The Personhood of Dazzling Pants

I have a pair of pants that I bought out of frustration last fall because I was unable to fit anything in my closet that wasn't sweat pants.  That was not the end of it though, by Thanksgiving those pants were screaming at the seams because I had gained even more weight!  The pants are black, elastic waist, and nondescript other than being absolutely ginormous.  Once they started to loosen up, I gave them the name Big Mama Bend Over.

Those pants are too big now and I have bought an identical pair two sizes smaller, which fit perfectly, but probably not for long and I hope they will be too big in some weeks.  The style is my go-to style for work pants (we can't wear jeans).  Sometimes I put on Big Mama Bend Over to give myself perspective but also for another reason:

Once long, long ago I saw a lady on TV who was celebrating her weight loss on some guru's infomercial.  She was on a stage and there was nothing peculiar about her at first glance.  But then she unzipped her fly and took off her jeans to reveal another pair underneath.  Then, she did it again to reveal another pair.  Then again, then again .....

In total, the lady had on eight pairs of jeans with the largest ones that we first saw her in being on top.  That is what I want to do with Big Mama Bend Over!  I also want to be one of those people who stands in one leg of their old pants and holds the other half out next to them.  I am going to make it happen.  I can do anything!

Big Mama is a reminder, and she is motivation to keep living a healthy life.