I’ve told a couple of people about “the diet” and at first they think it’s the other diet – food, weight loss diet. I’ve tried not to give the confusion too much thought or to take it personally, but my twin sister thought I’d given up buying clothing until I’d lost “the weight.” OK, I’ve got the message, and in a perfect world, I’d stop buying clothing and the weight would vanish. As we all know, not going to happen.
My mother-in-law and I went shopping today, and I broke the news that I couldn’t buy anything because of the diet, to which she even responded, “oh, that will be good for you.” Clearly, my husband hadn’t relayed the fabulous, budget-enhancing news! So, shopping we went and guess what? I was really tempted as I was surrounded by all the things I love – wool sweaters (it’s Maine!), cashmere and black pants. All sorts of fabulous sweaters, especially high-end, brightly colored cashmere.
After all, I can’t buy because of my “commitment” to this project and I am, sort of ok with this. Now that I’ve clarified the type of “diet” that I’ve gone, I’ve heard from a lot of friends – “good for you” or “Wow, I couldn’t do it in a million years.” As the shopping season gets into full gear, I’ll let you know if it gets more difficult. Chances are fairly high that it will.
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You’re not alone, Erin… People I’ve told about TGAAD tend to be confused at first also… I’m guessing it’s common. My mother thought the idea was that I wouldn’t buy clothes until I got down to a certain weight. Someone else told me, “you don’t need to diet… you look fine”! A good friend of mine even e-mailed me, “I think I am a little slow, because I am confused? (I am laughing as I write this) I am sure you will make sense of it for me when I speak to you.” Because this is such a novel idea (and since we’re so accustomed to thinking of food when we hear the word “diet”) it takes a little time for others to absorb. Good luck with the onset of shopping season… here in Connecticut, new sweaters are also looking rather appealing!