Closet Shopping!

Cherie0622
Cherie0622 Posts: 87 Member
in Success Stories
We just moved into a new apartment. All of my clothes got mixed up by the time they got to the new closet. I was looking for a pair of jeans to wear today and grabbed a pair that I knew whould fit me. I put them on and felt a little different. I don't know what it was that caused me to check, but I looked at the tag. It read size 14 (I'm coming from a 16-18)! I started to go through all my pants with excitement! In my head, I'm thinking, "What can 20lbs buy me?" Well, I'll tell you what I "bought".

I got 2 pairs of dress pants
3 pairs of jeans
1 pair of work pants that were $10 off! (they had a $10 bill in the pocket!)

I like this kind of shopping! The currency is in pounds or inches lost rather than dollars and cents. You don't have a crazy sales lady following you around. AND everything that does fit you, you are bound to like since you've picked it out before : )

Also, I put 3 pairs of jeans aside for next time since they give me a muffin top at the moment. The best part: They'll still be there when I'm ready to "buy".

Anyone else been closet shopping lately?

Has anyone else
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  • Staci64
    Staci64 Posts: 45 Member
    Love this!!
  • kmchambers64
    kmchambers64 Posts: 158 Member
    I love this! What a great story. Unfortunately, I got rid of a lot of my "skinny" clothes long ago.
  • GracefulDancer4Christ
    GracefulDancer4Christ Posts: 419 Member
    I am working on it
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,628 Member
    Awesome ..... that's the best kind of shopping :laugh:
  • eep223
    eep223 Posts: 624 Member
    Counting down the days for my closet shopping. I'm working up the nerve to try the jeans I most recently "grew" out of, but I'm afraid to do it too early and discourage myself. Baby steps! Can't wait!
  • Cherie0622
    Cherie0622 Posts: 87 Member
    Counting down the days for my closet shopping. I'm working up the nerve to try the jeans I most recently "grew" out of, but I'm afraid to do it too early and discourage myself. Baby steps! Can't wait!


    If you can't fit in them now, don't let it discourage you. You'll get there and it'll be worth it!

    There once was a penniless, divorced mother who was rejected by publishers 12 times. She is now best known for writing the Harry Potter books : )

    So what if the pants don't fit. Try again later and keep Logging <3
  • SMMiller712
    SMMiller712 Posts: 29
    That is hilarious because I did THE SAME EXACT THING last night. I was fitting into clothes that I had not fit into since the summer before last. . . Also found an old weight loss log book I had and saw that 2 yeas ago I was still 10 pounds heavier than I am now. So happy I found MFP and made some great friends.
  • NaeTrujillo
    NaeTrujillo Posts: 44
    I haven't gone shoping yet a i'm only 8 lbs down but I have a section of shirts on "hold" that i'm very excited for :)
  • libertygirlfla
    libertygirlfla Posts: 184 Member
    I recently had to dress up for a function and was DELIGHTED that so many of my "tight" clothes looked great and my "favorites" were baggy! I'm only down 4 lbs and it made a huge difference!
  • JenevaMarie
    JenevaMarie Posts: 35 Member
    Yes, this is the best kind of shopping :)
  • pwnderosa
    pwnderosa Posts: 280 Member
    I'm in the exact same boat, I moved earlier this month and I'm having a blast now taking my time unpacking my clothes (ranging from size 4-14) and delighted that I am in a size 8 now, which is majority of my wardrobe! In fact one of the main things motivating me to lose weight was not wanting to have to go and buy all new clothes in fatter sizes yet again so it is THRILLING!!

    Congrats! :-)
  • Chaparrita26
    Chaparrita26 Posts: 6 Member
    OMG! this is great! I did closet inventory I made a list of all my skinny clothes and when I expect they will fit again. Can't wait for my first shopping spree (:
  • Sparlingo
    Sparlingo Posts: 938 Member
    We just moved into a new apartment. All of my clothes got mixed up by the time they got to the new closet. I was looking for a pair of jeans to wear today and grabbed a pair that I knew whould fit me. I put them on and felt a little different. I don't know what it was that caused me to check, but I looked at the tag. It read size 14 (I'm coming from a 16-18)! I started to go through all my pants with excitement! In my head, I'm thinking, "What can 20lbs buy me?" Well, I'll tell you what I "bought".

    I got 2 pairs of dress pants
    3 pairs of jeans
    1 pair of work pants that were $10 off! (they had a $10 bill in the pocket!)

    I like this kind of shopping! The currency is in pounds or inches lost rather than dollars and cents. You don't have a crazy sales lady following you around. AND everything that does fit you, you are bound to like since you've picked it out before : )

    Also, I put 3 pairs of jeans aside for next time since they give me a muffin top at the moment. The best part: They'll still be there when I'm ready to "buy".

    Anyone else been closet shopping lately?

    Has anyone else

    Awesome thread idea, and congrats on the success!

    Recently I "bought" two pairs of shorts and about 5 pairs of capris. They cost about 7 lbs since all of them didn't fit in my last round of closet shopping (I check monthly-ish for fit in my goal clothes).

