Baggy clothes..anyone else?

kriskerans

So happy for you all, yes it feels amazing, I came home from church Sunday and cleaned out 6 drawers of clothes, I bought 3 new work pants and 2 pair of jeans for weekend, but most of all I got new work out pants and workout jacket for early morning races.
I have a race this Saturday and its been in the low 40's, so looking forward to this race as I have lost about 15lbs sence New years race ;0-) I have to say the most size diffrence is underware!! 4 sizes ;-0)...

Lisa_Rhodes

First off.... Congrats!

My pants have gotten baggier in my hip/buttocks area... bc of how baggy they are, when I see myself in the mirror (usually the elevator at work) I look like the lady who has to world's largest hips! lol.

The only downside... I haven't lost enough around the waist to go down a pant size... I'm right in between.

Crochetluvr

I admit to being one of those former yo-yo dieters that has several sizes of clothes in storage. So I haven't had the baggy clothes problem. I just go shopping in my storage bins. Some of my clothes still have the tags on them....never worn (I bought things thinking I would eventually lose enough weight to get into them). I just found 3 pairs of fleece pants I bought about 5 years ago that were too small and still had the tags on. I am finally wearing them.

girllovedcupcakes

I went a bit overboard and bought 8 new dresses this weekend LOL. The most expensive 2 were $25 but most of the others were only $10 or $15 (from JC Penny, Ross and Gordmans). Some of them are snug now so they will just wear better as time goes on. I wear mostly workout clothes to work but dress up more on the weekends. I have been wearing leggings instead of pants so they still fit even though I am still losing.

stephenson2012

For some of my work clothes, I have taken them in for alterations. I hit the sale rack at Macy's for belts to hold up my pants. I found some really nice leather belts for less than 10 dollars last summer. I need to punch additional holes and trim the end. I also have gotten my sewing machine out. I did breakdown and buy some new workout clothes. My pants were falling off and I was swimming in some of the tops.

maryhannold

Sizes and inches are what really count! I also don' t see the scale move as easily as others do, so I go by measurements and size

hollymartin90

haha have the same problem all my clothes are getting too big but cant really afford to replace them all if im not at my goal weight yet and hopefully in a few months the new clothes would be too big as well!should I buy clothes that fit now or ones slightly to tight that I will 'slim' into once im my goal weight??

JL2513

Yes, rocking the frumpy look! I'm definitely holding off stocking up on new clothes until I hit my goal weight, which I'm ten pounds away from. I'm looking forward to throwing out the baggy clothes and replenishing my wardrobe

flumi_f

I wearing my 'skinniest' clothes now.

I have about 1.5m of clothes hanging and waiting for the flea market next weekend. I'm gonna sell all my to big clothes, because I never want to wear them again! And with the money, I will buy some in between clothes as soon as I need some :laugh:

stefjc

I was managing OK, I just scrabbled round in the bags under the bed and pulled out something from the thinner pile. But I have just washed them all and split them into 2 piles - take in or turn into something else and take to the carboot or a charity shop. I missed out on some of the nice things as they are summery stuff and I am looking for autumn into winter stuff.

I now wear the smallest of what I have had for years and a small selection from charity and cheapy shops. I managed to make a couple of shirts and cardis fit again by adding an elasticated clip thing - 3 inches of elastic with a clip on each end, like those you get on men's braces (suspenders for you American readers - I think). They nip things in nicely, a quick iron makes it all look deliberate and tidy, and I can adjust it to give me a waist. I use a piece of matching ribbon for the cardis, when done up they look very swish

I have also run seams down the sides of a couple of dresses and added darts, probably in the wrong places - all hidden by those refitted cardis, so no real skill required.

I won't keep my fat clothes... I won't be gaining the weight back, honest! But I won't be buying a whole new wardrobe either. I want to drop at least another full clothes size first.

Mini_horse_lover

I stress every morning now because I can't find anything that actually fits me, so I have to wear the old XXL clothes when I am now more like a L, and plan to get lower still. It drives me crazy, but I can't afford new clothes at the mo.

hookilau

In addition to the thrift stores everyone else has posted about, my newest love is Marshall's. Their clearance is killer. 3 pairs of really nice slacks for $10-15 each. Thrift stores aren't scarce, they are just a pain for me to get to, whereas Marshall's is near the Target and shoe store I frequent :-)

I do Marshall's, TJ Maxx and Burlington Coat Factory to get outfits while I'm in working my way down to my goal weight. I noticed once I got down to below 12, there was a very subtle difference in sizes that followed.

