When did you buy new clothes?

I'm down 40+ lbs and havent really bought any "new" clothes. I'm not at my goal weight and don't want to waste money on transition clothes. I went to consigment or re-sale stores and bought a few essentials to get me through. Example kakhi, black and demin shorts; 2 pairs of jeans and a few cute tops. Now I can feel good in my clothes becasue they fit (for now). If you have a Goodwill near you try it out! You cant beat a designer pair of jeans for $4......

Hey silviamv!

I had/have the same problem! I HATE the idea of rebuying a wardrobe for a month. Luckily, my cousin is about 1 size behidn me in her weight loss journey but I still don't like the idea that i am buying HER clothes. lol. What i've found works best (and I know it isn't for everyone): buying clothes at a thrift store/consignment/GoodWill-esque location. Alot of these clothes are in great condition and I can justify spending 5 dollars on a pair of jeans I'll wear for a month or so, but not 40 dollars. It definitely saves me money, allows me to buy more clothes (and some goal pants ;-) ) and stay within my budget. Again, I know some people don't like purchasing from these venues but I highly recommend it if you are ok with it. When I get to goal (or to a body type that I can maintain long-term) I will purchase clothes that I plan on keeping and wearing for a while.

Cheaper clothes also means that you can donate them again (option 1) or throw them away (option 2) without feeling like you are actually throwing away money. I wouldn't recommend keeping the pants. Wearing unflattering clothing does nothing for your looks and doesn't show you, or the world, your success. I know for some, having those "fat clothes" as an option in their closet makes them justify gaining a few pounds because they have clothes that fit. This could go to far if not kept in check and your hard work would be for naught.

Keep up the good work!! You deserve to show it off!

Becky

I've gotten a few things here and there as I've needed them. I get new pants when the news ones start sagging, new shirts when the old ones are too loose and make me look fat.

I've only bought new clothes when the old ones were just too ridiculous to wear anymore, I lost about 35 lbs before I even remotely bought a size 16, I was in my 18's forever coming down from 22's. The jeans looked ridiculous, they were falling off me, so I finally broke down and bought a size 16, but I bought skinny jeans, so they will last me a little longer, I had a size 14 in my drawer that I held on too so I'll be okay when I get down there.
The only thing I've spent money on is to buy a couple tops to get me through the summer, and a couple of blouses for job interviews.

I'm keeping the clothes shopping to a minimum until I get to my goal.

I live in gym clothes. Seriously. Spandex and t-shirts. Most of my nicer clothes are dresses so I can belt those around the waist and they still look good, but I'm slimming down so fast that I can't afford to seriously buy new clothes until I level out a bit

I have only lost 22 lbs so far, but I buy clothes all the time. Every time I get dressed and something is too big on me, I throw it in the garage to get rid of. I have donated 2 large trash bags of clothes to goodwill since I started. It seems every week we are at either Walmart, Target, Goodwill or yard sales, and I always check out the clothes. If I like something and it fits, I buy it. I usually stick to the clearence items though. Although, if I really love something I will buy it even if it isn't on sale. You should celebrate your new weight! One way to do that is by buying new clothes.

Buy new clothes when the old ones don't fit anymore.

Listen, I'm as frugal as they come... and I used to be worried about spending too much on new clothes. Now, I decided that this is a good "problem" to have, and that it is well worth the money.

It doesn't have to be all the much. Yeah, I wouldn't buy a $1000 suit while my body is still changing quickly, but I'll certainly go to Old Navy and spend $20 on decent fitting jeans.

okay, you have to be logical here. You can't go to work looking like a frump. I'm a business person, so as my clothes got too loose, I bought a couple of items to support my wardrobe and I do mean a couple. Say three new pairs of slacks and three new blouses and I didn't get rid of anything I had. Then as I continued losing, I continued to do the same thing, I would buy 3 new tops & bottoms and I even had some of the excessively large clothes taken in. I lost 35 lbs in 6 months and dropped 5 pant sizes. You can't logically continue to wear something that is 2 or 3 sizes too large...it doesn't look good. So, just buy a few things to help you continue your progress...you'll be amazed at how much more motivated it makes you because you see just how fabulous you are looking and the real changes in you!!

Once I get to my goal, I have a closet full of clothes! I won't need to buy anything. My weight has slowly crept up over the last few years and the "fat" clothes have slowly taken over. I am just starting to put stuff in the give-away pile and making more room for my "old" clothes.

I'm halfway done (26/50lbs) and the only thing I've bought is new work-out clothes. Beyond this I just wear belts with my pants (I went from barely fitting into the belt to being on the 4th hole; I think I'm down 4-6 sizes based on old clothes that I fit into now). Shirts aren't a huge problem because I didn't carry a lot of weight in my upper body, and I still had bras with my old size.

I'm waiting it out until I hit my goal, then going shopping!

I had alot more weight to lose, but I would stay when they got baggy to the point I didn't have to button them or I couldn't keep them up I replaced them. I bought alot of transition clothes - meaning only a couple pairs of pants and 3-4 shirts at a time because I knew I would be buying alot of clothes thru the process.

If you find you aren't feeling attractive or comfortable in the baggy clothes get new ones. It is amazing how a properly fitting wardrobe will make you feel internally and externally about yourself

Now I am trying to make a wardrobe for myself. Try not to think you will need those clothes again YOU WILL SUCCEED and not need them ever again!!!!

ETA: I also started dating thru this process so I had to feel ok in my clothes! I tried to buy things as tight as possible without looking ridiculous so they would last longer.

I got my sewing machine out and just kept taking my clothes in. I bought a few things here and there for graduations etc, but I dont want to waste $ on clothes that will just be too big again soon. So I am waiting till I get to my goal weight to restock the closet!

I had to when my wife and my assistant both said I was swimming in my clothes - which was about 20 lbs down. Everyone is different so some might when they lose 10 or when they lose 30. It's a good "problem" to have.

When ever I want. :bigsmile:

I've only had to replace my pants so far. I try to wear them for as long as I can but once they start falling down, it's time to go. I plan on buying a few things as I need them but I won't replace my wardrobe until I'm near my goal.