Day 70 -- 28 February 2009

I did a bit of clothes shopping today and I have to say that I am a bit ticked off. I understand that I am 32 and that my body is no where near as fit as it was when I was 18, but I don't believe I should be in an XL!! What is with all the sizing these days? I have heard the term vanity sizing used in the past decade or so but I don't think that term even comes close to describing what I experienced today. I have never had to wear an XL and today that is exactly what size I had to buy when I chose a few new t-shirts. I swear the XS should have been in the toddler section!! Society needs to get a grip. Not everyone should be a triple zero for crying out loud. The thing that really worries me is that we are sending the wrong message to teenage girls. Yes it is good to be fit and healthy, but not anorexic. I was a size 3 when I was 18 and frankly I looked gross!! It scares me to think what girls are doing to themselves just so they can fit into those double zero jeans or that XS t-shirt. We need to stop catering to the archaic ideals out there that a woman is supposed to be a 36 - 24- 36. Sizing needs to be more realistic. I would be willing to bet if I compared my new XL t-shirts to a small or medium from just 5 years ago that they would be almost identicle in size. I think it is time that we as a society make some changes and start excepting that it is actually healthy for a woman to have some meat on her bones!! We need to stop catering to the ultra skinny and start embracing "real" women!!

Ok, now that I have gone off on my tirade, I am proud to report that I actually got on the treadmill again tonight. That's twice in 1 week. WOO HOO!! Anyway, I spent an hour on the treadmill and burnt 187 calories. Tomorrow I start phase 1 of the South Beach Diet. I intend to stick to it no matter how hard it is to give up some of my favorite foods for 2 weeks and to continue working out on a daily basis. I am bound and determined that by the time I turn 33 I will be partially polished :O)