Out with the old, black and baggy!

Before:

I decided to go on a cleaning binge and start the process of cleaning out my closet. Every time I go to get dressed, it is such a huge struggle! I have to search through piles and piles of clothing to find out what still fits by melting body. I took some before pictures a while back...thinking that this would be something I would hope to never be in my closet EVER again...ALL BLACK clothes! I think I have heard the comments from all directions and all people including my family, friends and co-workers. It's that million dollar question...."Why do you always wear black"? I either say that black is slimming or that I am imitating Johnny Cash's life and always going to a funeral. It really just depends on the mood, you may get a snappy answer that isn't very pleasant too!

I looked up on the net for a couple of plus sized consignment stores in the Atlanta area and found a few promising places. I am trying not to get too excited about losing the weight and going out to buy new clothes. It can be extremely expensive and I do not have a job right now nor the extra money to waste. I will still be losing weight for the next year, so I have to be smart with finding clothes to fit me. I saved a lot of old, smaller sized clothing...which I am now relieved to have kept! I have organized my room with one pile that fits and one pile that I need to loose more weight to fit into! I feel like I have washed about 100 loads of laundry! It is crazy how much clothes I have accumulated in the past couple of years. I love de-cluttering my life! Like Karl Lagerfield once said - “Change is the healthiest way to survive.”


After: