These boots were made for walking...and hopefully they fit!
Well, I've been shopping online.... a LOT.
I didn't realize how I was really depriving myself of fun clothes when I was bigger. I was so uncomfortable that I just bought jeans (hoping they'd fit) and t-shirts and cardigans that would hopefully cover the fat.
I've been shopping way too much.... part of the problem is that you do lose weight fast on a low carb program when you follow it to a 'T'. And that's okay really! It's just tough to know how fast you shrink because some weeks your waist loses a lot, and others it's your chest, or your hips, etc., etc.
I just bought some cute sweaters and cardigans from this cute boutique on the East coast and Old Navy has been seeing me a lot lately too since their t-shirts and jeans are so affordable and thank God they fit me! Since I've been brave enough to wear skinny jeans I also decided to buy boots. Now I have issues with boots because of my HUGE calves. Fashion is definitely an issue when it comes to boots for us women that have muscular calves. And it's not just women like me. Some atheletes and dancers have super big calves from their workouts and they can't wear normal boots. Luckily, some companies have been creating 'wild calf' boots in recent years and this year seems much better in terms of choices.
So I have two pairs of boots on order - one is considered a fashion riding boot style. The other is more of a working boot, a cross between a cowboy boot and an engineer boot. No crazy decorations, just good leather and a harness strap. They're arriving next week so I hope to be a proud owner of a pair of boots soon! One will go back of course....boots are crazy expensive! I'm really hard on shoes in general so I can't buy cheap stuff. I don't mind doing the work of treating them so they stay clean, waterproof, etc., so I had to bite the bullet on this purchase while I had a credit on Zappos and there were some sales going on. So, it'll come down to the darn calves fitting as well as making sure my foot can go into these darn things. Boots are so interesting....they can be super difficult to get into but once you break them in they're your best friend. I am really hoping that this is going to be the case with one of these pairs! I'll post pictures once I start getting back into the swing of using my fancy camera again!
I didn't realize how I was really depriving myself of fun clothes when I was bigger. I was so uncomfortable that I just bought jeans (hoping they'd fit) and t-shirts and cardigans that would hopefully cover the fat.
I've been shopping way too much.... part of the problem is that you do lose weight fast on a low carb program when you follow it to a 'T'. And that's okay really! It's just tough to know how fast you shrink because some weeks your waist loses a lot, and others it's your chest, or your hips, etc., etc.
I just bought some cute sweaters and cardigans from this cute boutique on the East coast and Old Navy has been seeing me a lot lately too since their t-shirts and jeans are so affordable and thank God they fit me! Since I've been brave enough to wear skinny jeans I also decided to buy boots. Now I have issues with boots because of my HUGE calves. Fashion is definitely an issue when it comes to boots for us women that have muscular calves. And it's not just women like me. Some atheletes and dancers have super big calves from their workouts and they can't wear normal boots. Luckily, some companies have been creating 'wild calf' boots in recent years and this year seems much better in terms of choices.
So I have two pairs of boots on order - one is considered a fashion riding boot style. The other is more of a working boot, a cross between a cowboy boot and an engineer boot. No crazy decorations, just good leather and a harness strap. They're arriving next week so I hope to be a proud owner of a pair of boots soon! One will go back of course....boots are crazy expensive! I'm really hard on shoes in general so I can't buy cheap stuff. I don't mind doing the work of treating them so they stay clean, waterproof, etc., so I had to bite the bullet on this purchase while I had a credit on Zappos and there were some sales going on. So, it'll come down to the darn calves fitting as well as making sure my foot can go into these darn things. Boots are so interesting....they can be super difficult to get into but once you break them in they're your best friend. I am really hoping that this is going to be the case with one of these pairs! I'll post pictures once I start getting back into the swing of using my fancy camera again!
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