when to get new clothes?

nordlead2005

VykkDraygoVPR wrote: »

nordlead2005 wrote: »

I'm down 30lb and have not bought any new clothes yet. My wife keeps trying, but the pants are lose at the waist and tight on my legs, so I need to go try some on in the store and get the right cut.

I have no intention of buying new clothes until I hit 45lb down (my goal weight). I'm also a guy, and most of my shirts were too tight anyways.

EDIT: honestly though, but them whenever you want. If I had a lot more to lose (say another 30lb) I would probably buy some pants now rather than later.

Finding pants that fit right is a chore when you are thin, but have big legs. I just had to get used to skin tight pants, because anything else was just baggy everywhere. I actually found that mall stores had the best fits (Holister, Express, American Eagle). They tended toward thin, but muscular cuts, rather than just rail thin. Boot cut helps, as does buying pants that are one size too long, and just hemming them (or wearing them with boots).


@hamlet1222 I like to buy clothes as soon as I can wear a size down and rock it. It really depends on how big you are, versus how big you were. I went from a size 44 down to a 33. I had to buy new clothes often. This time, I won't, since I'm going from 38 (only had one pair of 38's, and I still have some 36's).

I actually fit into a looser pair of my 34's last night. Not wearable (buttonable, but just barely), but it's awesome to see progress down. I hate being fat.

Yeah, that is why I told my wife to stop buying them for me until I go to the store. My legs aren't fat, as most of my fat goes to my gut. I might lose a tiny bit around my legs over the next 2-3 months, but not nearly as much as I'll lose on my waist making the problem even worse.

I also hate clothes shopping, so I don't do it for fun. I bought a bathing suit for myself a few months ago so I'd have a couple on vacation, but unless I really need something and my wife doesn't bring it home for me I'm not likely to go to the store.