We Kin Get Thin!

Joel and I were going out to dinner with our friend on Saturday to our new favorite fancy restaurant. Joel was remembering how when we took his Grandma there, all I did for an hour beforehand was complain about having nothing to wear.
Being the strangely awesome man that he is, he demanded that this time, we go shopping and by me a new dress to wear to dinner.

Since he is a man, and an average-sized one at that, he is obviously used to walking in a store, picking up some pants, and buying them. That is not how it is with plus sized ladies. He was in for a rude awakening.

Multiple stores later, and NOTHING in my size, we continued on to the last in a long line of department stores. This one had some dresses, but only went up to a size 16.
And I, my friends, am a solid 18.
He was getting frustrated that I hadn't even tried anything on, so I grabbed a handful of 16's and headed to the dressing room.

I came out empty handed. And I promptly told him what I'd discovered.
I am most certainly NOT a 16 yet.

It was the least fruitful shopping trip I'd ever been on. Not ONE bag in my hand, not one receipt in my purse. Nothing.

Once at home, I tried on every dress and skirt and fancy top that I own, in multiple combinations.

I ended up in exactly what Joel and I were trying to avoid - Jeans.
But hey, they are classy, dark wash wide leg jeans. Don't judge.
And a silk top, crop cardigan, and a cashmere scarf. I looked fine, but not super fancy.
Then our friend shows up. And he's wearing a track suit jacket and cargo pants.

SWEET. :-)

Joel definitely saw how annoying it can be for us fat ladies to find clothes though.
He said the same thing that we all say "isn't it 'average' for people to be overweight? Should the majority of clothes be larger sizes, not the other way around?"

But just like everything for me, it's really double sided.
I SO badly wish I could find cute, affordable, trendy clothes in my size.
But I am also glad that I can't, it's just one more thing to encourage me to STAY this size. I love clothes so much, that fitting into "normal" ones is SUCH a motivation for me. Even though it's so damn frustrating trying to look (feel) decent at this weight.