Shopping is awful. There are parts that I love and parts that I absolutely hate. It is awesome to get smaller and smaller but it’s so hard to say goodbye to your favorite clothes over and over again. Eventually, I had to go into stores and figure out how to put things on my body.
My whole adult life I’ve only shopped at plus size stores. These stores seem to have the same styles over and over in several colors. I tended to buy the same shirt in several colors. I would basically buy anything that looked pretty good. You don’t get many choices in plus size stores. So when it came time to start shopping in a new store, I didn’t even know where to go. Are there only certain stores that I should go to? Which ones are for teenagers? Which ones are for old ladies? I asked my friends where to go and would check out the clientele before walking in to a new store. If it felt weird, I left.
I used to get anxious shopping at my heaviest weight too. I wasn’t ever sure things would fit or they would carry my size. I still feel that way. I still don’t know what will fit and what won’t. When I pick something up in the store, I have no idea if it’s the right size. Certain stores are easier to shop than others. If you’re getting frustrated or depressed, just leave. Don’t let cotton fibers change your mood. Some stores size by inches which totally threw me off. When I was recently shopping at H&M, I almost started crying. They size their jeans by inches. I have no idea how many inches I am and when I hold them up, I still don’t know if they will fit. I know lots of people that love this store but I can never figure it out. Nothing seems to fit me right and I can’t say I’ve ever purchased anything but hair accessories. I just can’t crack the code so I just don’t go there.
So moral of the story. Shopping sucks when losing weight but most places require you to not be naked. If a store doesn’t feel right, go to a different one. If shopping brings you to tears, use your oversized shirt to mop them up and try again another day.