Question:
I felt guilty for not going into Lane Bryant while shopping yesterday.
I'm now a size 6-8 and was shopping at the mall when I passed Lane Bryant. For some reason I had a really strong urge to go in. Kind of like I "owed" it to the store for being there for me for so many years. Does this make sense to anyone? I ended up not going in, since it would have been pointless, but I felt really guilty the rest of the day. Am I nuts or what? Thanks! — Angie M. (posted on May 4, 2003)
May 4, 2003
I remember going shopping a few weeks before surgery and bidding farewell
to LB and August Max Woman. I still stroll through the women's department
at Macy's but only to scour up the tiny sizes (14/16) that always seem to
be left! I feel your pain though, but pray I'll see a size 6 or 8
someday!--Jen
— Mrs. Rich
May 4, 2003
I still have to shop at Lane Bryant (I'm pre-op, 1st consult Aug. 12th) and
I cannot wait until I do not have to shop there anymore. The clothes are
quality but I think they are still overpriced...I cannot wait to be able to
shop at Xpress, Banana Rebublic, Gap, etc...Don't feel guilty, you worked
your but off to lose enough wait to wear a size 6/8. Congrats! & God
Bless!
— Shayla527
May 4, 2003
Yes, they were there to take your money while you needed them...but think
of this...you were spending WAY more money there for lesser quality
clothing. I am a 6-8 now too and nothing in my closet cost me more than
$30...and I have Ralph, Liz and Calvin to keep me company now :)
— Ilene M.
May 4, 2003
I too know what you mean, but I feel like a pevious poster stated about
paying too much, Being a man is just as hard as a woman, go into walmart
kmart ect and try to find cheap clothes for a 390 pound man (size 60"
waist)
no dice, so I had to order from big and tall catalogs and pay $35-45 for
jeans so I wore sweatpants all the time, now being 6 months post op and
being 154 pounds lighter I can and do go to walmart now and buy jeans, but
what still pisses me off is when I buy jeans and 2 weeks later they are too
big, but THAT I CAN LIVE WITH (LOL)
btw I went from 60" waist to "42 and still going will be a lot
less after TT....
Good job so far on your "loss" I hope lots more to come
Chris (Lap Rny 11/01/2002 down 154 pounds as of 5/4/2003)
— Christopher W.
May 4, 2003
Do you feel guilt when you pass Mickey D's or KFC or any of your old
favorite stomping (eating in the car!) grounds? If the answer is yes, you
may be jewish!! lol Enjoy!!
— msmaryk
May 4, 2003
Hi, I'm pre-op and I don't think you're crazy at all for feeling that way.
It's just like you said..they were there for you....I totally get it. I
feel that way about JcPenny and Sillouette(sp?) catalogs because if they
didn't offer the EXTENDED sizing I would be SO screwed..well, I'd basically
be naked because I don't think anything would fit me(34w)!!
So, it's okay to feel that way andd sooner or later those feelings will go
away. I can't wait for the day I'll be like one of the other posters
scooping up all the great deals on the 14/16 stuff left on the clearance
rack...that'd be a dream come true. I can't even imagine getting down low
enough to fit into a size 6 or 8..good job!! Keep up the great, hard work
and good luck!
— kathleen-Joan piper
May 4, 2003
Hey, don't feel too bad! Lane Bryant, IMO, is a very evil place.
They prey on those women that can't shop anywhere else.
It's like a monopoly, kind of. I mean, who's going to stop
them from charging $50 for a pair of pants?? And they probably
just want your money...they don't really care about the clothes they
sell you. I say, strut your size 6-8 self into the regular store and
go nuts, girl!
— Brittany C.
May 4, 2003
Pre-op and for a while post-op, everything I wore (except shoes) were Lane
Bryant. I didn't know I was such a clothes hog until after I lost weight
and started giving things away. NOW, I can go to the resale shops and get
good stuff for 1/4 the price! And go to a dept. store and get great
bargains in the "normal" size department. Do NOT feel
guilty...you deserve to keep going forward and don't look back. You
supported them (money-wise) and they supported you (clothes), so don't feel
guilty about that relationship ending and hope you don't have to be
"friends" again.
— Betty Todd
May 5, 2003
Actually, I feel the opposite when I pass Lane Bryant. I smile knowing
that I can't fit into anything in their store anymore! Same reaction to
Dress Barn Woman and all the catalogs that I just trash now without even
looking at them!
— Cindy R.
May 5, 2003
Are you kidding? My surgery is one week from today and one of the things I
have been MOST looking forward to, since receving my approval and realizing
this was actually going to be a reality, is the day when I can walk by the
window display of a normal store in the mall, see something I like on one
of those mannequins, and actually go inside the store and buy it because I
can fit into normal clothing sizes. Lane Bryant has been great up to this
point in my life because I have had someplace to shop for relatively
fashionable clothing--despite my size--but I am excited to see what the
other 179 stores in my local mall have to offer. I say savor every moment
of shopping for a size 6-8 and don't once look back when you pass Lane
Bryant, from now on!
— Amanda S.
May 5, 2003
Hi there! Don't feel guilty!!! Look at it this way -- Lane Bryant serves
a purpose. Yes, maybe they take advantage of MO people because they charge
higher prices, but what choice do we have? Some of us cannot shop at
places like Walmart or Sears, and although I can sometimes find things at
places like Walmart, there have also been times when I was very grateful to
have Lane Bryant and Roamans catalogs. Especially if I needed something
more formal to wear. I live in a small town with limited shopping --
sometimes LB is all I had. But back to my original point, they serve a
purpose. They were there for you when you needed them. Now you don't need
them anymore and that is nothing to feel guilty about. There will always
be plenty of MO people to shop there. The next time you pass a LB store,
look in at the people shopping and #1, smile knowing that you are not an
unhealthy obese person anymore, #2 say a quick prayer for the people in
there that they find help with their obesity (whether through wls or their
own means, wls isn't for everyone), and smile at anyone that looks back at
you -- you know what it's like to be in their shoes. Sometimes a friendly
face does more to make your day than anything else! Congrats on your
awesome loss!! Size 6-8??? RUN to Old Navy or Ross and never look
back!!!!
— beeda
May 5, 2003
O.K. when Lane Bryant no longer has clothes that will fit, do what some of
us do at the Gap and other stores that we don't "fit" into
yet....buy socks:)
— Sarahlicious
May 5, 2003
YEP UR NUTS GIRLFRIEND, lol just kidding seriously though dont feel that
way because its a blessing you dont have to go in there anymore....their
clothes suck! sorry for those that like them but I shopped there and always
hated it but had no choice since I was too big to shop any where
else..spent way to much money on clothes i didnt even like. Now just for
shits and giggles i walk in and smile cuz i know i cant buy anything their
clothes are too big now!! Happy trails, move on to the skinny stores!
— Deanna Wise
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