Losing 65 lbs is expensive!
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Yes, I understand about how that can be expensive. I've lost 75 lbs over the last year and mostly had clothes in my closet in all different sizes to get me through. However the last time I was at the size I am now it was winter. So I ended up buying some summer clothes and also wearing some clothes I had that were a little too big so it hasn't been too bad. Still want to lose another 25 lbs and then reevaluate if I think I need to lose a little more. Good job @ElMeroKeeQue on practically reaching your goal.3
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My pants, skirt, and shorts hardly stay up anymore. I have another 30 pounds to go yet though so I'm holding off on getting new stuff yet.6
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A so much more pleasant problem than having to purchase new clothes as your current ones are too small. Well done.8
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I bought a whole new wardrobe at 50lbs lost, I went from an 18 to a size 10. I thought I was done there but I was wrong. I lost 25 more pounds and it took me to a size 6- so I got rid of the size large tops and size 10 pants and bought a new wardrobe for size medium shirts and size 6 bottoms. Tried to switch to maintenance but it was a harder transition then I thought and I lost 10 more lbs, taking me to a size 2 and size xs/sm tops. I can still wear some of the 6’s but they are larger then I’d like so I’ve bought some size 2’s and might get the 6’s altered. But I love to shop so I don’t mind it. I could never buy anything I wanted as a size 18, and if I did it didn’t look how I wanted it to do I’m very happy buying styles I’ve always wanted and actually liking how they look on me.12
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That’s impressive! Great job! Same here. I like being able to try styles that never worked on me when I was 245 lbs. At 181 it’s a totally different story!kaydensmom2009 wrote: »I bought a whole new wardrobe at 50lbs lost, I went from an 18 to a size 10. I thought I was done there but I was wrong. I lost 25 more pounds and it took me to a size 6- so I got rid of the size large tops and size 10 pants and bought a new wardrobe for size medium shirts and size 6 bottoms. Tried to switch to maintenance but it was a harder transition then I thought and I lost 10 more lbs, taking me to a size 2 and size xs/sm tops. I can still wear some of the 6’s but they are larger then I’d like so I’ve bought some size 2’s and might get the 6’s altered. But I love to shop so I don’t mind it. I could never buy anything I wanted as a size 18, and if I did it didn’t look how I wanted it to do I’m very happy buying styles I’ve always wanted and actually liking how they look on me.
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kaydensmom2009 wrote: »I bought a whole new wardrobe at 50lbs lost, I went from an 18 to a size 10. I thought I was done there but I was wrong. I lost 25 more pounds and it took me to a size 6- so I got rid of the size large tops and size 10 pants and bought a new wardrobe for size medium shirts and size 6 bottoms. Tried to switch to maintenance but it was a harder transition then I thought and I lost 10 more lbs, taking me to a size 2 and size xs/sm tops. I can still wear some of the 6’s but they are larger then I’d like so I’ve bought some size 2’s and might get the 6’s altered. But I love to shop so I don’t mind it. I could never buy anything I wanted as a size 18, and if I did it didn’t look how I wanted it to do I’m very happy buying styles I’ve always wanted and actually liking how they look on me.
That is one thing I loved about losing weight, I could buy cheap clothes again and look great.
When I was obese, I had to buy clothes that fit a certain way in order to be flattering, and often had to get things custom tailored.
Finding a dress for a formal occasion was a tedious and expensive process when I was obese.
Once I got down to the bottom half of the healthy weight range, buying a dress was easy: size 2, bit of stretch? Sold.
Which is great because unlike you, I hate to shop, but I go to a lot of formal events every year, and with the same people at a lot of them, so I need a lot of dresses.
My closet is hilarious, it's all athletic wear and gowns. No actual functional adult clothing.
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Fortunately I'm not going to have a big issue with having to buy new clothes as I lose weight. I've lost 90 lbs twice before. I regained it back twice. I kept all the clothes as I regained. I now have 1 large suitcase and 6 large boxes to shop in as I lose the weight and go back down. The sizes range from size 24 (3XL) all the way down to size 12 (M). I always said one day I'd get back into them. Now is that time. I started my journey back in May at size 26 (4XL). At my largest size I haven't had many clothes. I refused to spend the money when I had all those boxes full of clothes. Kept saying I'm gonna lose the weight. I'm down 18 lbs and the 4X's are wayyy too big and 3XL's are quite loose as well. Have been wearing my 2XL's which while a wee bit tight, fit better than the others. I'm wearing workout capri's for the summer size 3XL. They are stretchy and hopefully by the time it's too cold to wear them I'll have bypassed the 24 winter pants and gone down to the 22's. I have to lose the covid 42lbs to get into the 22's. I was almost into the 20's before I got laid off work and gained weight from sitting around. I'm sure the styles will have changed but who cares when hopefully I won't be wearing them for more than a couple months and on to the next size down. I just hope that I don't have to wear summer clothes in the winter....lol As for my winter coats.......I'll wear them baggy before I buy new ones. I have some expensive ski jackets that once I get down to size XL & L I'll be able to wear. I'm aiming to drop 155 lbs....so that will be a big change and by then I'll be ready to go shopping for new clothes. My daughter will be more than happy to go with me and help me spend my money. She will be wearing the same size as me once I get down there so she'll want me to buy things she can borrow....lol6
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My recommendation: Wear anything with a drawstring, pants-wise of course.3
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yes I dont mind at all, let the weight go off.
