when to get new clothes?

It took me 52 weeks to lose 52 pounds. No way in hell was I going to walk around in ill-fitting clothes for months while I lost weight. I bought them as I needed them.

amgreenwell wrote: »

when a coworker says "those pants are super baggy on you". I went straight to marshall's and bought myself a couple pair that fit well...and 4 sizes smaller than my original pair

That's my favorite store. I love Marshall's.

I bought new work clothes once my current work clothes were too baggy to look presentable at work. I was able to stretch my casual clothes a little longer since jeans and t-shirts are more forgiving.

Wearing clothes that fit well really helped me stay motivated.

I bought a few things along the way as I needed them, but I mostly wore what I had, or used my sewing machine to try to alter things to get a bit more wear out of them. I started my weight loss last October, so for most of the winter I was wearing big, warm winter clothing, which was fine even at a little bit baggy. Also, after I dropped the first 15 lbs or so, I was able to dig into the back of my closet where I had all my "skinny" clothes and bring them back out and wear them for a while. That was fun for a couple of months, but then they quickly became too big on me as well.

Last spring, I "treated" myself to a big shop in the US when I was there for a long weekend and thought I was only 5lbs away from my goal. Unfortunately, I actually ended up losing another 15lbs since then, and went down another dress size, so half of what I bought is now too big on me. But a lot of it still fits, so whatever.

Now it's October again, and I'm in the frighteningly expensive position of having to replace ALL my winter gear. New winter coat, new fall coat, new ski suit, new winter boots (regular instead of wide-calf, yay!), even new ski boots since my feet shrank by about a half size. This is a matter of several thousand dollars, all told, which is a hit that my bank account can't really afford right now. So I'm taking it one step at a time and hunting for bargains.

Congrats on your weight loss ! When I lost 25# my jeans & shorts started to fall off of me ..... my husband put extra holes in my belts. At a 30# loss I heard the word "baggy" ..... I donated those clothes & bought INEXPENSIVE jeans & shorts to get by. At a 40# loss I gave my winter coats away. It's all good ! And my boss popped for new scrubs

I was too stubborn to throw away my clothes from before I gained the weight so lucky me I won't have to do too much shopping along the way (well until I get to the clothes I was wearing in college... I don't have many professional options in that size). I have enough clothes to get me from here to about another 70lbs lost.
I would consider changing out any work pants that become saggy or baggy. Any shirt that bunches at the waist when you tuck it in. Like someone else said jeans are more forgiving so wear those until you can pull them off without unbuttoning.

I bought some more work out clothes because I wanted more variety but that's been it so far. I'm down 48 pounds and have been waiting for my special employee discount event (next Monday) to happen. So I will buy a new work outfit on Monday since my coworkers keep telling me I need to show off my work a bit. Then I have a vacation in December back to my home state where it's much colder, so I will buy a couple things in December. I'm hesitant to buy a lot because I still have 44 pounds to go.

I found it helpful to buy new stuff along the way. Often secondhand was a good way, and clearance racks. Common sense goes a long way too...don't buy like 14 business suits and 2 new winter coats when you still have more weight to lose. Certain items can serve double duty with belts and different layers and such. But things like jeans and t-shirts are so easily replaced, and make a big difference in one's appearance midway through a large loss.

I have been buying clothes from charity shops until I feel I am at a weight I will stay with. As they get too big I give them away to the charities again, I find you dont need a lot of clothes and its good to find how much easier it is to find things you like as the sizes get lower and the clothes are more available in my size.

Its tricky though because I thought I was at target weight but then I decided to lose another 7lbs so Im still not ready to buy a lot of new things

every two sizes I lost, I replaced a few necessary clothes items...for work & play, not an entire wardrobe.

Nuke_64 wrote: »

Wearing the new clothes has made me feel so proud of my accomplishment I can't help but pose in mirrors as I walk by them. My motivation has only intensified and well worth the money spent.

All of this is 100% true.

Don't forget to buy snazzy shoes to go with the clothes. I like square tipped black shoes, or square tipped boots. A nice pair of black shoes, paired with trim dark wash pants, and a nice button up shirt (I like purple), super masculine, and very authoritative looking. I think people forget how much power is in perception, and thereby in clothing. It's very empowering.

When I'm rich!

I shop clearance racks, yard sales and thrift shops for cloths. I buy small, and alter as I go. I can not have my pants falling off when I walk. I do have two elastic waist skirts, one pair of leggings, my nightgowns and some now over sized t's and sweat shirts, that I still can wear from the beginning of my weight loss journey.

one of my fun rewards of losing weight is to buy something in a smaller size. I have a very, nice walk-in closet where the hangers hang empty of clothes, as ,most of my clothing has been donated . I don't want to look at them, so I got rid of them Big clothes always seem to fit. (unfortunately)! I buy one or two pieces of clothing in my size and then when my size changes smaller, I buy another, smaller piece of clothing. I can't wait for new clothes until I'm at goal as I have over 100 lbs. to lose. and it will take me about 1 year to lose all that I want. I've lost almost 50 lbs. That being said, it took me awhile to figure out my mad method of keeping covered!

I've been buying clothes every month or so. I don't buy anything expensive - but my body has been losing inches dramatically and I need to get by month to month without looking like I'm wearing a tent!