Well, it’s true, since starting CrossFit in November of 2009, I have been at least 3 if not 4 dress/jean sizes. When I first started CrossFit, I was an easy size six (referenced here) and I thought I was just fine. I had been running and doing yoga and little bit of kettlbell work prior to Nov. of 09, and I thought I was fairly fit. Then came three months of 5x a week, and I shrank like 2 dress sizes overnight!
Last Christmas, I was a size 2 Lucky Jeans and thought I was all that! I had squeezed into them and thought I was looking good. Little did I know that size on me was not going to be long lived!
Now, almost two years into CrossFit my size has changed again.
Yes, it’s true, I have gotten bigger. Where?! My quads and chest size {not the cleavage department, unfortunately} have both gone up.
Getting dressed in clothes other than yoga apparel had become increasingly difficult and problematic. The complaints started a few months back when I’d be getting ready for church (the only time I need actual clothes) and I’d end up with piles of clothes on the floor!
Following a discussion with my very favorite, fashionable hair dresser, I finally decided to go shopping. Ugg. I hate shopping. It is so stressful, frustrating, and time consuming. My genetic make-up is to NOT spend hours in shopping malls. I make surgical strikes- Find One Pair of Jeans that Fit. On the advice of a friend, I decided to hit up all the high dollar jean brands in an effort to find one pair that fit. Today was the day, and I started with True Religion. Upon walking in, I did get a “hello” but no eye contact and the employees kept on doing what they were doing. I looked around, looked at the prices, felt the jeans, and attempted to find a pair….but, you know, I walked out of the store! Second store, 7 For All Mankind, again, a high dollar priced jean and again a greeting, but, no questions of “how can I help you” or even eye contact with me. I walked around, felt the jeans and again walked out. All the labels I saw said, “narrow, skinny, skinny leg, skinny or narrow fit….” You’ve got to be kidding me! What athletic girl do you know is going to fit into skinny jeans?! I tried on jeans in FOUR stores!!!! What was the biggest problem with the jeans I tried on? They didn’t even go over my quads! And, several couldn’t get past my calves, either. So, the problem was two fold- one nobody was willing to help me at all nor could I find any jeans on my own that would even count as jeans- more like some kind of joke! These are for women, really?!
Finally, by the fifth store, I assumed that there were no jeans that were going to fit me and that I was going to go home empty handed. For my last ditch effort, I walked into Lucky Brand Jeans, and the first thing I got was “how can I help you” question??? Whoo Hooo… I looked at him and said, “Well, I’m looking for jeans that will fit these very large quads and small waist, you got anything like that?” He said, yes, and started bringing me pairs to try on! I must have tried on ten pairs of jeans and on the 11th pair, in a size 26, I found a PAIR!! {Relaxed fit, easy rider with some nice styling on the pockets. Not high dollar, either} I literally danced around in a circle!
Moral of the story? Lucky Brand jeans offered jeans to fit this athletic body with great customer service to boot. Here’s my little kick in the butt, to 7 For all Mankind and True Religion! You guys aren’t all that.
So, this is by far my favorite job I’ve had so far! I get to write and I find enjoyment in that. I write here as well, but, not always long in depth posts and the opportunity came up for me to be a regular contributor on Social Moms.com!! Whoo Hoo.
is often more like wading through an ocean full of toothpicks! On a daily basis, my inbox has 100+ emails in them. Some are subscriptions I’ve signed up for, some are sales, and many more are PR notes about new products. They are always unique, sometimes funny (intimia, ladies?), and often times have no relevance to a mom blog!
Below are a few examples of products that I either received or thought were pretty cool. How many of you Mommy’s would be interested in the shoes with wheels?
I am addicted to the news. Any news of Japan. Questions that run through my mind…How long did they have between massive earthquake and massive tsunami waves? Were they prepared for this kind of disaster? Nothing, could have prepared them for this type of disaster even if they are a forward/modern country ready for earthquakes, could anyone have predicted this type of tsunami? Entire towns. Women, children, seniors, dogs, cats could have been wiped away in just a few brief minutes. How will they possibly rebuild, search for loved ones or even restart their lives after this type of catastrophe?
