Buying Clothes that's too small

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  • almaster666
    almaster666 Posts: 52 Member
    Buying clothes that are too small***
  • pierremignon
    pierremignon Posts: 172 Member
    This wouldn't have worked on me before, but now almost all clothes I buy always have to be a bit small on me because I'd fit in them after a month.
  • jmiguy
    jmiguy Posts: 11 Member
    I get satisfaction and motivation out of watching how baggy my current clothes get as I drop the pounds.
  • nikkylyn
    nikkylyn Posts: 325 Member
    I need clothes that fit me now i cant wait i have clothes that are falling off.

    Once a month or so I will go to stores and attempt to try on a smaller size to see how much further I have to go

    Next size down. I can get up but cant button and they are pretty tight...so im close!! that motivates me that next time maybe they will fit.

    Besides I cant buy clothes without trying them on. Even if I get down to that size it may not look right once I lose the weight.
  • NikkiG_87
    NikkiG_87 Posts: 24
    Everyone should do what works for them. I sometimes buy clothes that are a little too small. Usually only when I'm in between two sizes, then I'll go with the smaller. I also have a few things from years (and many pounds) ago that I hope to fit into one day.
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    In regards to pants, I thought about doing that on Black Friday, but I didn't know what size to get. I'll just wait until my current pants are too big. I'd have to replace all of my pants and I don't like to waste money like that.

    I have purchased a few shirts that I can almost fit. I always need new shirts, anyway, so I don't mind seeing a cute shirt that I can almost fit and keep it hanging in my closet for a few months. And, yes, that's a bit motivating, but I don't intentionally buy clothes too small to motivate myself. That's too much pressure.
  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
    If I'm torn between two sizes that fit and flatter me, I opt for the smaller one. However, I don't know what size I'll get to or what my shape will be like, so I don't know what will fit to buy new clothes.
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
    I won't spend money on something that I'm not sure will fit right when I'm at that size. I'd rather reward myself when I get there.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    Buying them for motivation..............fine.

    Unfortunately there are WAY to many females I see buying them and wearing them out there in public and they shouldn't be.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
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    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • ClementineGeorg
    ClementineGeorg Posts: 505 Member
    I buy clothes that fit and look great (well, as great as they can considering my body) now. I think it is important to look nice and with good shaped clothes no mather the size.

    I also try to get clothes that would look nice even if they become loose.

    As I lose weight, my body changes in ways I don't imagine. I can't anticipate from where I will lose more and from where less, so smaller things may look not so good on me when I get to that size, because the body isn't shrinking the same.

    With pants, for example... I may lose from my thighs and they will be ok, but I might not lose from the belly as much. By the time I would lose the belly to fit them right, the pants would be to loose around my thighs.
  • tinyzombie
    tinyzombie Posts: 128 Member
    If I find something that I absolutely LOVE and it's a little too small and a good price, yes, but as a general rule, I don't really. I have kept all of my clothes that I've gotten too big for over the past couple of years. I'm set on jeans and dresses all the way down to about 160 for me, and they're all jeans that I still like the style of, and dresses that I'm super excited to wear again. Once I get to 170-ish, I'll probably start shopping again as, by that point, my closet should be getting pretty bare.
  • AmyZ46
    AmyZ46 Posts: 694 Member
    8 years ago ,yes 8 years ago I bought two dresses (size 14 ) on sale at Sears hoping they would motivate me to lose weight ... I was in a size 20 at the time. in June of this year I was in a 24 .... I was looking through some boxes last month and found a whole bunch of cloths that were too small for me before and there they were ...and they fit .I wore one to My husbands Birthday dinner and it was lovely ..best 14 dollar dress ever !!!

    most of the other cloths were from a cruise I took with my best fried years ago mostly spring time cloths and I think they will all be too big this spring.....


    I still do buy cloths a size or two smaller ...but this time I get into them ...
  • AmyZ46
    AmyZ46 Posts: 694 Member
    Buying them for motivation..............fine.

