I’m at the same point I’ve been at and I’m tired of being stagnant. The other day one of my co-workers said to me, “haven’t you been saying that for a year now?” Somehow we had gotten on the subject of Lane Bryant. She used to work there and is a bigger girl who would fit in their clothes and she’s a big advocate of their clothes. So I’m saying–why would I want to spend that much money on jeans from Lane Bryant? Yes I’m shallow and vain. Yes I have a problem with wearing anything from Lane Bryant. I would rather spend $15 for a pair of jeans at Ross if I’m in a bigger size like the 14s I’m currently in than spend $50+ for a pair of jeans. I understand you need to dress for the size you’re in. But that’s not what I do. Oftentimes, I will buy clothes a size smaller when I’m trying to lose weight for motivation and for practicality. What sense does it make to spend money on clothes that you won’t be able to wear for long? Even if in my case that means in a year? Ha! I would rather invest my money in quality clothes at a smaller size. That’s just my opinion. But the conversation actually pissed me off.
Let me back up a bit…for those of you who don’t know, there’s a big difference between a misses size 14 and a women’s size 14. So I’ve always been a regular 14 to where Lane Bryant was too large for me. Which was fine by me, because for me, it’s kind of embarassing walking into the store. It wasn’t until after having Jordan that I had to shop there. I still have the size 18 pants that I wore from them after I was out of my maternity pants. It’s not just the fact that it’s Lane Bryant, it’s also the fact that they’re hella expensive. And for no reason! It’s not like this is Tommy I’m walking around in you know? So the point of the story, is that she’s right, I’ve been doing a lot of talking this year. Not so much action when it comes to my weightloss journey. And that’s a shame and coming to an end. I have so many reasons why I need to just go ahead and do the damn thing, there’s no point in even listing them all. Some of them I’d rather keep to myself anyway, but I’m tired of just talking about it. I’m ready to take action. I’m ready to just do the damn thing and shut everybody up.
I’ve set small goals. My first goal is to lose 20lbs by New Year’s. I think that’s attainable and it’s right at 8 weeks which is enough time to make a real noticeable change. It’s all about my clothes and feeling comfortable. I would like to be a solid size 12 that’s moving into a 10. I’m excited to report that my SJP Bitten jeans in size 14 are finally fitting to where I feel comfortable wearing them to work on casual Fridays and around on the weekends. That’s a big step because it’s been forever since they’ve fit! Also another milestone are my NY&CO brown pants that are size 12 are finally fitting. I wore them last week to work. I’d like them to fit a little better, and I’m confident that they will within a few weeks time. I’m taking charge of my life and I’m turning things around.
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