about a year ago i bought a pair of pants
nothing special. just my favourite brand of black jeans
they were my “goal” pants
i purposely bought them a couple sizes smaller than what i was
these pants were my motivation – my end goal
they hung in my closet patiently waiting for me to get in to them already
these pants barely made it past my thighs
they definitely didn’t get past my hips never mind actually buttoning up
this morning in my 5am just woke up haze – i went and grabbed a pair of pants for work – threw them on
and they felt a little snug
what?
no way my regular pants would feel so “form fitting”
and that is when i realized i grabbed the wrong pair
and there i was in my “goal” pants. buttoned and zippered up
they battled my thighs and won!!!
i was in awe
sure – they were tight. *ahem* perhaps painted on tight
but damn they fit!!!!!!!!
and so i went to work with a perma smile
i was in my goal pants!!!!!!!
but the more the day passed…the more uncomfortable i was
i felt like a piggy in a blanket
i felt bigger than i ever have in my whole life!!!!
i finally pulled out my white flag – and unbuttoned the pants – right there at my desk
and let my poor little sausage roll belly breathe
it’s not total defeat
i mean they got on. they were comfortable in the morning
where as i have never ever been able to get them past my hips
so that’s a fucking win
but
i learned a lesson today
just because something fits – doesn’t mean you should wear it
here’s to hoping that next year – i will have to give them away because they are just too big
in the mean time i will just hang out in my yoga pants
they never judge
and never ever make me feel like a sausage roll
cheers