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hiddenmuse) wrote2004-07-14 09:19 am
hiddenmuse) wrote2004-07-14 09:19 am
Old Navy gets a clue ... and so do I
Yes, Virginia, we do have actual figures...
This is causing a lively discussion in the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
ww_users community, with people discussing whether or not Old Navy is enabling the obesity epidemic by carrying Plus Sizes.
I threw in my 2 cents by saying that I was happy to see that they were doing this - especially since right now, I'm getting to be too small for most plus-size clothing stores, but still too big for the "regular" clothing stores.
While there were some people grumbling about how the availability of plus-size clothes at mainstream outlets would prevent people from doing anything about their weight, I expressed my gratitude at being able to actually shop at Old Navy, and finding decent, affordable clothes that fit. The fact that they have Plus Sizes makes it even better, because now I can buy their blouses - and they will actually fit in the arms and chest!
In the interest of full disclosure, I will say where I was, where I am, and where I hope to be, eventually: Before I joined Weight Watchers, I was probably close to 280 lbs., and wearing a size 22/24. Now - about 3 1/2 months into the Program - I am about 240 lbs., and wearing a size 18/20. My goal is to get down to 150 lbs. - no idea what the clothing size will be at that time. I don't care if I'm in a 10 or an 8, or even a 6. All I care about is that I am healthy (or, healthier than I have been in the past) and happy.
People go on about "getting into One-derland" (getting their weight below 200), and the excitement over wearing clothes that don't have an X in the size. Sure, those are big accomplishments - and things that I am looking forward to reaching at some point. Right now, I am focusing on continuing towards getting healthy. If I can cut back on my blood pressure medicine - or even eliminate my need for it altogether - that would be a wonderful goal to accomplish. If I can do something about my joint pain - short of surgery - that would be terrific.
I like looking at myself in the mirror and being impressed with how much better I'm looking, compared to how I was, once upon a time.
This is causing a lively discussion in the
ww_users community, with people discussing whether or not Old Navy is enabling the obesity epidemic by carrying Plus Sizes.I threw in my 2 cents by saying that I was happy to see that they were doing this - especially since right now, I'm getting to be too small for most plus-size clothing stores, but still too big for the "regular" clothing stores.
While there were some people grumbling about how the availability of plus-size clothes at mainstream outlets would prevent people from doing anything about their weight, I expressed my gratitude at being able to actually shop at Old Navy, and finding decent, affordable clothes that fit. The fact that they have Plus Sizes makes it even better, because now I can buy their blouses - and they will actually fit in the arms and chest!
In the interest of full disclosure, I will say where I was, where I am, and where I hope to be, eventually: Before I joined Weight Watchers, I was probably close to 280 lbs., and wearing a size 22/24. Now - about 3 1/2 months into the Program - I am about 240 lbs., and wearing a size 18/20. My goal is to get down to 150 lbs. - no idea what the clothing size will be at that time. I don't care if I'm in a 10 or an 8, or even a 6. All I care about is that I am healthy (or, healthier than I have been in the past) and happy.
People go on about "getting into One-derland" (getting their weight below 200), and the excitement over wearing clothes that don't have an X in the size. Sure, those are big accomplishments - and things that I am looking forward to reaching at some point. Right now, I am focusing on continuing towards getting healthy. If I can cut back on my blood pressure medicine - or even eliminate my need for it altogether - that would be a wonderful goal to accomplish. If I can do something about my joint pain - short of surgery - that would be terrific.
I like looking at myself in the mirror and being impressed with how much better I'm looking, compared to how I was, once upon a time.
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I agree - plus-sized clothes certainly aren't the problem. If they were the problem, then why the hell have they been so ugly all this time?
The fact that we live in a super-size me, Jeroboam o'Coffee from Starbucks world certainly doesn't help matters much. When we seem to be reinforcing the idea of "bigger, better, faster, more" - especially in our food, that isn't working towards making anyone healthier in the least.