My clothes don't fit!

TiffaniUT

I have lost about 42 lbs. so far and am finding that all of my clothes are just hanging off of me, especially my pants! This is bittersweet, because I am beyond excited that I can really see the difference in my weight loss because everything I wear is too big. However, I look horrible wearing baggy clothes, AND I am hiding the fact that I have lost weight under these tents I'm wearing. My favorite thing to wear now is exercise clothes because it's when I can tell a difference in my shape and figure. Ugh, it's just frustrating to be wearing baggy clothes all the time. I don't want to buy new clothes because I plan on losing more and more weight and don't want to buy anything new that will just be too big as well. I also don't want to spend much money on buying new clothes quite yet. Wearing belts don't help either. Any suggestions out there of what to do? Anyone else gone through this too and have any tips??

mrskellyray

i've been watching garage sales and such and just got a whole bunch of nice clothes for $20! make sure you're looking there!

and don't be afraid of salvation army or goodwill!

wembleyruns

I'm buying clothes from ebay right now. I need to wear business attire at work which is hard to find in thrift stores. I don't feel so bad when it is only worn briefly if I only paid half price in the first place.

79kimmy

I actually just went shopping this weekend because I have lost a little over 20 Ibs and yes my clothes are getting too big. I went to several consignment stores where they buy clothes from people and then resell it. I found a few shirts and could have found pants but I'm 6' tall and it is hard to find longs in a regular store much less used. I had to just buy regular price pants and hopefully get some money for them from these consignment stores when I cant wear them anymore!!

lacensuch

I have found nice clothes at garage sales. I scope out the nicer areas of town and can find some good name brand things for great prices. Found 3 sun dresses and a nice top this past weekend for $10. I also stop by my local Goodwill from time to time. great place to find jeans and they usually have a dressing room to try things on. Keep up the great work! Thanks for sharing your story. It keeps us motivated to push on.

meshashesha2012

dresses.. those can forgive a lot of weight fluctuations. for the ones that are a bit too big, i just started wearing a big belt to help it look less like a tent

i'm not going to invest too much in clothing that's (hopefully) going to be too big for the summer.

JamCubeChi

Congrats on your weight loss. I suggest all that everyone recommends and I also say on someone's recent post that that there is a MFPthriftstore-not sure if its a group - I think you can find it under the groups -but members who have lost a significant amount of weight lists clothing items for give-aways, etc. you may want to look into that and see if it could work for you.

joankpoirier

good idea. I also check out the local Goodwill/resell shops

i've been watching garage sales and such and just got a whole bunch of nice clothes for $20! make sure you're looking there!

and don't be afraid of salvation army or goodwill!

dad106

A tailor is going to be your best friend.. It may be a lil expensive(mine charges 16 dollars per item to take the waist in on pants) but it's going to be cheaper than buying a whole new wardrobe.

Also wait till things in the big department stores are on sale.. I've found a bunch of nice items at Lord and Taylor for 75% off their original price.. which makes each item between 10 and 20 dollars!

BobbieLee1959

Goodwill stores...lots of cute stuff that someone grew out of at ours...hmm...maybe some of these were old clothes of mine...hahaha....just kidding, but you should be able to find something and at a good price...Garage sales are good too! I am in the same boat as you and will be shopping soon for some pants that fit. I have others in my closet that are yet too small, but they should be fitting soon!! YAY! NEED DRESS PANTS FOR WORK THOUGH>>>All I have that fit are jeans and two pair dress pants...yikes!

lengirl75

My suggestion is to buy from second-hand stores. I know every month the Goodwills in my area have a 50% off clothing sale and then you can really get a good bargain.

Karalopolous

Thrift store

jllipson

Goodwill, consignment shops, yard sales - all great places to get between sizes - I did this last summer even bought some sweaters at 50 cents each, which I ended up giving away because by the time the cold hit, they were too big - but for 50 cents, it wasn't a loss to me, my weight loss was worth it!

Look for current and smaller sizes (great for motivation).

McKristy

Consignment shops, thrift stores, clearance racks at mall stores and your cheaper stores like Target. Get some basic pieces, especially pants, like black pants and brown pants and then you can change up the tops. The tops are easier to wear big than pants.

