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Prom dress...
Okay, since my parents money is going towards my lukeima treatment..a friend gave me a prom dress. The problem witht he dress is that it doesn't fit quite right. Very close though. When I zip it up, I can't get it to go all the way because I'm just a bit overweight for the dress. Mom said that five or ten pounds should do the trick. Prom is the 28th of this month. Can I lose that much between now and then. I have about an inch to zip up in the back. If I lose some of the weight in my stomach, will that help it zip up? I want to kind of crash diet, but I can't really do that because I have to consider the fact the I have lukeima now I and I can't quite do that..
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wow. if the dress won't zip up in the top of the back, it won't zip up 10 pounds later. just ask your mom if you can go to a seamstress to let out the zipper at the top a bit so it fits. If you can't do that, get a nice shawl or sweater to cover hte zipper. see, no problem. Enjoy your prom. It'll be the best night of your life. i hope i helped
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it depends on the dress style... if it's just on your upper back that won't close, there's not use in trying to diet... i have that same issue with most dresses and nothing will really help. you can try shapwear, etc. don't crash diet for this... there are so many reasons you shouldn't. maybe you should find another dress if at all possible. maybe another friend's dress from last year or a formal one from a while back, or one from a consignment shop. i don't think anyone would have a problem lending one to you if you have financial need. let me know if you need anything else. <3
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Yeah, from a former nurse, crash dieting is a bad, bad idea, especially for you. Your oncologist may not even want you to lose 5-10 lbs. Can you get a new dress another way, like through Make-A-Wish or some other foundation? Can you get money from grandparents to buy one in lieu of a birthday/Christmas present? Can you have the dress from your friend altered (sometimes a seamstress can let it out at the seams)? Can you find a suitable one at a consignment shop or a thrift store? I agree that you should try some undergarments. Don't lose any weight unless it's approved by your oncologist, though, please. You need your reserves!
Are you worried about a port-a-cath bump, if you have one? I find that halter-style dresses hide the scars I have on both sides from port-a-caths.
Best of luck to you and happy prom!
Sabine
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Dear Reader,
NO CRASH DIETS! Thats what I tell everyone, you'll loose so much strength, you'll be tired all the time and you just cant do that. If you really want to go on a diet, try eatting just enough to make you full but not over do it. Or try going on a water diet. What a water diet is, is that you dont drink any other liquid other then water. You could also try eatting smaller portions only eatting more during the day, so instead of having one large breakfast you could try, a bowl of cereal and a snack bar for between that peroid and lunch, or instead of having a large dinner, have a small portion at four and have another small portion at seven or something. Dont go on a crash diet, instead you'll crash and its just not good. DONT DO IT. You dont seem fat, and you seem like you can fit fine into the dress. Perhaps suck in your stomach and have someone else zip it up while you do so. I hope this helped and I hope everything goes well with your treatments, best of luck to you and I hope you have the best night of your life at prom. I bet you'll be the prettiest one there. So live it up! And dont worry:) Let me know how things turn out. (sky_dreamer311@yahoo.com) if you need someone to talk to. Good luck!
Sincerly,
Lisa
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instead of losing weight, you should consider slimming undergarments like control-top nylons or corsets (yes, they do still make them). Also, if you have a second person hold the zipper together while you're zipping it up, it usually goes up easier. It doesn't sound like the dress is too small for you, so that should work.
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