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 :)
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
Sometimes, You Just Need A Woman!
There are three items that I hate to shop for: bras, jeans & swim suits. Can anyone else identify?
I put off buying a bra way too long, so I took the plunge today & off I went. First, I stopped at Walmart to find a smaller size in exercise pants. One of their brands that I love is White Stage. I have a collection of their tops. This year pants became available. I couldn't believe that I bought the wrong size a couple of weeks before. To make matters worse, I realized as I looked in the mirror at myself that the styles have changed & I was way off base. I did fine another brand that put me in a more up-to-date category. Now, onto the bra task.
I normally buy my brand of bra at Belks. This was a no brainer. All I had to do was look at the tag on my old bra, & buy the same thing. My problem was there wasn't a Belks near by, so I went to Dillards. I have always envied the stories about how some of the expensive stores would custom fit you, by measuring you, etc.... To my surprise, I got the royal treatment. The sales lady was wonderful. I learned more about how a bra should be worn than I have my entire life. After about an hour, and at least twenty bras later, I found the perfect fit. I felt wonderful.
As I was walking out, I saw a pants look that I wanted. I proceeded to the next department & another dear sales lady met me with all smiles. I bought 3 leggs pants, on sale, I might add. As I was checking out, the sales lady mentioned that now I needed boots to go with the new look. You guessed it. I preceded to the shoe department. You guessed it again, I went looking for a woman.
I didn't have a clue to where to begin in finding a boot. I haven't bought shoes in a long time. This sales lady was very up-to-date wearing the pants I just bought. To make a long story shorter, the shoes she suggested were perfect & half the price compared to the ones I picked out. Also, they were perfect with both types of pants I just bought. After I finished buying the boots, she suggested that I needed the rights tops to go with the pants & boots. My White Stage tops were too short, I must admit. She left the shoe department & took me to the tops department.
After getting several tops, the last thing I wanted was the very long necklace that the sales lady was wearing. I had fallen in love with it & of course I NEEDED an up-to-date necklace to go with my up-to-date tops, to go with my up-to-date boots, to go with my up-to-date pants, to go with my up-to-date bras.
As you can see in my case, the saying is very true, "You can more catch flies with honey, than with vinegar." LOOK HOW MUCH I BOUGHT! I probably wouldn't have if they reacted differently.
Not only were these women enjoyable, but they were very honest with me. They would tell me if something didn't fit right or if it wasn't the right color. They didn't try to sell me any certain brand, or something more expensive. In fact a lot of my items were on sale.
I had so much fun buying these difficult items thanks to these three woman. The afternoon was sweetness to my soul & healing to these bones. Sometimes, you just need a woman who can identify with you & all your bulges.
ann :)
I put off buying a bra way too long, so I took the plunge today & off I went. First, I stopped at Walmart to find a smaller size in exercise pants. One of their brands that I love is White Stage. I have a collection of their tops. This year pants became available. I couldn't believe that I bought the wrong size a couple of weeks before. To make matters worse, I realized as I looked in the mirror at myself that the styles have changed & I was way off base. I did fine another brand that put me in a more up-to-date category. Now, onto the bra task.
I normally buy my brand of bra at Belks. This was a no brainer. All I had to do was look at the tag on my old bra, & buy the same thing. My problem was there wasn't a Belks near by, so I went to Dillards. I have always envied the stories about how some of the expensive stores would custom fit you, by measuring you, etc.... To my surprise, I got the royal treatment. The sales lady was wonderful. I learned more about how a bra should be worn than I have my entire life. After about an hour, and at least twenty bras later, I found the perfect fit. I felt wonderful.
As I was walking out, I saw a pants look that I wanted. I proceeded to the next department & another dear sales lady met me with all smiles. I bought 3 leggs pants, on sale, I might add. As I was checking out, the sales lady mentioned that now I needed boots to go with the new look. You guessed it. I preceded to the shoe department. You guessed it again, I went looking for a woman.
I didn't have a clue to where to begin in finding a boot. I haven't bought shoes in a long time. This sales lady was very up-to-date wearing the pants I just bought. To make a long story shorter, the shoes she suggested were perfect & half the price compared to the ones I picked out. Also, they were perfect with both types of pants I just bought. After I finished buying the boots, she suggested that I needed the rights tops to go with the pants & boots. My White Stage tops were too short, I must admit. She left the shoe department & took me to the tops department.
After getting several tops, the last thing I wanted was the very long necklace that the sales lady was wearing. I had fallen in love with it & of course I NEEDED an up-to-date necklace to go with my up-to-date tops, to go with my up-to-date boots, to go with my up-to-date pants, to go with my up-to-date bras.
As you can see in my case, the saying is very true, "You can more catch flies with honey, than with vinegar." LOOK HOW MUCH I BOUGHT! I probably wouldn't have if they reacted differently.
Not only were these women enjoyable, but they were very honest with me. They would tell me if something didn't fit right or if it wasn't the right color. They didn't try to sell me any certain brand, or something more expensive. In fact a lot of my items were on sale.
Proverbs 16:24
Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
I had so much fun buying these difficult items thanks to these three woman. The afternoon was sweetness to my soul & healing to these bones. Sometimes, you just need a woman who can identify with you & all your bulges.
ann :)
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