Tuesday, I noted all of the things we can say “hello” to this fall. Sadly, there’s also a fall goodbye. It turns out “What Not to Wear”
is ending its run. If I’m being honest I didn’t even know the show was still
taping new shows. And yet somehow when I heard (via The Post) that it was going
to be over I was a little sentimental…funny how that works.
If you’re not familiar with WNTW, it was sort of the
first of the reality makeover shows. The focus is on clothing and guests who
are the ultimate fashion don’ts come to NYC wearing their mom jeans, shoulder padded suits or rainbow awesomeness (above). Hosts Clinton Kelly (perhaps you know him from The Chew)
and Stacy London then act as clothing tutors. There's a whole new wardrobe, hair and makeup and the teary reveal. But I’ve always felt it was about
more than outfits.
The article I read described the final episode where guests
would come back and discuss their lives since they left the show. “They’ve gotten the confidence to leave toxic relationships.
They’ve lost a significant amount of weight. They’ve gotten jobs they never
thought possible.”
I see
this pattern everyday. Weight loss can sound like a fluffy topic. I don’t think
I could get up everyday if my biggest accomplishment was helping someone lose a
few pounds but there’s more to it. Making a change to our clothing or our
weight seems superficial but is indicative of something more. When you decide
to change habits or invest time and energy on yourself it’s not about
aesthetics alone. Sometimes even when nutrition visits are vanity driven
clients will start to derive pleasure from cooking or feel calmer and then
parent differently. And yes, changes to your eating can lead to changes with
work or relationships as mentioned above. So if
it’s less daunting to address what you wear or what you weigh, start
there…maybe your ‘insides” will follow.
Do you feel superficial
changes can lead to deeper ones? Do you like “What Not to Wear”? Do you ever like the before or "don't" photos? I like rainbow lady, makes me smile.
