I’ve always puzzled over the woman who runs around, sometimes for years, in the same old ill-fitting, out of date clothes, thinking that when she’s thin, she will shop for a new wardrobe and look great.  Until then, she expects you to reserve judgement on the real her.  Well yes, I do understand that wearing clothes is sometimes easier when there is less of you, but why wait to go on living?  What if you never change size?  Who said you must? 

The reality is that people encounter you every day, make judgments about who and what you are now.  Why give them any extra negative ammunition by looking your worst?  If you get thinner, fine – buy clothes that make you happy then.  Meanwhile, you’re missing out on the terrific feeling that comes with looking your best and appearing confident in the presentation you make to the world.

You wouldn’t neglect buying furniture and a few comforts for your home just because it wasn’t the house of your dreams, would you?  Even if it’s a small studio, it’s a home.  A few towels, some pots and pans, maybe even a sofa is indispensable until you move into that 5,000 square foot dream house on ten acres with tennis courts and a pool….  If you’re going to live in a house, you have to furnish it.  Ditto on the wardrobe.