New Wardrobe Advice

JRich8389
JRich8389 Posts: 9
in Motivation and Support
Alright, so I started my diet at 232 lbs. I was a size 38 waist, large (pushing XL) shirt, and any piece of clothing with "skinny" or "slim" in it was foreign to me. I am now 189 lbs, a size 34, and a medium shirt (barely), but I still need to lose 24 more lbs and then bulk back up another 10, ending at ~175.

The problem I'm having is this -- To buy new clothes or not to buy new clothes? If I buy them now I will most likely not fit them in the next 3 or 4 months, but at the present moment I look completely ridiculous with my belt cinched tightly over a size 38 waist with large shirts. I know I can go ahead and buy medium shirts since I won't ever go lower than that, however I believe I'll drop down to a 32 once I'm finally finished. I'm not very tall, only 5'8", so a good natural body weight for me is around ~175.

What do my fellow MFP'rs think?

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  • silmarilliane
    silmarilliane Posts: 133 Member
    I've pretty much always bought everything in charity shops anyway, but it was really useful when losing weight - chuck out the old ones because you WON'T need them again and buy new ones that fit. It's very motivating!
    If you're not that happy buying used clothes, it's only until you're at the size you want to stay and then you can send them back to the charity and get some brand spanking new things :)

    EDIT: also, ebay!
    EDIT EDIT: forgot to say congrats on the awesome weightloss!
  • happysherri
    happysherri Posts: 1,360 Member
    OMG! I did this. I bought clothes along the way and like you said in a couple months they're TOO BIG! Now I have all of these dress pants for work that sag and I wear a belt - Not a good look for meetings and such!

    Ugh, now I'm pretty much maintaining, I guess I need to go buy some more blah.

    Maybe you could do the opposite of what I did and wear a belt for a month or 2 and then reassess?!
  • dj59lane
    dj59lane Posts: 52 Member
    I agree go to thrift stores espically if you have one in a "nicer" area. If not look at Wal-Mart or other cheap places.

    I had the same problem thought I was where I would end up but because of toning have gotten smaller-- nothing worse then saggy work clothes.
  • bravid98
    bravid98 Posts: 80 Member
    I was in a similar boat. I started out at 38 and am down to a 32 (where I'm staying). Shirts were XL and I'm in mediums now.

    I ended up buy clothes that fit me, but only enough to last until the wash got done. I've got a small collection of shirts that are L and a few pants size 34 (I skipped size 36) that don't fit me. I've got quite the collection of boxed up XL and 38s clothes that I'm saving to give to someone who is loosing weight and needs clothes.

    If you've got the money to spend I'd get clothes that fit you, you'll feel better about yourself and you won't look so goofy in huge clothes. Plus, people will be more likely to notice your
  • ink_b1tch
    ink_b1tch Posts: 101
    What i did, was ask friends and family (smaller than me) to clean out their closets. I was kept in clothes through the whole transition. I also used Goodwill alot. Then once obtained goal, treat yourself to new a new closet full of clothes with the money u saved!
  • JRich8389
    JRich8389 Posts: 9
    I was in a similar boat. I started out at 38 and am down to a 32 (where I'm staying). Shirts were XL and I'm in mediums now.

    I ended up buy clothes that fit me, but only enough to last until the wash got done. I've got a small collection of shirts that are L and a few pants size 34 (I skipped size 36) that don't fit me. I've got quite the collection of boxed up XL and 38s clothes that I'm saving to give to someone who is loosing weight and needs clothes.

    If you've got the money to spend I'd get clothes that fit you, you'll feel better about yourself and you won't look so goofy in huge clothes. Plus, people will be more likely to notice your

    Sound advice, I'm probably going to go purchase 2 pairs of jeans and 2 pairs of slacks and just roll with it from there. I skipped right over size 36 as well. It would appear we are almost the exact same situation.

    Thanks everyone!
  • darkguardian419
    darkguardian419 Posts: 1,302 Member
    Shop at consignment shops or cheaper places like Ross or goodwill until you've maintained your weight for a period of time that you're sure you won't gain/lose a large amount any more, and then buy nice, expensive clothes if that's what you fancy.

    A huge demotivator for a lot of people is that they don't "look" different, typically because they have ill-fitting clothes.
  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    Get some new, inexpensive clothes. Seriously, there's nothing worse than drowning in your old stuff. You'll feel much better when you are dressed for your new size. You don't need to go crazy, just get some basics.

    Everyone has already mentioned thrift shops, so some other inexpensive options are:
    - Target / Walmart / KMart, etc. (cheap clothes, but won't last too long. Not really a problem because you don't need it to last.)
    - Clearance racks at Department stores (JC Penney, Kohls, Macys, Sears, etc)
    - Marshalls / T.J. Maxx / Outlet stores (a little more expensive, but worth it for a few work items. Will last longer, so try to get things that will fit you for a few sizes)

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