Has your style changed as you've lost weight?

PKM0515

Clothes, makeup, etc. Are you doing things differently? What are you loving? Any unexpected challenges?

Mcwi3681

I'm wearing shorts with confidence for the first time in my life!

elisa123gal

That's the thing.. you have to change your style after losing weight..and it was hard for me. I was so used to buying loose fitting shirts that didn't tuck in and dark colors.

But wearing belts and shirts tucked in has to be the biggest thrill of all.

88olds

I went from dressing like an unmade bed to the best dressed guy in the office. Rewarding myself with my first new suit in years for losing the first 25lbs turned out to be one of the best weight loss decisions I ever made. When I lost the next 25 lbs I sought out Harry the tailor, he taught me how do dress. It was great fun. Changed everything. No one was more surprised than I was.

Motorsheen

88olds wrote: »

I went from dressing like an unmade bed to the best dressed guy in the office. Rewarding myself with my first new suit in years for losing the first 25lbs turned out to be one of the best weight loss decisions I ever made. When I lost the next 25 lbs I sought out Harry the tailor, he taught me how do dress. It was great fun. Changed everything. No one was more surprised than I was.

DarkTwain

I can comfortably button my button down shirts

Katmary71

I'm actually buying white pants and shorts for the first time in my life and not all black clothes! I'm wearing shorts instead of capris, tank tops instead of long tee shirts, and actually wore a bathing suit without a cover up in front of a bunch of strangers recently. I never would've even gone to the gym in leggings without a butt-covering tee shirt, now I run around in leggings all the time. I've been wearing less makeup, I need to hit Sephora or Ulta and try out some new stuff.

My biggest challenge is my feet shrunk so now I need new shoes too, I always thought shoes were a safe thing to buy! I'm getting new workout shoes this week, can't wait!

amusedmonkey

Not really, because my style is whatever is comfortable and I don't like makeup. I do, however, find myself able to buy more graphic T-shirts that I choose myself, not whatever is available in my size. Couldn't always buy what I wanted when I was heavier because most of them don't go larger than an XL.

What I don't like now is that many tees I like are a bit too short on me now because many of them are in junior sizes, and the sleeves are a bit too short to be comfortable (I have some loose skin on my upper arms), but that beats feeling like I have no choice in what I wear.

Cahgetsfit

I have always been a not-caring-very-much-about-appearance person, as in, I don't wear make-up and as long as my clothes are clean and don't have holes, I don't really care about being in fashion.

However, when I was fat (note - I was average, then got fat, now am average again) I cared even less and wouldn't even look in the mirror.

Now, I am starting to rock some more belly peek tops and even - gasp - a midriff top the other night at a concert!

Oh - and I now look in the mirror a lot more and I take photos of myself. A lot more.

Motorsheen

I now exclusively wear tear-away pants.

Cahgetsfit

Motorsheen wrote: »

I now exclusively wear tear-away pants.

LOL!

annie5904

I am not there yet but already dream of what my style will be . Just need to lose 2 stone😏

FriendlyNeighborhoodEngineer

The only difference in clothes I find is that I try to wear things that I used to fit into. However I do tend to groom a little better when I am losing weight.

PKM0515

Thanks for all the comments so far! I'm hoping we can keep this thread going. I need ideas.

I finally got myself to donate all my REALLY large clothes. For some reason, it was surprisingly hard (a lot of nostalgia, and I really liked some of the clothes); but I realized I don't ever intend to be that weight again. I finally see that wearing clothes MANY sizes too big is not flattering; I was definitely hiding myself.

pontious11349

Spandex - all about the spandex - LOL

gallicinvasion

When I was 200-230 lbs, I would go out of my way to look more feminine (makeup, hair style, nails, etc) because deep down I felt that my fat made me look unwomanly. I felt that I couldn’t wear the simple no frills clothing I wanted to wear, because they would make me ugly/unfeminine/looking like I didn’t take care of myself.

Now that I’m at a healthy weight, I’m picking out the simple stuff that makes me feel comfortable and look great, and I’m also not wasting time on makeup/nails/shaving legs/armpits as a way to make up for being fat. It’s sad that I had to be skinny in order to feel allowed to dress the way I wanted to.

earlnabby

I have not changed my style, even with a 100 lb loss. I have always been classic with a touch of boho which means I have never been very stylish, but I have never been out of style either. Dresses are princess seam shifts or an embroidered boho style. Blouses have always been the same: button down tunics or boho style. Pants are classic trousers. Casual is jeans or shorts with t shirts or sweaters. I wear a lot of sleeveless shells with either a flannel shirt or a Hawaiian shirt, depending on the weather.

All of these styles were available in a size 30/4xl just as they are available in a size 16.

I have never been one for much make-up so I only wear it for special occasions. I used to wear mascara and blush daily but don't any more. It is more because I am retired than any looks issue. My hair has always been important to me and I still take my time to care for it, but I have not changed my essential style (long and either pinned back or worn in an updo)

RelCanonical

I feel less pressure to "fit in" after the weight loss, so my dress has changed to better fit that. For me, it actually means more sleeves, more dresses, more heels. I'mma dress up to go the the grocery store because it makes me feel good and I don't feel as pressured to wear jeans just because everyone else is.

puffbrat

I'm at one of my heaviest weights right now, but when I was smaller I would wear more tank tops or dresses with thin straps and it was easier to find cute tops that didn't have my boobs hanging out. At this higher weight I feel very restricted by my cleavage because even tops that look like they will be fine while on the rack or online pictures are way outside my comfort zone for cleavage bearing when I put them on. I also feel more comfortable in shorts and skirts/dresses above the knee when I'm smaller.

