Size Ain’t Nothing But A Number, and Other Random Weight-Related Rants
I was feeling all kinds of warm and fuzzy.
I’d been inspiring folks to replace negative behavior with positive ones.
I was trying to stick to my own, when this morning, I just stayed in bed.
No A.M. workout.
No breakfast.
I’d been embracing my natural curly hair, and last night I decided to straighten it to get an idea of how much its grown and to clip some ends.
Guess what?
Hated it. Didn’t feel like myself. After watching a few videos on youtube, seems like a lot of women who go natural go through this.
They aren’t as excited about their straight hair as they thought, and if it weren’t for all the work they put in, they’d wet it and just go back. Some actually did right after they straightened it.
Didn’t want to waste the two hours I put in, so I just slicked it all back and stuck a straight pony tail hair piece on and wrapped it in a bun. I’m still not enthused.
So anyway, I try to put on pants and all of them are hell to put on. I know that I ate over my birthday weekend, but really? So none of my workouts during the week helped the cause??? Nothing?
Ok, fine. So here I am in the office, feeling all kinds of ways about myself. Even unattractive. After feeling pretty great about myself on Monday. How can it flip soooo fast???
Because I feel like I’m a thick girl, I decided to take a look at plus-sized models on Pinterest.
I’m not quite plus-sized, but I hover around a 10-12 in most of my clothes. (This is supposed to actually be the average weight of an American woman)
One thing I always admire about plus-sized models is, they weigh more than me, and they are gorgeous. Like put them side-by-side with me, and they wipe the floor with me. Why? Because they are still professional models! Models of any size are still more fly and amazing because they are friggin models. So people who think they can roll out of bed and assume they are hotter than a plus-sized model because they are a size four? You just played yourself. That size 16 Lane Bryant model is going to look better than you in her underwear. She’s still a model. Just saying.
They have confidence out the butt-crack, and they always wear clothes that fit.
I think the key to life and confidence, is wearing damn clothes that fit. Period. Take your award and exit stage left.
Even if it’s a short skirt, or tight pants, or even in some cases midriff tops, Plus-sized models’ clothes frigging fit. Some don’t have flat stomachs, but their clothes fit properly and give that illusion.
What are the rest of us doing wrong? If it’s just that simple? Someone tell me please.
They understand the importance of great undergarments and their hair and make up and shoes and accessories are always on point.
So ok, it may take me awhile to lose the 20-30 pounds I want to lose. But even on the days I can’t seem to fit my pants, I need to rock the ones that fit properly with attitude.
I’ve discussed this in a previous blog, that people will wear unflattering clothes, especially pants and skirts because if they move up a size they are surrendering to the larger weight.
If you think wearing ill-fitting pants like an albatross or a scarlet F for fat is supposed to shame you into going to the gym and losing the weight, it’s not. You are going to look like a muffin-top, sausage casing of hot mess. That’s what’s going to happen.
Now you feel even more self-conscious.
Oh hell no.
Do I want to wear more size 12 pants? No! But I’ve also noticed that it’s not so much size, it’s cut. Sometimes we can’t read so much into the NUMBER.
So yes, some days I can wear size 8 clothes. Or mediums.. Some days 10s, 12’s and there might even be a size 13 jean. But hey, I’ve got bootie and thighs and thicker legs anyway.
Today, my muses are plus-sized models. I should love myself at every step of the way and actually look like it via my clothing choices and focus on my health and getting in shape. The weight will come off.
Here are some links and stories about the it girls of plus-sized fashion blogging:
http://jezebel.com/5958726/plus+size-lady-bloggers-look-fly-make-us-want-to-go-shopping
The chick who is murdering the game is Nadia Aboulhosn. Most articles that mention plus-sized bloggers always mention her! http://nadiaaboulhosn.com/
Another young lady I absolutely adore is is gabifresh. This chick is also everything. I love her looks, I love her confidence. She is rocking a middriff on her blog and it freaking works. Inspiration. Sigh. Gangsta. Sigh.
No matter what your size, if you’ve never checked out a plus-sized fashion blog, they still have great tips for everyone. You may be inspired, like me!
I’m about to go buy some sturdier bras…
Today’s lesson. Whatever size you are. Wear what fits. You’ll feel better. Wearing something a size too small or wearing clothes that are too big serves no one.
29tolife 
“You are going to look like a muffin-top, sausage casing of hot mess. That’s what’s going to happen.”
This just gave me life!!! I needed a laugh and you provided it, thanks for the slaying. I too find myself not wanting to purchase larger clothing. You are SO right, it’s not the size, it’s the cut. I actually own two skirts, one is a size 8, the other a size 10. Both fit the same and are made by the same company…it’s the cut.
I stepped on the scale yesterday, after not weighing myself for 2 weeks, and noticed I gained a pound 😦 I was upset, but I tried not to get down about it. If I make healthy decisions most (80%) of the time the weight will come off 🙂
Thanks for the reminder!
I’m sort of laughing because yesterday I had a “I need to go on a diet to fit into my fat clothes” moment. I need to lose weight because my clothes don’t fit, but I’m finding inspiration in other places (Pinterest, of all things) that show me that while I can be a healthier weight, what I thought was ideal is all Photoshop. There’s a great board (http://pinterest.com/indyink/don-t-compare-yourself-to-celebrities/) that shows some before and after Photoshop photos from mags, as well as reminders that beautiful women in the 50s and 60s were sexy AND had stomach pooches.
I find it helpful actually. I know I need to lose weight, but always get overwhelmed at the prospect of how much I’d need to get rid of to look like the “ideal” that’s trotted out. These are good reminders that even perfection needs some help to look like that. 🙂