"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.

Buy as needed. I've lost 123..and let me tell ya, you can go broke just keeping up with pants alone!

Personally, I buy as little as possible, especially underwear and stuff like that. I wear it until it literally falls off of my body. The same with shirts. Pants are a different story of course. Just buy one or two at a time. It helps if you get neutral colors so that you can wear them with lots of different outfits.

Occasionally I WILL buy a complete brand new outfit if there is a special occasion coming up like weddings or a huge family function. Things that you would ordinarily buy brand new for anyway. BUT if you just need clothes to get you from A to B, I agree with everyone else....good will and thrift stores are the way to go for everything but undergarments. Those I refuse to buy new for obvious reasons. A lot of them are still in fairly good order and once you get them them home and wash them no one can tell the difference.

And PLEASE keep in mind that you don't need brand name everything until you are at your goal weight!! Except for a few items (like weddings, family reunion type things) buy as cheap as you can because they will all be replaced eventually!

I have lost 40 pounds and still wear most of my old shirts and some of my old jeans with a really tight undershirt that helps hold them up...lol. I've purchased new clothes only because I wanted to award myself for my weight loss by going on a little shopping spree...I'm okay with going shopping again for more clothes once I lose more weight ;-)
But, something that the girls around the office have done is they've been rotating their clothes as they've lost weight too... so I let my co-worker have my old size 18's and 16's, my other co-worker let me have her old size 12's and 14's, another co-worker let her have her old size 8's, etc. Other option, secondhand store!

Leggings and vest tops u
I lived in while I was still shrinking weight lol x

I am in the same boat. I just bought about $150 worth of clothes a month ago as I could not wear the clothes I was in before. I just noticed this week that they are already getting loose on me. The shirts I can wear big for a bit, but the pants will have to last with the belt cinched tight. Hang in there.....it is a wonderful feeling. As was stated before.....feel like a new person when you get into clothes that fit right.

I usually check out my favorite designer.....Clearance! I've found some great buys on the clearance racks! Bought a denim skirt and black dress jacket for $1.99 each. Last February I got two pair of cords for $4 each! If it isn't marked down or on the clearance rack I don't buy it. As for the clothes that have outgrown me I used to give them to a co-worker until the sizes got too small...now they go to Goodwill.