When do you buy new clothes?

I have a friend who's a personal trainer and he tells people to go as long as you can. He told me to buy belts and use them as long as you can. You will look like you are wearing a parachute at times but he's found a lot of his clients will lose motivation when they buy new clothes because they don't want to go farther and have to buy clothes again. He also said if you do have to buy clothes, don't buy an entire wardrobe. just buy a few things to get you by until you reach your goal I hope this helps!

I recall I got some new items (actually I went to some resale shops) after I lost about 20 pounds. Some friends nicely commented that it looked like things were about to fall off me! I found some fabulous clothes, some that still had tags on them. I didn't want to spend too much when I was still losing but did buy some store items that were on sale to help me through. It actually became fun to shop resale as I found I was getting a lot pickier about fit and how things looked. It took me about a year after losing the weight to get rid of the old clothes as I was used to keeping them "just in case". It felt so good to take the clothes that were in good condition to some of the local shops that support good causes.

So, basically, get a couple reasonably priced new items if it will encourage you to feel good about yourself, but fill in with resale items so you don't feel guilty about replacing them as you go along. Sounds like you're doing great, so good luck with continuing on!

This is funny - I've had people (mostly my mother) trying to get me to buy new clothes - but I can't see the point of it. I haven't lost much weight in the grand scheme of things yet (30 pounds out of 112) - so why get new clothes at this point? Luckily I still had some pants the next size down and then 1 pair the size under that - so that's what I'm currently using. My tops are beginning to look pretty bad on me, but I'd like to lose around 20 more pounds before putting money in something like that.
But it's up to you. Do you think it would be motivating for you to have some new clothes to wear? Or do you think you'd get attached to them and regret growing out of them?

I dropped 4 pant sizes over a year. I went to Goodwill and thrift stores until I reached my goal weight/comp.
Then, I went out and purchased new.
Saved me lot's.

ShellyBell999 wrote: »

I dropped 4 pant sizes over a year. I went to Goodwill and thrift stores until I reached my goal weight/comp.
Then, I went out and purchased new.
Saved me lot's.

and lots of clearance racks

Thrift stores...all day! I also buy stuff on cheap clearance (in advance if its 2-3 bucks). Just to have something when I get to that weight. Just enough to get by. By the time you get to GW you've kinda already sifted out and added new things here and there. So it's not such a big hit. You might not even notice. Seems like every 10-15ish lbs I have to get a new pair of pants. But I get jeans because they last a while and go with a lot of things. And only one pair. I still have clothes from before I gained weight, so there is that. If I can get away with wearing it for a bit longer, I'll keep some stuff. Mostly shirts. Pants either fit or fall down, I won't deal with falling down pants and I loathe belts that aren't an accessory (what?! I know it's weird..) You could add a little search time to shopping. Don't buy it unless you love it or really need it and maybe keep a dollar amount in mind of what you think something is worth to you. (That actually helps me choose clothes sometimes.) I cap jeans at up to 8 bucks, shirts at 1-3, leggings at 3... Last Sept. I bought my 5 yr old daughter and 1.5 yr old son clothes 'till spring/summer, 20+ pairs of jeans, jackets, t-shirts, collared shirts, shorts, dresses etc. 20 bucks per child. I don't pay more than 3 bucks for new shoes, I buy in advance for that price. They are set for the next 2 sizes in formal, play and reg. shoes. Me too, I love sandals and have lost .5 a sz. So keep that in mind as well. Paying a couple bucks for shoes (or anything you know you will use) in the off season will save you money in the long run. If you can do it. 3 bucks here and there make a difference. Best of luck to you!

I've used belts and sewn darts in the waistbands to keep the clothes a little longer. I've even have a few with a safety pin serving as a cinch. I would love to have all new clothes, but it gets expensive.

About every 30-40 pounds or so. I've lost 140 pounds in just under 17 months and I've had to buy 3 sets of new clothes during that time (about every 4-5 months), the most recent being about the middle of October 2015. Thrift stores are your friend and help ease the pain you might otherwise feel in your wallet. One thing I learned was to purposefully get a few clothing items in a size too small for me so that I would have at least a few things to wear when I'e outgrown my current wardrobe. I've lost 15 pounds since I bought my last set in mid-October and I'm so glad I have a few smaller sized tops / pants ready and waiting for me.

I bought two new pair of jeans that are a little tight now and got rid of two. When the next two pair of older jeans get too big I will buy two more. The two I recently bought will still fit (since I bought them tight and have been washing them in cold and hanging them to dry for now) because I will wash/dry in hot when I get smaller.

retiree2006 wrote: »

I recall I got some new items (actually I went to some resale shops) after I lost about 20 pounds. Some friends nicely commented that it looked like things were about to fall off me! I found some fabulous clothes, some that still had tags on them. I didn't want to spend too much when I was still losing but did buy some store items that were on sale to help me through. It actually became fun to shop resale as I found I was getting a lot pickier about fit and how things looked. It took me about a year after losing the weight to get rid of the old clothes as I was used to keeping them "just in case". It felt so good to take the clothes that were in good condition to some of the local shops that support good causes.

So, basically, get a couple reasonably priced new items if it will encourage you to feel good about yourself, but fill in with resale items so you don't feel guilty about replacing them as you go along. Sounds like you're doing great, so good luck with continuing on!

Love consignment shopping and selling! I buy more consignment pieces and a few new when clothes start feeling too baggy I was a size 16, went down to 12 and unfortunately gained back and at 14 again. I consigned all my size 16 suits and jackets...once gone, never to be that size again! Luckily I didn't get rid of all the 14's but needed a few new jackets/slacks, so I went to the consignment shop and found like new items. I love buying designer items for cheap This way, when get back into 12's I don't feel guilty about spending a lot of money on 'in between' clothes.

I hate the feeling of ill fitting pants. I love big tops, but gotta replace pants or skirts when they're sliding down

I had some clothes I saved from high school. When I lost 60 pounds is when I started wearing them again. I will buy new clothes when those clothes don't fit anymore.