Losing weight, losing money on wardrobe

Nothing to add that hasn't already been said, but I've hit the thrift stores ,especially Goodwill, and I check out the occasional clearance rack at Kohl's and other department stores.

My favorite larger clothes, some of which were almost brand new, I'm saving to have altered whenever I hit goal.

I still wear some of my larger clothes if they aren't too baggy yet but I've pretty much run out of cold weather tops at this point. I'm actually going to Goodwill today!

If you're still losing weight,buy things that would be easy to alter yourself (say for example,that they only need a straight stitch to make them tighter). For example pencil skirts (if the weather allows you to use them), things that barely fit now, so that they'll look great for three months or so.
But i know how you feel! At the last summer sale i bought some shirts that were ridiculously cheap. They didn't fit at the moment, i was hoping to use them next spring but they already look loose! Th same happened to four pairs of jeans, they all gave me muffin tops when i bought them and they all look loose now.

The last thing i bought, a zara turtle-neck sweater. It looks just right now.

At least you have goodwill stores there! Here we have to stick to sale periods or open-air markets that sell stolen clothes from charity containers (i skip these, of course)

I started buying new clothes at Goodwill when I dropped 25 pounds. I cannot tell you how much better they look on me than the old ones.

I bought a few new polo shirts at this size because they look good even big and I have 13 pounds more to lose.

But I am altering a lot of my newer clothes - particular t-shirts and pants that are now huge in the bottom and hips. You can find good instruction and videos on how to do it. I have some lovely clothes in great fabrics that I don't want to get rid of.

And you can resell your new clothes that don't fit on ebay.

I also shop at thrift stores for the moment, just bought 3 pair of jeans for $10 last week!

yep, thrift stores are the way go while still "in porgress"

The Goodwills in my region have Dollar Days: Thursday-Saturday one specific tag color is a dollar. Whatever is left (meaning crap no one wants LOL) is 50 cents on Sunday. I have not paid full price for damn thing in 3 years. I shop at the Goodwill on the rich side of town, so I now own a bunch of name brand stuff I would NEVER pay full price for in the first place. There are also several charitable organizations that have thrift stores, their clothes are usually a dollar also. I call this charitable shopping: I always have new clothes, but never spend more than $20. Win!.

ETA: best day to go is Thursday in the morning, and weekly until you are happy with how much clothing you have. I still go at least 2x a month, since I have 2 growing kids.

I know I donated my clothes that are too big, to be wear a smaller size which is not too big. Guess I will be wearing them baggy until I know what is my right size!

My style is fairly simple, so I'm purchasing a few plain tops I really like and can wear often as I lose with scarves, etc. they aren't expensive and I can order down a few more sizes as needed. my skirts are forgiving and working fine through a few size drops. I just purchased two pair of jeans 2 sizes from my start size and should be good for a while. I wear skirts more than pants (flat butt = hard pants fit).

I'm big on layers so tanks/camis under shirt or cardi allows for some leeway.

I'll be hitting resale shops when I'm at a size they carry

You can do it!

Sadly I cannot say I know what you're going through yet. However, this is a worry I have. I have a "skinny clothes" box that has a variety of stuff from when I was smaller that I hope to fit back into one day. I personally wear similar things every day. My favorite outfit is sweat pants and a tee shirt. I will probalby just stock up on enough to fit me for a couple more sizes adn keep using the clothes I have. Maybe buy a couple cute things that fit perfectly in case of an event.

This is no easy cheap task. You're not the only one with this issue. I just bought pants 3 weeks ago that are now bunching up in the front. It's difficult to spend money on nice clothes during a transformation. You may just need to keep a smaller wardrobe during this time, until you get to a maintenance weight. I have never been one for thrift stores, but it may be a cheaper alternative. At the very least, try some outlet malls for price savings on designer clothes.

Most good dry cleaners do alterations. I typically costs me $18 to take in the waist/hips and shorten slacks.

I am having a similar problem because I am now smaller then any of my skinny clothes. What is really killing me is bras. I have spent probably 200 bucks on bras this last year and none of them fit me anymore. I asked for a bra and running shoes for xmas. I am officially a grown up I guess.

I love a good thrift store but can't really buy bras and underwear there.

I spent an hour fitting myself with bras at Walmart and then ordered two awesome, perfectly fitting ones on Amazon for excellent prices. You wear them all the time. You don't need a lot if you wash them out. They change how everything else you wear fits. It was only $28.

Truly, this is the bane of my existence. I'm dropping rapidly so even when I buy new stuff pretty soon I look like a little boy playing dress up in his dad's clothes.

I've never really been in a thrift store, but recently I've decided that I have no choice in the matter. I'm finally getting to a point where I can buy normal human clothes and have some options instead of "I'm gonna buy this because it's the only thing they have in my size.". So I'm looking forward to trying to find some nice things and perhaps some slacks and dress shirts.

I've been doing a lot of reading on men's fashions and I'm pretty stoked to be able to dress like a real grownup as soon as I can make time to get to the store :P

I am a self admitted shopaholic - I can't stay away from a good deal! I've been buying clothes as "goals" since the day I started! To afford it, I take advantage of sales, sales, sales. Even today I came away with a ton of clothes for good prices (gotta love cyber monday)

Levi's jeans are one of the few that fit me *perfectly* even without a belt, so when they had their black friday sale this weekend, I stocked up - grabbing a pair of 28" and 27" (my goal waistline).
Aeropostale also had an amazing sale - I got 2 pairs of black curvy skinny jeans for $10.50/pair.
Even at Tilly's I basically purchased 50% of my summer wardrobe in one go. Shirts AND shorts for less than $5 each.

If money is tight and you aren't able to take advantage of sales when they come around, I also recommend what others have said - buying (when you can) leggings and looser fit tops (dolman style is my favorite).. These don't look bizarre when you wear them oversized, so you can get much more wear out of your size Large even if you're now a Small.

Of sizes I no longer wear, I sell what I can on ebay, and give away whatever doesn't. This method has gotten me through 5 sizes (and counting!)

I did this once before and then had babies and gained it all back. Thrift stores and clearance, and always buy things that tend to run a little on the small side so that they will last a little longer. Only buy what you absolutely have to have, every other size usually works well. Also I have had some success on freecycle....found another woman who is also losing weight and is a little smaller than me so when the clothes are too big for her, she gives them to me. I am lucky this time around I kept some of the old skinny clothes so every once in a while I also just go digging through a storage bin in my closet and come out with some "new" clothes.

I've always had "yo-yo weight issues" so I have wardrobes for all sizes 6 through 14. It takes an awful lot of storage but it's like shopping in your closet when you drop a size! I also have a friend network with ladies of all sizes. We swap clothes depending on our weight loss progress (or regression). My biggest and best secret has been to load up on dresses and skirts and to quit wearing (and buying) pants. I can wear size 8 dress even if I'm in size 12 pants. Skirts are the same. I guess that's because my extra weight is in my hips and butt. No need to buy extras for summer and during the winter, all I need to buy are the proper sized hosiery/tights/leggings. Stretchy jeans are also good but you have to dry them at high heat for them to regain their fit and they're just too droopy at the end of the day. Also, I cannot be without a proper pair of jeans so I'll hit up Old Navy whenever I drop some pounds: super cheap jeans that just might fall apart at about the same time you drop another size! I find that it's demoralizing to wear clothes that are too big. I need to show off my progress with a few choice and flexible (and cheapie) pieces!