When to start buying new clothes

I am constantly going through clothes. I don't get people who say, "Just wear a belt!" and wonder if they've actually tried that. When the clothes are too big, they slip and the belt is above them. If you have something tucked in, you'll just look stupid, but if you're untucked, the belt rubs on your abdomen. The belt thing is only good through like one size down. For me, anyway.

It gets very expensive replacing all the shirts, shorts, pants, jackets, bras, underwear and sometimes shoes. Very expensive.

I try to buy a lot at Wal-Mart and on eBay. I sell on eBay, too. It just sucks buying things, wearing them a handful of times and then getting rid of them, especially if you LIKE the stuff. I've started buying things I like in several sizes so I don't have to get rid of them when I lose weight. When I ordered size 14 shorts, I bought 12s and 10s, too. That's helpful.

I no longer buy used clothes from people on eBay who sell tons of them. They lie about the condition and frequently starch nylon shorts to make them look better in pics and then the shorts suck. If I see "EUC" in the title, I skip it, lol. Be careful when you buy on eBay. Use some sense. If all their clothes say that the item is in excellent condition and they have bunches of men's, women's and children's sizes, be double careful.

I get a lot of great things on eBay, but I've been screwed, too.

The Wal-mart clothes fit surprisingly well! They hold up better than Kohl's, which started falling apart after one washing. I think I'll always buy some tops at Wal-Mart, though. I'm glad I started buying tops there.

Oh..go to the thrift stores! I just lost 55 pounds, and have made a third trip for smaller clothes. Why spend retail $$ if they are just temporary clothing?

If you need a belt, you could probably stand to get some new pants. What I did is buy a couple at a time and slowly phase out the larger size. If you have a lot more to lose and anticipate going down to smaller sizes, thrift stores are probably a good place to get some in-between clothes. Having clothes that fit, even if they're used, will make a vast difference in how you see yourself. I couldn't see my weight loss in my larger clothes because the bagginess covered it up. Putting on some pants and a shirt that actually fit gave me a pleasant surprise in the mirror!

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raindrop556 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

So I've lost around 40 lbs and haven't felt this great in a long time. All my clothes are getting pretty baggy. Luckily my pants were originally tight so they aren't incredibly loose but they still need a tight belt. So I was wondering when should I start to buy new clothes? I don't really have the budget to buy much and if I continue losing weight than I'll just be in the same boat with my new clothes. What is everyone's experience with clothes and weight loss, like when do you decide to start buying new clothes, etc?

Thanks!

Goodwill, and other thrift stores, are your friends. Especially if you plan on losing more, I would hate to spend major $$ on a new wardrobe to have it all be too big in another couple of months or so.

Just wanted to add, when you lose weight and buy clothes that fit and aren't too loose, you and others will notice and it will encourage you on your journey. So yes, buy some new clothes now.

Definitely head to a thrift store, and grab a few basics. Get on a mailing list so you get coupons & know when their sales are. Don't feel like you need to replace your entire wardrobe, just a few outfits you can live in until they outgrow you. I had to buy (mostly jeans) in 2 different sizes before I hit goal. When you hit goal, you can start slowly replacing your wardrobe. I suggest slowly, because you might discover new tastes and styles along with your new body!

40 lbs is about when I finally had to buy new clothes. Depending on how much more you plan to lose, I second the thrift store idea. I bought way too many clothes when I lost 40 lbs. I initially only wanted to get under 200, so I was only 20 lbs away. Then I continued to lose until I hit 165. Needless to say I have a bunch of new clothes that don't fit.

I get new clothes as the old ones don't fit. I refuse to look sloppy and simply can't afford to look sloppy as I have a job where I'm expected to look presentable.

If budget is a problem, I will echo the call to go to thrift shops. Also, keeping your wardrobe super simple helps as well. Plain t-shirts can be worn to work with a jacket or thin twinset-type cardigan over top. Then you can wear them in off hours with jeans/shorts and no jacket/sweater. As you head into colder weather the jacket/sweater will cover up some of the bagginess and extend their wear time despite you losing more weight.

I've lost 31 lbs and went down about 3 sizes (I'm also very short).

I recently went through my closet and found pants I haven't worn in years...and now they fit. So I'm wearing those for now. Unfortunately, it appears I got rid of the next size down, so I guess when these are too big, I'll start shopping.

Also, I am about to end my corporate gig and will be wearing completely casual clothes in a few weeks, so I've let my work attire get way too big, but I was not about to spend more since I only have a few weeks left. If I wasn't leaving, I would definitely buy something now. The good thing about casual clothes is that I can get away with yoga/stretchy pants!

For the most part, when I could feel my clothes starting to get too big, I would purchase a new pair, smaller size. For a few months I would wear some baggier pants and smaller pants. I would eventually grow out of the old stuff and fit the originally smaller pants and then those would become too big, repeat.

Basically, whenever I went shopping - I would by a few items I liked always in smaller sizes. Like someone mentioned above, if I really liked the item, I would buy in a few different sizes. I really liked my black pants and they were on a fall sale for 10$ a piece, so of course I bought a size 12, 10 and 8. I eventually grew out of all of them.

Now I just wear leggings and tunics/dresses with boots. I will buy more pants when I reach my goal weight.