Shopping with the norms.

Yesterday I had a bizarre and wonderful experience.  


I decided to go shopping yesterday to try on some clothes, see how I'm doing, and maybe get some things for the summer time as all of my light T-shirts are all a size 22-24 and hang on me like a tablecloth.


So, in I went to Evans wearing my size 18 jeans and my size 20 black vest and had a look around.  First thing I noticed was the amount of large prints and long tunics that appear to be in fashion this year.  I hate large prints.  Long tunics are ok, but they do kinda drown me given how tall I am, it makes me look like I'm wrapped in a blanket.  Anyway, I digress.  Feeling brave I picked up a pair of size 16 lycra assisted (thank god for lycra!) bootcut jeans.  I also picked up 2 size 16 t-shirts and headed for the changing rooms. 


"Lets have a look and see how far I have to go to get into these bad boys" I was thinking.


Guess what.....  They only bloody fit!!  


Size 16 jeans! And size 16 t-shirts!  I was absolutely elated! I've never jumped up and down in a changing room for joy before, normally when i jump up and down in a changing room it's to try and pull a pair of jeans up over my bum!!!!!


I'm still high about it as you can possibly tell.


Then the tops, THEY FIT TOO!!! Can you believe it!? I'm officially a size 16 on top!  I am not yet counting the size 16 bottoms as evans jeans tend to be quite forgiving, plus they're a nice cut and have a bit of stretch to them, so anything linen or with no give in them will be far too small, but still.  I'm happy :)


So.  As I walking into the town I noticed H&M. A shop that I have honestly never ever been in as it only does sizes up to 16/18


I WENT IN!


I TRIED STUFF ON!


I DECIDED WHAT TO BUY BASED ON WHAT I LIKED AND NOT JUST WHAT THEY HAD IN MY SIZE!!!!!


These are feelings that people who have never had a weight problem will just never feel.


I was walking past Gap and I got a lump in my throat as I realised "Oh my god, I can go in there and actually look now!"


I'm absolutely delighted, as you can possibly tell :)


Roll on the summer holidays :D