New clothes

If you like them enough or if they were expensive enough, it'd be worth it to get them taken in by a seamstress/tailor.

Mostly I buy at Goodwill/Salvation Army or consignment shops. The clothes are still in pretty good shape (mostly, you do need to check carefully for stains/damage) and cost a fraction of what you'd pay in a regular department store.

I just recently went to goodwill to get a couple pairs of jeans. I was starting to have trouble keeping my one pair of jeans up even with the help of a belt. I had been wearing said jeans since I was around 220lbs (188.6lbs as of yesterday) and they were starting to look a tad bit odd. Mostly I've been wearing $10 sweatpants with a drawstring in the waist band, because I have expensive (to me at least) jeans in my closet from before I gained weight and I really don't want to waist money on clothing I'm not going to be in very long.

I need new clothes badly. I am trying to hold off until I go on vacation next month and hit the outlets up. I just have had no desire to shop yet. All of my clothes are so ill-fitting now.

When my clothes start feeling really baggy or start falling off my butt when I sit down, lol. I only am buying inexpensive clothes right now. I don't plan on being in them this time next year so I am not going to waste money. If there is something I really like then I will get it but usually not. Hoping around this time next year I will be able to splurge a bit more I also still keep my old clothes for working outside in the yard as I move down a size.

Good morning!! I was just curious of what others do when it comes to getting new clothes, specifically new pants, jeans, etc.? Other than the pants 'being loose', at what point do you wait to buy new ones?

Congrats on undergrowing your clothes!

I have always hated belts, but now they are part of my everyday wardrobe. A new belt (or a new hole in an old belt) is a whole lot more affordable than a whole new wardrobe.

I have also been very fortunate to have local and MFP friends who have generously shared their undergrown clothing with me. That has been a life-saver, AND it has helped me find all kinds of new styles that I never would have bought for myself.

It's probably easier for a woman, since we have so many more options for fits and styles, but when I do buy new clothes I try to get things that are just a smidge too small, knowing that in about 2 weeks I'll be wearing it comfortably. I also set a ceiling on what I am willing to spend on new clothes. Based on my budget, I try to spend only $10-$15 per item, max.

But seriously, others who are losing weight who have passed on their clothing to me have been the biggest help. Maybe you can reach out to your MFP friends' list and see who might have something that will work for you, and you can pay it forward by sharing your too-big clothes with someone who's ready for that size?

Again, congratulations! This is a great problem to have!

Luckily I kept a pair of jeans and jean shorts from the last time I was one size smaller so at least I have them on standby! I did put them on over the weekend and although they buttoned okay, they were still just a little too snug to wear all day.

Here is what I do, I go to ARC and Goodwill and get clothes that fit. Also, when you get smaller again, you don't feel as bad about spending $5.00 compared to $35.00 or up on new jeans, shirts, pants, etc.

This time around I have clothes from when I was smaller so it's just a matter of shrinking back into them. The first time I lost weight I would wear belts and try to make the clothes last as long as possible. I did lots of Clearance shopping and Goodwill. I didn't care so much about looks but fit until I was ready to stop and then focused on my new wardrobe. I like to keep one nice fitting outfit for an occasion which calls for dressing up.

I have just exhausted my smaller clothes that I had kept, so I have been going in to buy one pair of capris, a pair of dressier pants that can be worn day to day, as well as acceptable for the office (not as formal as they should be, but I have cleared that with my boss) and a couple cheaper tops. I just went again on Friday cause my husband told me my clothes looked terrible. When he gives his blessings to me shopping, I jump on it! lol

I did however find the same pair of dress pants that I loved in the next 2 sizes smaller, since they were on sale I bought them both!

Invest in like one pair of nice jeans after the belt wont hold the bigger jeans up, but I suggest maybe hitting up a thrift store or second hand shop for a bulk of your clothes while your still in the process of losing the weight. Its much cheaper to by clothes from a thrift store if you plan on losing more. And maybe get yourself a nice pair of jeans in your goal size, so you have something to look forward too! Good luck on your journey and congrats on all you've already accomplished so far!

I have a closet FULL of clothes just waiting for me to shrink into them. Several sizes. That said, I'd be headed to the thrift shop if everything I owned was my current size. Happy shopping but don't spend too much.