Losing weight, losing money on wardrobe

Congrats on your weight loss!

What i tend to do is get shirts that might fit just right when I buy them, but will still look great loose. Also use belts around your waist. You can also buy smaller spaghetti strap shirts, which aren't expensive, and keep using your cardigans and use belts with them. When it comes to pants, I suggest buying just a couple blue jeans with no special designs, that way you can use them very often and no one will know but you.

Hope this help!

I have almost the same problem. I used to be thinner, so I have a closet full of things that will fit me in about 20 pounds, and things that fit me 30 lbs ago...but nothing for the time being. Thankfully I hit some black friday sales that allowed me to get a few pair of pants pretty cheap. There needs to be a group dedicated to the exchange of clothing so that people can attempt to do it cheaply!

I'm waiting till I'm at goal

Get the clothes tailored. It isn't as expensive as giving the clothes away for free.

Buy belts and just deal with baggie cloths for a while. I don't buy pants until I go down two sizes, and I always buy a little tight so it will last longer. Its just to expensive to get new cloths each time you go down a size.

I am ever the optomist. I kept my clothes on the way up, so that I can wear them on the way down. Lol

I buy one pair of jeans, one pair of dress pants, a few inexpensive workout clothes, and a few inexpensive tops, and maybe a skirt or dress in each size. My mother in law finds a lot of the tops at thrift stores and I get the rest at Costco or JC Penney and get great deals. This way I don't feel bad donating it when it no longer fits.

I'm a fan of second hand clothes, especially when I know I won't be wearing them for long. I'm not a tall person and for me size change can happen in as little as 15 lbs.

If you are buying transitional clothes that you know you will wear for only 3 months then shop at the clearance racks, whether you shop at Macy's or Target or Walmart you can find things ridiculously cheap that way. I bought a $10 dress that used to be $120. I can wear it with a long sleeve t-shirt to get it through the season and in the spring it's simple cut will allow it to be taken in if I want to do it.

Jean waistbands can be sucked in a bit. I don't wear a ton of jeans so I'm only replacing them every other size as I change. This tip helps with a pair that is getting too big: http://tipnut.com/customize-jeans/

For work clothes, I tend to stick with more affordable basics, and have one week's worth of outfits. I feel better and perform better when I'm in clothes that fit properly, rather than loose and baggy. When I feel like I have stabilized at my final size, I will start investing in some higher end clothes - because at that point tailoring will be worth it for a wardrobe that fits perfectly.

I just buy cheap clothes for now - but if I find something I really like, I will get it in a lower size for later. I also kept old favourites as I got too big for them - currently I go through my wardrobe every 15lbs or so loss to see what I can start wearing.
The stuff I have shrunk out of is bagged and donated (or thrown - depends on condition) so there is no temptation for backsliding later...

Goodwill, resale shops, Kohls..have been my best friend

I give my old clothes away, but things I have hardly worn I sell on eBay, and that pays for the next round of clothes. I only buy just enough to get me through that size, I'm going through a size every 6-8 weeks so it doesn't make sense to spend too much. I try to get as much wear out of what I have as possible.

Its tough. I've gone from a 4x with nice wardrobe to currently a 1x. And still have about 25lbs to loose. I am 1 size away from starting to buy nice pants. I know what you mean. I buy clothes as I need them. I check first at used stores like salvation army. Then when I'm done I give them back to them. That helps. It tough also because I'm dating and need to look presentable lol. GL

Look and see if there's a "yard sale" Facebook group for your area. You just list the things you have and meet up with local people to buy them. (Similar to Craigslist but less shady because, odds are, you know somebody that knows somebody that's buying your stuff lol) Use the money from that to purchase clothes that will fit you now. A lot of times these yard sale groups have lots of people in your situation that might have the size you need so you'll come out pretty much even.

As far as getting clothes to last longer, look for tunics for shirts. You can wear leggings under them (which you can find leggings pretty cheap as your size changes) and they usually look good even if they are a bit big. Fit & flare dresses are great too. Get the ones that flare at the waist and you'll be able to wear them for a bit longer. Jeans are the hard part. You can either buy a size smaller and squeeze into them until you lose more or just buy them second hand. Also, check Pinterest. If you're crafty there's always projects you can do with old jeans on there.