New Clothes? When to buy them?

aippolito1

I shop Old Navy clearance racks, Ross, and my current employer's clearanc. racks. I won't pay more than $10 for anything, because of having to buy new clothes frequently. Just bought a new work out tank for the first time in a WHILE, and a pair of longer light shorts until it gets hot enough to wear my short shorts.

quiksandy

I learned this lesson the hard way. Wait until you get close to your goal and until then, go to Goodwill. I didn't do that and found that I'd buy new clothes only to wear them for 2 weeks and have to rebuy again. I went from a size 10 to a size 0 and bought clothes all along the way...at size 6, size 4, size 2, and eventually where I am now. I'm finally comfortable buying the size I am now but now I have the nagging feeling I might gain weight. Oy!

pinkminy

well I have a spare wardrobe full of lovely stuff , Ive kept things I want to fit back into, having said that I love shopping for new things so I am constantly buying whatever I like at the time, I do have regular clean outs to off load things when Im either not fitting it properley or dont like it anymore.

Hoppymom

I have bought some as I lost and others I pulled out from when I was thinner. My daughter was one pant size larger than me and she started losing about a month after I did. I give her the things I am shrinking out of if she wants them. I have kept most of my same tops as they still work. The jeans and work slacks I replaced. I have been going on job interviews and I did not want Goodwill clothes for that. I have worked hard to lose those 42 pounds and I need some reward for that. In the spring I am going to buy sun dresses as I lose so that I can wear them longer. I won't have to worry about waist bands being too loose and jeans sliding down.

BlaireV

I wait until my clothes start to look ridiculous on me. So far i've lost 28 lbs and I refused to buy new pants for work until my old, "fat" pair were literally falling off me. I guess I waited too long lol.
I still have just over 21 lbs to lose so I don't want to buy a new wardrobe, but the necessities (jeans, t shirts) I'm just going to have to buy as I have no other choice.

gregpack

Lesson learned the expensive way here. I went from 3x to 2x and thought because of my frame size I'd probably not wear anything smaller, so I started buying some clothes. Then in the fall the 2x started to get baggy, and I began buying XLs because I couldn't get any smaller. A couple of weeks ago I bought my first Large shirt in my entire life. I've got dress clothes I've worn once or twice that have become too big. Oh well it's a good problem to have I guess.......

kittyneutron

Stretchy yoga pants are a real lifesaver..Mine have fit me just as nicely at size 14 as they did at size 22! Yay for stretch!

Amayrial

I dress up every day, so I had to buy new pants when my old ones started falling off, and when even with heels I was still walking on the hems.

mg720

I still have yet to spend a lot of money on all new clothes and until i reach my goal i wont. I cant see spending money on something that may or may not fit me in a month or two. However, with that said somewhere along the way I got to a point that I really had nothing that fit me and needed to pick up a few things so i went to forever 21 a while ago and got two pair of their $10 jeans(which now are getting big on me but I started using a belt)

I would say just shop sale and get basic things but wait to buy most of your stuff once you reach your goal

treegirl2154

I bought a bunch of dresses that just fit me now as I've moved into my first size down and as I keep going, I'll belt them and they should work (to a point) with leggings or something for a few sizes. doesn't solve all problems, but will help keep it from being too expensive. i have the same headache!

audreanna76

I bought a few new shirts and a belt for my oversized pants. I'll wait until my friends tell me I look like a dork in my saggy pants!

mdbs2004

I actualy go to good will. And I donate them back when I'm done. I've gone from a 54 to a 44 and have already bought some 42's n 40's. I've found this to work very well and not spend to much $$$.

lookslikeyoda

I bought my clothes way in advance. My favourite two T-shirts I hung on coathangers and put them in the window of my bedroom so that I see them every single day. I tried to put them on when I bought them and I couldn't even get them on. I never tried them on again until 3 months later when I had lost over 20lbs and they didn't just fit, they were too big. Seeing those expensive, awesome pieces of clothing so determined to wear them gave me the motivation, it sounds silly but it worked.

