I AM A
#SIZE8
by Lisa Thompson
L
et’s go shopping together.
Imagine a day where you wake up ready to
take on the day. This day you feel energized
and feeling great about your body.
You’ve been eating healthy and have your fitness
routine down. Maybe you’ve even lost a pound or
two. You decide it is time to go shopping.
to not let that get you down. You drive to the mall
and head to your favorite store to pick out some
clothes.
You are so excited to try them on and you are
feeling confident. However, the pants don’t fit right,
the shirt is too tight, that dress won’t fit over your
waist. You move on to the next store and the same
thing.
You start your morning off with your favorite
breakfast and coffee, you flip through social
media only to find ads filled with women of sizes
that don’t particularly match yours.
You leave the mall feeling more discouraged than
ever. Not only do the models not match what you
look like but the clothes don’t either.
You start to feel a little discouraged but you decide
You leave with nothing.
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