The Power of Full Figure Shapewear

It may seem odd to you that I talk about shapewear as much as I do. This is a very long story. So sit tight.

I, like most women around the world, love Oprah. Who doesn't? A down and out woman rises to fame to go on and conquer TV becoming one of the most richest people in the world. It isn't surprising that besides Michael Jackson, it's the name Oprah that children and women worldwide recognize.

So I wasn't a super thin little girl. 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. So it's only natural that I didn't go to the school dance, participated in sports or go on my first date till I was 22. I pretty much ducked out of all social situations that required me to wear form fitting clothes.

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 you can probably tell that I was relieved beyond doubt when I came across an Oprah episode where Spanx creator, Sara Blakely, is waving her footless pantyhose about! . 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! I feel like I've discovered gold! As I frantically search the web for more information I realize that there's something like full figure shapewear has existed since the 18th century. It seems that shapwear of the 18th century is actually synonymous with the foundation garment. So brassieres and corsets of the 18the century are synonymous with today's shapewear. With the grace of God, today's shapewear is so much more comfortable that brassieres and corsets were. In fact, contrary to popular perception, when I wear Firm Shapewear I don't feel constricted at all. I feel light and without a care. 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 quit drinking. 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.

I mean I guess you could debate that it's actually my love of Oprah that transformed my life. Since I would never had scoured the internet for everything shapewear had it not been for that legendary Oprah episode.

So tell me. Was it Oprah or Shapewear that did the trick?