About two years ago I bought 2 new pairs of shorts since it was just too hot here for pants. Luckily long shorts were in, so I was able to find modest and cute shorts. Prior to that I hadn't bought non-workout shorts since...1994 or 95. (I still have those shorts in my closet. I wore them yesterday out of desperation.) Crazy, I know, but "cute" shorts were just too short for a looong time.
2 pairs of shorts don't cut it in the summer here with a messy baby. I can't wear clothes quite as many times as I used to before needing to wash them. My two pairs of "new" shorts were dirty, and after wearing my dated 1990's shorts yesterday and wearing pants today, I made an impromptu shopping trip for shorts. (I know, I could have just done laundry, but what fun is that?)
Long story short, I went to Target and found notta-one-thing I even wanted to try on. So I pressed forward to Ross. I almost left without trying anything on since they didn't have ANYTHING in my "normal" Ross size. I decided to try on 5 pairs two sizes smaller. Two were ridiculously too small. But two happened to fit quite nicely. (Yes, they were all the same "size," but the styles were different.)
So, today I added two more pairs of shorts to my collection (up to 5 total now-4 "un-embarrassingly wearable") for $15 total. (I love Ross.) I feel good because they are significantly smaller than the shorts I bought before I got pregnant. And since I'm blabbing all my size secrets (ok, not all), I'm actually weighing in about 5-6 lbs. less than pre-preg. and actually slightly less than my senior year of high school.
I'll take it.
6 comments:
WAY TO GO CELIA! I LOVE ROSS TO! I CAN USUALLY BUY SMALLER SIZES THAT BOOST MY SELF-ESTEEM A LITTLE! GOOD JOB ON WEIGHING IN LESS THAN PRE-PREGGO...I DID THAT WITH JADA, AND NOW EVEN AFTER RANAN IN AM WEIGHING IN LESS THAN BEFORE BOTH KIDS..MY GOAL IS TO GET SMALLER WITH EVERY KID...CRAZY--WE'LL SEE...I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE NURSING HAS ALOT TO DO WITH IT!
Seriously -- I love being in better shape now than I ever was before Garrett was born. Just yesterday Blake mentioned to me in passing that I look better that I did when we got married. And when I pressed for what "look better" meant, he gave me all the right answers: skinnier waist, firmer in all the right places, and that healthy "glow." I love what motherhood and my on-foot life in Brooklyn has done to me. :)
yeah, sizes are pretty arbitrary and vary from brand to brand. But who wants to nitpick that issue? Good luck on that goal cass! I can't imagine you being any smaller, though, you're already tiny!
Lindsay, living in a city where you have to walk (and carry/push a baby) everywhere has got to be an amazing exercise program. Good job!
Good for you!
I unfortunately gain like crazy while nursing. I've had to bust my butt with strict dieting and rigorous exercise to just barely crack the pre-prego weight. I'm hoping to get significantly under it by the end of summer but we'll have to see.
Yeah, some people are so different in this regard. I think that nursing helps me a lot. Three of the girls in my family lose weight while nursing. One can't lose everything she wants until she's done nursing. Every body's different.
nice celia!! I hear ya on the shorts thing. . .I was the exact same way. In AZ, I wouldn't be caught dead in shorts because of how 'white' my legs were. . .and now here in the 'fabulous' humidity, I have also expanded my wardrobe to include many pairs of shorts. . .Ross is a must, right along with TJ Maxx!! (however my friend just got some really cute shorts for $8 at the Nordstrom's Rack in Plano. . .care to take a road trip? :) )
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