Weight Loss

**KiltedPilot** · 18th May 08, 10:47 AM

I'm losing weight (great!). My kilts don't fit (boo hoo!). I need to buy more (hurray!). The trouble is I don't know where I'll end up settling.

It depresses me to wait for months to see where my waistline is going to level out - I need kilts!. I'm tempted to just buy a new kilt to tide me over. Pick a size a couple of inches below my current waistline, knowing that the kilt will have an inch or so of upward play in the buckles.

I've gone from a 46" waist, through a stable 44" (for 2-3 years), to a 39" now (in last 3 months). I think I am still losing. Primarily this was through sustainable change to my diet, plus some moderate increased exercise.

Any hints from all those successful 'losers' ? Did you just wait until your measurements settled down to buy new kilts, or kept adjusting existing kilts, or just closed your eyes and bought kilts in your current size?

All tips appreciated.

KP

**James MacMillan** · 18th May 08, 11:04 AM

I see we are venturing into the fiction/fantasy arena again. What is this weight loss thing you speak of?

Seriously, SWK would be a good place to buy several kilts to tide you over till you settle into a new weight.

And since you can also sell your kilts for very close to what you paid for them, you should be out of very little money. Recycling kilts is a growing practice here on X-Marks.

**Dukeof Kircaldy** · 18th May 08, 12:03 PM

I keep my first kilt, which is a bit tight, on the off chance I will lose enough weight to wear it the way I did 25 odd years ago.

Recycling your kilt, is a very good idea.

**Highland Logan** · 18th May 08, 01:19 PM

I have just the one and it had the straps moved once, and was shipped back to Lochcarron twice to be rebuilt. They did a fantastic job, and you can't tell that work was done on it.

Frank

**Dukeof Kircaldy** · 18th May 08, 02:10 PM

Actually, that's true, you could have the straps moved if the waist size is loss less than 2". 2"is the max you should move straps on a kilt.

**Nighthawk** · 18th May 08, 02:21 PM

I too am steadily loosing weight. I've gone from 56 to 50 so far. My SWK 52's fit me wonderfully. Although there is this odd phenomenon going on with my chubby butt... I made a thread about and got some great answers to my weird little problem. So anyways, I have bought kilts that are one size down from my actual measurements. The SWK's seem to be make so that the middle hole on the strap is the actual measured size, and it gets an inch larger from there. A size 52 seems to fit up to a 53 and down to a 51 as far as I can tell. My USAK is the same. So it seems to me that if you are a 48, you could safely buy a 46 and wear at it's largest, and adjust it down as you loose. I had to get my hip straps adjusted- being a 300 lb martial artist and hiker has made my hips and thighs gorrilla-esque- and the adjustment cost me a grand total of $10. So there is also the option of having the straps brought in. I seem to recall reading from (I think) Barbary Tucks... however you spell her name!! that you can have the straps moved in up to two inches before you need to have the kilt rebuilt. So there you go- my two cents worth.

If I'm wrong on this, please someone correct me before the guy takes my bad advice!

**Arizona Scot** · 18th May 08, 03:12 PM

Also if you are thinking of temporary kilts till your waist settles on a size SWK offers the ones with velcro so that it is really adjustable and they are relatively inexpensive.

**Buckskin** · 18th May 08, 06:09 PM

I've lost 55lbs so far this year. Went from a 44's to 38's. But that's not around the navel. That goes down slower. Started with a 44" a couple of months ago. Last kilt bought was a 42". I'll get the others tightened when I know where I'll stop.

**Riverkilt** · 18th May 08, 08:31 PM

Boy, my weight is climbing with my age. Outgrew a bunch but was able to sell them at fair value - win win situations- and use the proceeds to buy larger kilts.

My suggestion is to buy what you are now, then if it changes sell what you have and buy in the new size.

Of course if your weight yo-yos then just buy as you need them but don't sell the too big or too small ones. You'll have them on hand next pass through the weight range.

If you like leather check out Utilikilts leather kilts...their side corset lacing arrangement has a wide adjustability range.

Ron

**Makeitstop** · 19th May 08, 02:35 AM

SWK thrifties have a few inches of adjustability, and are dirt cheap, so that's always an option for filler. Otherwise I bought my sportkilt for that same reason, as with the elastic and velcro, it has a size range of seven inches.