I am so happy to say that I have officially dropped an "X" from my clothing size. I no longer need to wear 3XL and 4XL shirts. I can fit comfortably in most 2XL shirts. That is such an amazing feeling. My entire wardrobe has started to open up for me. I'm glad I held on to all my shirts. I guess I always knew I would be able to fit into them someday. Well, that someday is now.
The big revelation came around my birthday. One of my aunts gave me a shirt that was a size 3XL. I looked at and told her, "I no longer wear 3X. I'm a 2X now." I laid the shirt over my chest and she agreed that it was too big. So she took it back and exchanged it for a 2X. Now the shirt fits fine. It's now one of my new favorite shirts. I've already received several compliments on it at work. And I'm always eager to tell them the story behind it.
Shirts are not the only thing that has changed. My pants size has gone from a 54" waist down to a 46" - 48" waist. I can now buy pants at Wal-Mart where they are a lot less expensive than the ones at Casual Male. A LOT less expensive! At Casual Male, a pair of blue jeans would cost me around $45 - $50. At Wal-Mart, they were $19.99. A package of four boxer briefs at Wal-Mart are $9.99. Casual Male, $15 for a set of two. Undershirts: a package of five at Wally World for $9.99. CM: $10 for TWO! I am so glad that I can now say I like they way my Hanes look on me. And my new jeans feel great! I am so happy to have more than one pair of blue jeans that fit me properly. And I was also able to buy a couple of comfortable shorts, also by Hanes, that I can wear around the house. The only shorts I had were my sweat shorts with no drawstring and they kept falling down. The only pair I had that did fit comfortably were extremely hot. They were a thick material that made me uncomfortable every time I wore them. The only reason I bought those was because I was out with some friends at Old Navy and needed a pair of shorts fast. They were the first ones I found that fit. Maybe I'll use them just for my workouts.
