When do you buy new clothes?

It may be psychological. Maybe you're afraid that new clothes will be too tight, even though your old ones are loose and you've lost weight. Maybe you feel you don"t deserve new clothes because you haven't hit a particular goal you've set.

Perhaps instead of BUYING the clothes, just go to the store and try some on. It's free, and you're under no pressure to buy anything unless you really want to.

For years it seemed like the only time I was buying new clothes was when I needed bigger sizes. Over the last year I've lost 35 pounds and started donating clothes as they get too big. My wife made a comment about keeping them in case I put on weight but I decided that I don’t want that as an option. If I start gaining weight and my clothes start getting tight it will be a good reminder that I’m going wrong way and need to make changes.

I’m still working on losing and I don’t want to spend the money on new clothes so I've been shopping at Goodwill. When I get to my target I’ll start spending money on new clothes. Maybe I'm just being cheap but I hate to spend money on clothes that will be too big for me a year from now.

In the beginning, I didn't buy new clothes either but I looked like a baggy elephant after awhile. Once I did buy new cloths, I was amazed at how great I felt! I looked better and felt better. It made a TON of difference to have clothes that fit that were smaller! I've lost fairly consistently, so I've had to buy several different rounds of clothes. I don't want to spend a ton of money so I've started only buying what I need; one pair of jeans, only a shirt or two, etc. I also buy at thrift stores now. It saves me money and I just give them back when I'm done! I've also found jeans that I like at one of my favorite stores and when they have a "Buy One, Get One for $5" Sale I buy the next size down for the extra 5 bucks.

Buy some new clothes that fit. Even if it's just one pair of jeans and a t-shirt. You will be AMAZED at how good you feel about yourself when you do!!

You guys are weird! BUY THE CLOTHES!!! lol nothing motivatate you like feeling like you wasted money!!! I bought new clothes when I lost 40lbs! If i even gain five more I'm like " OH NO!!! MY CLOTHES WONT FIT!!! THESE ARE BRAND FREAKIN NEW!!!" and down goes the weight again.

Buying clothes is the best reward there is for losing weight!!! Get an empty container and label it "Fat Clothes" and start adding clothes to the box as they get to big and see how many you can shrink out of - but definitely go buy some new clothes - they don't have to be expensive - just something that will lift you mood when ever you put it on! Congrats on you weight loss :flowerforyou:

I buy the essentials when I need them like new jeans. And new sports bras. I've lost weight my 36 pounds so far over a year, so everything has gotten use.

Sometimes the act of buying something in a smaller size makes me enjoy my new body more and want to continue to change it.

Throw them suckers away! Keep one "overweight" out fit as a constant reminder of how far you have come and one "goal weight" out fit for where you want to be. I went from a size 42 pant (very tight on me) to a size 34. I kept the descending pants hanging on my wall and tried them on once I reached the right weight. It felt amazing seeing the progression to my old slimmer pants.

Thrift stores were my best friends while losing 100 pounds, once I hit where I wanted to be - that'[s when I splurged on jeans from good stores.

I'm trying really hard not to spend too much on clothes until I get to target, I was a UK size 18, am currently a UK 14 and I'm not stopping until I get to 12! I bought some cheap size 14 trousers for work back in the summer but these are getting big and most of my other clothes are a 16. When I get to target it'll be a massive shopping spree and ALL the fat clothes are going because this time I'm not going to gain the weight back again!!!
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I asked something similar a few months ago. I ended up kind of doing what others have done. I looked at goodwill/thrift stores because I hate to spend a lot on clothes that won't fit me in a year...but my weight loss had plateaued for a couple months and the holidays and Fall were coming, and I always wanted to comfortably wear leggings/boots and not feel huge in them, so it has also given me motivation to have something new to purchase!

I will state this also...the only people telling me they could see my weight loss was my fiance and my kids who see me every day, and no one else, and I was like "meh, they are just saying that because they love me and see how hard I'm working" but then the first time I wore something the smaller size (stuff I had previously that I owned 7 yrs ago that wasn't too out of style yet) and when I wore those smaller clothes taht weren't hanging on me, others started to make comments about if I've lost weight and I look great, so it was a good booster for my motivation as well. In that time frame I bought a few new items, just a couple of T shirts and some exercise clothes, but it feels great to see that I'm buying an XL instead of a XXL, and while I do get disappointed sometimes that I'm not in even smaller clothes yet because its been nearly a year and I've only lost 30 pounds, fitting into a cute outfit of boots/leggings COMFORTABLY to wear in public and hearing my friends tell me they couldn't tell before because I was in such baggy clothes (which used to be my comfy clothes) was a real booster and now instaed of telling myself "I've only lost 30 pounds" I tell myself "I've lost 30 pounds, and it was hard work but I can physically see the difference, I need new clothes, and I'm going to keep going because I've come so far now!"

