I actually shop at Target a little. I think you might have to go to the right Target to find good plus-sized clothes (just like, say, you might find a PayLess that more regularly stocks wide shoes than other stores do.)

Oh, my. I just acknowledged that I shop at Target and PayLess. What a Fashionista. (Though, I also shop at Torrid, and that place ROCKS.)

It's okay H, me too!! ;)

Well at least you are shopping....I haven't been in ages. :(

What I am at least hoping is to get back into some of the clothes I'd bought beforeI gained a few pounds.

And that just mystifies me. YOu find the cutest stuff at Torrid, and nothing there fits me.
<sigh>

Torrid does rock. There's one at Irvine Spectrum :)

I've noticed though that their clothes have gone a bit "mainstream". They used to be the plus-sized Hot Topic. Much less edge these days. Still cute stuff though.

I love how you see your loved ones in your own face! I get that. I have my dad's features and my mother's coloring. It's nice to be able to remember family. While I may not always like my features, they are mine honestly, and I know I'm not the postman's kid. :) Other days (like you say) I can smile at myself in the mirror. I've been trying to be more deliberate about smiling at myself. Approving energy, not criticism.

Cut yourself some slack! Be kind to yourself.

I shop at Target and Kohls. Haven't been to Payless in a long time because nothing ever fits me. There is one by my office. I should try that one sometime soon.

Target had some cute stuff. It never fits right, but it looks good on a hanger.

Too funny, NA, I have thought the same thing. I have thought some things were sooooo cute!!! But, on me? No way.

One dress so reminded me of a 'Mrs. Robinson' dress, I wanted it sooo bad! But, I don't think all clothes are meant for all people.

My weight has been increasing little by little each year. It's so hard for me to stop snacking (especially on sweets when I'm at work) and getting more active is such a struggle. I finally got myself back to the gym after the holidays only to discover that the weight machines I knew how to use had all been replaced with intimidating new ones. I'll probably have to hire a personal trainer to show me how to use them.

Last fall I decided to make a skirt for Halloween and went shopping for patterns for the first time in probably 20 years. What a shock when I compared my measurements to the sizes on the patterns. I don't wear a size 20 but that's what fit my measurements. I can buy mediums at J. Jill but of course I know I'm not a medium just because that's what the label says.

I have more "body" issues with the idea of age and aging. And I'm still thinking about what I want to say about that.