Weight loss clothes

jade097
jade097 Posts: 9 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
Right now I'm at my heaviest weight and I wear size 12 jeans, AND I'm planning on losing weight. Should I buy some clothes that are smaller (ex. Size 8 jeans) along with a few things that fit me now as well?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I wouldn't, as you don't know how your body shape will change.
  • happygalah
    happygalah Posts: 343 Member
    Maybe get one nice size 8 jeans from a thrift store for motivation
  • PaigeInTechnicolor
    PaigeInTechnicolor Posts: 164 Member
    happygalah wrote: »
    Maybe get one nice size 8 jeans from a thrift store for motivation
    This. Plus, if you like shopping, you have that to look forward to. I love goodwill and charity shops though. So I actually enjoy finding things that fit me now that I can donate later. I have a propensity for dresses, which tend to work for me at a greater range of weight.

    I do love the idea of "goal clothes," which is why I am happy that I did not get rid of my jeans from before losing...
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I wouldn't buy a smaller size until you either need it or are close to needing it. I'm not sure how long you've been the bigger size but you may find that certain styles look better/worse on you once you lose weight than they did the last time you were size 8.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Ditto. I buy only what fits me now. Always goodwill unless I NEED something specific I can't find there.
  • katie22mfp
    katie22mfp Posts: 386 Member
    I wouldn't yet it puts a lot of pressure on yourself.
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    I went out and bought new clothes a few months ago, and now had to buy three new pairs of pants for work because I've gone down another size. I wish I'd done the thrift shop thing as happygalah suggests rather than buy new.
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    As someone whose gone from a 16/18 to a 2/4 in 4 months...don't do it, wait!! So much money gone :'( haha
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,372 Member
    No. Just buy them when you need them.
  • 12Sarah2015
    12Sarah2015 Posts: 1,117 Member
    I buy at op shops as I need them. Currently size four us, and there's not much in my size at op shops anymore!
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    12Sarah2015 wrote: »
    I buy at op shops as I need them. Currently size four us, and there's not much in my size at op shops anymore!

    Right! Its like no one donates anything to the thrift store under a size 8 in our town :/
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