We can help Japan by working with the following charitable foundations:
I should preface this post, with, I don’t where dresses ever. The thought of me in a dress means something drastic is happening like a hot night out with my hubby for a very special occasion and those nights out are few and far between, HA HA HA …Fit Mommy doesn’t where dresses. Did you think she did? Ok, well, I do like a few of the Patagonia summer dresses but they don’t count!
Why?
Cause they are all soft, easy to wear casual dresses for the beach!
When Shabby Apple contacted me for a review, I thought long and hard about doing it since I am so rarely seen in a dress. What drew me in, was the “Style Tools” especially the “Fit to Flatter” section where dresses for your body type (athletic for me) are recommended! And, then, there is the price–most of the dresses are under $100 and many are under $75! It was pretty easy to determine sizing as well. The sizing page actually tells you that that particular dress runs big or small and to choose an alternative size.
All in all, I’ve had an awesome experience shopping online for a dress, choosing a dress and then wearing if for my hubby! I got so many compliments in it, that I’m sure I’ll be wearing it a lot. One note: for those of you with muscles–the arms holes were slightly tight, however, because the fabric is the stretchy kind, it worked out well! (And, the quote from hubby, “Yeah, I did take you out in that dress!”)
Now, for you! Shabby Apple would like to invite you do so some shopping for yourself with this discount code: fitnessformommies213.
The Mrs. has charged me, her betrothed for the last almost 11 blissful years, to write an opinion on a beverage sample that she received for review a week or two ago. Cascade Ice, by Unique Beverage Co. supplied two flavors of product: Strawberry Lemonade, and Orange Mango. Both were similar as composition and nutritional specifics were concerned, containing 1% pear juice, citric acid, some natural (unspecified) flavorings in carbonated water, and sweetened with sucralose. A massive 2 (two) calories were included in 17.2 (why 17.2? and who puts 2.2 servings per container?) ounces. The drink does not include any caffeine.
These samples sat in the refrigerator for a few days before I couldn’t take it any longer, and had at them. FitMom has made carbonated soft drinks as rare around here as Snickers bars, and the Paleo thing (though I must admit that seeing my abs at 46 look better than they did at 26 is cool) is not always the tastiest diet (some notable exceptions). So I drank the Strawberry Lemonade first, and took the Orange mango to work for lunch. I was told that technically, the drinks fit into the paleo and zone diets. Therefore, I drank them without guilt. I also assume that I will not die prematurely from ingesting sucralose, so if you’re on one of those no sweeteners of any sort kicks, then go enjoy yourself as best you can, and stop reading here.
Now, my opinion… I loved this stuff. Maybe because when I was a kid, my parent’s idea of a healthy snack was Coke and potato chips (so I have a warped sweet tooth), or because I like carbonation and a drink that is less likely to rot my teeth. Whatever the reason, it tastes good, and I’d buy it. If it’s Paleo, great, if not, so what. I don’t always drink 1% fruit juice containing sparkling water, but when I do, I’ll drink as much of this stuff as they can Fed Ex me.
Thanks to FitMom for allowing me to guest blog, and thanks (in advance) to the wonderful people at Cascade Ice (and their marvelous parent company, Unique Beverages LLC) for providing more flavors to review.
Paul
P.S. Cascade Ice was provided to us for purposes of review and this is obviously an honest opinion from the hubby!
There are probably 50+ emails that hit my inbox on a daily basis! Many are subscription emails that I need to unsubscribe from but many more are press releases from PR people. Amazingly enough, I do read through them all and attempt to reply when something interesting comes through…But, lately some of the notes I’ve gotten are beyond my narrow scope of “Fit Mom’s Blog”!
So, I’d like to share a few with you and you can tell me what you think:
#1. Motivational Alarm Clock Messages (link) It’s bad enough to wake up with a beep beep beep, but now, you can set it to “weightloss” and have positive messages played to you as you wake up!
#2. Get My Pet Fit with this website!
#3. Want to do some Bikrim yoga naked? Apparently there are studios opening below that offer just that! (see video below)
#4. Sexy Bands for adults only! (link) *warning*
#5. Or the fact that Lisa Rinna sips Diet Muscle Milk while shopping in Beverly Hills!
Yes, I am probably a bit narrow minded, and it’s funny how each note attempts to be fitness related…but, it’s a lot of silliness, if you ask me!