TundraTed

I keep them as long as I possible can. Then I hit the 2nd hand store. Wal-Mart/Costco has decent jeans for $15 in a pinch. (I have not had good luck finding decent jeans at 2nd hand stores for whatever reason).

I am down from 42, then I bought 38's. Honestly, I am probably in 36's now, but I will wait as long as I can till I buy more. Probably when I hit 34's.

CoderGal

Im to the point now i wear a belt with everything and it bunches evdrything up to the point i look like i have a giant penis. I suppose ishould start looking haha

embersfallen

I buy clothes I think are cute on clearance, or at a goodwill type store when I can that are a size or two down... I even have a few things even more down... i found the most adorable dress in a size 8/10 for $7 at savers......that at the time was miles away from where I was... keeping my eyes on the prize! it WILL fit me one day!

I try to pick as few things up here and there so I have some things as I lose... Also, you could look on freecycle....a lot of times people offer free clothes... it IS an awesome feeling..when you have something you bought a few months back you really loved but was way out of reach...and then all of a sudden.. it fits! Also... if you have any friends losing weight at the same time that are a size or so smaller... that helps.. my best friend is...and the other night I had an office party..and had nothing semi-dressy to wear... then she brought down a cute shirt and voila! The Jeans I wore used to be hers too.. we are 1/2 size to one size off from each other at this point..so I lucked out in that...

embersfallen

Im to the point now i wear a belt with everything and it bunches evdrything up to the point i look like i have a giant penis. I suppose ishould start looking haha

ROTFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lizard053

I found I need to buy new pants every 2 sizes or so. Looks funny when you have to tie on your pants because the belt won't just do it... ;p

I hate shopping for clothes, so I have a wide range in my closet. Thrift shops are a great way to buy those in between sizes without spending a lot of money on them. I donate everything I've shrank-out of, so I can't go back to the heavier weight! I save 1 or 2 pairs of larger sized pants for when I'm really bloated, but that's it!

bmmadden

Second hand stores and clearance racks, I will admit Ill buy a new outfit or two each size Ive went down that wasnt on clearance because I wanted to wear a nice outfit to somewhere I was going. I cant wear baggy pants too long because I have to look business casual for my job so I have to shop each size I go down and mostly stick with clearance racks and some 2nd hand but nice to get a new outfit too. I started out at 18/20 went to 16s then 14s and have landed in a 12 recently and I would still like to get down to around at least an 8.

heyghoge

i bought myself 'new' jeans when i was about halfway down, but went to goodwill for them as i anticipated dropping another jeans size at some point. they're brand label, look new, and only cost me $4.69! i didn't want to wait until i was 'done' with my weight loss -- who knows how long that will be, and meanwhile i feel like i should look good no matter what size i am. i just don't overhaul my entire wardrobe, and i buy secondhand. a few key pieces that i wear a lot, like jeans, dress pants, a nice work top, etc. doesn't break the bank and makes me feel good about myself/lets me see the progress i've made.

hummingbird71

I am lucky to have a consignment shop here in town called "Just Plus" which have sizes 12 and up clothes. I have been there several times already to get some "new" pants that fit better and will continue to go there until I am smaller then the clothes they sale in there. I can not wait until THAT HAPPENS! Also the clothes I have "lost" out of I now have those for sale in that shop too. So for me its a win win! But I would suggest thrift stores if you do not have a consignment shop in your town. Congrats on your loss!

amymarie8709

So, for those of you who have many sizes to go down, what is the plan regarding clothes? I am down about a size and a half and noticing my clothes are too loose, yet I don't want to buy a lot of new clothes now when I am only going to go down several sizes. What has everyone else done? I noticed today how annoying it was to keep pulling my jeans up, but a good problem to have :-)

I only buy a couple of pieces that are very snug. They'll be tight at first, but will fit after you start losing more weight. and then I get rid of the "lose" clothing right away so i don't have anything to fall back on.

