My triumph - skinny jeans

Wow!  That's my thought for today - I have purchased my first pair of skinny jeans!  Can I just share with you that this was more than going in and trying on a pair of jeans.  We all know that this is a horrendous task.... fueled with angst and toture of ones own body image and self worth.  There may be the fortunate few that see this as a fun shopping expedition!

ANYWAY....what better time to be free and throw caution to the wind than when you are away on holidays.  This is the first time I have been away, almost child free in years (have the 4yr old with me).....well since I had children really. 

We arrived in Melbourne and had some waiting to do before we boarded a bus for the country so I went shopping....as you do.  I was in desparate need of a new pair of jeans...I had the words of Greg resonnating in my ears " Don't buy those Mammy jeans you have, you've worked so hard, get some nice skinny jeans"........"Skinny jeans?" I thought...."Me, Julia...not sure about that!"

Cut a long story short, I spotted Calvin Klein Jeans - so off I went.  I proceeded to the section that displayed "Skinny Jeans", checked out the sizes....do they even come in size 12?  Yes, they did.  I put them on and let me say, once I got over the fact I felt like they were going to end up down round my ankles. I actually felt a bit special.  They fit and my muffin that I had previously was kind of a half a muffin maybe not even that.  Nothing a long top won't sort out. 

Here I was standing in Melbourne, far away from home feeling pretty darn special and just a little bit sexy in these jeans.  This is certainly a very positive side effect of my Fit for 40 challenge.  Anything that can make you feel better about yourself is a great thing.

xx  I'll post a photo when I get home :-)  Juls