Sunday, January 17, 2010

What A Difference A Day Makes

A while back I bought some shirts at Wal-Mart. The thing is I NEVER buy shirts from Wal-Mart or any other store except Casual Male's Big & Tall. I have been buying all my clothes there for the past 14 years or so. But this one time I went to Wally World and found some shirts that were of a reasonable price and were in my size, 3X-Large. I got home and tried them on. Much to my dismay, they were a bit snug. They fit alright, but were just a bit too snug around the belly area. So I put them in my closet and have not worn them since.

That is until yesterday. I was getting ready for work and saw the 3X green shirt from Wally World. I decided to give it a try and put it on, buttoned it all the way up and had a look. It was still snug but in a comfortable way. The buttons didn't look like they were being stretched out anymore. It finally fit! It fit well enough for me to be comfortable wearing it out in public.

As I went about my day at work I did notice some things about the shirt. It was a 3X but not the kind of 3X I am used to. When I had to raise my arms up I noticed it was a bit restricting in the shoulders. When I sat down, that was when the buttons were holding on for dear life. So sitting down and arm raising were not the best positions at the moment. But to be able to wear a shirt out for the first time and bragging about it was an awesome feeling. My wardrobe is finally starting to open up and this is only the beginning.