*grins* You've inspired me. I think when I officially hit size 14, I'm going to dip-dye the last 3 or 4 inches of my hair (it's down to my tailbone) so I have bright red hair with black ends.

last time i hit goal i chopped 9 inches of hair off and got a really cute choppy cut (see the picture to the left). ive been growing it out for a while now and i think im going to let it get longer. its about to my bra strap now and it was probably 5 inches longer before. ill have to do something else nutty like get a new tattoo.

I chopped off my hair. All of it. Into a 1-inch boy cut. I haven't had short hair since I was... maybe 2 years old. I'd had my hair chemically-straightened for like 20 years and I chopped it all off and now have short afro (super curly) hair which is a huge difference, but I love it. Funnily enough, it's made me girlier than I used to be when I had longer hair. Now I pay more attention to make up etc because if not I look like a boy.

Clothing-wise, I kind of dress the same. Even at my highest, I was always kind of interested in fashion and staying as true to what I felt was stylish as possible at my size, so I wore dresses, camis, trousers, skirts, dark-wash jeans, cute shoes, jewellery, scarves etc... Any changes in style are kind of for practical reasons e.g. now I have to be strategic in a different way over my necklines to balance my smaller chest and cover my wrinkly boobs whereas before, higher necklines made me look like I was neck-less and made of head and boobs. But my general style hasn't really changed.

Ha ha...I bought a dark purple clip in extension last weekend and I'm totally planning on wearing it! Life's too short and I'm not hurting anyone.

I cut off all of my hair like that twice. Once in 2000 and once in 2008. Both times I kept it short for about 2 years and I loved it. I know what you mean about the makeup. Also, earrings were super important. Luckily I have a pretty round head so it worked for me.

I did the exact same thing!!

Never intended to change my style but as everything changed... everything changed. The way I think, the way I look, the way I dress, the way I feel, the way I talk, the way I live.

For me losing weight was part of getting my whole life together. Now I wear short dresses (I don't even really have pants lol) in bright colors, high heels, colorful makeup and jewelry, fancy nail designs, hair shorter, blonder, mostly curled but always styled nicely.

Compared to before. Fat, black clothes, no heels, makeup, nails, jewelry or anything, hair butt long always just kinda tied up in a knot, etc. Trying to hide.


Now I feel like a woman :)

You know, I've been wondering about this lately. I am an "alternachick" - I love piercings, tattoos, funky clothes, vintage and tomboyish stuff. But for some reason I can't imagine myself wearing most of these things as a heavier person. That's not meant to insult anyone who does - it's just that I personally wouldn't feel comfortable doing it while heavy. When I reach goal I plan on intensifying my alternative style. For example, I've always wanted a tattoo on my upper arm but want to tone up before getting it. I also am working to grow my hair out really long. I can't give up hair color...maybe the confidence gained from weight loss will inspire me to try bolder colors.