I was talking with a friend the other day about how, in some ways, I'm just a little concerned about buying new clothes (whenever the Kohl's cards finally get here!) For one thing - I have no idea what size I actually am. For years - I just bought the biggest size of whatever they had - 4x - 5x - 6x. It doesn't REALLY matter when you are buying a tent, right? And then there was all those mirrors - I never went in the dressing room if I could possibly avoid it. I certainly didn't want to look in a mirror. (And for the record, it is difficult to try on clothes in a dressing room without looking at your reflection.)
But slowly, my attitude is changing about mirrors. I look now - I want to see if the clothes I am wearing look good and emphasize the things I want to emphasize. And when I do get the opportunity to buy clothes - I really do want to buy things that fit properly and look amazing. So that will mean going into the dressing room.
My friend said that I should just find things I think I will like - and try them on in a couple of different sizes. Depending on the material and the style - I might be different sizes in different things. The important thing is the fit - not the size. I think she is wise. I definitely think I will have to take someone with me though - I need someone to honestly evaluate how things look on me - because the mind doesn't quite yet believe how far I've come. This same friend (who had the surgery four years ago) said that long after she was down to a size 12 or 14 - she would still go to the women's department - because she had shopped there for so long. I'm happy to report that she is wearing size 8 or 10 now - and looks fabulous! I cannot imagine being that small - but if I get down to a 12 - I will be approximately what I was in high school - 30 years ago. How cool would that be???
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