I got some decent jeans at Target. I think the are called Denizen, may be a store brand.

I have an idea for pants for the ladies that has worked for me.......buy a nice pair of long black workout pants with a bit of a flared or boot cut leg. You can dress them up or down with different tops or boots but they'll last a long time while you're losing. It's helped me a lot!

I also started wearing tighter fitting stretchy tops.........they still look good, or even better, as you lose weight!

Don't wear any of these to the gym though because then you won't feel dressed up when you wear them out to dinner or to work.

Also, buy one or two nice pairs of jeans, wear them as long as you can and then hand them down. Pants don't matter as much as tops......IMO! And tops are cheaper to buy!

And seriously.........at our age, none of us want to go through this again, this is it, give the big clothes away.

Someone needs them but it won't be you!

E_Brault wrote: »

So, apparently I am supposed to go with stretchy Jean material. I did some research, but I don't want to spend $100 on something called Not Your Daughter's Jeans. Especially not until I am in maintenance.

Does anyone have any suggestions for women's jeans (size 14) that have some stretch to them - so they don't sag in a couple of hours. I am hoping to stay in the $20 to $25 range.

I did learn (again) that I don't like low rise jeans that press against my bladder - not to mention a not too flattering bulge runneth over!

Any ideas?

Yes. I happened to be in Sears and found a pair of Lee's Riders. Stretchy and not low cut. Look great and very comfy. I think they were around $25, give or take a couple of bucks.

Im with Bill, as soon as my clothes become too big. their gone! Charity bag them. I aint Never going back.

me, three

luluinca wrote: »

I have an idea for pants for the ladies that has worked for me.......buy a nice pair of long black workout pants with a bit of a flared or boot cut leg. You can dress them up or down with different tops or boots but they'll last a long time while you're losing. It's helped me a lot!

I also started wearing tighter fitting stretchy tops.........they still look good, or even better, as you lose weight!

Don't wear any of these to the gym though because then you won't feel dressed up when you wear them out to dinner or to work.

Also, buy one or two nice pairs of jeans, wear them as long as you can and then hand them down. Pants don't matter as much as tops......IMO! And tops are cheaper to buy!

And seriously.........at our age, none of us want to go through this again, this is it, give the big clothes away.

Someone needs them but it won't be you!

I like your idea about the long workout pants. Btw, I did give my 18s and 20s to a friend and donated all my 16s. I have 3 pair of jeans that actually fit. I was at Costco and they had Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda jeans. There was no design on the pocket, so I am going to buy them and dress up the pocket with rhinestones, beads, or special stitching - or pay someone to do it. Lol.

That is great Roda. I will have to keep that in mind. Those last 3 jeans no longer fit, but I found 3 more smaller jeans (my favorites) tucked away in the corner of my closet, so I wouldn't get rid of them. One pair is from 2006, it was a favorite but might be too dated. It is so funny. I can remember when I bought them, where I was working and the struggles I experienced - all though an article of clothing.

In about another 20 to 30 pounds, I will be the weight I carried through most of my life and I will need a completely new wardrobe. I gave away all those clothes a long time ago, I thought I would never see my normal size again and by the time I did - there would be all new styles, so I might as well let someone get some use out of the clothes.

I'm never letting my weight get out of control again.

Enjoy wearing that dress.
Maybe try something like this for getting it on. 'Not sure about getting it off.
http://www.bookshelfboyfriend.com/how-to-zip-up-a-dress-by-yourself/

@RodaRose thank you. That idea is perfect.

@kes840 when I gained weight, I donated my sizes 10 & 12 bc I didn't want them to go out of style and be of no use to anyone. I also thought I would never see those sizes again. I held on to a couple of my favorite jeans, but it has been 8 years and I can't even imagine that I bought the jeans that now fit me.

But I hear an emotional attachment to that dress, I say hold on to it. You can lose the weight. Add me as a friend and we will help each other. Then, when that dress fits you, you can choose to turn it into a blouse, use the fabric as cuffs on a jacket, use the material on jean pockets or even pillows. But first lose the weight and take that pic of you in your favorite dress - who knows you may just want to dance the night away!

Thanks, friends. Keeping it!

kes840 wrote: »

A little off topic, but I have a dress that I dearly love and haven't been able to get rid of. It's wildly aspirational/unrealistic that I would ever be the weight and shape I'd need to be to fit into it. I've thought of making pillows out of it because I like the fabric so much, but that seems sad. Should I donate it?

What about wearing it with a jacket, or making the bottom part into a skirt or the top into a vest?

Collars are a little bit tricky (costly) depending on the tailor.
Here are two easy fixes I found for men's shirts:
http://articlesofstyle.com/60094/easy-updates-to-old-shirts/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Change-a-Shirt-collar-into-a-Mandarin-Collar-with-/

E_Brault wrote: »

That's an excellent idea for all of us with older clothing. I have a few dress shirts that have collars that are very wide. Do you think my tailor can modify them - to make them more narrow? or is it a waste of money?

It's worth it to ask. You can always say no and donate the clothes then.

Luckily I didn't throw away on the way up so I'm shopping my own wardrobe on the way down.

Let's hear it for elastic waists!