Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved to dress up.  I also had a bad habit of dressing my little brothers up too…as girls.  Under the threat of a beating from their older sister, I would put them in dresses and high heels when they were just wee little lads.  I almost feel guilty about doing this to them…almost.   Much to my brother’s relief I progressed from dressing them up to dressing my Barbie dolls  in what I like call “Kain Couture”.  This usually consisted of scarves that I would turn into grand ball gowns for them or little scraps of material I would find in my Mom’s sewing basket that would then be transformed into some super groovey disco dress or if there wasn’t much material, a very cool bathing suit.  I was the Calvin Klein of Barbie doll clothes!  So naturally after I grew tired (and too old) for Barbies, the fashions started to show up on me, much to my Mom’s chagrin.  I have always dressed just alittle wilder than most.  I can’t help it, if it’s bright, outrageous, loud, an animal print, outlandish, well, I am gonna LOVE it!  Don’t even get me started on all the colors I have had in my hair!  I just like the extreme.  If I see a kid with a pink mohawk I just smile, I can totally relate.  You just have to express yourself and what better time to do it then when you are young.  However, that’s not to say that you can’t still have fun with your wardrobe at any age, which brings me to my next thought…

So since I have started losing weight I can’t stop shopping!  Seriously I am at the store at least 5 times a week.  But believe it or not, I can do this and not break the bank.  I am the bargain queen.  I never buy anything at full price, it has to be on sale or no go.  Shopping is like hunting and gathering for me, it’s like an instinct.   I see the prey (the shirt or shoes), I circle around it, I reach out to check out it’s markings (design and price), if the prey meets my standards then I move in for the kill (which involves whipping out the credit card).  I bag my prey and then proudly display it to my co-workers and friends the next day.  So you guys can go deer hunting, just take me to the mall.

Okay back to the losing weight thing, I think you all know I am losing weight though Physician’s Plan Weight Management Center.  I have now lost 20lbs and believe me it’s making a BIG difference in the way I feel and how I dress.  When I put all that weight on I was a master at hiding my weight and body.  Now I am beginning to wear things that show off my figure alittle more.  Of course I am doing this all in baby steps because I am not done with the weight loss process, but it sure is nice to wear smaller sizes and clothes that I would not of dared to wear 20lbs ago.  So I will tell you, yes it does take some discipline to be on a diet, but it SO worth it.  Every pound lost gets me that much closer to my goal and you know what, I am really enjoying the journey.

I love clothes, the wilder the better.  I love shoes, especially high heels.  I love crazy costume jewelry…yep I am absolutely a clothes horse!  Just call me a well dressed Sea Biscuit…just don’t call me Mr. Ed!

Happy Shopping!