My Pants are Falling off my Body

b2kelly
b2kelly Posts: 62
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Ever since I started MFP I can not stop losing weight. This has presented a challenge, I now have to buy an entire new wardrobe suits, jeans, shirts everything.. Potentially thousands of dollars, anyone out there that has gone through this before with any advice.. one of the downfalls of weight loss.. :(
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  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    Mine too. For different reasons :devil:
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Pics or GTFO. :laugh:
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    Mine keep getting stuck.
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    i'll just buy a pair four sizes too big and claim the same thing :)
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    Depends on where pants drop.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    go to good will, you would be suprised the amount of stuff there that is in perfect condition, probably from people going through large weight changes. Suits and stuff maybe not, but you can get jeans there for 3-7$ YAY!
  • b2kelly
    b2kelly Posts: 62
    Mine keep getting stuck.
    LOL Classic! haha
  • birdiecs
    birdiecs Posts: 237 Member
    go to good will, you would be suprised the amount of stuff there that is in perfect condition, probably from people going through large weight changes. Suits and stuff maybe not, but you can get jeans there for 3-7$ YAY!

    Yes this, I've gone from a 14/16 to a 4 and there is no way I would have been able to afford constantly buying new clothes. Savers is another great place especially for casual clothes.
  • jjennyb4
    jjennyb4 Posts: 1,581 Member
    Yup, I've had to buy a whole new wardrobe also!!! Sucks but I won't have to do it again. I will never be that size again!!
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Yep...it is just part of the process. It's expensive and often frustrating. I really like my current clothes but some of them are already getting too big and I seriously have purchased 100% new clothing since this time last year.
  • Hobb3s
    Hobb3s Posts: 119 Member
    Sweat pants for everyone!
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    I wish mine were. And if they happened to be helped a bit, I would be even more appreciative.
  • theoncomingstorm60
    theoncomingstorm60 Posts: 13
    I'm hoping my pants fall off soon.
  • _chiaroscuro
    _chiaroscuro Posts: 1,340 Member
    I'm always excited when I get a chance to post this.
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  • luckylange
    luckylange Posts: 22 Member
    It is difficult. You would think this would be great but its hard on the wallet. I tend to only buy 1-2 things at a time because I have a good amount to go and I don't want to be broke.
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    I have two pairs of jeans, one a size that gets a little big after they stretch at the end of the day, and one that's a little snug still. Two skirts, one that's getting slightly big and one that fits well. By jumping sizes like this, I have one to shrink into, and once the bigger one gets TOO big, I can leapfrog sizes again. My wardrobe is a bit limited this way, but at least I'm not tossing money left and right especially since I really hate thrift shopping.

    Thankfully, my mom and I are in the same size shirt right now and she actually dresses pretty cute, so I have lots of tops to mix with my limited bottoms.
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    Sweat pants for everyone!

    :drinker:
  • airdale8263
    airdale8263 Posts: 2,155 Member
    I wish mine were. And if they happened to be helped a bit, I would be even more appreciative.

    can't see why they wouldn't --in both cases:wink:


    Mine have been falling off -- Goodwill has cheap jeans. Waiting till final goal before going out for a new wardrobe. :happy:
  • estrellitamarina22
    estrellitamarina22 Posts: 18
    Shopping!! hehehe If someone wants to add me, feel free. :)
  • angelalf1979
    angelalf1979 Posts: 244 Member
    I'm always excited when I get a chance to post this.
    ngcxow.gif

    ^ yes!
  • sriley7682
    sriley7682 Posts: 48 Member
    Some have said this already... but Goodwill is awesome! I picked up some dress pants and capri pants last weekend... along with some shirts.... and only spent $22. It's a lifesaver!
  • dixiech1ck
    dixiech1ck Posts: 769 Member
    Sweat pants for everyone!

    Here here!! I like the sound of this. ;)
  • SquidVonBob
    SquidVonBob Posts: 290 Member
    I'm just buying really cheep pants until I get to my goal weight. Then I'll buy a whole new wardrobe.
  • MissSarahAllison315
    MissSarahAllison315 Posts: 263 Member
    I'm always excited when I get a chance to post this.
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    AHHHH THIS!!!!

    Also....I have worn my pants with a sinched up belt until even the belt won't work :p Then I'll have skipped a whole size :D
  • Broderick50
    Broderick50 Posts: 842 Member
    I'm there with you and I like to go commando so I'm showing these ladies at my job a little too much sometimes.
  • Cathalain
    Cathalain Posts: 424 Member
    Ever since I started MFP I can not stop losing weight. This has presented a challenge, I now have to buy an entire new wardrobe suits, jeans, shirts everything.. Potentially thousands of dollars, anyone out there that has gone through this before with any advice.. one of the downfalls of weight loss.. :(

    I'm going through it right now myself. Just lost yet another pair of work pants yesterday, as a matter of fact. I stood up at my desk and they nearly slid to the floor. Whoops. :embarassed:

    Check your local thrift shops for clothes. That's what I'm doing right now, because I still have a LOT more to go and I don't have the money to invest in new clothes yet, especially when I have no idea of what size I'm going to end up. You can get replacement clothes pretty quickly and it'll be on the cheap. I've spent maybe fifty dollars on clothes that would have cost me THOUSANDS in the stores, and it was name-brand stuff, too. I'm probably going to continue shopping in thrift stores even after I'm done losing, to be honest.
  • indunna
    indunna Posts: 221 Member
    For pricey clothes like suits find a seamstress or tailor that does alterations (a good clothing store will have a referance). For casual clothes buy cheap. I plan to do this every 15lbs and to keep my outfits to a minimum until I hit goal.

    Congrats on your success!
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    [img]http://www.magicgenie.biz/images/AnimatedJeanieoncarpet.gif[/i] Yes! And then at Macy's, the sales woman presented me with such a magical device called a "belt" that to this day I'm convinced she was a genie! It held my pants up that well! Great NSV! Now go buy some better fitting clothes.[/img]
  • ButtercupSuckedItUp
    ButtercupSuckedItUp Posts: 18 Member
    I have been buying new clothes as well, but not too many, as I had plenty from my way up the scale. However, I have laso been buying shoes like crazy, which I cannot entirely attribute to weight loss...
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    I wouldn't call this a downfall of weight loss. Yes, it costs money, but your appearance is important. Looking my best at all times is something I take pride in, given how hard I've worked to look the way I look now.

    I still remember the day it first occurred to me that my clothes were too big. I got out of my car at work, and my pants fell right to my ankles. Luckily, it was about 6:30 AM, and no one was around to see it. I didn't have a belt and didn't want to drive all the way home to get one, so I held my pants up with a binder clip for the rest of the day and went shopping immediately after work.

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