Nothing makes me feel worse than...

HellsKells
HellsKells Posts: 671 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
....trying on jeans! I don't know why I even bother anymore, because clearly, there are none out there that will flatter my current body. :laugh:

Anyone else hate jeans?

What other things should I avoid while I'm trying to stay positive about self image?

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  • Striving4Fit_MrsOrtiz
    Striving4Fit_MrsOrtiz Posts: 399 Member
    I won't try on jeans just because of that! Lol
  • HellsKells
    HellsKells Posts: 671 Member
    Haha....well at least I'm not alone :smile:
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    Getting rejected makes me feel the worst, but there isn't much I can do about that.

    Other than that, feeling sluggish makes me feel like crap, and makes me want to eat and rest to see if I feel better, and it usually doesn't work. I need to stay active and eat nutritious foods, rather than high calorie foods if I want to keep my energy up and feeling good about myself.
  • wookiemouse
    wookiemouse Posts: 290 Member
    Swimsuits, hello. And shorts. :)

    Jeans I'm ok with. It took a LONG time to find a good pair tho - Gap 1969 Perfect Boot. The only jeans I buy now.
  • HopefulLeigh
    HopefulLeigh Posts: 363 Member
    I absolutely hate jeans.

    I avoid bra shopping for the same reason. Nothing is flattering and as I lose weight, they appear to be shrinking. There's just nothing confidence boosting about it. =\
  • fitpilatesqueen
    fitpilatesqueen Posts: 337
    I don´t like jeans, I like soft fabric.
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    I am OK with jeans, I get to wear my Daughters old ones, but the thing that gets me is bra shopping, I REALLY struggle, nobody carried my size and they make me feel like a freak....it's not nice. Hate it.
  • FuneralDiner
    FuneralDiner Posts: 438 Member
    I haven't worn jeans in about a decade. I'm way WAY too self-conscious about my *kitten*. :(
  • jehembee
    jehembee Posts: 114
    For me, it's shirt shopping. I don't have a particularly large bust, but they don't generally fit my stomach area.
  • Koshkaxo
    Koshkaxo Posts: 332 Member
    I second Gap jeans. Comfy, flattering and fairly durable considering the price.

    I haaaate bra shopping, im so flat with a large ribcage... At Le Senza, I need a 34A for the smaller cup size, but a band extender for the ribs... 36A has a too big cup. Ive been flat out laughed out by sales ladies at least three times while asking for size help.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    ....dwelling on the negative.....:sad:
  • imkegoal
    imkegoal Posts: 156 Member
    I find that I always go down a size in EVERYTHING else first before I do in Jeans. I am currently a (UK) size 12, apart from with my Jeans- they are still a size 14. Fine with normal trousers.... it's just jeans....
  • Amber393
    Amber393 Posts: 472 Member
    Any sort of clothes shopping. I hate it.
  • harleygaljojo
    harleygaljojo Posts: 111 Member
    I went shopping a couple of weeks ago will not make that mistake until I loose a lot more weight, very depressing I was trying on jean style capris. Bad Idea.
  • feltlikesound
    feltlikesound Posts: 326 Member
    Even when I am at my ideal weight, I HATE buying jeans. I have a typical hourglass figure, and they just don't make jeans for a small waist and bigger hips/thighs/booty. I am so tired of not being able to get jeans that are my waist size, pulled up over my thighs and hips, and the other side of that coin -- having jeans that fit my hips, *kitten*, etc. but are WAY TOO BIG for my waist.

    UGGGGG!

    My body is built for dresses, maybe a tip would be to find an article of clothing or style that really fits YOUR body type, and rock it :).
  • sazzyp1973
    sazzyp1973 Posts: 517 Member
    Even when I am at my ideal weight, I HATE buying jeans. I have a typical hourglass figure, and they just don't make jeans for a small waist and bigger hips/thighs/booty. I am so tired of not being able to get jeans that are me waist size, on over my thighs and hips, and the other side of that coin -- having jeans that fit my hips, *kitten*, etc. but are WAY TOO BIG for my waist.

    UGGGGG!

    This is the same for me for sure. Such a pain! UGGGGG!
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    I can not wait to wear jeans again, but I refuse to buy any until I can wear a size 18 at least, so I got a ways to go. I hate shopping of anykind, always have. But you can bet when I finally get to where I want to be I'll enjoy buying those clothes.
  • MissNations
    MissNations Posts: 513 Member
    OP, I don't know your size or shape, but if you are pear shaped like me, then I can suggest something: Levis 529s. They're made for a curvier shape (freaking all pants gap at the waist on me). Finding them can be difficult, but worth it. I've had luck with Kohl's and JCPenney.

    Hope that's helpful. Good luck!

    :drinker:
  • yourenotmine
    yourenotmine Posts: 645 Member
    Any sort of clothes shopping. I hate it.

    This
  • quixoteQ
    quixoteQ Posts: 484
    I haven't worn jeans in about a decade. I'm way WAY too self-conscious about my *kitten*. :(

    I haven't worn any clothes at all since Carter was president.
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    What other things should I avoid while I'm trying to stay positive about self image?

    LIFE IN GENERAL! lol, seriously. so many things to deter you, but many more things to be exctied/positive about. like not dying an early death. :tongue: and I'm being serious, haha
  • HellsKells
    HellsKells Posts: 671 Member
    I find that I always go down a size in EVERYTHING else first before I do in Jeans. I am currently a (UK) size 12, apart from with my Jeans- they are still a size 14. Fine with normal trousers.... it's just jeans....

    Yeah! Same here! I've had to buy new trousers for work, but my jeans are still just awful :laugh: WTH?
  • HellsKells
    HellsKells Posts: 671 Member
    OP, I don't know your size or shape, but if you are pear shaped like me, then I can suggest something: Levis 529s. They're made for a curvier shape (freaking all pants gap at the waist on me). Finding them can be difficult, but worth it. I've had luck with Kohl's and JCPenney.

    Hope that's helpful. Good luck!

    :drinker:

    Thanks for the tip.

    I do have a pair of Levis and I think they might be 529's but I'd have to look. I think my problem is that they're all low rise, and so they fit, but don't flatter. Ya know? I honestly think until I have a flatter shape, I'm just not going to be happy with how I look in jeans...haha.

    I'll have a look at the ones I've got though because hey, they may not be what you're talking about and there may still be hope! :happy:
  • HellsKells
    HellsKells Posts: 671 Member


    My body is built for dresses, maybe a tip would be to find an article of clothing or style that really fits YOUR body type, and rock it :).

    I probably need to do this. I've never really been a dresses kind of girl, but maybe I should re-think that. My legs look great in heels anyway.....haha.
  • MeMyCatsandI
    MeMyCatsandI Posts: 704 Member
    Jeans are one of the few things I feel comfortable (and dare I say... sexy) in. I think you just need to find the brand and cut that fits you right. I like Levi's Signature, mid rise, boot cut. If you get a mid rise, the tiny waist big/hips thing is less of an issue.
  • Deinonychus
    Deinonychus Posts: 70
    Swimsuits, hello. And shorts. :)

    Jeans I'm ok with. It took a LONG time to find a good pair tho - Gap 1969 Perfect Boot. The only jeans I buy now.

    This!!! I bought a swimsuit and shorts this weekend, both are now back at the store.
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