Free Frump and Fug Wear!
I’ve recently become aware of this little tidbit about weight loss:
If you don’t sleep enough (like me) it ain’t comin’ off. Lack of quality sleep apparently messes with your metabolism.
I’m sure I’m the last person on the planet to know this but still…it would explain why, despite my commitment to daily exercise and a decent diet, that I haven’t been able to drop those last ten lbs. of baby weight.
This is the ten lbs. that is keeping me out of my beloved pre-preg clothes and making me dress like a… like a mom, but worse!!! It just won’t budge and I’m OVER IT.
So I’m going to try and re-tool my life and work habits so that I go to bed at a more reasonable time (which will be hard because it’s when I’m most productive).
And? I’m going to take a page out of this hot betch’s book and get rid of any clothing that doesn’t make me feel good about myself. Yep, if it makes me feel fat or unattractive or doesn’t make me feel fabulous, it’s outta here.
For example, those postpartum stretch denim shorts that make me LOOK pregnant? They’re SO gone.
Sweatpants that give me a muffin top? Laters!
Jeans from before my first pregnancy? Well…parting with proof that I used to be really skinny will be hard but hasta la vista, baby!!!
You get the picture…
I may only have about five articles of clothing when it’s over but it’s a great excuse to go shopping and try to bring my sexy back or at least get my frumpy to hide in the closet.
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HILARIOUS! you’re gonna bring it back. i have faith! LOL! funny post.
that’s a great idea. weight loss is all in the mind (and the zzz’s)…
Happy snoozing (and shopping).
Sounds like a good plan to me! I’m committing to not gaining weight again after this baby is born. And maybe I should follow your lead to get rid of everything that doesn’t fit anymore - both clothes that make me look fat, and clothes that haven’t fit since college.
My mother tells me that, too. If I don’t get enough sleep I won’t lose weight. But I sleep enough, I think. 7 hours a night!!
i’m trying to do this too. rid my closet of those things i convinced myself will one day fit again…but are really destined to just mock me for the rest of my days.
You go, girl!
I’m “blessed” with minimal closet space, so I rotate my clothes with the seasons. If something hasn’t been worn in the previous 6 months, it gets donated. I’d rather wear something I look good in two weeks in a row than feel fat and ugly all day.
Less is good…
I am with you on the purging…
Happy Resting with the ‘hot betch’s’ book as a companion!!!
Hi Izzy,
It is better to have fewer clothes but all great fitting and fabulous than a lot of ill fitting clothes.
But allow me to digress.
What if mothers got report cards?
Society has nothing concrete to assess mothers.
No year-end evaluations,
productivity reports,
or promotions that might reflect the kind of work a mother does.
check this Mother’s report card out.
Fill it up or have someone significant fill it up for you.
If you Post it and I will link to it so we can all check your report card.
After all, only you know exactly how much work motherhood is in your house.
Yeah, but then I wouldn’t have any clothes to wear.
I liked the idea when I first read it on her site, and whaddya know, I still like the idea!
She’s clever, that Melissa.
I totally subscribe to that. Even if the clothes are newish and I have only worn them once… if they are less flattering than I thought - BYE!
You and me, Izzy. I need to be 10 pounds lighter and I’m working on it right now. Well…not right now, but if typing/blogging burned calories I’d never do anythin else.
Under these guidelines, all I would have left are panties and my museum worthy collection of jjill camisoles. And bras. Very good sturdy brave bras.
The man and I are back to the South Beach for two weeks as of today. The chocolate eggs left from Easter are what mock me.
Can you still work at night but take a nap in the day? My brother in law does that…
I’m working on no sleep and no food + caffeine and lots of sex and walking (not at the same time) - dropped nearly 50 lbs doing that.
My frump wear is LONG GONE. Sexy Hot Mama Wear only.
Hot tip: eBay. Serious.
It’s very, very true. But you can combat that with exercise. Yes, I said the E word. Getting rid of frumpy clothes is very liberating. Good luck!
It’s a great idea - and why I am QUEEN of the thrift / consignment store - there is always more to make you feel HAWT!
Yeah, I’d have nothing left in my closet (I mean on my floor).
You know what else sucks about weight loss? Not eating enough can screw up weight loss, too.
I have done this! I did it while pregnant with my second baby - when I was wearing cute figure hugging pregnancy clothes. Then one week postpartum I had NOTHING to wear lol! Great way to force yourself for some fun new things :) Good luck with that pesky 10lbs!
I just cleaned out my closet a few weeks ago and got rid of similar stuff. You look hot no matter if you lose the wieght you want to lose or not though.
You’re not the last person to know that - I didn’t know that lack of sleep made weight loss difficult. OBVIOUSLY, I didn’t know because I don’t sleep enough and have an extra 10 lbs. On my way to bed right now! Thanks for the tip.
Good for you! I tried doing this not too long ago, but I just couldn’t get rid of all my fugly clothes. Better to be fugly and clothed than naked and exposed.
I just went Kamikaze on my closet and when my hubs came home he asked if our closet got bigger or if someone had robbed me.
