Do you ever buy too small clothes for motivation?

rgugs13
rgugs13 Posts: 197 Member
in Motivation and Support
Has anybody bought a motivation outfit or swimsuit, and taken before and after picture after they reached their goal?

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  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    Ive bought clothes too small if i found them on major clearance becasue i knew they would eventually fit. And they did :drinker:
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    been thinking about it with a pair of jeans in a style i know fit me and a tight tee. i've been thinking of taking monthly comparisons ie here's me not even able to get them past my knees -> here's me with them on but no where near buttoning, etc
  • Ejourneys
    Ejourneys Posts: 1,603 Member
    I live in jeans. I've bought a size smaller before it could fit me. Inexpensive purchase, good motivation.
    I also saved clothes from the last time I was this size, and it's been a thrill getting back into them again for the first time in over a decade. :-)
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    If it motivates you, why not. For me, the first step in losing weight was always buying some clothes that actually fit. I have purchased a few "slightly snug" items, though, and it's a great feeling to put them on and have them fit and look good.
  • Booksandbeaches
    Booksandbeaches Posts: 1,791 Member
    I've done it and I've managed to fit into some of them. Some I can't wear just yet. I bought a pair of jeans one size lower than what I typically wear. After doing a 30 day squat challenge, I can now wear them easily.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    If they are really cheap and only a bit too small. I did win a lingerie set once in a drawing and I got it in what my goal size is. I am still working my way there buy based in my progress so far, I really underestimated what would happen with my bust. I assumed I'd lose in the band and cup fairly evenly. Reality is I am only losing in the band with minimal impact in the cup so my cup size is increasing. I decided after that just to stick with an inch or so difference, as who knows how my body will morph as it shrinks.

    On the up note, since I won that bra set the brand extended their sizes so I might just be able to fit it at goal! I really should sell the unworn bra I have now on eBay or something. Anyone want a cute red and black pinup bra in a 32G or so that runs small. :)
  • strunch
    strunch Posts: 66 Member
    Yes. I bought two pairs of jeans one size too small, not really for motivation but because I already decided how much weight I wanted to lose and am completely confident it will happen.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    No, but I kept a closet full of clothes that used to fit back around 2004, and a sportcoat that I bought in December 2005 that was, to be honest, a little too tight. I was able to wear them again this past September, and now they're a little loose!
  • la8ydi
    la8ydi Posts: 294 Member
    I'm in the "kept the old stuff that doesn't fit anymore" category. But I don't have the nerve to buy stuff that doesn't fit.
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    I kept my old stuff and today most of it fits. I am thrilled.
  • seed_of_wonder
    seed_of_wonder Posts: 202 Member
    yes! i fit in to half it now woohoo!
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    I would never buy something in the hope that it might someday fit. Even if I reached a certain size, it doesn't guarantee that the cut would be right. Seems like a potential waste of money and a way to set yourself up for disappointment.
  • tyb03
    tyb03 Posts: 52 Member
    I absolutely buy clothes too small! Sometimes it's hard for me to believe I'm actually losing or I can't tell at all depsite what people say but fitting into jeans I originally bought too small proves it. Just recently I bought a sexy black dress too tight on my given my shape and I can't wait to fit into it by my birthday!
  • Sjenny5891
    Sjenny5891 Posts: 717 Member
    They were on sale so I bought one size smaller than I thought I needed-- and they fit! A little tight, but they fit.
  • wistera
    wistera Posts: 22 Member
    I bought a motivation peacoat (on really good sale) last year... didn't quite fit in it by the end of the season last winter, and unfortunately (/fortunately?) it was too big on me this winter! So to goodwill it goes.
  • BeccaBollons
    BeccaBollons Posts: 652 Member
    I'm in the "kept the old stuff that doesn't fit anymore" category. But I don't have the nerve to buy stuff that doesn't fit.

