"She might be nonchalant in a pair of wide trousers and a loose white shirt, or stroll in casually wearing the butter-soft leather loafers she's had for years. It was a longing to be more like one of those women, as opposed to one who fell over regularly in public because I couldn't balance in platforms, which made me give up wearing heels for good in 2012."
"I'm about to turn 49 and in the past eight years I've been fluctuating between sizes 10 and 14, which is hardly surprising when you consider that the average British woman may change dress size a whopping 31 times in her adult life. I attribute my own yo-yo-ing partly to the hormonal changes that a body in its 40s inevitably goes through,"
Comfort preferences led to choosing relaxed, practical clothing over restrictive items like high heels and tight waistbands. The narrator stopped wearing heels in 2012 for balance and later rejected waistbands that caused discomfort. Age-related hormonal changes and lockdown habits produced size fluctuations between UK sizes 10 and 14, mirroring the average British woman's multiple dress-size changes across adulthood. Lockdown introduced elasticated tracksuit bottoms and increased comfort eating. Preferred trousers no longer fit, prompting the sale of previous favourites and investment in adjustable, better-fitting garments that accommodate a fuller body now and potential future changes.
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