![]() ![]() I weigh myself once a week or so, I know my inch measurements, I track my caloric intake, it's not like I'm unaware of my body and in denial. I'd rather have a very small wardrobe of custom fit garments (even though it takes me a while to make each item happen) than a closet full of stuff that doesn't even fit nicely. I've started moving towards making my own items more and more often because I want things that fit me. It fits my hips but not my waist, or my chest but not my arms, etc. I'm frequently three different sizes and none of them truly fit anyway. It doesn't matter what number they print in the garment, it's always a bullshit lie anyway. Honestly, I've been working to unravel the idea of "size" (in regards to clothing) as I try to get healthier. And I would be miserable and feel like an elephant at that size before, so why should I feel any different now? I would be probably a size 18 if the clothing sizes had stayed constant. I pointed out that I still can't fit into any of my old clothes from the last time I was this size, and just because I fit into a smaller size doesn't mean I don't look like a size 18 still. My mom didn't understand why I wasn't excited to be a size 14 again. Nowadays a size 8 is probably an old size 12 in my country? So I'd be a size 8 but still need to lose more weight. It actually doesn't make me feel better to be a smaller size in the way that it used to - I remember fitting into a size 8 when I was younger and feeling amazing, looking good, didn't feel like I needed to lose any more weight. I initially refused to try on size 14s after losing weight because I knew I wasn't slim enough to be a size 14. 20 lighter last time I fit into a size 14 (nearly a decade ago). I fit into a size 14 in most stores now that I've lost weight. My mind is jumping up and down saying ‘but I’m not a size fourteen.’ It doesn’t compute with my inner teenager at all. In my head I’ve always been aiming for size 16 as best case scenario and they’ve changed the goalposts. Now I think I will end up generally wearing new size 14, and maybe finding some 14s a bit loose depending on the style. When I was a teen the clothes for my target weight would have been 16. According to the Vogue measurements I would need to make clothes in around a size 20 or 22. According to current New Zealand dress sizes, I’m wearing between 16 and 18 at the moment, and I’m swimming in some of the 16s. I got out some of my dressmaking patterns a couple of evenings ago. Now I think the clothes generally, apart from designer brands, must be more like a size and a half bigger, and I suspect sometimes even two sizes. Apart from designer brands that stayed with the older measurements. Fifteen or twenty years ago, the clothes started to get bigger, generally one size bigger than the same size number in the 60s or 70s. ![]() There’s no doubt the sizes have changed dramatically in New Zealand. Century Club - For those who have lost or would like to lose 100lb+.Foodie Friday: Share your favorite recipes and meal pics.Track with Me Thursday: Make new friends and find accountability buddies.Weigh-In Wednesday: Share your weigh-in progress and graphs.Tantrum Tuesday: Share your complaints, vents and gripes.Medication Mondays: Discuss your weight loss drug journeys. ![]()
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