Comments on: The Division between the Clothes We Want and the Supplies We Need http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/the-division-between-the-clothes-we-want-and-the-supplies-we-need/ no buying for one year Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:26:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marianne @ Doc Martens Online http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/the-division-between-the-clothes-we-want-and-the-supplies-we-need/comment-page-1/#comment-6006 Marianne @ Doc Martens Online Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:45:21 +0000 http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/?p=2489#comment-6006 Hi, just doing some research for my Doc Martens site. Lots of information out there. Not what I was looking for, but good site. Have a good day. Hi, just doing some research for my Doc Martens site. Lots of information out there. Not what I was looking for, but good site. Have a good day.

]]> By: Angeline http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/the-division-between-the-clothes-we-want-and-the-supplies-we-need/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 Angeline Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:32:35 +0000 http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/?p=2489#comment-1186 I feel you...the day after I sent the email to join TGAAD, I found a hole in the heels of my favorite black flats. One hole in each shoe, on the fabric parts, not the sole. I mourned for a while -- they've been my standby shoes for over 2 years for both work and casual -- but then I realized I already had another pair of black flats in my shoe stash. Not nearly as comfortable, but they'll do. If those get unbearable though, I think it'll be okay to replace them. I don't think of TGAAD as an exercise in torture or denial, but an exercise of self-control and learning to be happy with what I have. I feel you…the day after I sent the email to join TGAAD, I found a hole in the heels of my favorite black flats. One hole in each shoe, on the fabric parts, not the sole. I mourned for a while — they’ve been my standby shoes for over 2 years for both work and casual — but then I realized I already had another pair of black flats in my shoe stash. Not nearly as comfortable, but they’ll do. If those get unbearable though, I think it’ll be okay to replace them. I don’t think of TGAAD as an exercise in torture or denial, but an exercise of self-control and learning to be happy with what I have.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/the-division-between-the-clothes-we-want-and-the-supplies-we-need/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Cathy Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:03:49 +0000 http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/?p=2489#comment-1178 Tabatha - I love when you wrote: "I felt like a bewildered animal who just noticed she hasn’t saved enough food to make it through the winter."! Boy do I feel like that sometimes when I go in my closet knowing that I've taken on the TGAAD challenge! And, Tamara - Love your comments above... I am in the process of doing TGAAD WHILE food dieting, WHILE trying to find employment... NOT an ideal combination! I think the need for decent interview clothing and then (fingers crossed) WORK clothing may impede my ability to stay true to TGAAD. Good luck with your continued job search... keep us posted! Tabatha – I love when you wrote: “I felt like a bewildered animal who just noticed she hasn’t saved enough food to make it through the winter.”! Boy do I feel like that sometimes when I go in my closet knowing that I’ve taken on the TGAAD challenge!

And, Tamara – Love your comments above… I am in the process of doing TGAAD WHILE food dieting, WHILE trying to find employment… NOT an ideal combination! I think the need for decent interview clothing and then (fingers crossed) WORK clothing may impede my ability to stay true to TGAAD. Good luck with your continued job search… keep us posted!

]]> By: xavierkat http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/the-division-between-the-clothes-we-want-and-the-supplies-we-need/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 xavierkat Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:28:12 +0000 http://www.thegreatamericanappareldiet.com/?p=2489#comment-1170 An excellent post - I was actually about to write something similar myself, although I have not made any purchases yet, because I - unfortunately in this case - didn't have to. My case was a tiny bit different, tho: I am currently unemployed, and have been having a hard time looking for a job; but recently I actually managed to get to my first (in 8 months!) job interview; it was for a very formal, market-oriented company, and for a while I actually thought I might end up getting a job. But then I realized I have a problem: even for the interview, I had literally nothing to wear! No, it is not that I don't have any clothes - I do own probably less than most women, but I have a closet full at least. But when it comes to formal clothing, I've got literally nothing. My only suit trousers fell apart not so recently, and since for the past years I've either studied or worked in rather informal environments (or both simultaneously), I never really had the need for shirts, suits, black trousers and jackets. Even shoes are an issue - I have a couple pairs of old sneakers and some satin ballerinas, and a pair of Doc Martens' for the cold - but even slightly formal shoes I just don't own. In my mind, I never really needed any of those things - and the perspective of suddenly having to wear them all meant only one thing: I would have to go shopping if the job had actually worked out, because my one pair of jeans, some tulle skirts and neon yellow dresses wouldn't get me far, even if I really tried... Eventually, I ended up not getting the job - but the thought of the possibility of having to, instead of wanting to, buy clothes did stick with me. And no doubt I will go through my 'clothes stock' to see if I have anything that could count as formal if the need arises, but the fact remains that, if at some point I do find myself in the situation of buying formal trousers, I will not think of it as 'cheating' on my diet, but as of something that needs to be done. And, in all honesty, I won't be enjoying it much either - I much much prefer sticking to my principles, as well as wearing informal clothes... An excellent post – I was actually about to write something similar myself, although I have not made any purchases yet, because I – unfortunately in this case – didn’t have to. My case was a tiny bit different, tho: I am currently unemployed, and have been having a hard time looking for a job; but recently I actually managed to get to my first (in 8 months!) job interview; it was for a very formal, market-oriented company, and for a while I actually thought I might end up getting a job. But then I realized I have a problem: even for the interview, I had literally nothing to wear!

No, it is not that I don’t have any clothes – I do own probably less than most women, but I have a closet full at least. But when it comes to formal clothing, I’ve got literally nothing. My only suit trousers fell apart not so recently, and since for the past years I’ve either studied or worked in rather informal environments (or both simultaneously), I never really had the need for shirts, suits, black trousers and jackets. Even shoes are an issue – I have a couple pairs of old sneakers and some satin ballerinas, and a pair of Doc Martens’ for the cold – but even slightly formal shoes I just don’t own. In my mind, I never really needed any of those things – and the perspective of suddenly having to wear them all meant only one thing: I would have to go shopping if the job had actually worked out, because my one pair of jeans, some tulle skirts and neon yellow dresses wouldn’t get me far, even if I really tried…

Eventually, I ended up not getting the job – but the thought of the possibility of having to, instead of wanting to, buy clothes did stick with me. And no doubt I will go through my ‘clothes stock’ to see if I have anything that could count as formal if the need arises, but the fact remains that, if at some point I do find myself in the situation of buying formal trousers, I will not think of it as ‘cheating’ on my diet, but as of something that needs to be done. And, in all honesty, I won’t be enjoying it much either – I much much prefer sticking to my principles, as well as wearing informal clothes…

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