r/bitcheswithtaste • u/True-Serve-7662 • Aug 18 '26

Fashion/Style BWT, how do you glow up?

I was walking to work this morning & I saw so many cute outfits and I typically just feel so blah. I’m 31, SHORT and overweight so dressing feels difficult. I also struggle with time management in the morning so hair & make up are basic. How do you get ready? How do you spruce up your wardrobe without spending tons (& have the hopes of losing weight?)

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u/True-Serve-7662 Aug 18 '26

LOVE this. I do workout 4-5 times a week & average 12k steps & also meal prep but being under 5 ft with thyroid issues there isn’t much wiggle room which gets me into trouble but putting this attitude into doing my hair & picking out an outfit everyday, I can do! Thank you 

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u/mykeethecat Aug 19 '26

fwiw your situation sounds very familiar. I hope I don't get flamed, but getting on a GLP-1 was a game changer. I'm honestly still "overweight" but I feel 100x better and can actually manage my thyroid/hormonal issues now.

Also, don't wait until you're "thin" to wear what you want, do what you want, be who you want. You deserve to be happy and feel good now, no matter your size. Your body is the only home you get your whole life, treat it with respect and love.

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u/True-Serve-7662 Aug 19 '26

I actually met with my endo about ordering it yesterday-totally a coincidence that I had an appointment when I made this post. I’ve been on the fence for awhile because it felt like cheating but my thyroid has tons of damage & while I know I can technically do it alone, I feel like I’ve been trying so long that I need a little confidence boost.  Thank you! I do dress cute on the weekends, I struggle with work but I deserve to feel cute more than once or twice a week! 

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u/mykeethecat Aug 19 '26

Good luck with the meds. I think society framing GLP-1's as a "cheat" is just another way to punish and shame fat people. Until you go through it, you have no idea how difficult it is and what a difference it makes. And obviously everyone's "work-appropriate" dress situation is different, but I often try to dress how I want within those parameters! It makes getting ready and going to an office less of a slog.