Sometimes, it’s not easy to fit in. Especially when you’re obese.
As a young girl, I never felt like I fit in. Part of that was due to the fact that most clothes did not fit me. My sisters and I had a special technique we would use to make sure our shrinking clothes would still fit. When the clothes were wet out of the wash, we would stretch them over a chair so that they would dry into that shape.
If the stretching technique didn’t work, there was always underclothing to help hide bulges. I would wear all sorts of “control top” clothing (this was before Spanx) even into the hot summer months. Just so my stomach wouldn’t stick out beyond my chest.
I even had trouble taking care of the clothing that did fit. The inner thighs of my pants would rub off, creating large holes. To my utter horror, I even busted out of some of my tighter clothing when attempting to stretch my hamstring after an exercise.
[bctt tweet=”It’s no wonder my older sister used to call me “Stretch”.”]
At that time, losing 100 pounds was too much of a stretch for me. I got used to using tricks and techniques to hide the lengths I went to in order to fit in.
When I lost the weight, I made a promise to no longer use shaping underwear, or to use stretching techniques. My thighs no longer rub together. Finding clothes does not require a special trip to the plus-size store.
My body is no longer something I work hard to hide. This has been one of the greatest freedoms of losing the weight. I no longer feel pressure to fit in.
That is why I became a health coach. I want to help other women find the freedom to escape the pressures of being overweight. Get started on your own weight loss journey with my free gameplan Lose 5 Now. If you have 5 minutes each day, you can lose 5 pounds or more! There is no calorie counting or sweating in a gym. These are real tips used by real people. Just like you.
3 thoughts on “Stretching to Fit”
The truth is that it is hard to fit in as an obese person. Both socially and physically.
I agree, Diane. Though there are more resources today to assist obese people with everyday life (more plus size stores, bigger seats, etc), bigger people are often demonized.
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