The Worst 2 Letter Blank Blank Words

For many women, dealing with their body size is for the birds.  It can be painful physically, mentally & emotionally which for the most part is connected with deep rooted issues.  Well, I have been part of this group of women most of my life.  There has been much healing in my life concerning this area.

What I'm about to write I hope no one will take it the wrong way.  Well, here goes.

I know we woman come in so many different sizes.  Some women are size 0 & 2.  And some women are size 4x or 5x.  I have been so stuck at a certain size for many years, & it has become a bad 2 letter abbreviation to me.  In my book this abbreviation is like a 4 letter curse word-XL; which stands for Extra Large.  I don't know about you, but I have gotten sick & tired of seeing Extra Large (XL) everywhere.

Besides Extra Large CLOTHES, look at the FOOD industry.  The portion sizes that fast foods & other restaurants serve have really grown, including the DRINKS.  How about FURNITURE?  A lot of the styles of comfy chairs are now over size.  Even PAPER TOWELS & TOILET ROLLS are Extra Large.  That might be the most practical, yet.

In my previous blog, "Sometimes, You Just Need A Woman!", I wrote about my shopping spree at Dillards.  I had so much fun that afternoon.  I hate shopping, especially for certain items.

Anyway, I was so proud that I had lost my first 10 lbs & it was time to down size.  I thought I was out of all my Extra Large clothes.  I first went to Walmart & picked the wrong size of work out pants.  I bought Large, but they should have been Medium.  YEAH!!!  Great Start.  I went down a size in my under ware.  HEY!!!  Then I bought a different style pair of pants.  Uh Oh! Size Extra Large.  Shoes-my feet had grown a 1/2 size but I had no root issues with that.  Onto tops.  Back to Extra Large.  Costume jewelry-no size & no problem.

After a lot of hard work, great coaching from my trainer & encouragement from my husband;  my body had changed-PTL.  But, I also learned in talking with these sales ladies that they saw my size differently than what I thought of myself.  What they wore & their bodies shape were precious.  Guess what sizes they were wearing?  You guessed it, EXTRA LARGE, maybe in their tops or different size in shoes or in pants or whatever else they might wore.

Ps. 139:13-14
For you created my inmost being;
    you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,
    I know that full well.

God loves me no matter if I'm an extra small, 
         medium, extra large or 4x.  
He just loves me.
ann :)