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ElMeroKeeQue wrote: »
Yes my workout clothes help and thankfully I’ve transitioned to working from home 100%. My professional attire is pretty much nonexistent since I donated all my pre COVID clothes. They were all size 38, 2xl etc. I now wear 30-32 and small/medium.I'm in the process of backing into old pants and using exercise clothes to cover the gaps at this point. Though I'm definitely going to end up buying a bunch of clothes eventually. Looking forward to the new clothes. Not looking forward to the credit card bill.
I have two pairs of jeans on the way and a new shirt for our annual beach vacation at the end of this month
Wow! That's great, especially "They were all size 38, 2xl etc. I now wear 30-32 and small/medium." I'm at the XL stage now and I hope I get to fit into a small/medium some day!
Keep up the good work!4 -
Funny comment from my mom the other day “another new dress? Oh well, I guess they all HAVE to be new now!”
And they really do - I am past the point of being able to wear even my “thin clothes” because I am 25 pounds lighter than I was for those. It is fun reading the “model is 5’8’” and is wearing a size s” in a listing and clicking “add to cart”7 -
Oh yes that IS a good feeling! I’m a little old to be a model but hey a dude can dream can’t he? Haha!Sinisterbarbie1 wrote: »Funny comment from my mom the other day “another new dress? Oh well, I guess they all HAVE to be new now!”
And they really do - I am past the point of being able to wear even my “thin clothes” because I am 25 pounds lighter than I was for those. It is fun reading the “model is 5’8’” and is wearing a size s” in a listing and clicking “add to cart”
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I spent way too much money on new clothes and don't regret it!3
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Now, get rid of your big clothes and vow to never go back!3
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JoshIsRunning wrote: »Now, get rid of your big clothes and vow to never go back!
When I dropped the weight the 2 times before I got rid of my fat clothes and vowed never again. But once I started to regain I kept all my smaller clothes. I've learned to never say never. I swore I'd never be wearing size 24/22's again and I have....twice more. So instead of doing the same thing I did before to drop the weight, I did it different. So hoping for a different result this time around and can never buy fat sizes again.4 -
The expensive thing for me has been bras. I started out in a 40F, so I wasn't lacking up top to begin with. I figured they'd shrink as the band shrunk, and I'd be down in sizes that I can pick up at any chain store. Ha ha. 60 pounds down, three clothing sizes down, yep. And the bra is a 34J. And I still have fat to lose around the torso....but I get back and neck spasms if I don't wear a bra, too.
By and large I'm wearing cheap T shirts and yoga pants until I get done losing more weight. I really don't want to have to tailor clothes around my bustline.8 -
AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »The expensive thing for me has been bras. I started out in a 40F, so I wasn't lacking up top to begin with. I figured they'd shrink as the band shrunk, and I'd be down in sizes that I can pick up at any chain store. Ha ha. 60 pounds down, three clothing sizes down, yep. And the bra is a 34J. And I still have fat to lose around the torso....but I get back and neck spasms if I don't wear a bra, too.
By and large I'm wearing cheap T shirts and yoga pants until I get done losing more weight. I really don't want to have to tailor clothes around my bustline.
It ticks me off to no end that there never seems to be a price break on bras. It's not like pants & shirts where you go into the store and find a great sale and buy them at cheap prices. Nope....seems like the savings you made are all going towards that 1 new bra. And it's a necessity.... Undies seems to fit forever as we go down....lol2 -
Well my wife has found that Poshmark is great for finding cheaper bras that fit. Maybe find one full price at a store and go in on second hand ones of the same make and size using Poshmark.3rdtimelosesit wrote: »AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »The expensive thing for me has been bras. I started out in a 40F, so I wasn't lacking up top to begin with. I figured they'd shrink as the band shrunk, and I'd be down in sizes that I can pick up at any chain store. Ha ha. 60 pounds down, three clothing sizes down, yep. And the bra is a 34J. And I still have fat to lose around the torso....but I get back and neck spasms if I don't wear a bra, too.
By and large I'm wearing cheap T shirts and yoga pants until I get done losing more weight. I really don't want to have to tailor clothes around my bustline.
It ticks me off to no end that there never seems to be a price break on bras. It's not like pants & shirts where you go into the store and find a great sale and buy them at cheap prices. Nope....seems like the savings you made are all going towards that 1 new bra. And it's a necessity.... Undies seems to fit forever as we go down....lol
She started selling her clothes that don’t fit her as she’s lost about 60 lbs as well.
She’s also got me selling my old roosevelts shirts that are xxl and don’t fit me anymore. I’ve made a nice profit on a couple of them.
That’s one way to recoup all the expense on new clothes, if you’re of the entrepreneurial spirit
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