Retiring the baggy pants…

I have several pairs of pants that have gotten to be just way too baggy. I told myself that I was going to continue to wear a pair of pants or shirts until I skip at least a size. Although this idea in theory sounded like a winner to me because it would save me money, the reality is that it might be one of the worst ideas I’ve had on this journey. Ok so the oversized shirts aren’t really my problem, it’s the darn pants.

There are several reasons why this is a bad idea. First of all, when pants get to be nearly 2 sizes too big it is difficult to keep them in place. The other day when I was running (yes I said running) from my car to my house, my pants decided that the waist would rather reside around my thighs than where it belonged. Thankfully I was in my own back yard so the exposure was minimal. I’m sure however if any of my neighbors saw my indiscretion they may be permanently blind. I mean seriously these legs haven’t seen the sun in many years and the refection from the sun off my legs, helped along with the bright white snow, could have potentially caused permanent damage. I know, I know, you are thinking to yourself that I should just buy myself a darn belt. Hmm… A belt? Seriously? I’m a big girl and it is nearly impossible to find a decent belt in my size.

The second reason is that baggy pants simply look bad. I am dangerously close to looking like I am homeless. My pants are so baggy right now that if the wind blew just right it might actually move me. I don’t think I’m ready to take flight yet, but with a healthy enough gust of wind it is possible. However, on the upside if I were to be in an airplane that was crashing to the earth I could potentially pull a Bugs Bunny and use them as a parachute. Not to mention baggy pants totally make my butt look flat. Although “magazines are saying flat butts are the thing”, well I ain’t in to that. J My butt may be big but it sure isn’t flat.

The third reason that I will mention is the most important one to me. They are way too comfortable. It’s like walking around in pajamas all day long. I know that sounds totally awesome, but it promotes laziness. And as I’m sure you are well aware, laziness is a contributing factor to weight gain. It is way too easy to hit the drive-thru at DQ when your pants are baggy. I feel like I deserve it because I have obviously put in a lot of work to lose weight. I’m not saying jeans should be uncomfortable, but they should fit. The ideal jeans would be super comfy until that moment when you’ve over indulged and you feel you need to unbutton your pants. That feeling really helps keep things in check. Now I don’t even need to unbutton my pants to take them off so I’m guessing I could overindulge quite a bit and end up right where I started.

This weekend I’m vowing to go through my closet and get rid of the old pants. Any that are in good shape I’ll donate to charity and the rest I’ll have to trash.

I guess I’ll need to go shopping on Saturday too then. I’m pretty sure I need more than 3 pairs of pants that fit.