The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of…Shapewear…
I have finally gotten my lap top back. Some three weeks ago, there was an issue with the wireless and then the techie guy talked computer to me for about 20 minutes, none of which I understood until he said it would take three weeks to get my computer back. It was a sad, sad time for me. But it’s back!
So I am currently on break from school…starts back the first week of September. My friends want to have a girls night out during labor day weekend. I’ll be honest; I’ve been in hermit mode most of this year as I try to drop those pesky 60 pounds. But since it’s taking me a little longer than expected, I have to give in. So I want to go out, I just wish I could leave that roll that spills over the top of my jeans at home, you know?
I guess I should admit to owning a few articles of shapewear. Corsets and the briefs and the body suit, but honestly, who invents these things?!? They either ride up, slip down or pinch in unmentionable places. Not to mention those damn snap crotches. It’s almost impossible to go to the bathroom in a normal amount time. Trust me, I tried and it was HORRIBLE! Oh come on, I can’t be the only one who has suffered through the agony of shapewear. And another thing, they don’t really work. I still have a roll, it’s just smoother. It’s like putting perfume over funk; it won’t fly.
After a rather traumatizing night with shapewear where I had to beg my friend to take me home so I could take the necessary ten minutes to use the restroom (you know with the snaps and the pulling and the tugging and the shifting…), I threw all of my shapewear into the back of my closet never to be seen again. So when this weekends plans were made, I had a brief thought of pulling out the corset…you know to give me that hour glass figure we know and love, but the corset rides up, and then there are the briefs, but they slip down and the body suit…yeah the snaps. In the end I decided that I’m going to let my roll hang on out. Let it have its last hurrah, because this time next year, it will be longggggg gone!
I agree with you, shapewear sucks. And it had to be invented by a MAN…
But it does help contain my rolls! Such a blessing and a curse.
You paint quite a vivid picture. I have been tempted to buy some but now I think I’ll pass. Have a great time out w/the girls!!
I never got caught up with “shapewear” after watching my mother back in the 60’s trying to pull up her girdle. (I’m getting a visual now, LOL). After watching the impossible become possible, I decided there was no way I was going to give in to wearing one of those. Shapewear may have come a long way since then, but not enough for me. I hope you enjoyed girl’s night out by just being you!
Oh man do I relate! I hate those things, I mean I just get depressed when I take them off and everything hangs back out - plus when I wear them the double chin and arm fat is still there so it all looks a bit weird. I’m trying to re introduce myself into society too, funny how we turn into hermits when it comes to the extra weight!
I find my shapewear fits better the more weight I lose - what is the point of that???
Because shape wear tends to smooth all of your rolls into one big roll. The less rolls you have, the better it looks.