Monday, June 07, 2010

Is that a vast overstatement? I don't think so.

To my (small) (non-existent) male audience: Please look away. Or so you've been warned.

Ok, now that it's just the ladies, I have a confession to make: I've been wearing nursing bras since I had Kendall. I haven't nursed anyone in a year and a half.

WOW. That was embarrassing. But I feel better now that everyone knows the truth. I was wearing old, tattered nursing bras.

Back in February I decided to get some new bras so I was fitted and when I found out what size I was wearing, I laughed and was like, "That can't be right! I'm not that fat!" Oh, wait. So I didn't buy any new bras. But then I lost 15 pounds and decided to finally bite the bullet and buy some undergarments that didn't look like a dog had gnawed on it, drug it through the yard and finally put it through a tree shredder. And then tried to wear it. And then realized that dogs don't wear bras but if they did, this dog CERTAINLY wouldn't be wearing a bra that looked like this. (I just really wanted you to have a visual on the kind of bra I was wearing)

So glad that Victoria's Secret semi annual sale coincided with my new bra buying spree. I bought six new bras, all the same but in different colors. (Shut up, that's what I do. I buy things in multiple colors. One day I'll tell you about the time I had 10 gap sweaters, all the same but in different colors.) AND LET ME SAY THIS: New bras rock. Especially when you're used to wearing something that serves almost no purpose.

My girls went from looking down and depressed to looking up and out. I look like I lost ten pounds. Plus, I went down a size because I'm no longer having to tuck my boobs into my pant waist.

I guess all this time I've been hesitant to get new bras because I like spending my money and effort on things that people can see. But let me just say, if hell is wearing old, nasty bras then this is heaven.

I thought about taking a picture of my old bras but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I threw them out. I'm not ever planning on using them again. And if I need a nursing bra again, I have bigger problems than not having any.

Do yourself a massive favor ladies: Find a new bra that you love and buy at least 15 of them. If not 15, at least one.

5 comments:

Caryn said...

I know exactly what you mean. At least I've had an excuse for wearing nursing bras for the last 7 1/2 years. (well, not the same ones, but you get the idea) Micah turns one in a month and I am so looking forward to a bra shopping spree!

Gena said...

Oh I needed this post. I have been having bra HATRED lately. I get so frustrated with myself that I don't buy nicer bras. I've just been throwing them all in the trash this past week. I'm with you on buying 80 of the same color, too.

the Dominys said...

I am in the same boat but have not taken action yet. My poor deflated boobs are like tiny beanbags in a grocery sack. I feel so sad going back to a virtually boobless bra though.

OK Chick said...

This made me laugh. Great post. I just bought new bras. I had lost weight and my old ones looked goofy. I hate being bras. I just feel stupid walking into VS.

Natalie Hudkins said...

This cracks me up. Now if you have to go to the ER the doctors won't laugh at your raggedy bra.