Update - Feb11

Without this becoming an online diary for the diet/weightloss goals..  I figured I should report that the scale was used for the first time on Monday (2 days ago).

222 lbs.  That's a quite high value to start with, but I'm very much hoping that in a month, that could be knocked down to 210 at least.

More meaningful posts to come.   I promise.

Quick update

*sigh*  We all know how the winter can throw us some curve balls.

The dieting/weight loss has hit a bit of a bump, due to being busy with work/family and also battling a cold that just wouldn't stop.  When things looked promising, Mother Nature opted to throw temperatures in the single digits at us.

All those things are just excuses.  I've picked myself back up off the couch and renewed the push to get to 16 by mid-March.

Here's hoping it works.

Threat or Promise?

Call it what you will, but here's the first (of hopfully many) posts for 2009.

I don't have much time currently, but I wanted to get this in writing.  By mid-March, I'm going to drop 1.5 dress sizes.  It's been a long standing wish, which never seems to get traction, after disapointment from the scale.  This time however, if I write it down and it's SEEN.. then maybe it might help.

Since buying a smaller dress, would be somewhat of a wrong way of going about things.. I am going to pin 'success' on being able to fit into a dress I already have in my closet.  This dress is a misses size 18, and it's a small 18 at that.  If I can fit into it....  9 weeks... from now.. then you'll have a happy girl.

I'm coming back, I swear

I had almost forgotten about this blog, until I received a comment on an older post, a few days ago.

I don't have much time now, with the holiday coming up, but I promise to anyone that still reads this, or have stumbled upon it, that I will start writing again. 

Mail Order

Due to my inability to try on things in a store, most of my purchases have been through mail-order.

Not that there's anything wrong with it, but sometimes you're just not sure if you can pull off a look. And the long return times, if you finally get the item and realize you need a size difference or the color wasn't what you were hoping for.

But what really makes me unhappy at them is the false advertising they can get away with. I'm not a skinny girl. I have to make my purchases from the Women's sections. So places like Jessica London, Avenue, and Lane Bryant get most of my dollars. If you have seen the catalogs for Jessica London or Roman's, those models are NOT larger sizes. I hate that false impression thinking that an item of clothing will fit/look a certain way.

Also, shame on VS for not selling more XL or XXL items. :P

Hose

Ever since I can remember, I have been fascinated by pantyhose. Stockings and thigh-highs count. For some reason, fishnets never caught on. I think that's mostly because true fishnets have no material between the netting. I think I have a thing for the nylon.

I love seeing females in hose. Weather it be a nice dress or a business suit, I love the way the light reflects off the leg. I'm not a fan so much of going bare.. I wish the days of hose would come back, but seeing as how I wear them myself, I know how much a pain they can be. I'm also enjoy any lingerie outfit which looks better with stockings, as well.

New hair

Over the weekend, I purchased a new wig. The previous one, was bought so two could share (that was my reasoning to be allowed to make the purchase) but it didn't fit well. It also was long, straight, and dark auburn; not really looking correct on my head. The new one is the correct size, better cut, and brown fading into lighter ends. I'm hoping it looks much better on me.