I have this pair of black pants that appear to have magical qualities. They ALWAYS fit me. I bought these pants pre-baby, probably about 3 years ago now, when I had put on a bit of weight and didn’t fit into the other three or four pairs of black pants that I already owned. Black pants are a staple in this working girl’s wardrobe. And of course, when I got pregnant, they no longer fit. However, they were the one pair of pants that I was able to wear into the office when I returned from maternity leave. They were the one pair of pants from my previous body that still fit.
And here I am, over 7 months into my losing weight journey, 26 pounds lighter, and the darn pants STILL fit. They are my "go to" pants. This week was the very first time in this journey that they were FINALLY feeling a bit too large. But the magical power of these pants truly amazes me. How on earth have they fit me for this long??!?
Logically, what the magical pants always fitting also tells is that I probably should not have been wearing them, post maternity leave, since they were probably a little more like saran wrap and a little less flattering then I had imagined. I’m looking forward to the day that the magical powers of those black pants finally wears off. I really want to retire them to my fat girl clothes pile.
