[samwel]

I have now reached the point in my weight loss journey where I have to clean my closet out and buy new stuff! It is kind of exciting, but sad too that so many of my favorite clothes are too big! So, I am having a garage sale this Saturday to sell these things. You know what is so funny? I have one big garage sale each year, and I always put in my ad in the newspaper that I have plus size clothes for sale. Boy, is that ever a draw! How many yard or garage sales do you go to where they have plus size clothes? NONE! So, I have alot of people who come to my sale every year just for the clothes. I gues I am a bit of a "clothes-aholic" because I always have way too much stuff. I know that it is kind of sad that there are so many of us "Big" people out there in the world, but if I can help someone get nice clothes cheap, I feel good about that. Besides, I'm still looking for work, so I need the money. Man, it is tough out there in the job market. I never thought it would be this tough. I have never had trouble getting a job before, but there are so many young and smart kids out there that they are getting the jobs. So much for us "50-something" people that don't have a college education. I always thought that work experience should count for something!. Sorry, just had to vent. For the first time in my whole life I have to depend on my husband for financial support. It is a tough pill to swallow, because I feel like I have to account for every penny I spend. I know, it is just me, but it is still hard.

Anyway, I go next week for my second endoscopy, and hopefully, after that, I can get back on track and start trying some new foods. I am 10 weeks out now, and still have only been at the pureed foods stage so far. It is killing me! I can barley stand my protein shakes anymore, as that is what I have been basically living on for the past 10 weeks. I am amazed at how some surgeons have their patients starting on solids two weeks after surgery. My surgeon is on the very conservative side I guess. Anyway, the payoff is definitely woth it!

All of you on this site have helped me so much you can't imagine! I have no support groups near where I live, so you are it, and thank God for this place!

Take care!

[DocSanae]

Hope your sales will bring you in a lot of that wonderful green stuff.
Good luck with the job hunting, too.
(((((HUGS)))))

[kimtindall]

That is awesome, I have totally emptied my closet twice now. I now live at Catos, Khols and Sears in the Missy Dept.
Good Luck on your garage sale and the dreaded job hunting!!

[Trulykath]

Don't know if you've ever done ebay, but you can get a lot more for your plus size clothing on there if you have anything left after your sale. I sold all my Lane Bryant stuff on ebay post op and made over $2000!!!

I hear ya on the job market....I'm not quite 50, but I do have a college degree and 20 years in a specific industry....it's very competitive right now!

[Spikey1341]

Good luck on the sale. I know what you are talking about, the last sale I had where I listed plus size clothes I had ladies breezing by all the other stuff and asking, "Where are those plus size clothes?" I even had a young couple with there mother along and she was a smaller size than my clothes but her mother told her she could alter them to fit. Her husband scooped up an arm load and asked for a deal. And you can bet I gave them a good one. It does your heart good when someone who needs a break can make good use of your old stuff. Heck I think he had $30 worth of clothes (that was my ticket price, not original) and I gave it to him for $5.

And you can use that money to buy some new stuff for yourself. Check out the resale shops. They are a godsend while you are losing!

[qt82699]

hope your sale goes well...it is so much fun buying new clothes!!