Clothes during weightloss

lelyke

I gave out my smaller clothes for a charity sale because I thought I was never going to lose weight and go back. But I've lost 27 pounds now and my current clothes are so baggy it doesn't look good. I want to buy new clothes but I'm afraid while I'm still losing weight they would get baggy too. Should I just stick with this baggy clothes till I reach my goal or should I go shopping for new clothes now?

RodaRose

Buy new clothes now. Set aside money to buy new ones again.
You will feel good with clothes that fit and that will help you stick with your goal.

Alatariel75

Go shopping. Even if it is just target stuff, get clothes that fit. You've lost enough weight that you need a smaller size! You need to show that off, rather than wear the saggy baggy clothes.

I believe that not buying new clothes is one of the triggers for people losing motivation, because they don't see the difference. Get yourself a few choice pieces and revel in it

samthepanda

depends how far you are from goal. Maybe get a few cheap pieces to tide you over , or use charity shops. I brought some lovely things when I hit my first goal, thinking that was it, but have since lost another 30lbs so they don't fit either!

Congratulations on the loss!

Amwhite1986

If you think you'll need a smaller size again down the road stick to sale racks. Nothing worse than paying full price for something you really like and only getting to wear it less than 3 months.

eemore89

It is summer, the sales have started (at least they have here) If not for the sake of money, charity shop it!

lisiloulah

Loose tops you can usually get away with, but loose trousers just don't look good!

Treat yourself to some nice new clothes in smaller sizes - it doesn't have to be expensive, or lots of them (check out Project 333 online regarding living with less!) but use it to show yourself how much you've lost. There's loads of posts across MFP where people thought they'd dropped one dress size and went to buy new jeans and it was actually 2 or 3 dress sizes!

If your budget is tight I have seen a tip on here about buying dresses - a loose dress and a belt will last longer during your weight loss, but still look good.

Elleinnz

Buy a few basics at one of the cheaper places .... I used to buy one new black pair pants, one new pair jeans every time I dropped a size.....went from 26 to 14, so had to buy a few ;-) so I would have a very baggy pair, and one well fitting pair - when the baggy ones got to big it was normally time to buy a smaller size....

The other option you have is to buy from a "op shop" where they sell recycled clothes...

jakicooke

I say go and buy a couple of key items in the right size for now and hopefully it will spur you on even more.

I personally cannot face going to buy new clothes as I still look at the larger sizes and then daren't go and try on the smaller sizes incase they don't fit :-(

Beanogirl

For my recent holiday I bought clothes from charity shops as I was struggling for things to wear and didn't want to pay a lot of money for holiday clothes when they will be too big for my next holiday.

emmooney235

Go to the thrift / consignment stores first! Look for local rummage sales! Don't pay full price until you are closer to goal. You could also take a couple tops and bottoms to a seamstress and see if they can take in enough to get them a bit more fitted.

My plan is to shop at thrift/consignment shops. I also donate all of my clothing to a local thrift shop in a poorer neighborhood.

sculli123

Every few months I go through my clothes and get rid of stuff that either doesn't fit right or that I just don't wear. I have about 3 - 4 pairs of shorts I need to get rid of now. They fall down without a belt and just don't look good anymore even with a belt. At least shorts are not expensive to buy though. Most of my other clothes seem to be OK at this point, as I think I've already gone though them.

zoeysasha37

It's difficult because you don't want to waste money on new things, knowing your size will most likely change smaller again. I just bought inexpensive things, definitely shop the sale racks. Once you get to goal, then you can replace the clothes with better brands

penelopeyvonne

Go treat yourself - and it will spur you on even further! I got rid of all my "fat clothes" and have had to do so again since doing that. I won't keep them "just because" - that's just a "get out".