    Yep me too. I moved house while I was bigger and I boxed up the too-small clothes seperately, so its been a real thrill unpacking that box, some of it I've not worn since my early 20s, its like thrift shop shopping, some great finds and old loves, some huge style mistakes brought back to mind.
  • DjangoAndDeadlifts
    DjangoAndDeadlifts Posts: 36 Member
    My last 4 pairs of jeans were at least a size too small (and each smaller than the previous). Then I got rid of the larger size once the smaller fit.
  • queenjustine03
    queenjustine03 Posts: 28 Member
    Bought a bathing suit on clearance that one day I will be able to wear in public!
  • lilred806
    lilred806 Posts: 195 Member
    I have clothes I have from previous lower weights that I have kept. Currently I am changing slowly and have been going to the thrift shop to buy clothes that fit me as I go down in size. Previously at this weight I was pregnant so I don't have anything besides maternity stuff for this weight. I have bought some jeans at smaller sizes and on Thursday I bought a shirt that was super cute but a bit tight on my bust. It was 1.99 so I got it. I dont feel as guilty buying clothes for this size or slightly smaller clothes when they are so cheap and that is the great thing about buying clothes at the thrift shop.
  • valeriejo
    valeriejo Posts: 14 Member
    I did that on Black Friday and I any wait until I can fit in them. I need the clothes and I'm poor so the best thing is that I can actually work to fit in them because I can't afford more! Perfect motivation for me!
  • susanrechter
    susanrechter Posts: 386 Member
    I did. I bought a pair of RL beige jeans that fit and said what the heck, I will buy a size down. Now they are loose on me. Yeah! It's okay with me! I had a friend today ask me if I squeezed into the corderoys I was wearing for the first time in a while. I was actually flattered, said I was working on loosing and I am wearing clothes that wouldn't button last winter. Glad I didn't get rid of them
  • mfleeg
    mfleeg Posts: 137 Member
    I do this, but with thrift shopping. :)

    I have a loft pencil skirt from Goodwill that I am slowly working myself into! :)
  • lola0003
    lola0003 Posts: 19
    I bought a size 8 (UK) jeans from river island and they cost me like 40 pound so now I know I have no choice but to fit in them one day because 40 pound is a lot of money to me xx ooohhh and there so nice too
  • bsuew
    bsuew Posts: 628 Member
    yes I have! I also have a red and black dress that I wore a long long time ago that I have kept. It's my motivation to get back into it. It's a 10 and I'm in a 12 or 14 dress right now. 2 years ago when I started I was in a 22/24. So maybe someday soon I'll be able to wear it again. Or if not wear it at least know I did it!
  • blgerig
    blgerig Posts: 174 Member
    No, I buy clothes that fit. I do sometimes try on things from a few years back to make sure they fit correctly. I have seen too many people with a closet full of clothes they can't wear, and I am very much not a "stuff" person, so that doesn't work for me.
  • AmandaCherise
    AmandaCherise Posts: 32 Member
    I bought a pair of Miss Me jeans 2 sizes smaller (a friggin' $100 pair of jeans) because I've always wanted a pair, but wasn't confident enough to wear them at my current weight. They're hanging on my closet door so every day when I go to dress myself, I see them and it reminds me of where I want to be. It's a great motivator :]
  • mamma_nee
    mamma_nee Posts: 809 Member
    I have 5 pairs of new jeans just waiting to be worn and been stuck in a stall over 2 months so by the time they fit comfy, IT WILL BE SUMMER AT THIS RATE and they are heavy jeans :( and frankly if Ithey will be swimming on me come summer time I will be happier than if they were to fit comfy on me lololol
  • maostrom
    maostrom Posts: 30 Member
    I've only just bought one piece last week in one size too small for me, it's the first time I've done something like this because I've had friends that used to buy clothes several sizes too small in hopes of one day fitting into them but never reached their goals and it scared me off for ages. I have faith in myself for this one dress though, it might take me 5 months or more lol
  • focuseddiva
    focuseddiva Posts: 174 Member
    On Halloween, I purposefully wore jeans that used to fit and no longer do. I stuffed myself into them and could barely breathe -- as a reminder to not eat candy that my kids brought home that night. It worked!
  • smc864
    smc864 Posts: 570 Member
    On Halloween, I purposefully wore jeans that used to fit and no longer do. I stuffed myself into them and could barely breathe -- as a reminder to not eat candy that my kids brought home that night. It worked!

    I love this! :laugh:

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