What's Up with the jeans these Days?

Posted by Lesli

Globesity. Apparently the whole world is getting fatter, especially us North Americans.

There's alot of pointed fingers as to the cause - lack of physical education in schools, fast food, television, video games...

...those are all possible reasons for the epidemic, but what I have also been noticing is the size of our clothes are are getting larger and larger...but the sizing on the tag is staying the same! Have you noticed this, or is it just me?

I first noticed it with my kids. I couldn't find any clothes that fit them. They are slim, but not skinny, and I have such a hard time finding pants that don't make them look like they're wearing potato sacks. And what's with the adjustable waists? That gives kids an awful lot of leeway in a pair of pants that is supposed to be size 10. The waist likely can expand to a size 14 if it has an expandable waist. (But, the wearer still thinks of their pants as a size 10.)

These expandable waists are even found in mens' slacks now! Not to mention the 3% Lycra that is added to jeans and everything else these days. With the stretch available in jeans you can be expanding and not even know it! Now, that's scary!

My husband bought new jeans last month and being a guy, he went to the store, picked out his usual style of jeans and size and purchased them. (No model poses in front of the store mirror for him...) When he got home and tried them on, they were way too baggy. He ended up taking them back to the store and exchanging them for a smaller size. He hasn't lost weight in years, so why would his pant size change?

That might have just been situational, but lucky me, I was out shopping this weekend and decided to take advantage of a 40% off sale. I grabbed my usual size. They were too big, so I grabbed the next size down. They were too big. I ended up buying jeans in a size at least two sizes smaller than my usual jeans - and I haven't lost any weight. (Believe me, I'd know!)

So, I take my jeans home, actually elated that I am wearing such a tiny size, and I eat an entire bag of Doritos, because, well I am this tiny size, right? (I have room to grow!)

I wash my two new pairs of tiny jeans, thinking they will shrink down to an even tinier size in the dryer...only to find that one pair actually gets bigger in the the dryer!!! I put them on and within minutes they bag out as if I had lost 10 lbs. between the bag of Doritos and the washing of my new jeans...not likely...(but wouldn't that be great!) (Doritos that help you lose weight!)(Makers of Doritos...can you work on that?...)

So, of course I wear those jeans all day yesterday. When you wear jeans that are baggier you really feel skinny. So, I felt skinny all day. And I ate extra chocolate chips and stuff to make sure I didn't waste away. (Because, my goodness, in those baggy jeans, I was sure I was going to blow away when the wind picked up...)

Do you see what's happening here? I think we think we are smaller than we really are because of the number on the inside of our jeans, and that's what's making us fatter. I think something sneaky is happening in the clothing sector and it's making us eat more because we think we are shrinking. (Well, at least I know I'm up a bag of Doritos because of it...)

Pretty deep, eh?

Figuring it out as I go,

- Lesli

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