The Power of Full Figure Shapewear

By habits in Procrastinating on July 26th, 2010

You may wonder why I talk about shapewear as much as I do. Stop everything else you are doing, because this is a lengthy story. So stay right where you are.

Well I’ve always loved Oprah. I mean who doesn’t She’s an American Icon who made it to where she is by utilizing her mind, her social prowess, and overcoming a huge self esteem issue caused by an obesity issue. It isn’t surprising that besides Michael Jackson, it’s the name Oprah that children and women worldwide recognize.

So I wasn’t a super thin little girl. OK maybe I wasn’t huge, but when everyone at school was trying to stay under a hundred pounds, my one-hundred and twenty five pound weight definitely made me feel insecure. So it’s only natural that I didn’t go to the school dance, participated in sports or go on my first date till I was 22. I just avoided all social situations which might force me to wear clothes that stuck to my frame and increased my self-consciousness.

And thus as young girls were going on their first dates, getting kissed for the first time, and going to school dances I was watching Oprah reruns. Let me tell you- I loved Oprah.

So of course, I was screaming and jumping for joy when I watched an episode of Oprah which had a woman named Sara talking about her brand Spanx! . She’s talking about footless pantyhose, slimming apparel, and much more. So I Google her. And I find the answer to everything I’ve ever wanted- Full Figure Shapewear! I feel like I’ve discovered gold! As I dedicate the next three hours to scouring the internet for any and all information concerning shapewear, I come across an article which talks about shapewear of the 18th century. It seems that shapwear of the 18th century is actually synonymous with the foundation garment. So brassieres and corsets of the 18the century are synonymous with today’s shapewear. Thankfully today’s shapewear is not as uncomfortable as corsets and brassieres were. In fact, contrary to popular perception, when I wear Firm Shapewear I don’t feel constricted at all. I feel light and without a care. Forcing me to sit straight at all times, full figure shapewear ensures that I don’ slouch.

And you wouldn’t believe, once I got my confidence, I began to want to look EVEN better. So basically, once I started wearing firm Shapewear, I began to want to push my body to improve. I began to go to the gym regularly. I engaged in healthier eating habits due to an increased love of my being. I stopped drinking alcoholic beverages. I quit smoking. All I needed was that feeling of ‘not worrying’ constantly about my weight. Slimming Apparel did that for me. Once I was comfortable in my clothes I was able to completely transform my lifestyle.

It’s been argues that it wasn’t shapewear, but my love of Oprah’s show that transformed my life. Since I would never had scoured the internet for everything shapewear had it not been for that legendary Oprah episode.

So tell me. Was it Oprah or Shapewear that did the trick?

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