When do you buy new clothes?

ibleedunionblue

Serious question. I'm down almost 35 pounds. My pants wont stay up. But I still have 20 to go. Why waste money on pants now, when they hopefully wont fit in 2-3 months.

ferdarlene

Same thing happened to me so i went shopping at value village, a second hand thrift store.

GardenGirlie

Why waste money on pants now, when they hopefully wont fit in 2-3 months.

Because in most places running around naked is illegal? LOL

You can always find something at the consignment shops, thrift stores or yard sales to get you through for the last size or two.

LiziAB

Belts? Second hand stores?

seggera88

This happened to me, and I just bought 1 pair of work pants and 1 pair of jeans and was able to get through until I evened out. It was a little weird to wear the same pants all the time but worth not wasting money. Black pants are so generic, most people don't even notice btw.

3nchantress

Good question, haha. People are telling me it's time. Had to give away most of my "nice" clothing due to it being inappropriate to wear in public. Been reluctant to purchase anything new though since I've still got a long way to go. Will be paying a visit to the thrift store in the mean time, I suppose.

GlametteBaby

I buy stretch fabric clothes in generic sizes and wear loads of skirts. I haven't worn pants in one year.

43932452

I'm certain along the way I have wasted on new stuff, too
often but have stopped. I'm not planning to buy anything
else until Black Friday.Even then, a limited quantity. I have
more to lose still but with winter coming .. layering and draw
string sweats will work. lol I just want to wait and quit filling
my side of the close w/ temporary threads.

bethanyfranco1

Belts? Second hand stores?

^this is how I do it

Momjogger

Serious question. I'm down almost 35 pounds. My pants wont stay up. But I still have 20 to go. Why waste money on pants now, when they hopefully wont fit in 2-3 months.

Get a few pieces that you love - shop at old navy, Marshalls, TJ Maxx to save money. You deserve it.

ibleedunionblue

I like the 1 pair of black work pants idea. I work in an office, so they dont get too dirty. I can wear them two days in a row just for work then wash them.

Goldenwoof

I dropped 41 pounds two years ago. At my half-way point, I bought two pairs of jeans, just to get me by. I didn't go nuts and buy all new stuff until I reached my goal.

I have since "found" 20 of those 41 pounds that I lost, so my new clothes are a bit snug. All the more reason for me to get back at this so the new stuff I bought will look right on me again.

LeviLeDoux

I recently had to break down and buy a pair of jeans and a pair of black pants. I'm almost to my goal and so ready to buy a new wardrobe!

MoreBean13

I would get a couple intermediate, quasi generic pieces of clothes if you can afford it. Not expensive stuff, but a couple things to tide you over. For me it would be black work pants, a pair of khakis, and a pair of jeans. Tops you can get away with a lot longer and layer.

pwittek10

On my way down I called my sister's the were smaller ( from sizes 18 down to size 14) i have 5 sister's
so I did not buy till I was down to size 8! It worked really well for me.
Now I am size 4.
Nothing wrong with hand-me-downs.

conniemaxwell5

New clothes are a great motivator. When you look good, you feel good and you want to look and feel better.

I go to thrift stores or stores like Ross Dress for Less to buy a few cheap items to get by on until I'm where I need to be.

Girlrose

Thrift stores are your best friend! I made the huge mistake of losing weight veeeerryy gradually (like, over eight years), so I have tons of clothes I bought over the years that no longer fit me. It's not a total loss, though, because I plan to keep the nicer dresses in sizes 6-8 for maternity clothing when I (hopefully) will need it one day.

lesliegail1986

I buy my clothes at the thrift store for now until I get to my goal weight. No sense in buying brand new clothes that you will only be able to wear for a little while!

annaasun

leggings fit at almost any size or get those clip on jean buttons from walmart

jurgie18

Go to a tailor if its something you really like. That's what I do for my dresses.

misskerouac

I get rid of clothes that are too big as soon as they don't fit, I don't want an excuse for them to fit again. Until I'm at my goal I've been buying clothes that arent investment piece but will hold me over (my favourite is when I get email coupons for The Gap Outlet)

recoveryjunky

Keep the stuff that fits, get rid of the stuff that doesn't. You don't want an excuse to fit into them again AND it's never a waste to make yourself feel like a prince in some new threads. You're over half way through your goal so reward yourself a little!

AJinBirmingham

I buy new clothes for my kids knowing that they will change sizes in 6-12 months. I also get a lot of 2nd hand things for the whole family for next to nothing - you can re-donate it when you're done losing weight and . . .

CONGRATS ON YOUR LOSS!

SteelySunshine

My classes start Sept 3rd. The waistband on all my pants is hitting the top of my hips, so I think now is a good time to buy new clothes. I have at least oh 75ish more pounds to go so I will be buying mostly skirts and dresses. My tops fit so no new tops unless I see something I hafta have. I will buy maybe two pair of pants they will be good to go til at least Feb-March or so at that point they might be terribly baggy, but no big it's a new season anyway. I am thinking 5 skirts, a couple of dresses and new underwear to get me through to spring.

cmurphy252

I also agree with secondhand stores. You can also check out www.poshmark.com, a website where women of ALL SIZES sell clothes, shoes, jewelry, purses, etc for very reasonable prices. Its set up so if you do purchase from those selling, the funds from your debit/credit card are not released to the seller until you mark in the system that you've received the items. The sellers must ship via priority mail (poshmark rule), so I've received everything that I've ordered usually within 3 days (wish I would have known about this site a long time ago)!

splashtree2

charity shops are great to my opinion i find great clothes i'm new with few pounds, i'm ok with my weight i'm going to bulk a bit and trim

Cindyinpg

Yep, secondhand stores until goal. Then it's new wardrobe time, can't wait!

Momjogger

I agree with the posters that said dresses too. They last longer. I have bought cotton sweater dresses for the winter and a large will fit from size 10 - 14. Also a dress with a higher waist is flattering and drapes nicely when you lose more. I also buy clothes that are a little tight. I bought a medium dress that is a little tight that I can still wear right now, but will fit perfectly in the spring. I also bought two black capris for the fall for work, a size 12 and a size 10. The 12s fit perfect and will look great with a fitted top. The 10s are tight, but still fit and I'll wear those with a looser top. The tens will still fit in the spring when I lose another 10 pounds, but the 12s probably won't.

seliinac

OP is a man. And a lot of people are recommending dresses! :laugh:

I hope he's progressive!

ashandstuff

Wow ok you definitely should get some new clothing. Even if its just two outfits!

Dress for the body you have today, not the one you may have next month!!!!!!

You worked really hard so make sure to go treat yourself. If you are worried about a budget, do like the previous users said and do TJ Maxx, Gap, or hell even Good Will Foundation.

doctorsookie

I go to Goodwill every 10 pounds I lose.