Yes, aren’t you glad you’re not me? You will be after you read this.
An Embarrassing Spring Wake Up Call
I am a lifer. A lifetime member of Weight Watchers. I think the first time I reached my goal weight and became a lifer was back in 2000. Since then, I’ve put the weight back on, rejoined WW, dropped the weight and put it back on, rejoined WW and yes … put the weight back on. Summers are the worst. Heat affects me in a way that I say yes. To all the ice cream, the wine, the appies, the full calorie delights. It’s a given that by pumpkin season I’m a plumpkin.
This summer was no exception. With both my children home for what will probably be the last summer for quite a while, I said yes to everything. Long story short, nothing fit in September. Ugh. Enough. I dropped my darlings at the airport and shot off to a Weight Watcher’s meeting. I’m pleased to announce I hit goal weight in late November and have managed to maintain it ever since. The key for me? To attend the meetings on a regular basis. It keeps me accountable. Stay away and I repeat the weight gain journey.
Anyway. Enough. Let’s get down to the Just TypiKel that I promised.
Because I’ve been attending regularly, I’ve gotten to know a few of the regulars. One in particular. Judy. She’s a delight. We sit beside each other and share not only our weight stories but our everyday life.
This last meeting was different. As I greeted her, threw off my coat, plopped my purse on the chair and headed off for weigh in, she stopped me with a garbled hiss.
“Psssst. Kelly.”
Her face was wreathed in a HUGE grin.
“Your shirt. It’s on inside out.”
Now as regular WWer’s will attest, one always wears the same outfit to a meeting. It’s usually that outfit you wore to your first (as in the current weight loss effort’s first) meeting. Judy has seen this shirt I’m wearing multiple times. But never like this.
In Just TypiKel fashion I didn’t beetle to the bathroom for a quick switcheroo. No. I launched into the fact that this isn’t the first time I’ve gone out in public like this as an adult. As savvy readers will remember I managed to walk into Starbucks with my Special Olympics volunteer t-shirt on inside out.
Will there be a third time? Not if I can help it. Enough of winter. Enough of wearing the same thing and prancing out the door without a quick peek in the mirror.
Hello Spring.
Enough about me and an embarrassing Spring wake up call. I’m curious about you. Has this delight of the inside out shirt happened to you? Or are you a normal person and check out your appearance before you hit the streets? Of course you are. Have you ever joined Weight Watchers? If so, how many times? How do you like their new SmartPoints program? If you’d care to share, I’d love to hear.
You might be cheered interested in these quirky, oh so me Just TypiKels. Do quirk magnets attract? Or Just get in the freakin’ pool.
Happy Monday!
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I got some great slippers this winter. They were so comfortable, with a full-on bottom that had traction and everything, that I didn’t realize I was wearing them to the mall until I was – yup – in the mall walking around.
I owned it.
If only Judy had my back, er, feet!
Oh how I can relate! As can my niece. She did the very same thing in an LA mall. Yes, if only Judy had all our backs, eh?
I’ve had several wardrobe issues over the years, but thankfully I can say that (except for the time I did it on purpose, to hide an offending decal) wearing my shirt inside out is NOT one of them.
I once wore a shirt inside out, but it was on purpose. When I worked at a preschool I only had light colored short sleeved t-shirts. When the weather got cold I started putting a-sleeved one underneath. One of the long sleeved shirts had a logo that the preschoolers didn’t need to see. Said logo showed through, so I turned the shirt so the logo was on the inside and went about my business.
Well that was very resourceful of you! Smart thinking, Kathy.
I have never worn anything wrong side out but have definitely had my share of tags hanging out my tops. Cute post!
Oh the tags! Yes! If I had a dollar (especially an American one) for every time someone has quietly turned down my tag for me, well let’s just say I’d be able to buy a lot of shirts. Thanks for popping in and leaving a comment, Lea.
One of my sons insists on wearing his clothing however he finds it and not caring which is front of back. Which means statistically, once every eightish times he wears his favorite collared shirt it is both inside out AND backwards. He pops the collar and acts like he meant it. Sounds like you two would get along!!
Oh he sounds like a lovely chap. Yes, I suspect we’d get along fine. Hope he continues to do this for a long time. Sorry Mom.
Guilty – more than once. Guess I need to invest in a mirror (and use it) that’s not in the bathroom so all steamed up after a (glorious) hot shower. I’ve even left with two different colored shoes on (no mirror excuse there). Then there were those times I forgot to pack shoes with my suit for my super(wo)man wardrobe transformation in the showers at the racetrack (bought a few pairs on the way to “white-collar” client meetings if time allowed – sometimes we all had a good laugh when I didn’t and had to show up with the paddock boot garb attire). Apparently I wasn’t born with that girly gene that makes wardrobe attire attention show strong. I feel for you, Kelly, and also thank you for revealing there’s at least one other who isn’t so normal about care taken to review appearance before they leave the house.
Two different coloured shoes? How glorious. Just think – you’ve got another pair just like them. Your paddock boot attire issue is something I would do. I can just see it. The worst for me was when I was a tour guide and stepped off the bus at the garden centre (huge garden that had just opened and they’d not concreted the parking lot yet) into a foot of mud. Ooey, gooey, shoe sucking mud. Pulled my shoes right off. Driver moved the bus so none of the other passengers suffered the same fate. Rode home with my shoes off but still had to drive home in them once we got back to the hotel. Had to chuck the shoes. Just TypiKel, no?
