Re: I hate clothes shopping

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There are no standards. It's all about whatever the fit model is like for that

brand and how they adjust for different sizes (for example, some brands just

size up their " regular " size clothes instead of using a plus-size fit model, but

that usually doesn't work that well in terms of fit.)

But this is true no matter what size you are. If you ever watch What Not to

Wear, they talk about this all the time. You can't go by the size on the label

because it's going to be different in every brand you try. You have to try

stuff on because the number or letter on the tag is a good starting point, but

otherwise, it's meaningless. I've even noticed differences in fit between

styles of pants within the same brand.

Josie

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> > Shopping for clothes is one of my least favourite things to do. Not only

because I would rather spend money on my hobbies, but because I hate having to

deal with my body in such a realistic way. (I would rather pretend it is

smaller than I think! lol). But there is another problem that irks the heck out

of me, that is trying to figure out what size I wear. Whether I am stable in

weight, going up or down, what I grab off the rack rarely fits. I have dragged

the same size clothing into the dressing room and some fit, some don’t. There

doesn’t seem to be a uniform size in anything. Doubling the trouble, is

finding that 3X is getting smaller and smaller. Literally, I have laid some of

my old 3X on the bed and placed a new one over it, there is as much as an 8 inch

difference! I use to wear a size 12, would a size 12 still be the same size?

Is finding clothing always going to be such a hassle?

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> > On top of that, I can’t stand tight clothes. I am so use to “bigâ€

clothing that now, when I need to get better fitting clothes, I feel so

clueless. I noticed this morning that my favourite shirt is hanging on me. I

pulled it out to the side, about 12 inches of fabric. Sigh. I have to let it

go. I feel sad, isn’t that weird? It was such a comfortable shirt.

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> > I dread facing the mirrors in the dressing room, facing the number inside

the clothing, dread seeing what shows the lumps and bumps and rolls. All of my

life, I have cut the tags out of clothing, so that I have no clue as to what

size I wear at any given time. I have a tub of old clothes I have saved at home

and now that I find I am now fitting back into some of my smaller clothing, I

wouldn’t know what to look for in the stores. I am intimidated by the whole

process. Honestly, it was easier to just grab the biggest oversized t-shirt I

could find and be done with it!

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> > I don’t know if it is the fashion industry that messes so much with

clothing sizing or that we tend to ignore what is happening to our body as it

increases or decreases in size and shape, but whatever it is, I dislike looking

for clothing and trying to determine if I like how the garment fits. It must be

nice to be a store mannequin who never changes size or shape....ever!

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> > From: jenpullara

> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 5:08 PM

> > To: IntuitiveEating_Support

> > Subject: I hate clothes shopping

> > Hi everyone,

> > Today I decided to buy myself a few new pieces of clothing that made me feel

comfortable and to be honest, I feel like I look thinner in clothes that

actually fit me rather than ones that are too tight.

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> > So I started at Target and tried on a nice pair of dress pants for work and

a few other more relaxing items for the weekends. I had my son (3 yo) with me

too so that was fun - NOT!! ha ha.

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> > Anyways...I felt FAT The pant size I used to wear a few months ago was

too tight and I tried on these comfy yoga pants and felt like my thighs were

just huge. I know this bad...and I " shouldn't " be so negative with myself

anymore but I couldn't help it - I just did NOT like the way I looked in the

mirror. Now I remember why I don't go clothes shopping till after a diet. But

I'm not on a diet..but I hate the way I felt today in the dressing room and hate

that I would have to go up yet another size to fit into a nice pair of dress

pants....

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> > So...i bought a few things that I didn't have to go up a size in. But the

fat feeling is still here...and I am not thinking of going back to dieting or

anything..i'm just venting and wondering if you all have these experiences too

particularly with shopping.

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> > thanks,

> > Jen

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