You may wonder why I talk about shapewear as much as I do. This is a very long story. So stay right where you are.

Well I’ve always loved Oprah. I mean who doesn’t Anyone who could have done what she did in the time span she did it in would become a legend. It isn’t surprising that besides Michael Jackson, it’s the name Oprah that children and women worldwide recognize.

So I also was a chunky child. Well I guess I wasn’t enormous, but at one hundred and twenty-five pounds I definitely could not compete with all the skinny one hundred pound girls in my class.  As a young teenager I avoided pool parties, disco parties, sleep overs, skating rings, school dances, sporting events, etc. Basically I avoided any and all situations which might necessitate wearing an outfit that would stick to my slightly chunky frame.

And thus as young girls were going on their first dates, getting kissed for the first time, and going to school dances I was watching Oprah reruns. Let me tell you- I loved Oprah.

So of course, I was screaming and jumping for joy when I watched an episode of Oprah which had a woman named Sara talking about her brand Spanx! . She’s talking about footless pantyhose, slimming apparel, and much more. So I Google her. And I find the answer to everything I’ve ever wanted- full figure shapewear!  It hits me like a freight train! As I dedicate the next three hours to scouring the internet for any and all information concerning shapewear, I come across an article which talks about shapewear of the 18th century.  In those days it was called the foundation garment and women used to wear it under dresses and ball gowns. Basically the corsets and the brassieres of the 18th century are comparable to today’s firm shapewear. Today’s shapewear isn’t uncomfortable, it’s smooth, light and feels as if you are wearing nothing. In fact, contrary to popular perception, when I wear firm shapewear I don’t feel constricted at all. In truth,I feel free. My posture improved, I was able to go on dates without worrying about bumps sticking out in the wrong places, wear white pants, and look pretty great in just about anything.

And you wouldn’t believe, once I got my confidence, I began to want to look EVEN better.  So basically, once I started wearing firm shapewear, I began to want to push my body to improve. I began to go to the gym regularly.  I learned the power of eating healthy, because I had come to respect my body. I stopped drinking alcohol. I quit smoking. All I needed was that feeling of ‘not worrying’ constantly about my weight.  Slimming Apparel did that for me. Once I was comfortable in my clothes I was able to completely transform my lifestyle.

Well you could say that it was actually Oprah who changed my life. Since I may never had taken to slimming apparel had it not been for that awesome Oprah episode.

So tell me. What was it that transformed my life?

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