A new outfit? This summer calls for color

A new outfit for the summer? What colors are we going to see? And it’s not just women who need brightly colored clothes this summer, men do too.

Take a look?

Move less

About six years ago I started my practice as a weight consultant, at that time I exercised a lot. I participated in the Bikini Body Challenge, did bootcamps and ran a lot. At that time I was comfortable in my own skin and my clothes fit like a glove. However, since two years I have knee problems. I can’t run or boot camp anymore, I have to climb stairs as little as possible and I can’t bend my knees anymore.

I have been rehabilitating for six months, training on the exercise bike, but this and a visit to an orthopedist have not helped. The pain only got worse. This hinders me tremendously in moving around. I force myself to go for a walk once a week, but given the symptoms the motivation is not very high.

And this is what I see in my body. I have definitely gained a few pounds, my clothes don’t fit so well anymore and although I try to watch what I eat, I just miss the exercise.

Shopping for summer clothes

I wasn’t planning to buy a new outfit, yet I need to. My clothes are starting to get tighter and that makes me feel uncomfortable in them. So I went looking for an outfit for the summer. In the clothing store I saw an outfit on a mannequin and liked it immediately.

Now I always prefer to walk around in black or white, but my husband likes it when I wear colors.

Try new colors

The dress I saw on the mannequin was in yellow, but I already picked up the black version. Until the man pointed out the yellow one to me and said ‘just try this one on.’ I tried on the dress and did notice that I felt more comfortable if I put the dress on in a size larger. On the mannequin was this outfit with a denim jacket and although I dismissed it years ago as ‘ I am too old for this’, I thought it looked very nice with this cheerful dress.

And after trying it on and standing in front of the mirror I decided it had to be this outfit.

Another new outfit

I was already walking to the checkout when I saw another mannequin wearing an outfit. I don’t know what it is, but this immediately makes me think; fun ( or not fun of course).This mannequin was covered in stripes. Now I was at a flower event the other day and I already saw that stripes, yellow and blue are coming into fashion this summer, so fitting I thought.

This striped outfit is beautiful and I can also combine it with the denim jacket from the other outfit. So I went home with two outfits.

Accepting that it’s one size bigger

When I put on this outfit it occurred to me that it’s high time to accept myself. To accept how I am now. And maybe it’s time to clean out my closet too. Not that I do nothing about myself now. I watch what I eat because it is better for my knee that I keep my weight.

And if you can accept it in the colors of this summer, yellow and blue. We’ll do that.

The man is also on the stripes

But not only am I in stripes, the man is in new too. In this picture here he’s wearing a dark blue striped polo shirt in a wide model with short sleeves. This polo shirt is from shirtforhem. Smart for work, but also sporty with jeans . I was already enthusiastic about the shirts of this shop, but now I also discovered the polo shirts.

It looks prime and wears well, he said.