I’m certain that I’ve had wardrobe malfunctions but my terrible memory spares me from having to relive the embarrassment. This does remind me, however, of my darling daughter who has always been a free-thinking, independent gal – a “Pip” as a friend of mine calls her. When Annie was in grade school she went through a phase of wearing mismatched socks to school every day. No one thought a thing about it, though, because that was just her! Embrace your wardrobe differences!
Love that Annie did that. How fun. And Bonus! She always had another pair at home just like them! You are very blessed to have a dreadful memory, Mo. It must keep your blood pressure in check.
I’ve gone out with my shirt on backwards, but not inside out. I remember sitting in my graduate school exams, looking down at my feet, and seeing two different shoes. At least they were both black!
That’s good! Like that one – and as a bonus, Dana, you had another pair of shoes at home just like them.
Toooooo funny. I would have told her the other side is dirty and kept on walking. I have shown up with different shoes on occasion. You could be an ad for WW you skinny little thing!!! Hope you have a great weekend and remember… the tags go on the INSIDE!!!!
Ohhhhh – on the inside! That’s what I need to know. Thank you, Sis. Silly me.
Ohmygosh you are hilarious, Kelly! I just want to live near you SO badly… we would have a HOOT of a time. I just know it. 🙂
I honestly wear my pants inside out often- like the sweat pants and fleece that get nubby on the inside? I hate those nubs. I turn the pants inside out and get that soft side and YEAH BABY, I’m gold again.
I wear long shirts/sweatshirts/sweaters to cover up the butt tag.
So… I probably wouldn’t have even told you. I would have been like “Sweet. She’s totally my soul sister.” LOL
Your comment warms my heart, Chris.
OH you don’t even know! I grew up with 4 brothers so I’ve never been a real girly girl anyway even though I longed desperately to be for a long time. I never look at myself when I leave the house. I rarely wear makeup so other than running a brush through my hair that’s it and I don’t have to look in the mirror to do that it’s long and hangs there no worries haha! I do that on a semi-regular basis. My husband calls me the nutty professor because I am so unaware what goes on around me even on my own body! To bad I’m not a professor though, just a crazy mom and daughter!…wife, grandmother, business owner….no wonder!
Oh Rena, this is such a hoot. We really need to meet one day.
I have definitely worn things inside out, and once wore two different shoes to work. I feel like I’m perpetually on Weight Watchers – I check everything I eat for the points value. Right now I’m on the Invisalign diet though, which seems to be working out pretty well. Oh, I really hope spring is on the way!
The Invisalign diet! Grinning here, hugely, Lana. That combined with Weight Watchers is absolutely splendid.
Not only have I been known to wear a shirt inside-out, but backwards too! Usually, someone in my family notices before I head out the door. This is probably fortunate, although a stranger might point out my mistake a little more kindly! 🙂
Ha! Oh that makes me smile, Susan. My family’s critiques of me are also not as kind as a stranger’s …
That is too funny Kelly ! I can’t remember actually wearing something inside out, however, my good friend did. We were at her summer cabin and she had to go into town to do laundry, so we offered to stay behind to do laundry. My friend returned a couple of child free hours later with her shirt inside out ! She had been trying in clothes, but it made for a good story !
Ha – that’s funny, Jane. Love that she was able to slip away and try on clothes child free. Splendid. The fact that she turned up with her shirt inside out could have made for some wonderful teasing, too …
Sigh – today is my first official day back on WW and I’ve already blown it because I had to finish up cake. I am determined that this time is the time. The lost time I reached my goal was in 2002 – 28 pounds. Now I’m trying to lose 30 and I still won’t be the “too skinny” weight I was in 2002. I don’t even what to tell you how many times I’ve joined. I’ve never gone to meetings. I think part of my 2002 success was doing WW with some other women at work and we had our own meeting. Now I do strictly online and that takes serious discipline. I’ve paid for three months and I’m hoping whatever pounds are leftover that I can do it myself. This is my bad time of year because I’m allergic to spring. I’m more active in our fall and fake winters. Congrats to meeting your goal so quickly. I’m gonna be in a-whole-nother wardrobe that I don’t have. 😉 I did hold onto some dresses and they don’t look out of style. And yes I put stuff on inside out ALL-THE-TIME. Once in public for someting at my son’s school. Mind you I was with my husband who I know walked behind out of the house and into the school. But nooooooo, a lady walking behind me AFTER the program was over let me know. Geez!
Oh Kenya, I hear ya. I’ve also joined WW several times. Never online though. That does take serious discipline. My leader right now is amazing. She’s SO positive and realistic. Love her. Also have a great bunch of folks who attend the same meeting which I find really helps. Really incredible that you just started back and this is your official day one. So great. You can do it! Love to hear how it goes for you. Keep in touch.
Kelly reading you blog reminded me of the day I got dressed for work in the dark as I reached in my closet by feel to take out my suit for work. I get dressed in the dark, race for the bus arrive to work and run to the training class that I am putting on to look down and find myself wearing the skirt of one suite and the suit jacket to another with nylons that do not go with my shoes and a class full of people staring at me. So I would sit beside you any Saturday when we meet at weight watchers. “Judy”.
OH, Judy. How on earth have I missed this comment? No idea. I’m just glad I came across it. Too funny. You are running the training class? In this outfit? No wonder I like you. We have SO much in common. Thank you for making my day.