Flixie00

With casual clothes, i.e. jeans, I have either purchased new ones or found old jeans in my wardrobe that fit. I know that I have to change sizes when I can go to the loo and take down my jeans without undoing the zip or button (I have a reverse triangle shape so bigger on top etc).

With regards to work clothes, I am sat just outside the office of the cheif exec of my division, so I have to look smart (i.e. suits or dresses etc). I have some good quality tailoring from years back, but mainly I have had to buy new work clothes. Its fun, but also expensive.

CatMHWH

Can I ask how often do you drop a size? I mean after how many lbs lost? I was a size 20/22 and have lost 11lb, have noticed my clothes loser but dont want to try on a size 18 in case the button wont do up and i get fed up - not going to give up that easily in it for the long haul but would be disheartening especially when i am happy with the progress on the scales. anyone the same size would be great to hear your feedback just to know when i even go in to try on smaller clothes - even if i buy nothing!

CoderGal

Im to the point now i wear a belt with everything and it bunches evdrything up to the point i look like i have a giant penis. I suppose ishould start looking haha

ROTFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At least your laughing * with* me right

busyPK

Can I ask how often do you drop a size? I mean after how many lbs lost? I was a size 20/22 and have lost 11lb, have noticed my clothes loser but dont want to try on a size 18 in case the button wont do up and i get fed up - not going to give up that easily in it for the long haul but would be disheartening especially when i am happy with the progress on the scales. anyone the same size would be great to hear your feedback just to know when i even go in to try on smaller clothes - even if i buy nothing!

At 15lbs loss I tried on the smaller size pants on and they fit. Everyone's body is different though.

ruggedBear

You can usually get by with tops for a while, but nothing looks or feels worse than droopy pants. My favorite clothing store has an outlet that always has a rack of clearance jeans for $7 - so I usually buy 2 pairs at each new size. I wear them until I can squeeze into the next lower size, then donate them right away so I have no excuse to slack.

I hold off on buying trousers for work unless I have a meeting or event to attend (I work at home mostly) - then I just buy one or two pairs in black and navy to hold me over until the next size down.

I buy work trousers a little snug, so they will last a little longer! With the slightly oversize tops, you can't really tell.

pinkdawn72

I have some older stuff in smaller sizes that may work. Also I shop Old Navy- clearance alot. I will have to buy a nice dress in May for my daughter's graduation. I don't know what size I will be so I will wait until the last minute I gues.
I am looking forward to cleaning out my closet and getting rid of all my fat clothes even more than I am buying new stuff. lol

Frozenmango

Late to this party, but I'm a believer in just buying the essentials until you reach your final goal. Essentials to me are a couple pairs of neutral pants/jeans (depending on your job) a few block colored shirts/blouses and for ladies perhaps a skirt or two. I'm a firm believer that you should feel good about your appearance no matter what your size, and ill fitting clothes can make you look shabby and unkempt. No need to replace your entire wardrobe while you're still losing, but having a few pieces that you can interchange for different looks will keep you looking good while not breaking the bank. Where you get the clothes is dependent on you budget and spending comfort level. Just my two cents.

ruggedBear

Can I ask how often do you drop a size? I mean after how many lbs lost? I was a size 20/22 and have lost 11lb, have noticed my clothes loser but dont want to try on a size 18 in case the button wont do up and i get fed up - not going to give up that easily in it for the long haul but would be disheartening especially when i am happy with the progress on the scales. anyone the same size would be great to hear your feedback just to know when i even go in to try on smaller clothes - even if i buy nothing!

While every body is different, I started at roughly the same size and the changes have been something like this:

Size-Weight
22W - 230
20W - 220
18W - 215
16W - 205
14W - 195

For reference, I am 5'2". I also buy all my clothes at the same store - their pants come in three 'fit' options and I buy the same fit every time so I know the sizing is true. My big fear is that their Womens sizes stop at 12W and I will have to go into the Misses section, starting over at a 16! It will be challenging to overcome that mental switch - but I'm looking forward to it!