You'll feel so much better in clothes that fit - I know I did - and the compliments you will get is another good reason :flowerforyou:

leggup

My solution has been to buy from Ross/TJ Maxx/Marshalls (US) and Old Navy/Target. Old navy has stretchy cotton skirts that have a fold-over band instead of an elastic one. I have one that fit me when I was 30+ lbs heavier and will probably fit me to my goal weight. Cardigans also have a very wide margin of fitting. I have been buying target scoop or crew neck tshirts and I need to get new ones really every 20 lbs lost (my current ones look TERRIBLE on me but I've been covering up with a cardigan). Dresses are also pretty forgiving, especially in modern fashions (read: belted). I just got an adorable dress at Ross for $16.99. It's belted and meant to be a little baggy. As it gets baggier, I can tighten the belt. When it becomes frumpy-baggy, it has side panels (think colorblock) and non-stretchy material, so I could theoretically take the sides in.

If you do go with items that you would potentially want to have tailored later, look for side panels, no draping fabric, no stretchy fabric, and no patterns that have to line up across the sides. Those are harder (not impossible!) to have taken in.

I refuse to buy new trousers until I'm within 5-10 lbs of my goal weight.

laurie04427

If you're not at your goal, hit up a thift store for interim clothing. Cheaper solution for the time being.

buzzardsrule

I agree with what other posters have already said. It's best to buy a few things in the smaller size you are now. Get key pieces in the sales and see how you go. So far I've gone from a size from a UK size 14 to 12 and only kept things that fit loosely. Anything baggy I've got rid of.

allaboutthecake

Shopping !! :bigsmile:

Calliope610

I too am reluctant to spend money of clothes until I reach my goal weight. Even if I "treat" myself with new clothes, within 6-10 weeks, they are too big for me. So I buy 2 pair of cheap jeans at Walmart/Target and shop at thrift stores for my shirts and tops, spending about $40 every other month or so. Luckily I work in a causal office and jeans and tops are acceptable.

However, when I DO reach my goal weight, I'm going to buy nice clothes for myself!!

battybecks

Everyone's said this already, but I wanted to add my vote for charity shops!

I have a strange relationship with my local charity shop - I go in there with a big bag full of clothes every couple of months, and come out with a few more things that actually fit. I wear those for a few months, and then I'm back in the charity shop with them in a bag and getting a smaller size! It's like a clothes rental shop. Clothes on short-term loan. :laugh:

SkinnyGirlCarrie

Get some, it will motivate you even more! Try the clearance racks at Target and Kohls, consignment stores or Savers, that way you're not spending a ton if you expect you'll still be losing :happy:

shaynepoole

I went from a size 26 down to a size 4, so you can imagine what happened to my wardrobe...

having clothes that fit and look good are always a good thing

my advice for shopping...

clearance rack/Ross and if they are in your area consignment shops/goodwill. I lived at Old Navy when stuff went on sale and I received coupons

If you have friends/family that have clothes they don't wear / don't fit them -

Don't go overboard and don't get attached to any thing

congratulations

DLDzioba

Check out discount places like ROSS or T J MAXX, but also check local thrift shops. I try and buy all of my workout stuff from thrift shops.

vcuchick

Go shopping! (as everyone is saying) it is a HUGE confidence booster when you realize you fit into clothing you could never possibly wear before! It may take some getting used to because if you're like me, you suddenly are a smaller size than you're used to buying so you need to figure out all over again what looks best.

I would definitely get some "transitional" peices...places like Target, TJ Maxx, Marshalls are going to be the most cost-effective. If you've lost at least 20 lbs, I would start AT LEAST one size smaller than what you were before.

If you wear baggy clothing, it will do two things...first, it gives the impression you're heavier than you really are and can often look "sloppy" even if the cloths are in good condition and nicely pressed. Second, it is a convenient 'excuse' if you start to gain any weight (not that we hope you do) but if you still fit into the old clothing, then you don't realize it when the weight creeps back.

I bought a few pants and a couple new shirts. I live in the same outfits (but I wear a uniform at work so it's no biggie) but at least it gives you a better mind-set of where you are in your body and where you want to be. You will feel better in your new clothes and others will notice how hard you've been working.

Keep it up! (Might not be a bad idea to bring a second pair of eyes shopping so that you get a un-biased opinion of what things look like...try on everything. even though it's a pain.) Good luck! Great job!

Swiftdogs

I agree, go cheap but definitely get some basic pieces that fit. If you need some nicer things, I've had great success picking up very good quality suits on eBay for a song.