The only problem with tossing the shit is now I have to go out shopping and look for suitable clothes to make me feel like a natural woman. (Sorry, listening to Aretha at the moment.)
I hate trying on clothes under those damn flourescent lights.
But I hate muffin top and mom jeans more…
I’m working on ten pounds, too. Wishing you much luck!
I did this, and it was a good thing to do. Got rid of all the crappy clothes that made me look like crap… But that was AFTER I ran into my ex and his tiny widdle wifey while I was wearing my worst mom shorts EVAH. Don’t let it happen to you. lol. Good luck! Out with the mom pants.
:)
Oh the Joys took the words right out of my mouth. When you get great clothes for pennies at the thrift stores, you have no qualms about tossing them as soon as you don’t feel comfortable in them anymore. Then you just go back to the thrift store and get new ones.
I am having trouble getting past “stretch denim shorts”
lol…I know! But I have a good excuse! My squishy jello-y 2 wk postpartum belly was still big but not big enough for maternity shorts (It was June in Florida & shorts are a necessity) so I had to get regular shorts with a little stretch so they’d stay up.
*hangs head in shame*
I totally got rid of all my pre-pregnancy and maternity clothes. It was the best thing to do. I bought all new clothes that fit, and fit well. It really made a difference!
“I’m going to take a page out of this hot betch’s book and get rid of any clothing that doesn’t make me feel good about myself.”
If I did that, I’d have to go to work naked. Today, I tried on almost everything I own and it looked horrible. I finally settled on a mumu-like dress, layered with a sweater.
Yeah. Not feeling so cute these days.
I’m a huge fan of getting rid of all the stuff that doesn’t fit or that looks unflattering! I have to modify my standards a bit, though, or I’d have no pants at all: I get rid of anything that doesn’t provide at least a 5% camouflage of my saddlebags.
I did this last month! I got rid of all the clothes that made me look like a child/teen. I’m feelin’ better already! I’m sure you will be one hot mama in no time! ;)
What? Are you sure about this theory? If it’s true, I’m screwed! And as for clothes that fit AND make you feel sexy, I feel you. I’m at the weird in between stage where nothing fits. Maternity clothes (thankfully) too big, pre pregnancy clothes - I’ll never be able to get my giant milk bags into again.
Speaking of milk bags….come on by…
http://queenofspainblog.com
I’m trying to picture stretch denim maternity shorts. PLEASE post a photo.
It was a sad day when I threw out my unrealistically small clothes from before pregnancy. But it was a happy day when I bought clothes that fit and made me look nice again. Take care of your beautiful self.
I had a scary realization the other day about my weight. I once believed I was simply lucky to eat as much and as badly as I do and not blimp up despite the fact that I do basically nothing all the time. Unless blogging counts as exercise now. It occurred to me though that I must be eating far too little. If I were eating what I should be, I’d weight like 1000 pounds.
So I started counting my calories… less than 2000 a day. I guess I better get off my ass and start eating right at the same time, eh? Good point about the sleep too.
Good for you! I keep thinking about hosting a clothing swap (sounds so environmentally friendly) since I’m sure all my friends have clothes they want to ditch too. But, that would require planning and work, and I’m kind of tired right now. Maybe I should just go to sleep until I fit into everything again.
Ditching the hateful stuff is so worth the pathetic empty closet space! And I know the sleep tid bit is true, but can I also say that a bit of weight lifting is great too. Seriously (beware of my soap bax) I think women get the shaft by not being told how much weights can jumpstart sluggish weight loss. ANd I don’t mean a couple of cans of kidney beans, I mean the equivalent of walking through the mall holding two sleeping kids until you think you might cry from the burn, but knowing if you can dig deep you’ll make it to the car and they might actually sleep through the transfer.
god, it’s true, isn’t it. sleep. the new place to point my finger.
Gurl…back that thing up in a dressing room & swipe your plastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doh, that’s what the problem is, I havent been sleeping right! Thanks for sharing!
I had no idea that I needed to stop exercising so much and start sleeping more–who knew?? :)
I never used to care too much about what I wore, especially in college. All I would wear were oversized sweatshirts and jeans. Now that I have three kids, I so want to look good! It’s part of my campaign to beat the frumpy mom stereotype!
Back in grad school I cultivated a hip disheveled look. Now I’m just disheveled. I need to purge the closet as well. Thanks for the inspiration.
I’m currently on the OH SHIT diet. My 20 year high school reunion is in late July and I weigh more now than I did two years ago after GIVING BIRTH to my second daughter. I’m seriously wondering if I can start lactating again. As soon as I quit breastfeeding I gained five pounds overnight. Waaaah! :(
And I purged my closet two weekends ago. It felt good! And I realized everything I own is black or khaki or denim!
You know, I was noticing just this morning that those What Not To Wear people are totally right. I feel way better, walk a little taller, when I wear something that works on me. Like the cute kimono top I have on right now that mides my big upper arms, but is fairly styling.
If blogging burned calories… I\’d be a scary size 0 lol