I look terrible in my 12, 13 jeans but can get away with wearing 10's and 9's as they just look loose vs the hobo look :laugh:
Yesterday I was able to buy size 8's and I only bought 2 pair so that I can switch off until I can go down to the next size....soooooo that means it depends on what day you catch me on and where I am as far as getting laundry done!

Sometimes I look cute and sometimes I look frumpy :laugh:

sjanejack

I have that problem, I use a belt but it still doesn't help the baggyness much if at all.

janicelo1971

I've been hitting up the thrift stores and consignment stores. I don't feel too bad about buying clothes I hope to only wear for a few months if I don't pay much for them. Also, if you only wear them for a little while, you can probably sell them and make your money back from your original purchase. :-)

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rCatheriner

'Luckily' I kept all my clothes as I gained weight so have those as I lose it again! I'm throwing away the bigger stuff this time though so I can't kid myself I'm ok because I have clothes to wear if I gain again.

I agree. I did the same thing. I've lost about 25 pounds, but because I refused to buy a size bigger than an 18, all my clothes still fit (I was wearing stretchy skirts and dresses all the time). It's nice to be able to wear jeans again! Still have a long way to go, but I have clothes that will fit me along the way "luckily." I agree with the throwing them out this time- no need to have a crutch to fall on!

la8ydi

I had settled on the baggy look at work (work uniform = khaki pants and red polo) - I work at a daycare with one year olds, so it's nice to be comfortable. Anyway, my thoughts on the baggy look changed one day when one of my kids at the daycare yanked my shorts down to my ankles (he was just trying to stand up) - luckily my baggy shirt hid all of my goodies, but it was good for a laugh for us all. Anyway, a few days later, I showed up to work wearing clothes that actually fit and surprised everyone. I guess I was hiding underneath all of the big stuff for so long that people didn't realize how much I'd lost. It was like Oprah's big reveal! :-)

ladymiseryali

98% of my clothes don't fit me. All too loose. I need to get new clothes.

CherylP67

Goodwilll, Plato's closet, and the clearance racks have been my best friends. You deserve to look good while you're losing weight.

I'd never buy underwear or a bathing suit second hand.

I've had wonderful luck at Goodwill. I find a lot of things with the tags still on, especially the smaller I get. It seems like people buy things and think they will fit, then they don't fit so they donate. I have a brand new White House Black Market top and dress that still have tags.

You deserve to look good. It feels so good to look good, it's motivating and confidence boosting.

sloNsteady

Sometimes the scale lies...clothes don't lie, this is always a good thing to me.

WhitneySheree88

I too am rocking the baggy clothes. It's awesome and terrible all at the same time but I am not buying anymore clothes until I reach my GW, I can't afford it lol

Baloostika

Well I had a success today, I tried on all my jeans today and kept the smaller size, the ones that fitted, and put the baggier ones to one side ready to give to a charity shop.

Anyway, there is an awfully snotty Mum on the school run who snorted down her nose at me and said "Wow, you have lost weight, you were really big before!" so I replied "Yes I know, I have loads of jeans that are far too big for me now... Do you want them?"

A bit mean I know, but she deserved it!

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1stday13

Wasn't sure where to post this but decided it is a success... I look frumpy all the time b/c my clothes are getting baggy on me!! :-) I hate to buy new clothes till I'm closer to my goal so am going to hold off. My 13 year old told me this morning he'd punch a new hole in my belt for me tonight to get me by, what a sweetie! So i guess in the meantime I'll look frumpy and know it's all part of my success story!

Good place to post!! I still have a long way to go and do not want to buy new either. I am kinda lucky. I am one of those people that do not want to get rid of clothes I've "out grown" Hence my closet is my shopping grounds my 4x all the way down to 16.
Underware- some brand new ones never worn cause too small when I got them home. 3 Sizes smaller than I am now. The list goes on. So new clothes for me will be at my goal. ( Never thought about thrift stores! that is where I donate the few clothes I do get rid of.! )