Personal Hygiene And Clothes
July 9, 2009 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss
I went into several posts on personal hygiene – specifically looking at how as a larger man you should be taking care to groom yourself and the need to shower daily so that you don’t stink! But personal hygiene also extends to the clothing you wear.
As a large person who may be trying to lose weight, you don’t want to wear clothes that are obviously too tight or too large because you will look bigger than you are (in both cases). You want clothes that fit well, and look good – so if at all possible avoid the discount racks!
But taking care of your clothing is just as important as taking care of yourself.
How many pairs of pants/shirts/under shirts and under pants do you have? How many pairs of socks, and shoes do you have?
While it may seem wasteful to own more than one or two pairs of shoes – it’s not! In fact it may help keep your shoes usable longer.
When I buy runners, I tend to buy 2-3 pairs at a time (especially if they are on sale) — but then they will last me up between 1 and 2-years since I normally go through one pair in about 6 months time due to heavy use. For dress shoes for work, I keep three pairs all the time. They don’t show as much wear and tear as one pair would, and having three pairs means that I always have something.
I do the same with clothing. I have three good suits that are for work, but that I don’t wear all the time. I’ve also got several sports jackets. Sports jackets are great because they are so versatile and provided you buy neutral colors they will go on just about any type of pant and shirt combination.
While you don’t have to keep a closet full of clothes and shoes that would rival Imelda or the Queen or any other celebrity or politician having enough means that you don’t have to wear the same clothes everyday and can mix and match.
If you’re a big guy that sweats a lot make sure you are changing your clothes daily! Everything. From top, to bottom! There is no wearing the same shirt a second day, because while you may not notice it – others around you WILL notice the smell!
Even if you don’t sweat a lot, certain clothes must be put in the wash daily – socks, underwear and undershirts (if you wear them – undershirts, that is) should always be in the wash. Why would you want to wear the same underwear for more than one day. That’s pretty gross.
Shirts can be iffy – you might be able to get away with it for one day, but I would highly recommend that shirts be put in the wash daily.
Pants are another thing – even if you sweat a lot pants don’t get wet and in most cases pants are generally dry-clean only. I would suggest dry-cleaning all your pants once per month – you should determine a schedule that works best for you.
If you decide to dry-clean less often then at the end of the day when you get home, immediately change into something more comfortable and air dry/clean your pants. Put them on a hanger and keep them out of the closet to freshen – don’t throw them into the closet immediately.
Taking care of yourself and your clothes, and dressing and looking sharp will present a different image of you to those around you regardless of your size. As a large person we already have a lot against us and public opinion is against obese people for many reasons — why give people more reasons to look at you with disdain? Dress sharp, look sharp and clean and people will have a different opinion of you!
Mohamed
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