SimpleMachine2019

I am putting a little more effort into my wardrobe. Getting rid of bigger clothes, weeding through older clothes that now fit again, and very selectively adding new, quality pieces. I am bolder in my choices, not hiding behind baggy or dark clothes. It’s actually quite fun!

GummiMundi

I didn't change my style at all, now that I'm lighter. I had to buy smaller clothes, but that's it. I still wear what I like, the difference is that it fits better now.

EliseTK1

I'm now confident enough to wear clothes I've always wanted to wear and admired on others. I agree about the white pants and shorts mentioned by @Katmary71. I can comfortably wear things that are clingy because my rolls are gone. I wear all kinds and colors of regular slacks to work instead of just black "dress pant yoga pants". Certain clothes that used to look inappropriate now look professional. I wear more dresses now because my thighs don't rub so badly. I am now an underwear snob- I only buy really cute or sexy stuff.

I also can't stop buying clothes. It's a problem. 😂

Kupla71

I’ve lost 15 pounds. 20 or so to go. I look forward to looking put together in jeans and a t shirt. I can’t wait till I can wear basics like that.

seltzermint555

I was always fairly into fashion/clothing even at my heaviest. For most of my adult life, I wore size 24 and honestly I think I dressed my figure to my best advantage. Plus size clothing usually seemed like it was cut for my figure and my height. I wore a lot of dresses with heavy cardigans, jeans and loose tops/sweaters, t-shirts that were just big enough to hide belly rolls and boot cut jeans.

When I first dropped to size 12, it was a shock. None of that looked very good on me anymore. I switched over to skinny jeans and had to completely let go of any sort of tunic or really oversized top. Cardigans need to be thinner and more fitted to look good and not "swallow" my body and make me look frumpy. More recently I've discovered a huge love of trouser jeans and any dress with sleeves, long or short. These are good looks for my body that I never would have expected.

Now I find it's more challenging to track down things that fit me well. Not terribly difficult, but more challenging. I'm 5'8" with wide hips, a fairly large bust, but also surprisingly small-boned. I wear a mix of sizes 10/12 but find when I get down into a true 10 it's more difficult to find dresses that work on me and if I ever were to dip into size 8, I'd definitely need alterations for my tops and dresses. After always fitting plus sizes perfectly, this has been surprising.

As for style though, I find myself wearing much more fitted and tailored pieces because they flatter me more. I have gone a bit more preppy and vintage (think 80s to early 90s) because it suits me. I have always been hugely into accessories, footwear, etc...but I think wearing smaller sizes has made me a little less likely to shop for and buy shoes and bags, and more likely to buy clothing instead. For awhile I was obsessed with dresses and owned over 30 of them...I still wear dresses at least 2-3 times per week, but I always have.

I still go from super short pixie cuts to shoulder length hair, light brown to near-black, and back again. I get bored. This isn't really different for me re: weight but I find that a lot of people I know who have lost large amounts of weight DO completely change their haircolor/style.

Scotty2HotPie

My clothes used to be extremely baggy because I was embarrassed of how I looked. Unfortunately, those clothes probably made things worse.

I've finally bought clothes that fit correctly, especially jeans. It's great to wear a nice shirt that fits correctly and not feel like it's stretching itself more each time I wear it.

Sharon_C

I'm wearing tank tops now and tighter tops. I NEVER would have done that in the past.

whmscll

It takes time to find your own personal style. It also has to do with age appropriateness; now that I’ve dropped 15 pounds I can fit into a lot of junior sizes, but at age 59 they usually look ridiculous on me. I’ve also discovered that I still like my skirt lengths a bit longer...an inch or two above the knee vs. mid-thigh. No bows or ruffles or frills or too much pink for me. Some necklines that look great on 30-somethings are just a bit too low-cut now for my taste.

seltzermint555

Katmary71 wrote: »

I'm actually buying white pants and shorts for the first time in my life and not all black clothes! I'm wearing shorts instead of capris, tank tops instead of long tee shirts, and actually wore a bathing suit without a cover up in front of a bunch of strangers recently. I never would've even gone to the gym in leggings without a butt-covering tee shirt, now I run around in leggings all the time. I've been wearing less makeup, I need to hit Sephora or Ulta and try out some new stuff.

My biggest challenge is my feet shrunk so now I need new shoes too, I always thought shoes were a safe thing to buy! I'm getting new workout shoes this week, can't wait!

Oh yeah, definitely switched out capris for shorts here, too. I have a pretty bad scar on the back of one calf from spider bites and subsequent surgeries...but one bonus of weight loss has been a much smaller-appearing scar and I actually bare my legs a lot now!

While I still wear butt-covering tops with leggings, I wear those a lot too and not just with a skirt or dress on top (like in the past). I love my thicker Athleta and Pearl Izumi leggings as "pants" with longish shirts and never would have worn that before. Sometimes in the summer, I even wear them to my (very casual) office with a longer white or chambray button down shirt and white Birkenstocks.

psychod787

Nope... Still wear the same type of crappy clothes.... just smaller.....

ChelleDee07

Definitely! I used to dress in baggy t-shirts to hide. Not anymore. It took time for my mental state to accept I was smaller and it was okay to wear from fitting clothes. No need to hide anymore. It has taken some time but I have gained confidence in myself and wearing form fitting clothes is my norm now. I used to pretty much only wear dark clothes... not anymore.

pinuplove

I now have a whole closet full of pretty dresses. So, yeah