The Truth About Your Pant Size
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Hey, sister, let’s talk about the size of clothes you wear. I know it’s a taboo topic, but I would like to challenge your beliefs behind a number no one else needs to know, except for you!
Why is that number so important to you?
Why do you give it so much power over how you feel about your body?
And why do you try to deny what size you wear?
I had a follower on Instagram reach out to me asking me to do an episode on this topic. She was specifically frustrated about a 31-inch waist being a size 10 last summer and now it’s a size 12! She wanted to know why this keeps happening and how she can deal with it mentally. I think this is something that triggers a lot of women and her feelings of frustration are completely relatable to so many of you. So let’s dive in!
If you loved this episode, I know you’ll also love…
Episode 9: What to Do When Your Clothes Don’t Fit
In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I give you some real talk on how to deal with your body changing shape, in hopes of helping you break your destructive mindset around your new body. I show you a new perspective on muscles and gaining curves, plus share the most important thing you need to go do right now if you are currently facing this mental battle.
TRANSCRIPT
Hey, Hey, beautiful human. Can I steal five minutes of your time? I have something super important to share with you, but I promise I'll be really quick. You're listening to my weekly bonus episode of Embrace Your Real, with me, Julie Ledbetter. I'm about to give you a quick tip for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving your authentic self. Stay tuned if you're ready to embrace your real, let's get real, let's go.
Hello and welcome back to the Embrace Your Real Podcast. Now, a few weeks ago, I had a follower on Instagram reach out and asked me to do an episode on sizing charts. She said that last summer, a 31 inch waist was a size 10 and now it's a size 12. And I really think that this is a great topic to discuss because it's something that triggers a lot of women, myself included, for years and years in my life. And in her feelings of feeling frustrated and defeated, it's completely relatable to so many of us. So, before I dive in, I want to share the review of the day. It comes from Amy V. She says, "The best. Loving Julie, her message and her workouts all the way from Ohio. Julie makes girls feel like they're not alone. I couldn't recommend her more to people. It's not only feel good words. It's change your life words."
Thank you so much, Amy, for the review. If you haven't already rated and reviewed the podcast and you do listen on Apple podcast, all you got to do is press pause, scroll all the way down you'll see the rate and review area. It really does help the podcast. So it would mean the world to me if you did that. Screenshot it, send it to me in a DM on Instagram and I will personally respond back. Okay? So, here are some of my thoughts on why sizing charts change, and most importantly, how to deal with it.
Number one. Now I have to be completely honest with you. I have absolutely no idea why they change. I don't know why sizing is different from every store. One place I wear one size, another place I wear two sizes up, another place I wear two sizes down. Sizing across the board in any clothes, in my opinion, is not consistent. And unfortunately it is the way that it is. Now, of course, we can do our part and speak up and we can choose to not support businesses that are not size inclusive. That's a great way to get our voice heard. But more importantly, I want to dig deeper into the mindset of it, because it's really about what we're truly fixating on. And we should not even be caring about the size, which brings me to my next point, how to deal with the sizing chart constantly changing.
It's pretty simple. We have to stop caring about the number. In the same way that I always encourage you to stop fixating on the number on the scale, because it means absolutely nothing but a numerical reflection of your relationship with gravity. You have to stop thinking that this silly little number that shows up on the tag on the inside of your jeans is going to define you. Stop thinking that when you walk around town, or at the mall, or the grocery store, on a date, or out with your girlfriends, no one is going to care what size you are. They love you for you. They're going to see your confidence first.
And so, you have to remember it that you're not going to have this big number X size hanging over your head when you wear those jeans. And I really want to encourage you to ask yourself, why is this number so important to you? If no one needs to know the number except for you, why is it so important? Why are you giving it so much power? It shouldn't matter the size of the jeans you're wearing. It should matter how you feel in the jeans that you're wearing. That's ultimately what matters. Which brings me to thought three, which is, you shouldn't try to force yourself into a smaller size just for the sake of fitting into a smaller size.
I think so often people wear their jeans a little bit too tight because they're scared to death to go up in size. What's the big deal? Either people do that, or they don't even wear jeans. They don't let themselves to wear jeans or a certain clothing, like a shirt or a dress or something like that, because they don't want to wear a bigger size. I'm telling you right now that wearing a smaller size is only going to make you feel more uncomfortable, bigger than you actually are, and less confident. So if you just choose to buy the size that actually fits you, regardless of what number it is, you're not going to feel so fat or so uncomfortable every time you put them on, because you don't have to squeeze into it.
So buy the pair of jeans or the shirt or the dress that actually fits you. Stop worrying about the size that you're wearing. Worry about selecting clothes that fit you right and make you feel comfortable with wearing them. It's going to make you feel so much more confident, I can assure you of that. Now, if you love this episode, I know you'll also love episode nine. What to do when your clothes don't fit. In this episode, I give you some real talk on how to deal with your body changing shape, in hopes of helping you break your destructive mindset around your new body. I show you a new perspective on muscles, gaining curves, and plus the most important thing that you need to do right now if you're currently facing this mental battle.
I've linked it in the show notes. So be sure to go listen to episode nine, what to do when your clothes don't fit, if you haven't already. Also, if you have a girlfriend, a coworker, or somebody in your life that needs this message, just remember that you are not a size. You are not defined by a size. You need to stop letting X size that you are or are not hold you back. Click the three dots, either on Spotify or Apple podcast, and you'll be able to copy the link and you can send it in a text message. You can post it up on your stories, send it out to those who you think might benefit from this word. Thank you so much for tuning in to the episode. Be sure to screenshot this, post it up on your story, tag me so that I can see your face. I can see you as you are tuning in. I love seeing listeners all across the world and I will see you guys in the next episode.
All right, sister, that's all I got for you today. But I have two things that I need you to do. First thing, if you are not already following me on the gram, be sure to do so, juliealedbetter. Yes, it's with an A in the middle, for that daily post-workout real talk, healthy tips and tricks, and honest accountability to keep your mind and heart in check. The second thing, be sure to subscribe to Apple podcast, to never miss an episode. Thank you so much for joining me. It means the absolute world. And I'm going to leave you with one last thought. The most beautiful women that I have met in my life are the ones who are completely confident and secure in being authentically themselves. Remember that beauty goes so much deeper than the surface. So go out there and embrace your real because you're worth it.