Conflicting feelings on an NSV.

I feel ya, hubby keeps telling me how cute my bum looks.... umm ya it'd probably be cutter if it wasn't hidden under sacked out 4 size too big pants :-)

Oh just admit it, you aren't conflicted at all. :flowerforyou:
You are doing the happy dance every morning as you say to yourself "too big, too big, waaaaay too big!" I know, it's no fun to not have clothes that fit, but I bet you are saving money by cooking for yourself and not eating out as much (my big weakness) and you can find a way to buy one thing at a time until you have a reasonable wardrobe.

enjoy it!

I have officially moved from being depressed because all my clothes were too small, to depressed because all my clothes are too big and I have no money to buy new ones. :happy:

CONGRATULATIONS! Don't let a lack of funds derail your progress or bring you down!

Look at local consignment shops, Goodwill...places like that! I shop clearance racks and have found some great buys!! Bought a pair of jeans at Kohl's for $6.60! I try not to spend much $$ because sometimes the clothes out grow me too fast and I need to go down in size. Good luck.

^^ THIS

Seriously, Kohls has great clearance and Target. Also, I agree on the Goodwill and where I am Salvation Army Thrift Stores. Where I am Target donates a lot of their unsold clearance to Goodwill. And a lot of the time you can find clothes still with tags -- sometimes really expensive ones. I've found the trick to the Salvation Army Thrift stores is to shop at the ones that are nearest to nicer neighborhoods.

I've also broke down and went to Wal-Mart and used some cash I got as a gift to purchase two pairs of $15 jeans even though I don't regularly shop Wal-Mart. Excluding the jeans from Wal-Mart I've purchased five tops, one pair of pajamas, three other pairs of jeans and a belt in various states of used, clearance, and new for under $50 spread over more than a year.

One of the lucky things about being a yo-yo dieter in the past was that I had a range of clothes from HS to the present that were size 18/20 - 30/32 and with the few purchases above I've been able to get this far on just that small amount. However by summer I will have NOTHING and then I'll be back to the thrift stores getting a completely new wardrobe.

ETA: Also, go to Kohls when they're doing their "Kohls Cash" (or whatever it's called) promotion. You do have to spend a bit but they give you a coupon that is as good as cash for your next visit.

I don't know what is with Goodwill around here lately, but they are more expensive than a lot of clearance rack stuff in the major department stores now. Which might be okay if the clothes hadn't gotten so ratty and worn out lately. I need to hit up the Salvation Army and see if they're any better.

Oh yeah, and congrats on a great, if temporarily annoying NSV! Hope you get some extra cash to buy clothes that fit soon. :drinker:

I have the same problem. I've been asking good friend for cast offs. And the other is consignment clothing, I am taking good items in for resale and they offer a larger store credit if you buy from the same store, so that has worked well. Another friend I am paying for alterations with prepared meals for her.
It's hard because I fantasized about the new wardrobe, but didn't count the cost. A belt is a great investment.
CONGRATS on your loss. I know you wouldn't trade it back for cloths that fit.

I go regularly to the local thrift store and get smaller sizes and buy new tings only on deep discount.

Got three almost-new pairs of pants this week from a church thrift store! Yes, my size right off the rack, for $3 each!

Look at local consignment shops, Goodwill...places like that! I shop clearance racks and have found some great buys!! Bought a pair of jeans at Kohl's for $6.60! I try not to spend much $$ because sometimes the clothes out grow me too fast and I need to go down in size. Good luck.

^^Absolutely this... You don't always have to spend a fortune for good clothes. You would not believe the positive comments about how I looked when I had to announce a band at our state convention and later take my band to state band contest wearing two different $10 suits I picked up at the Salvation Army Thrift Store... $10 and a good cleaning and I was set to go.

I recently went shopping for new clothing and I can't afford a lot either. So what I did was budget an amount I could spend then I went to a local chain thrift store (Savers) and got 1 pair of jeans, 1 pair of slacks, and 10 shirts for my amount. I can now mix N match until I can afford more. Just buy a bit at a time

needle and thread, my friend. easier to take clothes in!

i also felt that and now I have become best friends with thrift stores and goodwill. Replace things bit by bit

Dresses last me through more sizes than pants do. And skirts are easier to alter than pants.

I never go to goodwill, go to the sale racks at Target or Marshalls and Ross, the clothes are new and in style.

Make sure you're only buying for the current weather/season. By the time summer rolls around, you'll need smaller sizes again!

Also look at local churches because every year around back to school my sister's church has a HUGE free clothing drive. I have been going for years and always find great stuff for my daughter and I.