New Clothes

Hi, losing 50lbs is a terrific achievement and you deserve to reward all your hard work! Maybe you could buy one or two new items, like a pair of jeans and a top? Then wait til you reach your target weight before going out and buying a whole new wardrobe!

Sharon

You could replace your "baggies" by purchasing some clothes at a second-hand store, so you don't have so much invested in "new clothes" until you reach your goal weight.

You could replace your "baggies" by purchasing some clothes at a second-hand store, so you don't have so much invested in "new clothes" until you reach your goal weight.

This^^ They don't have to be the greatest quality since you should not be needing them for too long.

I totally agree with everyone who suggests buying basics and/or secondhand, that's exactly what I have done.

I am more of a shopper, and follow trends, but I am extremely frugal especially when it comes to clothing so I've pretty much always shopped frequently and secondhand. As a result, clothing size always used to be more of an organic thing for me. I didn't notice very much when I went up or down a size.

Right now I'm at 223 lb and in a 1X top and 18 pant, although most of the pants are starting to get baggy. I have one pair of 16 pants, but they're really snug, so it looks like it's gonna be awhile until my next big shift.

I actually wore my 22's for sooooo long, from my all-time highest weight of 307 all the way to about 245 when it became painfully obvious they were too big. For that reason, I practically skipped over size 20 especially in jeans.

Yes! Getting new clothes that fit will help reinforce the positive changes. If you're still in the process of losing weight, then discount stores and secondhand shops will be more affordable. There are a couple of consignment stores that I really like where I live- I can sell a few items, then put any money that I get from those old too-big items towards something that fits me now! Anything that the consignment store doesn't want gets donated. Helps me stretch my budget a bit further.

I love TJMaxx. I can always find dresses for $20-$25. Now that winter is coming, dresses with tights are perfect for someone losing and not wanting to break the bank with a new wardrobe.

You could replace your "baggies" by purchasing some clothes at a second-hand store, so you don't have so much invested in "new clothes" until you reach your goal weight.

^This.

I've spent a LOT of money over the last year on new-to-me clothes. However, this also means that I've purchased a LOT of clothes. I've had to turn over my wardrobe several times. Spending $60 at a second-hand store means that I am walking out with several separates instead of just one shirt. We have a few different types of second hand stores by me. One type is similar to Goodwill. People just donate their stuff. Pants are around $4.99, shirts about $3.99. They are sorted by size and then by color. All of the proceeds go to that organization. The more "expensive" places are consignment shops where the items are priced a bit higher. Half of the proceeds go back to the original owner and the other half to the store. I've noticed that the quality is a bit better at the consignment shops as they are trying to make money off of these sales. (But I've also found great bargains on name brand stuff at the other thrift stores.) The only clothes that I've purchased new during this journey are my socks, underwear and bras. (Victoria's Secret had a great semi-annual sale not too long ago!!) While I have purchased shoes at the thrift store, they were also new. Something about wearing someone else's shoes seems kind of weird to me.

I also lucked out in that a co-worker had asked me if she could buy my shirt that I happened to be wearing that day when it got too big for me. I told her she could have it plus I had a few other things if she was interested. She happened to have a lot of clothes in her closet that were now too small for her, so we basically did a big "swap". She brought me bags and bags of her stuff and I brought her several bags of mine. (She said she'd gained some of her weight back but that she was happy at the size she was at.) The GOOD thing is that she was the one to bring up the whole swap thing... so it wasn't like I was saying "Hey, you look like you could probably wear the clothes that are way too big for me!"

Anyhow, to the OP, definitely get at least pants that fit you now. Baggy butt pants just look sloppy. (Only speaking from experience.) If you are at a weight where you feel comfortable tucking in your shirts, then at least tucking in baggy shirts will help to define your waist. (Although I did try this with a shirt that was too big and the tucked in parts were way too sloppy in my pants....)

I always stuck to thrift stores until I reached my goal! I ended up with nice fitting clothes, that were maybe not exactly my style, but saved my money to splurge on clothes I REALLY wanted, in a size I was happy with.

I just hit a weight I am happy with and splurged on some really nice not your daughters jeans hoping it will motivate me to keep it off! Now I get to go through my closet and purge the old.

Keep it the great work! 50 lbs is amazing! You will meet your goal in no time!