So, I realized this morning that at least one of my pairs of skinny jeans are now too loose for me, and another pair that I ended up wearing are clearly on their way, which is of course a great thing; however, of course there comes the dilemma of clothes no longer fitting.

I know there comes a point -- or, actually, many points -- in every committed weight-loser's journey when they have to figure out whether or not it's a good time to buy new, slimmer clothes.

I figure for a little while, I'll have some of my clothes -- particularly my pants, skirts, etc. -- tailored for the changes, but when do you think is a good time to just go out and buy yourself some new stuff?

I know some people mention shopping at much less-expensive places -- like thrift shops, consignment shops, Goodwill -- and that's all well and good when it comes to my tops/shirts/blouses and maybe even dresses, but when it comes to bottoms -- particularly pants and long skirts -- I'm sure many of you know that's no-can-do for us. So, that's especially why I'd like to figure out when would be a good time to go buy new, for example, jeans?

Ladies, what are your thoughts?