    Unfortunately there are WAY to many females I see buying them and wearing them out there in public and they shouldn't be.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition


    So true , I do a test ... If I think something looks good I go ask my 19 y/o daughter .... She knows what I mean when I ask her if it looks decent .... like does my tummy pouch out ...are my hips too big for this dress.. I told here she needs to tell me the truth because I don't want people laughing at me and sometimes my eyes dont see the truth fo some reason . I have started to take pictures because for some reason I can see it better in a picture ....
  • AnnaZimm70
    AnnaZimm70 Posts: 218 Member
    I just bought some new work clothes (suits and some pants). I got them in a size smaller than my currently smallest clothes. However, they did fit -- just a bit snug. I think they will be perfect when just 3-5 more lbs are lost. I wouldn't buy clothes I would have no hope of getting into in the very near future.
  • steph6467
    steph6467 Posts: 54 Member
    I bought a bikini on clearance last summer which technically fit but didn't look good on me at that physical state. I've used it to gauge my progress, "would I actually wear this in public? Yes or No?".

    I recently bought a pair of jeans at the thrift store as 'goal jeans'. Again, I could squuuuueeeezzze into them, but no way would be comfortable to walk around in.

    I wouldn't buy a whole 'hope' wardrobe, but I think having non-scale ways to gauge progress is helpful.
  • janinab75
    janinab75 Posts: 147 Member
    Buying clothes that are slightly too small in a charity shop = great motivation & doesn't cost a lot. (Charity shop = thrift store in America, op shop in Australia). You can pick up fab clothes in great condition - some are still new, with tags - I imagine someone who never made it to that size having a clear out. The best shops are clean and well organised with the stuff on offer arranged by type, size and colour. I LOVE them - and at (typical prices) £1.50 - £4 for tops and sweaters, £3 - £5 for trousers the prices are amazing!!

    I've found that as I lose weight the choice available increases. I have my "aspiration pile" arranged in the order that I think I will fit into it & try things on every few weeks. I walk around in stuff off the pile & that's a great feeling!!

    When I'm in a charity shop I'm looking out for stuff that I like that will fit now, and also for things a size or so smaller.


    ^^^ This. Some Goodwill stores in the area stock some high end brands that are amazing deals, many with tags still on them. Pants for $4 and tops for $3, Talbots, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic. It's total Motivation for me.
  • Rockmyskinnyjeans
    Rockmyskinnyjeans Posts: 431 Member
    I have done it a time or 2 with jeans and also with shirts. I've been lucky enough to be able to get into them. I wouldn't want to go so small that I'd chance it and they'd never fit.

    Also, when I do buy the ones that are too small, I am always getting them off the clearance racks.
  • shutyourpieholeandsquat
    shutyourpieholeandsquat Posts: 1,394 Member
    I just asked a couple girls at work if they had any jeans I could borrow during my "mid sizes" I have 2 pairs of 16s and a 14 that I can't wait to get into!
  • somerisagirlsname
    somerisagirlsname Posts: 467 Member
    I'll buy a few things that are a size or two too small but only at thrift shops or HELLACIOUS sales.
  • JustYandy
    JustYandy Posts: 221 Member
    I ordered a shirt that was a medium knowing I wear a large and xl in the past....I got it in the mail tried it on for fun and it fit already I was shocked and very happy!I thought I was getting a size to small but it fit a little snug at first,but I kept working out hard and now fits a little loose(minus the chest area being loose!)
  • KimberlyinMN
    KimberlyinMN Posts: 302 Member
    I've found that during my journey, I have bought smaller sizes with the hope to fit into them... but I slid right past them!! Now THAT is a waste of money. (For a good reason, anyhow.) I donated them to a local thrift store.
  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
    I think it makes more sense when you're bigger than when you're smaller. When you reach the smaller side of things you have to lose a lot of weight/inches before you can go down a clothes size. I'm still wearing many of the clothes that I did when I started, they just fit a lot looser!

    Of course if it's to remind you of your ultimate goal I can see how it would be motivating.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    I bought a pair of jeans that were slightly too small. They were really expensive, I was losing weight with no problem and didn't want to be stuck with an expensive pair of jeans that were too big.

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