as “the
Real Madrid of tits” So until such a time I can wear what I want, I shall make
the most of these good points.
Just
because you’re curvy doesn’t mean you can’t be fashionable, you can embrace
trends in lots of different ways. For example prints are in at the moment and
you might not feel comfortable by wearing something printed, lets face it, there’s only really Kate Moss who could pull off
a printed jumpsuit! But you can embrace the trend in other ways – a printed
handbag or a scarf. Scarfs are my new favourite at the moment, I have loads of
them in different patterns, they’re great for adding a splash of colour to an
outfit, and in summer I wear them in my hair (I like to embrace my inner 60’s
goddess!) This way you can still work a trend without drawing attention to a
part of your body you don’t like.
Accessories are also a clever way of , adding colour to an outfit or updating it. The beauty of accessories is
that there are so many choices from the high street, supermarkets and also
online! These are some of the websites I love for some amazing statement pieces
. http://www.burstingpink.com http://www.accessoriesonline.co.uk
and http://www.hoochiemama.me
I recommend buying some staple wardrobe
pieces, that you feel good in and can adapt to any occasion. Don’t try and
squeeze in items of clothing you used to be able to wear, you’ll only feel
uncomfortable and self conscious, it’s better to wear a bigger size whilst
you’re trying to lose weight, so that when you go out you feel good in
yourself. ASOS do a great curvy range http://www.asos.com/Women/Curve-Inspire-Size/Cat/pgecategory.aspx?cid=9577&via=lhn
I think ultimately if you can dress in a way
that makes you feel good, that will reflect in your personality
and how you carry yourself. If you feel good about yourself, you’re less likely
to eat to cheer yourself up.
As
American fashion designer Rachel Roy said “If an outfit gets you one step
closer to feeling good about yourself it’s worth every penny”
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