Baggy clothes..anyone else?

First off.... Congrats!

My pants have gotten baggier in my hip/buttocks area... bc of how baggy they are, when I see myself in the mirror (usually the elevator at work) I look like the lady who has to world's largest hips! lol.

The only downside... I haven't lost enough around the waist to go down a pant size... I'm right in between.

I went a bit overboard and bought 8 new dresses this weekend LOL. The most expensive 2 were $25 but most of the others were only $10 or $15 (from JC Penny, Ross and Gordmans). Some of them are snug now so they will just wear better as time goes on. I wear mostly workout clothes to work but dress up more on the weekends. I have been wearing leggings instead of pants so they still fit even though I am still losing.

Sizes and inches are what really count! I also don' t see the scale move as easily as others do, so I go by measurements and size

Yes, rocking the frumpy look! I'm definitely holding off stocking up on new clothes until I hit my goal weight, which I'm ten pounds away from. I'm looking forward to throwing out the baggy clothes and replenishing my wardrobe

I was managing OK, I just scrabbled round in the bags under the bed and pulled out something from the thinner pile. But I have just washed them all and split them into 2 piles - take in or turn into something else and take to the carboot or a charity shop. I missed out on some of the nice things as they are summery stuff and I am looking for autumn into winter stuff.

I now wear the smallest of what I have had for years and a small selection from charity and cheapy shops. I managed to make a couple of shirts and cardis fit again by adding an elasticated clip thing - 3 inches of elastic with a clip on each end, like those you get on men's braces (suspenders for you American readers - I think). They nip things in nicely, a quick iron makes it all look deliberate and tidy, and I can adjust it to give me a waist. I use a piece of matching ribbon for the cardis, when done up they look very swish

I have also run seams down the sides of a couple of dresses and added darts, probably in the wrong places - all hidden by those refitted cardis, so no real skill required.

I won't keep my fat clothes... I won't be gaining the weight back, honest! But I won't be buying a whole new wardrobe either. I want to drop at least another full clothes size first.

In addition to the thrift stores everyone else has posted about, my newest love is Marshall's. Their clearance is killer. 3 pairs of really nice slacks for $10-15 each. Thrift stores aren't scarce, they are just a pain for me to get to, whereas Marshall's is near the Target and shoe store I frequent :-)

I do Marshall's, TJ Maxx and Burlington Coat Factory to get outfits while I'm in working my way down to my goal weight. I noticed once I got down to below 12, there was a very subtle difference in sizes that followed.

I look terrible in my 12, 13 jeans but can get away with wearing 10's and 9's as they just look loose vs the hobo look :laugh:
Yesterday I was able to buy size 8's and I only bought 2 pair so that I can switch off until I can go down to the next size....soooooo that means it depends on what day you catch me on and where I am as far as getting laundry done!

Sometimes I look cute and sometimes I look frumpy :laugh:

I've been hitting up the thrift stores and consignment stores. I don't feel too bad about buying clothes I hope to only wear for a few months if I don't pay much for them. Also, if you only wear them for a little while, you can probably sell them and make your money back from your original purchase. :-)

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I had settled on the baggy look at work (work uniform = khaki pants and red polo) - I work at a daycare with one year olds, so it's nice to be comfortable. Anyway, my thoughts on the baggy look changed one day when one of my kids at the daycare yanked my shorts down to my ankles (he was just trying to stand up) - luckily my baggy shirt hid all of my goodies, but it was good for a laugh for us all. Anyway, a few days later, I showed up to work wearing clothes that actually fit and surprised everyone. I guess I was hiding underneath all of the big stuff for so long that people didn't realize how much I'd lost. It was like Oprah's big reveal! :-)

Goodwilll, Plato's closet, and the clearance racks have been my best friends. You deserve to look good while you're losing weight.

I'd never buy underwear or a bathing suit second hand.

I've had wonderful luck at Goodwill. I find a lot of things with the tags still on, especially the smaller I get. It seems like people buy things and think they will fit, then they don't fit so they donate. I have a brand new White House Black Market top and dress that still have tags.

You deserve to look good. It feels so good to look good, it's motivating and confidence boosting.

I too am rocking the baggy clothes. It's awesome and terrible all at the same time but I am not buying anymore clothes until I reach my GW, I can't afford it lol

Wasn't sure where to post this but decided it is a success... I look frumpy all the time b/c my clothes are getting baggy on me!! :-) I hate to buy new clothes till I'm closer to my goal so am going to hold off. My 13 year old told me this morning he'd punch a new hole in my belt for me tonight to get me by, what a sweetie! So i guess in the meantime I'll look frumpy and know it's all part of my success story!

Good place to post!! I still have a long way to go and do not want to buy new either. I am kinda lucky. I am one of those people that do not want to get rid of clothes I've "out grown" Hence my closet is my shopping grounds my 4x all the way down to 16.
Underware- some brand new ones never worn cause too small when I got them home. 3 Sizes smaller than I am now. The list goes on. So new clothes for me will be at my goal. ( Never thought about thrift stores! that is where I donate the few clothes I do get rid of.! )