I had a bachelorette party in Chicago this weekend, and went to WalMart to get a cute new top to wear.

I got fatter just walking through the door. They have changed their sizes on their White Stag clothing line so that 22W-24W is now a 3X instead of a 2X. How discouraging!

I was able to find something, and looked nice, but wow.

On an upside, we went to Torrid before we went out, and I found a cute top there for 15 bucks in a size 2!!! I don't know why the numbers matter so much, or rather why I choose to let them matter to me. *sigh*

Such a Pretty Face-

Sorry that you were bummed out to start a fun evening!! It's like the old saying that says words will never hurt me- not true! THose numbers do mean A LOT!! Keep up the good work and I'm sure you will be in lower numbers soon. Being able to shop off of any stores racks is one of my dreams!!

I hear ya about Walmart. Now I have to wear a 4x!! (24-26) Makes me feel like a giant cow. We should write a letter or something!

Kerri

It's frustrating, isn't it? I go to cheaper stores for my work clothes because i hate my job and spending money on it... but i have to go right for 1-2 sizes larger than my usual, and it sure is a mind. *sigh* But isn't Torrid fun??

Have fun at the party!

That's why I love Lane Bryant - I feel so much thinner there! I'm a 28, but can't even fit into Walmart clothes, so at Lane Bryant I feel thin, lol, b/c at least I can buy something there.

Most of us understand how you feel, and because of that I just wanted to take a moment to share this!

Early on in my journey I needed a new pair of jeans. Mom and I were at Kohls and they had the cutest pair of Lee jeans that came with a belt, yada yada yada. Anyway, Mom was seriously into her "trying to encourage me" mode and insisted on buying them for me. They were a missy size 18. Later that day I was at Macy's with my DH and tried on some jeans there, and needed a 16 in missy's in a pair of Calvin Kleins. I bought the CK's because I knew I really needed two pairs. I wore the CK's, washed them, wore them again, washed them, etc. The whole time those Lee's hung in my closet. I finally returned the Lee's because I just couldn't make myself wear them because the tag said 18, when I knew I considered myself a 16! When I layed both pair on my bed to compare physical size, the Lee's were actually a tiny bit smaller than the CK's, but that didn't matter. I couldn't make myself put them on!

I saw that when I had to go on a trip and it was disappointing. Plus I swear they fit smaller too but with a larger size. (Of course it could've just been my trying to stuff my post pregnancy butt in them too. )

It's amazing how much sizes fluctuate from store to store. I do love shopping at Lane Bryant though -- I usually fit into smaller sizes there :-)

Wal-Mart sizes are crap - I bought a pair of shorts in a 4X a couple of summer's ago. 4X?? I was wearing an X maybe 1X at any other store. And once you go up the sizes they just don't fit the same - ick.

American Aimee - I am sorry the sizes made you feel worse, but you are NOT the bigger size!! I'd say sizes don't matter - but I don't know who lives in that world, just trust that Wal-Mart sizes are crap, heh.

-Aimee

Aimee-sending hugs!

I used to find clothes at Walmart all the time. Now all the spring/summer clothes are in very dull, muted colors that look awful on me. I'm pale with brown hair and eyes-I don't need to wear drab colors-give me turquoise and fuschia and purple!

I stopped going to Lane Bryant because they got so expensive! Or am I just cheap???

Sherry