CheeseGirl
Gold Member
Is anyone else experiencing a 'size dysmorphia' after losing a lot of weight? I thought my wardrobe ran the gamut in sizes but discovered I'm at a size right now that I have very few pieces of so off I went to Debenhams hoping for a sale, and whilst I had no such luck I was in need of some crop trousers for this weekend and I tend(ed) to shop based on 'eyeballing' the garment, as sizes vary so much from place to place. Sorry, really rambling here, but I pulled some trousers from the rack in a hopeful 16 (I know Debenhams tend to have generous sizes) and my 'eyeball' estimate said they might just fit but I went to the fitting room just in case. They were roomy, so I bought the 14 without trying them on and just now as I pulled them out of the bag I thought there is no way these will fit, but they actually do! I keep holding them up to admire how small they look compared with the size 22 I was wearing 5 short months ago! (Of course, some size 16 M&S trousers already in my wardrobe are just now fitting comfortably so I am realistic).
OK, ramble over. The brief point was - does anyone else buy clothing based on the 'eyeball' measurement and are you now surprised by what you can fit into?
OK, ramble over. The brief point was - does anyone else buy clothing based on the 'eyeball' measurement and are you now surprised by what you can fit into?