I have a high waist and a little bit of a tummy. I look horrible in low cut pants. I look so much better in something with a high waist. I wear mostly high waisted yoga pants for work (teach exercise) or High Rise jeans. I know -Mom jeans -but I don’t wear them with a tucked in shirt -so you can’t see the Mom waistline
Lulu’s amazingly comfy Wunder Under pants come in a high waisted version:
And even higher waist version!
I read somewhere that if you are the only one in yoga class worried about VPL, it is because you are the only one wearing underwear. (I’ve tried without, however, and can’t do it. )
LOL, mp!
Yes, abasket the folks on this thread should share some credit with me :). I love this thread, everyone is so supportive and very helpful.
Maybe you ladies can help my friend. She came back from her dr’s appt yesterday practically in tears. Her weight was once again higher than the last visit. She deals with health issues - hypothyroid (on meds ), nerve pain in her neck to her back to her feet (on pain meds), dairy and wheat intolerance, are the major ones. She is in her early 50’s, 40 lbs. overweight and is so frustrated.
I haven’t been in that situation as I’m smaller than her and don’t have the health issues. Where should she start? Any ideas?
With her medical issues she should start with sharing her weight frustration with her doctor and see if she can get a referral to a nutritionist and/or wellness coach who could help her with a plan that will work with her medical roadblocks.
@lilmom – agree with @abasket’s suggestion, but wanted to also mention that water aerobics or light swimming might be a form of exercise to consider. Tricky when it sounds as though any weight-bearing exercise will cause her pain.
She’s got to figure out whether she needs a specific diet (which she does re dairy and wheat), and then with that info, she needs to restrict calories. It’s that simple (and that difficult). Portion control, weighing food, calorie counting (myfitnesspal or similar). Exercise isn’t necessary per se but will give her a few more calories to enjoy. You can absolutely lose weight without exercise. Good luck to her.
My livestrong app has been invaluable. Im down 8 lbs since July!! I find that cutting carbs, gives me results. Lately I have been doing meal prep for most of the week. It really helps to just pop out a premade container, heat and go.
And THAT"S A FIVE POUND + PARTY FOR @partyof5!!! Hey your name is perfect!!! Wearing my party hat - congrats!!!
Yay!
Did y’all read this in Sunday’s New York Times op ed section?
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/opinion/diet-advice-that-ignores-hunger.html?_r=0
Regarding clothes: as I’ve mentioned before, I’ve lost fifty pounds over the last three years (one new habit at a time) (fourteen pounds to go) (which will probably require fourteen new habits, if I can just figure out what they should be!). This weekend, I spent four painful hours shopping for clothes, looking specifically for good looking sweat pants (think loose and comfortable), running pants (compression), dress pants (loose cut, good fabric), a conservative sweater (wool cardigan, nice buttons), and tank tops (compression) for use as undershirts (I hate bras and refuse to wear them–they make me feel like I can’t breathe, and no, it’s not a fit issue). At the end of the shopping expedition, I had clothes in sizes ranging from L to XS, depending on the particular cut, the store, and the phase of the moon. I used “how does that look?” as my guidance, not size. When someone says “get yoga pants in one size up,” my reaction is “which manufacturer? which cut? what kind of look are you going for? one size up from what?” Before I lost weight, one manufacturer’s running pants fit me perfectly (Lucy); I had to change to another manufacturer (Athleta) to find what I wanted. Chicos, whose clothes used to look great, now hang on me like a baggy sack. (It’s a shame, I really like the blues they’re selling this year.)
I agree with that Dmd about depends on the cut and size. But also I know many who will say, “I wear a size Large!” - and when a size large doesn’t fit, they are done. And yes, depending on the styling, you may or may not be able to do something as simple as go up or down a size.
@abasket thanks, Ive been working really hard!!!
@dmd77 - Congrats on the weight loss! I agree with you about trend I am seeing in Chicos’ clothing. The sweaters and jackets are suddenly getting huge in the shoulders, which is what happened to Coldwater Creek.
dmd77, I admire you so!
I just can’t bring myself to spend much money on workout clothes, so to me “what manufacturer? what cut?” means whatever they have at Marshalls for $19.99 or less.
You can find great workout stuff at Marshalls for $19.99 or less!
I am envious of those of you who find workout clothing at Marshalls or other discount stores. I have never found anything that fits at a discount store. I have muscular legs (think treetrunks) and a narrow waist–the vast majority of brands gap at the waist if they fit through the thighs and hips. And I detest having to pull up my pants while running. My solution to cost is to register with the frequent buyer programs and watch for sales.
The problem of fit is really awful with cycling shorts! I have found only one brand that fits comfortably (Shebeest) and I live in fear that they, too, will go out of business, as have the manufacturers of the last two brands of women’s cycling shorts that I liked (Sheila Moon and Luna).
@missypie : you mention the NYTimes article about the long term effects of fasting on hunger and weight. I found that article hilarious. Talk about limited data! It was an old study, a small experimental pool, relatively young men of normal weight forced to go hungry on food they didn’t enjoy. There’s a lot more data these days on weight loss and what works, a lot of it dealing with middle-aged women who start out mildly-to-severely overweight. You can find some of the research as well as “weight-loss stories” from people who have kept the weight off here: http://www.nwcr.ws/
I majored in biochemistry in college (although I graduated forty years ago) and love to research actual science, rather than anecdote. There is science around weight loss, although there’s also a lot of trash science (like that fake study about how eating dark chocolate helps with weight loss). After reading literally hundreds of articles, it all boils down to: eat less (but not too much less), move more, to lose weight. The quality of your diet matters. Eating real food (by which I mean food without parts removed by processing) matters. To keep weight off, move a lot and frequently during the day.
There’s some evidence that your intestinal bacteria matter in keeping weight off, and initial studies (very small study pool) indicate that keeping “skinny bacteria” happy requires legumes. I’m trying to eat beans more often (habit number 51) but I’m just in the beginning of that habit.
dmd77, in high school, one daughter was a dancer and the other was a competitive cheerleader. Both were quite fit and had very muscular (i.e. large) thighs. I often thought that we could make a bundle by creating a line of very fashionable jeans for the female athletes/dancers with narrow waists and larger thighs.
As for athletic wear…esp for biking…it’s ridiculous that those don’t exist already!
For those of you who don’t buy your athletic wear at Marshalls, check at the first of the year. They really do get some great “New Year’s Resolution” stock…lots of colorful, brand name yoga and running clothes.