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Are you buying new clothes?
rosy003
Posts: 251 Member
I'm highly annoyed that my fall wardrobe doesn't fit. I can't decide if I want to spend the money on clothes that I hope will be too big in a year. But I was close to tears this morning with almost nothing to wear. Did you/will you buy new clothes to fit until you're at your prepregnancy size? I would buy some things from the thrift store, but I haven't been able to get there without the kids.
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When I lose a little more, I will buy a few pieces to tide me over until I fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes from before my first pregnancy. Then I have some stuff to wear, albeit limited, until I get down to my pre-pregnancy weight from before this pregnancy, which was a fair amount lower than before the first one!
But generally I try not to buy too much because I don't want to spend a lot on stuff I'll be wearing for such a short period of time. After my older son was born, I found a cut of jeans that I liked, so I bought some pairs off eBay in smaller sizes up to a point, then the cut stopped being flattering when I hit a size 8, and I was starting to buy more permanent clothes anyway.
I guess it depends on how much you have left to lose and how long you think it'll take. Me, I have 50+ lbs to get to my all-time low and 70+ to get to UGW (though I was pretty darn small at my low weight). So I have a lot of sizes to work through, which means a lot of $$. If I had 20 or 30 to lose, I'd probably be more willing to invest in some "interim clothes."
Since you have 7 lbs to go (per your ticker, plus you look pretty awesome in your profile pic!) and expect it to take a while, I'd invest a little more liberally. Maybe you can find some pieces that will "shrink" with you, like wrap dresses
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I ended up buying some clothes after my first baby/before I lost my weight. I was sick of still wearing maternity clothes. But, I also didn't want to spend a lot of money so I went to thrift stores to get some in between things. It stinks having clothes of all different sizes laying around, but let's be real- it's a necessity! I would just get a few key things- a pair of jeans, dress pants, some cardigans so you can layer etc...good luck!0
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If I were you, I'd buy some new pieces with a lot of give to them (like wrap and swing dresses), skinny jeans with a bit of stretch to them. That way they'll probably still look cute on you when you reach your UGW (which, going by Rebecca's comment, you're 7 pounds away from).
And listen, girly, you look AMAZING. That belly pic you have up does not look at all like you just had a baby.0 -
Like Jillsie I bought some things but tried not to buy too many things. I have 2 pairs of jeans, a pair of capris, and a pair of shorts. I bought several shirts, but I don't think they will be too big when I lose. I made sure I didn't spent too much. But it was hard for me to find pants that fit due to my darn belly. At first I had to have 17s to fit my belly but they were baggy everywhere else. Now I'm in 15s and they are still a little baggy in other areas. I think I'm getting close to pre-preggo clothes but I'm not brave enough to try yet. Don't feel bad if you need to buy a few things. You can always keep them or put them in consignment.0
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I bought some new jeans but I bought cheap ones so as not to spend too much.0
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Definitely get a few items, especially pants. It makes me feel SO much better to have flattering pants. I bought a few pairs along the way of my weight loss, and the confidence boost actually helped to keep me motivated to look better and better.
As others said, consider items with some stretch so that you can keep wearing them as your shrink, or keep the cost low so that it's not a huge financial sacrifice since you don't have any desire to fit these pants a year out.0 -
I bought a few items at a consignment shop. I don't want to spend much on something I hopefully won't be wearing for long.0
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I think I have one pair of jeans that fit me right now. I bought them while pregnant during my in between stage. I'm hoping I can just wear them for now until I can fit back into my other jeans. I will be on maternity leave until December so won't be really "getting dressed" much anyway. I just wear yoga pants and stretchy shorts around the house.0
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I wasn't going to buy anything, but I did just buy one new running tank top. I figure I need it in order to get back to fitting in all my other clothes I still wear my other work out stuff that I don't love (mostly old race shirts that feel a little baggy, but better than my tanks that are too snug) but at least on my long saturday run I have a shirt that fits pretty well. 0
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What about hitting the thrift shop to grab a few pieces that fit without hitting your wallet too much?0
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