"in-between" clothes?

I have lost over 80 pounds, and this is a constant struggle for me too. I have been fortunate because a couple of people have given me some clothes that have either gotten too big or too small for them. I have also done a little bit of shopping at resale shops, which are much cheaper. My wardrobe is a lot smaller right now than normal. but when I get to where I want to be I will restock!

I had a all "me-at-260" clothes and the only "me-at-218" clothes I have bought are for work, minus a couple of pairs of shorts. I had no choice though as they were litterally falling off. I do plan on revamping most or all of them when I get to "me-at-205ish" clothes.. Haha!!

And congrats on your loss!!!

I took several pieces to the tailor yesterday to have them taken in. They were from last fall's closet, and I'm not quite ready to commit to a new wardrobe just yet, either.

I try to buy clothes that hold their resale value whenever possible. Especially jeans and outerwear. That way, if I shrink too much, I can resell the clothes either to a consignment shop or on eBay. For really trendy items, I just buy the cheap knock offs because the designer brands are going to look as dated and silly as the cheapos anyway. I don't expect to see anyone wearing brightly colored skinny jeans next spring, so I bought my pair at Ross Dress for Less for $12.

I buy clothes at charity shops - I think they're called thrift stores or goodwill in the US? I keep an eye out for the next size or two down while I'm browsing there. At home I have an "aspiration pile" - nice clothes that almost fit, and have taken clothes I've shrunk out of back to the charity shops when they're too big. You can get some great stuff - well known labels & high street brands & often new with tags, or almost new.

Thrift store, friends, family....they were always my go to's for "new" clothes during transition. That and a good belt! Clothes that fit always made me feel better, so if i had to i would go shopping for a few things every couple of sizes. I went on a big one when i got to my halfway point, and then just picked up a couple things here and there since then. I'm still holding out on the shopping spree until i hit goal.

oh, and get rid of those old clothes, best thing i ever did!

Greetings,

Since starting MFP seven weeks ago, I have lost 20.lbs (YAY me!). Now, I am noticing my clothes are looser (YAY me again!). However, I still have more to lose. How do I deal with the clothes that are now too big? I don't want to invest in "me-at-220-clothes" just to have to replace them when I reach my goal?

Also, over the years I have accumulated a lot of "me-at-240-clothes." I know I shouldn't keep them (to tempting!), but some are pretty nice. I'm sure I'll donate them to charity...

Richard

I try to make the ones I wear last as long as I can.. using a belt, etc. When that fails, then I start to get rid of the old ones (yardsale) and then go to yardsales to buy some cheap temp clothes. I won't buy anything nice until I get to my goal weight.

I am right there with you! Once I dropped two pant sizes, and couldn't get away with wearing the bigger ones any longer, I went out and bought new clothes for work and some other stuff just because I could actually pull them off now that I was thinner. Problem now is my smaller clothes are now too big (Yay Me! ). I don't really want to buy all new clothes again...who can afford that? I have been hearing I should hit thrift stores but I am hesitant...not sure why. I may just buy some new work pants for now, the shirts will hold out a bit longer. Kind of nice that these are the issues we face right now huh? :laugh:

Congrats on the loss...great job!! :drinker:

I've been able to find staple items like pants and jeans on eBay. As soon as I fit into the smallest size I own, I immediately scour for the next size down. I always manage to find a "lot" of 3-5 pairs in the next size and then bid for them. If the bidding gets too high, then I look for another "lot". I generally spend about $5-7 per pair of pants/jeans so a "lot" of 4 pairs woudl caost me about $20-$30 including the shipping. Unfortunately the Goodwill and other thrift stores don'thave high enough quality for me to wear to work so eBay has saved me during all of my transitions.

Get some cheap clothes from Wal-mart!

If you need nice clothes for something - business or whatever, then buy just a few items for your current size. You may have to run the washer more often, but you can get by, and avoid going through four whole wardrobes. For general clothing, used is awesome. I'm all about the thrift stores - especially for things I have no plan on wearing for very long.
It's pretty easy here to go to a large thrift store and come out with 2 pairs of pants, 1 pair of shorts, 3 t-shirts, and 2 tank tops for $30-40. If you're willing to go to the smaller stores and spend some more time looking for the decent clothes, you can probably halve that.
Even lightly-worn business stuff can run $5-8/item.