Poncho Ready!

Even though I have never been "fat", I have thought my whole life that I kind of was. 

I just had body issues and wasn't aware I guess.

I am 5 foot 4 inches and my weight would fluctuate between 115 and 120 pounds all my life.

I could eat and drink whatever I wanted (and I have always been a huge eater) and my weight wouldn't change.

I guess I was very fortunate that way but I still never saw myself as "thin". 

When I look at pictures from even 10 years (and 25 pounds) ago and wonder why I was never happy with the way my body looked.

Looking at it now I wish I was as "fat" as  I thought I was then.

Up until "the change" I could keep my weight under control.

If I gained a pound or 10 I would be able to lose it fairly easily, I would just eat less for a few weeks and things would be on track again.

Going through menopause wasn't all that bad for me either (I guess I was lucky there as well), I didn't have the horrendous hot flashes I kept hearing about, but boy did my body change!!!

It seems like overnight (which obviously it isn't) I am 25 pounds heavier and have a body that I barely recognize.

My weight is now the same as it was when I was 9 months pregnant.

So I pretty much gained a whole person.

Of course COVID didn't help, my sprained ankle last summer didn't help and the fact that I am "exercise lazy” doesn't help either.

Needless to say, my clothes barely fit anymore, my pants are tight and the buttons on my shirts are ready to pop.

I used to have a section in my closet with clothes I bought for when I would lose 10 or 20 pounds (how silly), as far as  I'm concerned that day is never going to come and I am okay with that.

I wear my clothes a little loser now and yes I am just buying a size up.

This brings me to my favourite thing in my closet at the moment; the poncho!

One size fits all and looks great on everyone!

I just love how forgiving they are and still look so stylish and chic.

I own them a quite a few colours and have linked some here.

My 'go to’ look of the moment is all black with a different coloured poncho depending on my mood.

I might not be bikini ready (again) this summer but I am definitely poncho ready!!

Have a great week everyone!

xoxo Renate