It’s been a long time since I wore a suit. Estimates have it at about a year. And before that, it was roughly another year. I slid my arms into a suit jacket this morning and started flailing them and kicking my legs in desperation. I was drowning in de la Renta.
My savior? The remaining fat in my stomach that buoyed me back to the surface. So there I was, standing in front of the mirror, truly worthy of my name. Jacket baggy with some basketball shorts on. A wayward rap metaphor of some sort.
I started to go through my other jackets, then realized I didn’t wanna start Monday morning playing with my life nor being tardy to the office party. Can you imagine that tombstone? ” Here lies Slim. Tailored He Was Not.” That’s no bueno, so jeans it was. I’d fight against the waves of formal wear in the evening before heading off to the Black Celebration Awards, where I’m a finalist in two categories (Blogger & Website). Lord, please don’t have me winning an award in a baggy suit. Give me back my flab for just one day so I can fill one of these joints out.
I begged Him before to let me fit a pair of tight pants. He gave me the determination to make it happen. But J got jokes…and lessons. I guess I’m learning a little bit about the other side of sacrifice. Oh, and shopping. Lots of shopping that lingers in my near future. That’s the cost of the thinner life. I think it’s time to add that to the budget. Jesus be a new writing gig (or influx of rèsumè reviews and speaking requests). I’ma need me some updated suits!
Slim
Congratulations sir!
Yeah, the downside of hard work and determination in getting physically fit is the impact to the wallet, not only the waist line!
Keep up the good work and try to hold off on buying loads of new clothes until you hit your goals or you will be in the same boat again as you drop more weight or put on muscle.
I’m not too far off from my goal, so I’m gonna fight the power as long as I can. I need time to develop a “budget allocation” for the shopping anyway.lol.
Congrats! I personally am not on a health kick to lose weight or train for marathons, but I’ve experienced the slow and sometimes drastic weight loss before so I feel you on the elation and subsequent frustration of clothing.
Most guys are adverse to shopping, but fall and winter have some of the better fashions of the year. Hopefully you get your “damn I done lost weight, now I gotta shop” budget together before the season wraps. A smedium sweater or two does the spirit good.
Happy Shopping!!
Congratulations Slim!!! Excited for you! And congrats on the awards as well. I am sure you will take one home!
Congrats Slim! Keep up the great work!
Congrats Slim! Btw, I’ve got to thank you for your help with my resume. I just started a job last week!
Yesssssss!!!!!!!!
CONGRATS!!! hard work pays off.
the one down side to losing a significant amount of weight and/or changing in body shape, is having to purchase new clothes. and a new suit??? talk about a serious reinvestment. maybe you can just get some of your old suits tailored?
Great!! I have been living in the USA since the first of August of this year and I gained 5 pounds ( that I’m losing right now ) . It’s hard to resist to all of these temptations in this country ( cupcakes, red velvet cake, carrot cake, ice cream, burgers ).