My realization at Macy’s
I always thought I was pudgy. Gangly, but pudgy. Turns out, I’m not. Probably have never been. I’d guess I’m normal, like average Strangely, even though I don’t train like I used to, I’ve gotten smaller. I eat as much, drink more wine, and sit more. How the heck does that happen? Well, it doesn’t.
I’ve been tricked into thinking that I’m tiny by vanity sizing. My experience at Macy’s last night indicated that I now wear a size XS top and my pant size is 4 (when they’re long enough). A few years ago, training full time, I wore a M top and size 10 pants, in fact, I pretty much have worn that size for the bulk of my teenage/college/adult life. Now, all of a sudden, I’ve shrunk. Then, as I was leaving, I took a look at the mannequins in the window and to my surprise, they were portly. If I wear an XS, what do little people wear? And if I wear an XS, who the heck wears an XL?
This diet plan is the best! I’m gonna call it the Put Your Head in the Sand, America! Diet Plan. Can’t wait til I’m miraculously a zero.
To the skinny, counter-culture freaks swimming in your clothes,
BB
May 28th, 2008 at 10:48 am
The first time I encountered that was at ‘Banana Republic’ and my thought was goddamn you. How dumb do you think we are? And, then it followed that they wouldn’t have done it if it didn’t work. So that means people shop at Banana Republic because they can pick a smaller size off the rack. Egads. All I want is a size to be consistent. I can’t even get that in shoes. I mean, I don’t think my feet are two centimeters different when I put on sidis as opposed to danskos. But, what irks me the most? I don’t think this happens with men’s clothes. I bet there’s some sizing consistency there. Am I wrong?
July 5th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Becky I just saw Bob Roll and it made me think of the time he licked your road rash. I still think it is funny. Hope all is well.