Body Image... - Page 14

madmonkeygirl · 02-13-2008, 11:13 AM

Only things i ever shop for at Target were Bon Jovi tshirts awhile back when they had like 5 different ones. Which each one with different sizing of course. Two i got a Large in and fit just fine the rest XL so go figure. I did buy a pair of cloth summer pink shorts to wear while lounging around or to the pool instead of denim jeans i wear all the time but they are big now that i've lost weight and inches so...plus i was able to find a bathing suit at Target last year on the first try (very unusal for me).

MouseWife · 02-13-2008, 11:23 AM

Yeah, the selection of Plus sizes at Target sucks. I had much better luck at Wal-Mart.

But, everyone buys maternity clothes. Even the small women, they buy the size small or x-s. They are so cute. And, they get marked down so cheaply. I actually find it rare to see someone who is actually pregnant buying maternity clothes. Seriously.

I love those t-shirts at Target. But, I also love the line of T's that WalMart has, much less expensive and a big selection.

Strangler Lewis · 02-13-2008, 06:47 AM

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EH has the hottest bod on LoT (in case you all were wondering).

Just the challenge I needed to kick it back in gear!

SacTown Chronic · 02-13-2008, 09:58 AM

This thread inspired me to do naked yoga in front of a full length mirror this morning....you know, for an honest assesment of the naked me. "Kinda gross" would be a good way to describe the experience.

Though this pose, done while facing the mirror, was good for a laugh, ifyouknowwhatImean.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-13-2008, 09:54 AM

The scale says I'm losing weight. My belt says I'm losing weight. My wife says I'm losing weight.

All I see is the 10 lbs of gut that's still there and the spare tire. Sigh.

MouseWife · 02-13-2008, 11:07 AM

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The scale says I'm losing weight. My belt says I'm losing weight. My wife says I'm losing weight.

All I see is the 10 lbs of gut that's still there and the spare tire. Sigh.

Same here. I haven't lost anything to write home about but the Hubster says he notices it is 'shifting'. Well, okay...

But, the gut. I think there is only so much that can be worked off by walking/riding my recumbant bike and dieting. At some point {which I am not ready for yet....} I will have to add to my day the 'floor' exercises. This are the sets of sit ups, leg lifts, crunches, etc. Not so appealing to me yet.....

Talking about stores and sizes, I noticed when I tried on clothes at Lane Bryant and then the others, I was able to fit a size or two down at LB. That was nice.

Even shopping at Target, I have to take into account where I am looking at clothes; if I am in the Jr. section, go way larger. If I am in the womens, I can stick with my size.

Otherwise, it hurts soooo much to pick up a shirt accidentally in the Jr. section, bring it home and have it fit like a sausage skin.

I loved your post, Eliza.

Nephythys · 02-13-2008, 10:40 AM

Clothes are a nightmare sometimes- for me is one thing- for my 8 year old daughter is another.

She loves the clothes at Limited Too- expensive girlie clothes. She's tall and has a little chub around the middle- typical kid. She swims, she's active- could eat better but is in a severe picky phase- and the clothes that SHOULD fit her- don't.

She's 8- should fit into a size 7-8 usually- not so in those stores- oh no, there she fits a 10, or even a 12-14!!!! Oh it may be a bit loose but it is the only way to get her something that will fit for any length of time. We bought a pair pf pants- size 8- wore them for less than a month before growth and a couple washings made them too small.

WTH????

Great body image she learns there!

Morrigoon · 02-13-2008, 11:11 AM

Since Target's "plus size" section is approximately half a rack, mixed in with their maternity section, and since all the cute clothes turn out to be maternity stuff... I don't even shop clothes at Target.

And some choad at Walmart thinks that Walmart should be more like Target. Fvck him/her.

LSPoorEeyorick · 02-13-2008, 12:07 PM

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.)

libraryvixen · 02-13-2008, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

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!!

02-13-2008, 11:13 AM	#1
madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	Body Image... Only things i ever shop for at Target were Bon Jovi tshirts awhile back when they had like 5 different ones. Which each one with different sizing of course. Two i got a Large in and fit just fine the rest XL so go figure. I did buy a pair of cloth summer pink shorts to wear while lounging around or to the pool instead of denim jeans i wear all the time but they are big now that i've lost weight and inches so...plus i was able to find a bathing suit at Target last year on the first try (very unusal for me).
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02-13-2008, 11:23 AM	#2
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Yeah, the selection of Plus sizes at Target sucks. I had much better luck at Wal-Mart. But, everyone buys maternity clothes. Even the small women, they buy the size small or x-s. They are so cute. And, they get marked down so cheaply. I actually find it rare to see someone who is actually pregnant buying maternity clothes. Seriously. I love those t-shirts at Target. But, I also love the line of T's that WalMart has, much less expensive and a big selection. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	This thread inspired me to do naked yoga in front of a full length mirror this morning....you know, for an honest assesment of the naked me. "Kinda gross" would be a good way to describe the experience. Though this pose, done while facing the mirror, was good for a laugh, ifyouknowwhatImean. __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	The scale says I'm losing weight. My belt says I'm losing weight. My wife says I'm losing weight. All I see is the 10 lbs of gut that's still there and the spare tire. Sigh. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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02-13-2008, 10:40 AM	#7
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	Clothes are a nightmare sometimes- for me is one thing- for my 8 year old daughter is another. She loves the clothes at Limited Too- expensive girlie clothes. She's tall and has a little chub around the middle- typical kid. She swims, she's active- could eat better but is in a severe picky phase- and the clothes that SHOULD fit her- don't. She's 8- should fit into a size 7-8 usually- not so in those stores- oh no, there she fits a 10, or even a 12-14!!!! Oh it may be a bit loose but it is the only way to get her something that will fit for any length of time. We bought a pair pf pants- size 8- wore them for less than a month before growth and a couple washings made them too small. WTH???? Great body image she learns there!
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02-13-2008, 11:11 AM	#8
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Since Target's "plus size" section is approximately half a rack, mixed in with their maternity section, and since all the cute clothes turn out to be maternity stuff... I don't even shop clothes at Target. And some choad at Walmart thinks that Walmart should be more like Target. Fvck him/her. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	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.)
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