So yesterday afternoon, after a WiiFit workout :) the hub and I headed to the Target in the Glendale Galleria to pick up a few things for my trip this week. We ended up walking around the entire mall and landing in a Banana Republic. Most people who know me, know that I don't really dress up much. Work is pretty casual so there isn't really a need for me to wear really nice things. Which is cool because I am lazy when it comes to clothes and make-up. I really want to be one of those "Sex In The City" ladies but I wouldn't dare spend hundreds of dollars on clothes unless it was a special treat.
The clothes I wear tend to be comfortable looking and I tend to wear them over an over until they wear out. I think the one thing I am known to wear are white tank tops. Heck, it doesn't even have to be white! I wear tank tops in a million colors cuz I love them! Anyhoo, since the marriage I have ummm..... put on a little weight. Ate too many cheeseburgers and fries. According to WiiFit, I am normal for my height but according to LA and me, I am pudgy. I don't think I look horrible but rather, I just want to feel a little better and be able to show myself at the beach without someone saying "Look at the beach whale!" Another reason I want to get fit is that in the last month I have had two people reference my "baby"... asking "WhenI are you due?" Can you say embarassing? When you have two people ask you when you are due, you know you need to start running on the treadmill.
The last thing I thought I'd be doing yesterday afternoon was buying clothes but alas, nothing but crappy clothes fit me right now and I can't go overseas to a big convention and wear crap! So a quick peek into Banana Republic turned into a long stay. They were having a big sale which was very good for my ever expanding buttocks. I wasn't really in the mood to shop so I told the hub to go pick me out something that would look nice. So he went around the store and brought me back a handful of items. At the same time a sales lady took an interest in me. She started bringing me clothes too. For about 30 minutes, I was having a Julia Roberts, "Pretty Woman" moment. It ended when I looked in the mirror for a rear view and saw a "pretty" large bum! I must say, that although, I didn't feel comfortable with myself in the mirror, it was nice shopping for nice clothes to cover up the uncomfortableness.
Things I learned shopping:
1. If you can get a sales lady on your side, you can find cheap stuff that fits. Also, they know about upcoming sales so you can save more money and they find clothes you swear weren't on the rack. Best of all, if it doesn't fit they go and find you another size. Normally, I am scared to talk to strangers and shy away. Now I am totally about talking it up with sales lady.
2. Listen to my hubby - Turns out he has good taste (3 out of the 4 items I purchased were picked out by him). I think his point was that I should shop for stuff I don't normally wear all the time - that I should broaden my horizons.
3. Shop when they have a sale. Got $90 jeans for $15 bucks. I didn't mind buying "fat" jeans since they looked nice on me and they were cheap.
4. Nice clothes make you feel good about yourself even if you are not at your desired weight.
5. I should check out Banana Republic more often and try to dress nicer for work.
6. The hub needs to go shopping with me more often. I wonder how good he is at picking out shoes?
The clothes I wear tend to be comfortable looking and I tend to wear them over an over until they wear out. I think the one thing I am known to wear are white tank tops. Heck, it doesn't even have to be white! I wear tank tops in a million colors cuz I love them! Anyhoo, since the marriage I have ummm..... put on a little weight. Ate too many cheeseburgers and fries. According to WiiFit, I am normal for my height but according to LA and me, I am pudgy. I don't think I look horrible but rather, I just want to feel a little better and be able to show myself at the beach without someone saying "Look at the beach whale!" Another reason I want to get fit is that in the last month I have had two people reference my "baby"... asking "WhenI are you due?" Can you say embarassing? When you have two people ask you when you are due, you know you need to start running on the treadmill.
The last thing I thought I'd be doing yesterday afternoon was buying clothes but alas, nothing but crappy clothes fit me right now and I can't go overseas to a big convention and wear crap! So a quick peek into Banana Republic turned into a long stay. They were having a big sale which was very good for my ever expanding buttocks. I wasn't really in the mood to shop so I told the hub to go pick me out something that would look nice. So he went around the store and brought me back a handful of items. At the same time a sales lady took an interest in me. She started bringing me clothes too. For about 30 minutes, I was having a Julia Roberts, "Pretty Woman" moment. It ended when I looked in the mirror for a rear view and saw a "pretty" large bum! I must say, that although, I didn't feel comfortable with myself in the mirror, it was nice shopping for nice clothes to cover up the uncomfortableness.
Things I learned shopping:
1. If you can get a sales lady on your side, you can find cheap stuff that fits. Also, they know about upcoming sales so you can save more money and they find clothes you swear weren't on the rack. Best of all, if it doesn't fit they go and find you another size. Normally, I am scared to talk to strangers and shy away. Now I am totally about talking it up with sales lady.
2. Listen to my hubby - Turns out he has good taste (3 out of the 4 items I purchased were picked out by him). I think his point was that I should shop for stuff I don't normally wear all the time - that I should broaden my horizons.
3. Shop when they have a sale. Got $90 jeans for $15 bucks. I didn't mind buying "fat" jeans since they looked nice on me and they were cheap.
4. Nice clothes make you feel good about yourself even if you are not at your desired weight.
5. I should check out Banana Republic more often and try to dress nicer for work.
6. The hub needs to go shopping with me more often. I wonder how good he is at picking out shoes?
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or I buy clothes one season late...clearance!!!