Adjusting to being a LBS #2

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Divorce Diet update : 33 pounds.

My clothes don't fit right anymore.

I am always interested to see how this relates to your overall weight relatively. If you started out at 100lbs, thats very worrying!


In the year prior to BD, I cut out sugar from my intake (well... mostly, ha) and I lost about 10% of my starting weight. I was slightly above average in weight, but nothing that I would be described as obese to start with or anything like that. In the 2 months post BD, I have lost another 10% of original weight. I now fit pants that I wore 10+ years ago.

She is loathe to spend money on the place, so arguing for a dresser/storage/etc might be pretty hard.

A few options for you maybe, depending on what region you live in:

1) Check used places for furniture, IE craiglist etc. You can be flexible in the piece, so hit some people at 50%+ off what they are asking. If you message 50 people, you only need one to say yes.
2) Ikea has some surprisingly low prices on items, if you have one nearby it may be worth a stop. Depending on what you pick, it may last a while or it may fall apart - so be sure to check it out well.
3) If you have a guest bedroom etc in your house, you may be able to take a few items from there and re-purpose them at the apartment. My W basically took the guest bed, guest dresser, and guestroom TV. There were a few other random small furniture pieces like end tables etc that we had around the house - one from each room type of thing. I had a small sofa in my office that was rarely used, that is now in her living room. She bought a pot and pan set and a coffee table to complete the place. My house does feel a bit empty here and there, but not overly so. Depending on your situation with the kids, that may not be a great idea to start moving out pieces.

Also, keep in mind, if you buy anything now and then end up not needing the apartment, you can always sell the items second hand to recoup some of what you spent.