Hello everyone!

I am scheduled for my sleeve on October 11th. Woohoo! Problem is that I'm going on a cruise on September 11th and I have nothing to wear and refuse to buy anything new because I don't want to invest any money in something I'm not going to be able to wear for very long. I am a size 24 or 3X in shirts and a 26/28 in pants. I don't even have an acceptable bathing suit. My current one is a tankini. The bottoms are great but the top got messed up in the laundry. Any help is appreciated.

If I were in your shoes I'd hit the Goodwill or consignment store and buy some cute clothes for the cruise for as little money as possible. If that's not possible, go to Target or Marshall's or Walmart and get whatever you can for cheap. I've also had good luck on eBay.

I am a big believer in "dressing the body you have now," as Stacey and Clinton always say on "What Not to Wear," and you will have a much better time on the cruise if you have something nice to wear. Just think of it as part of the cost of your vacation.

The time to stop punishing yourself for being fat is NOW!!

Hi Tamboo, I agree with mlkpas 100%. eBay and charity shops are brilliant resources. I use a service called Bidnapper to place my bids in the last seconds and it allows me to put a max price I will go to for an item and then forget about it, so you don't end up being drawn into bidding wars etc. I have dressed myself exclusively this way for the past year and a bit, even my underwear (not 2nd hand obviously that would be yucky!) and my footwear have been via eBay. When I grow out of the stuff I take it to the local Hospice shop or teh Cancer research shop, so I know I am helping otehrs too. I have got some really fab clothes this way, and I can't see myself ever going back to buying mostly from normal shops again!

Jane x