    My very favourite pair of jeans are going to cost me another 10 lbs though, so I'm saving up, so to speak!!
  • ThriftyChica12
    ThriftyChica12 Posts: 373 Member
    LOL: "ten dollars off" = "10 dollar bill in the pocket"....now THATS thrifty shopping :)
  • UglyPlantBasedKitchen
    UglyPlantBasedKitchen Posts: 73 Member
    What a great idea lol I love the way you look at it. I can future cloths waiting in my closet to be bought haha
  • lklkl5
    lklkl5 Posts: 113 Member
    I had the same experience. But some of my new clothes that fit are so out of style they ended up in the work clothes pile. I am the smallest I"ve been since having my now 15 year old. Great feeling
  • fIashforward
    fIashforward Posts: 66 Member
    LOL, Yeah. Ive got a lot of stuff that used to be a bit tight.

    Kinda glad too because it being sports jerseys and tracksuits etc, every item is like €60!
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    This is so cute! I'm excited to see what I can "buy" when I pull out my summer clothes that I haven't been able to wear since before I got pregnant. :)
  • yoscarlino
    yoscarlino Posts: 100 Member
    I just did the some shopping today! I found several things that I hadn't worn in years. What a great feeling! I also had to put aside a few pants that are still a little tight. But that is going to keep me motivated!
  • erinmarispini
    erinmarispini Posts: 25 Member
    I too just recently moved. I had packed up a lot of my stuff early since I have soooo many clothes. When I unpacked I found that a lot of them were too big! Yeah for me! They are now in a bag to be donated. It was great to put away in the closet the smaller sizes! I even fit into some pants that I had bought last summer that didn't fit ( they were suppose to be for motivation). They fit now and I'm stoked! Closet shopping is the BEST! :laugh:
  • Trilby16
    Trilby16 Posts: 707 Member
    We just moved into a new apartment. All of my clothes got mixed up by the time they got to the new closet. I was looking for a pair of jeans to wear today and grabbed a pair that I knew whould fit me. I put them on and felt a little different. I don't know what it was that caused me to check, but I looked at the tag. It read size 14 (I'm coming from a 16-18)! I started to go through all my pants with excitement! In my head, I'm thinking, "What can 20lbs buy me?" Well, I'll tell you what I "bought".

    I got 2 pairs of dress pants
    3 pairs of jeans
    1 pair of work pants that were $10 off! (they had a $10 bill in the pocket!)

    I like this kind of shopping! The currency is in pounds or inches lost rather than dollars and cents. You don't have a crazy sales lady following you around. AND everything that does fit you, you are bound to like since you've picked it out before : )

    Also, I put 3 pairs of jeans aside for next time since they give me a muffin top at the moment. The best part: They'll still be there when I'm ready to "buy".

    Anyone else been closet shopping lately?

    Has anyone else

    I really like this post!!!!

    I too am in some clothes I had stopped wearing. It's a great feeling. BTW, I recently re-organized my closet by color. It makes me happy to look at and it's easier to find stuff.
  • alijaxfp
    alijaxfp Posts: 19 Member
    Cute! I put on a pair of shorts the other day, they were too tight last year...my bestie asked if I had new shorts on :-)
  • gaylynn35
    gaylynn35 Posts: 854 Member
    Yep, the best kind of shopping there is!!! I try about once a month to see what else I can fit into.
  • sarahg148
    sarahg148 Posts: 701 Member
    I went closet shopping a few weeks ago. I need to get down a few more pounds before I can do it again and see any results.
  • MamaTop
    MamaTop Posts: 24
    I am down only 10 pounds but I too "accidentally" put on a pair of jeans in the dark that I bought and were too tight .. and they fit! I have worn them all week :) A few years ago I got tired of looking at packed up "skinny cloths" and donated them all .. but I cant wait until I can shop again!
  • vanessalillian82
    vanessalillian82 Posts: 350 Member
    Hasn't happened yet but I'm soooo looking forward to it! Luckily for me my southern hemisphere summer is still nine months away, so I have plenty of time to fit back into my summer clothes (none of which I fit at present). I have a yearning to be able to choose from more than two pairs of pants in the morning!
  • Pamko57
    Pamko57 Posts: 182
    I love this thread! Congrats on your success!

    I bought a pair of Bill Blass jeans this morning. Size 18. I was a 24 in November. Last week, I bought my favorite dress.

    I've also sold a bunch of stuff. No literally. I've sold all my 22's and 20's. And I also sold the pair of 24 jeans that drove me to this weight loss journey.
  • seamanny
    seamanny Posts: 134 Member
    Awesome post! I love the $10 off comment. Hope your next shopping trip is sooner rather than later :wink:
  • lveh8lve
    lveh8lve Posts: 162 Member
    I did when I went from 18 to 16, but I donated all my 14's last summer thinking i'd never fit into them again. Now Im just hitting 14 and I have almost no clothes. I did go out and buy lululemon workout clothes at the outlet. I have my priorities!! I can wear see through yoga pants at work i guess...
  • marqcutie80
    marqcutie80 Posts: 68 Member
    I LOVE this post! I moved about 6 months ago and had to pack all of my skinnier clothes away because there was NO WAY they fit then. I went closet shopping last week and literally found a whole "new" wardrobe. It cost me 25 pounds (since December) but it bought me 2 and sometimes 3 sizes smaller. I donated all of the bigger stuff and can't wait to dig out my summer clothes from storage and go shopping again soon. :drinker:

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