The Fat Day |
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| Written by Jane Stabler | |
No matter what size you are, the fat day is inevitable. You just feel fat be it your bum or tum. Fashion on a fat day is no fun at all unless you have AskBronny to help of course!
Fat days are the worst, and you often realise you are having a fat day at the worst possible time. As you are desperately trying to find an outfit for work because you have a major presentation. Or when you are running late for a lunch date with a hot guy. But the biggest problem with a fat day is once you have decided you are having one, no matter what you put on, your problem area (or areas) only seem to continue to increase in size, and the more outfits you try, the fatter you think you look. And instead of motivating us to exercise, the fat day only seems to encourage sitting on the couch eating copious amounts of ice-cream to console ourselves. It happens to everyone. You can pull a size 6 dress out of the cupboard, put it on and feel like you have a bigger pot belly than ever seen on a World Vision commercial. The trick is trying not to get so caught up in staring at your wobbly bits that you don't notice that you actually do look good in what you have on. AskBronny has come up with some fool proof ways to make sure that even on a fat day you can leave the house knowing you look great. So unless you have a very understanding boss who allows "feeling fat" as a legitimate sick day excuse, we suggest you read on! Firstly, invest in a completely black ensemble. Whether it be a black top and skirt, black top and trousers or a black dress, wearing something all black is not only slimming, but teamed with funky accessories is instantly stylish. Wear a low slung belt to will break up your all black if you want some colour, and wearing it low will avoid your belly poking out from under a belt worn higher. This will also make your butt look like it starts lower than it really does, making that look smaller too. Secondly, make good use of accessories. Loud, chunky necklaces and bangles will draw attention away from your torso and over to places like your wrists that are unlikely to be responsible for your fat feelings. Add this to your fabulously black outfit and no-one will be any the wiser that you’re having a fat day! Thirdly, do whatever you can to draw attention to the bits of you that you are happy with! Having a great face day? Wear your hair back and play up your makeup to make yourself even prettier! Fat day not extending as far as your ankles? Wear three quarter pants, dress shorts or a skirt and show them off with fabulous shoes. People will be so busy looking at your feet their eyes wont hesitate for a minute over the flabby thighs you think you’re sporting! Last but not least, try your failsafe, if you have that one dress, or outfit that you always get compliments when you wear – then put it on. Everyone can’t be wrong now can they? Fat days happen. I currently am having a fat evening after a fat day. I had to regularly remind myself to pull my stomach in as I walked around the office today, but rather than come home and put on my gym gear, I stuck a bottle of white wine in the freezer and heated up left over pizza. There is also a slice of chocolate cake waiting for me in the fridge. Helpful for my fat feeling? Not at all. Helpful for my spirits? Very. But then maybe that's the point. A lot of the time, a fat day is mostly in our heads. Yes, sometimes us gals can be retaining a little water, and if we have overdone the cake and the wine it can add a few kilos in places we would prefer it not to, but we rarely look as fat to others as we think we do in the mirror. Remember that, and if it fails, follow AskBronny's helpful fat day hints and even a fat day can be a fab fashion day! And just to help you out, here's out Feeling Fat Day checklist to help you get through the drama of dressing on a day when we're feeling fat:
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