And congrats! That's awesome!

raisingbabyk

I just started buying second hand from thrift stores. I had the same problem but didn't want to buy clothes that would only fit for a month.

desirae500

Secondhand and consignment shops baby! I have cleaned out my closets and all under the bed containers of clothes that "I will lose weight and wear." I have a pile of clothes on the bedroom floor to donate, my friend who is a little larger than me took a bunch and my closet is getting bare.....I'm heading to the secondhand stores!

Have fun...don't wear baggy clothes!

kdeaux1959

I didn't want to do it either.. .but @ nearly 60 lbs down... my wife insisted. It was also sort of like an employability thing too... Hit the thrift stores ... Salvation Army etc. This goes with the territory and is really a good problem. Keep at it. Don't buy $200 dresses at this point but by all means, a few pair of cheap jeans are pretty necessary.

robindina

Congrats. I was in the same situation but found some cute clothes at the good will and thrift stores for very little money.

TiffaniUT

Such wonderful tips from you all!!! I just got back from working out and saw all of your replies and it put a big smile on my face! I had not thought of going to thrift stores or Goodwill to get clothes. And I really like the idea of getting even SMALLER sizes as motivation! I just love MFP and people like all of you who are here to get healthy and be motivated and give support to others!

mere024

Maybe you could go buy one or two really good pair of black pants that will fit you know. You can wear black pants with anything and buying a smaller size and having pants that fit will make you feel good too. You could also try and sell your old clothes that don't fit (Planet Exchange or ebay) and use that money towards new clothes?! You could also buy a pair of pants that are a little snug then you can wear baggy shirts with them... and once you start loosing more weight then they will start to fit and the become big... you could probably use them until you loose another 10lb... its normally every 10lb that you loose a pant size.

soehlerking

man, i am in the same boat. i am also WAY too cheap to buy clothes before i absolutely have to. but i'm way too proud to buy thrift-store clothes that might not look good on my new skinny bum...pretty much just hiking my pants up and hoping for the best.

michellelhartwig

i've been watching garage sales and such and just got a whole bunch of nice clothes for $20! make sure you're looking there!

and don't be afraid of salvation army or goodwill!

^^^This...there are LOTS of nice clothes for cheap!!!

MB_Positif

I completely hate belts, so that is not an option for me either! You've definitely got to try some yard sales or Goodwill/Thrift/Consignment stores for transition clothing! I was lucky because I kept all of my smaller clothes from before I had my son, but now I am started to shrink out of those too!

1_Happy_Camper

there should be a cloting exchange for MFP members to pass on things that are too big for them to someone else. All's I'm sayin'.....

vim_n_vigor

I have been buying dresses because I can alter them more easily and wear them longer. I also watch every sales rack. I have found plenty of stuff in the retails store for $4. If I see something smaller that cheap too, I will buy them before they fit. I try to make sure that I always have at least one outfit that I feel really good wearing.

Lizajane42

You may also consider checking with friends/family to see if anyone is good at taking in clothes or knows of an alteration shop that will do inexpensive alterations. This won't work for everything by any means, but you may be able to get a little more wear out of your pants at least if you can find someone to do this. For that matter, you would look up tutorials on how to do it yourself and learn a valuable skill!

micervera

I know that feeling. I finally gave up my last pair of size 16 pants that used to fit me so tight I could hardly breathe. Now they fit so loose and I would have to wear a belt with them to keep them up. I gave them one last good use and then tossed them away. I did, however took a picture in them to remind me of where I was once so that I don't go back to that. I did have to buy clothes that did fit and I shopped at thrift stores and even the clearance racks from new retailers. I buy items that are on sale, really cheap like 70% to 80% off. But I get mist of my pants of Goodwill or thrift stores. I don't want to buy expensive jeans until I hit my goal and maintain. Have fun shopping!!

Curleycue0314

Hey If you LOVE what you've got take them to a taylor! Or at least a few key pieces that you can wear and feel great in. Most of the time you can get minor alterations done for around 15 Dollars. Then you can still wear your favorite pieces. THe key is you have to embrace the size you are now! Yes you plan to loose more, but you still need to feel good now.

flyingwrite

I try to buy a few new things with every size change...staples, like black and brown pants. It gets me through without investing a lot. Most of my shirts still work even though they're getting a little baggy.

purplegoboom

Goodwill! I found some pretty nice clothes there, and they're extremely cheap. Roughly $4.00 for a pair of pants.:happy:

lizzynewm

flea markets, ebay, garage sales... or maybe you know someone who is good with a sewing machine who will take the clothes in a bit for you!

by the way, congratulations on the huge loss!!!