Few guys understand what a woman means when she opens her closet and declares: I have nothing to wear. Guys look in the closet and they see clothes jammed in so tightly that one might break a hanger yanking something out. Wall-to-wall clothes. They scratch their heads and wonder how can a woman say she has nothing to wear when it's obvious that she has 6 times more clothing than them. In fact, it looks like the entire fall collection from Macy's in that closet.
See, here's the thing. When a woman says: "I have nothing to wear," it means she can remember the last time she wore every garment. I know, that doesn't make sense to many guys, but it does to a woman. And that which she can't recall, she probably doesn't like anyway. I imagine women who suffer from memory loss always have something to wear, so that can be the upside to losing your mind.
In my case, I realized yesterday that I have nothing to wear -- not for any of those reasons but because I had dropped 4 dress sizes. Very little in my closet fits me anymore. In case you're wondering, it's called the "don't eat" diet, which consists of consuming 3 small meals a day, no snacks, no desserts, and running around like a chicken with my head cut off slamming to closing those Sacramento short sales and homes in Land Park.
I'm back to the size I was in college. And I have my husband to thank. I thanked him, too, as I breezed in the door yesterday carrying a bunch of bags from my shopping spree at Macy's in downtown Sacramento. "What did I do?" he asked, bewildered. Well, he had stopped making me high caloric dinners and served up smaller portions, as I requested, since I had previously blamed my weight gain on him. He prepares our dinners and handles the grocery shopping. Now, I know it wasn't his fault, but it amuses me to share the blame. Call it a wife's prerogative.
At least now I'll have something to wear when I go over to East Sacramento today to shoot interior photos of my new listing. This is a very spacious two-bedroom home with an extra deep lot. And it's not upside down. Yup, not a short sale. It's owned by a regular seller. Been in the family for ages -- the mortgage has been paid off. I listed it last Friday for $314,900.
This East Sacramento home features hardwood floors, central heat and air, and one of the bedrooms has a murphy bed. The kitchen is huge, almost 25 feet, about the same size as the living room, with space for a table. In fact, you could also utilize part of the living room for dining and convert the formal dining room into a home office, if you needed an extra room. It has a 2-motorcycle garage, as the seller calls it, and a raised deck in the back yard for entertaining.
It goes into MLS today and showings start on Wednesday. If you're looking at homes in East Sacramento, give me a ring at 916.233.6759. I'd love to show you this. And I'll try to post more photos tomorrow.
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Elizabeth Weintraub is an author, home buying columnist for The New York Times-owned About.com, a Land Park resident, and a Land Park real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown and East Sacramento. Weintraub is also a Sacramento Short Sale agent who lists and successfully sells short sales throughout the four-county Sacramento area. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put 35 years of real estate experience to work for you. Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate. DRE License # 00697006.
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Elizabeth: I need to follow in your footsteps and drop a few sizes myself. Maybe if I take on a few more short sale listings....I'll have less time to eat. Now if I can just remember to eat healthier food. That's the tough part.
My husband just lost 40+ pounds and he says the famous "I have nothing to wear" more often then most women do. When all of your clothes are too big that's a good problem! Congrats on the new wardrobe and listing!
Congratulations on having such a good reason to go shopping! I need to get my husband to do the same thing--serve smaller portions. I'm glad to hear it can be done.
Cheers,
Robin
Fun post, Elizabeth, and congrats to you! Like real estate, healthy habits are a team affair.
Elizabeth - LMAO at "it looks like the entire fall collection from Macy's in that closet". Sounds like my closet. Like you, I too lost a few dress sizes - last year. This year, I've gained one back so last week, I started back on my diet, which is very similar to yours. I'm still doing my morning walks it's just that somehow cookies and snacks made their way back into my diet on a regular basis. LOL
Hi Chris Ann, Cara, Robin, Lottie and Donne: But now I take responsibility for my own diet. If my husband puts too much food on my plate, I eat only until I am satiated and push the rest away, regardless of how good it is. He's an excellent cook.
Plus, I'm way too busy to spend time thinking about food. If my husband sees that I have not taken a break for lunch, he comes over to my desk and shoves a cut-up pear or apple in my mouth. When he orders a pizza delivered, he orders a salad for me, and I don't share any of his pizza.
Hi Elizabeth! Congratulations all around, for losing 4 dress sizes and getting a great new listing! WOW 4 dress sizes!!?? that's like a whole other person!! Good for you!
Elizabeth. Congratulations on the 4 dress sizes. That is certainly something to celebrate - along with your new listing! A pat on the back for your husband too - for his support of your goals.
What a great problem to have. I need to work on that myself. I did really well a couple years back with Weight Watchers, but have strayed from counting points and am slowly creeping back to where I started.
Love a two motorcycle garage, sounds like some of my clients. Haven't heard of place with a Murphy bed in a while either. It's cute as a button though.
Thanks for the clarification, Elizabeth. I've often wondered if Kathy had a case of temporary blindness while standing in her closet and declaring "I have absolutely nothing to wear!" Congratulations on the svelte new you... and the snazzy listing. ;)
Elizabeth - I'm proud of your weight loss! The only time I was able to lose as much weight as you have, I was love lorn:-) I try not to let guys get under my skin like that anymore. . .LOL
@Cara - If your husband has lost 40 pounds, buy him a new wardrobe, and enjoy the view:-)
Ok, I've got it! The book sequel..."The Short Sale Diet"! (I want a cut of the royalties ok?). 4 Dress sizes is a ton! Good for you!
Liz, you're a sneaky dog. You led us right into that listing with a lot of interesting things about clothes sizes and husband's cooking, etc. I will confess that I had to go one size BIGGER in pants this weekend. Drat. But congratulations to you.
Isn't shrinking fun ? It's not just the clothes...the increase in energy is amazing...I feel like a Realtor on speed compared to pounds ago...good for you...enjoy !
Thanks, everybody.
Oh, Colleen, you make me laugh. The short sale diet, hahahaha. BTW, I referred a short sale client to you yesterday. No need to offer compensation. Gratis.
Barbara: Yes, I am sneaky that way; it's called marketing, LOL.
Elizabeth,
Congrats! Good for you for taking responsibility for your diet. Your story is inspirational! And your new listing looks really cute. Good luck!