So, moral of the story is CELEBRATE your successes! one milestone at a time!

I will add I'm keeping 1 shirt from my day 1 of my journey, well that's a lie, I have 3 Ts and some comfy flannel PJs that I don't want to give up but they are just PJs and have drawstrings to tighten them, lol, and its Fall and cold here in WV...but I'm keeping that 1 sweater from my day 1 of my journey, the sweater that I wore on Christmas eve to a family party thinking I looked great, but when I saw a pic my cousin took of me in that sweater, I realized I was really bad off weight wise, I was in denial before then that I had become THAT huge and round, it was my "OMG" moment that pushed me to get healthier, and now I put that sweater on a couple of months ago when I hit a plateau and put a side-by-side pic to see how far I've come and I intend to keep that 1 sweater for that purpose when I reach my goal weight... otherwise I am slowly getting rid of my clothes I'm growing out of. things that aren't too bad I'm keeping "for now" until I replace them, but nearly all of them have gone to donation or given to friends who asked for them. It makes me feel good to know I've gotten rid of them because I won't have an excuse to get too slack in my weight loss journey or I will have to buy all new clothes, I'm just starting to be able to purchase XL in some regular size stores, not just plus size stores. Not all stores, but a few have some regular XL that fit me, and that feeling alone for me is awesome!

Congrats on your weight loss so far! Celebrate, even if it just means buying 1 new outfit in your new size!! that's what I'm doing, 1 new outfit a month, new can mean "new to you" as in thrift/goodwill, or it can mean brand-spankin new, but whatever you do, CELEBRATE the new you emerging!

I will state this also...the only people telling me they could see my weight loss was my fiance and my kids who see me every day, and no one else, and I was like "meh, they are just saying that because they love me and see how hard I'm working" but then the first time I wore something the smaller size (stuff I had previously that I owned 7 yrs ago that wasn't too out of style yet) and when I wore those smaller clothes taht weren't hanging on me, others started to make comments about if I've lost weight and I look great.

Maybe this is why no one has commented that I've lost weight, once I come out in new slim clothes everyone will be blown away!

The only new clothes I've bought since joining MFP & losing 56# are workout clothes! I was a 3X & now I'm a comfortable 1X, but actually fit into XL workout gear (tight but stretchy!) I am at the point where all of my old stuff, even my stash of " way too small now but maybe will fit again someday" is too big. I still have 100+ pounds to lose, but I really don't want to buy plus sizes anymore so I'm going to make do. I figure by spring when the weather gets warm I will buy some things to get me through the summer and hopefully will be at goal by next winter. In the mean time I'm weeding through my closet & donating stuff every few weeks.

I will state this also...the only people telling me they could see my weight loss was my fiance and my kids who see me every day, and no one else, and I was like "meh, they are just saying that because they love me and see how hard I'm working" but then the first time I wore something the smaller size (stuff I had previously that I owned 7 yrs ago that wasn't too out of style yet) and when I wore those smaller clothes taht weren't hanging on me, others started to make comments about if I've lost weight and I look great.

Maybe this is why no one has commented that I've lost weight, once I come out in new slim clothes everyone will be blown away!

I swear I didn't think anything of it till I realized when they were commenting was when I was NOT wearing my clothes I started my weight loss journey in that were all oversized and sagging on me! Go buy yourself something girl, it truly will make YOU feel better and when you feel better, it helps keep you motivated! Do it!!

Congrats on your weight loss!

It took me awhile to buy new clothes. Even after I lost 50 lbs, I was buying my old size because I was so use to buying that size and I also thought would I need this size clothes again if I gain back all the weight.
Finally, I forced myself to donate them and I had to buy some diff clothes.

congrats on your weight loss!

I ... ahem... go shopping in my closet - i have clothing in other sizes just waiting for me. I have several pairs of slacks and a great pair of jeans that i would love to fit into, i have a few tops/jackets and skirts. In the interim, i buy cheap stuff (e.g., kmart etc) or things on sale and continue wearing things that are big and baggy until people get up for me on the bus because they think i'm pregnant:blushing: then i discard.

it's been a great feeling to get rid of the "too big" clothing! I will NOT go back to those sizes!