Anyone else dress completely different when overweight vs not overweight?

YaGigi wrote: »

JaydedMiss wrote: »

Ima go with yes, I used to wear this type of stuff overly tight shirts (i thought i had a thin waist lol) and yoga pants. A sweater if i went out i could never figure out why my boobs seemed so inapropriate ( i was dellusional to my bad fashion lol)

Now i rock alot of dresses and leggings/ crop tops and actually use alot of dresses with leggings for tops Never wore anything different before. Shopping is fun now im happy my fashion changed





Side note, I also like heels now. I used to feel so stupid in them and think they were gonna break. Happy side effect, Their now comfy on me XD

You have a gorgeous hourshape figure!

I'm similar and it's easier for uor bodyshape to dress.
I basically wear the same clothes as before but smaller size. I'm Italian sizes 38-40 now but was 44-46 (in my profile picture I'm wearing 44 Medium). In US clothes I was about size 6, and now I'm not sure, haven't bought anything American lately.

Thankyou but i find the shape makes it harder to dress by far lol

When I'm over weight l don't think I'm worthy to wear clothes from shops l really want to buy from, more expensive quality clothing. So l buy cheap clothes and the fashion is not really me but l make do. I'm nearly at goal weight and I'm really excited about buying clothes l really like. I'm not talking designer clothes but l want to shop at my favourite shops again.

I really don't dress all that differently. But it feels so nice to be a smaller size!

For the most part, yes! Out of the baggy fat hiding stuff, into the old buried in the closet smaller clothes that aren't made to hide bulges. It's inspiring.

When I was overweight I tried to hide it with what I wore - not with baggy sweaters and hoodies, but by wearing belts at the waist (to pretend I had one!), wearing skirts (to pretend the skirt naturally flared out like that, rather than my huge thighs!) and avoiding jeans or anything that buttoned at my stomach (and caused yet another bump sticking out there).

Now I feel comfortable wearing baggy clothes because I don't feel a desperate need to prove that underneath my clothes I don't look like that. I'm not so self-conscious so can just dress to please myself. I wear a lot of the same clothes and style (but look better doing it!) plus even bought some skinny jeans recently.

I dress completely differently now, in maintenance, than what I did before when I was overweight. I used to live in sweatshirts, loose tees and baggy jeans. Now I only own one pair of (skinny) jeans, no sweats/tees and pretty much only wear dresses/tunics with leggings now. I also wear shorts and a swimsuit, which I didn't even own before!

Definitely dress differently. At my heaviest, I wore dark or neutral colours and just stuck to pants & sweater, sometimes a jacket (for work). Now, as I'm losing weight, I'm preferring brighter colours, accessories - in general, more stylish!

I don't know... I've never been not-overweight.

I dress different after my 90 lb loss for sure.

One of the biggest differences is my boobs are so much smaller so I don't have mondo cleavage anymore with low cut shirts. I used to have to layer or wear higher cut shirts because of the cleavage issue but now I can wear more variety in necklines and not worry about looking unprofessional.

I also wear shorts and skirts and dresses now when I never did before because they were uncomfortable with my thighs.

I do get cold ALL the time so I'm often throwing a light sweatshirt over pretty much anything. I'm looking forward to some warm days this summer!

I love shopping and went deep into plus sized fashion for a while, but I stopped going to my favorite store because I was moving from school to working professional and needed to change my work look. It is HARD to find a plus size suit- it really upset me when I was looking at my highest weight. Transitioning from full-time student to working professional has been an big style change for me. Since I don't have a lot of money, most of my work clothes "double" as casual clothes, just paired with jeans instead or dress up a top with a nice blazer or cardigan. So I would almost say life has changed my style a bit more than weight loss, but weight loss has made it easier to shop in a larger variety of stores for what I need.

Well, I do add workout clothes to my shopping list and my wardrobe is getting MUCH bigger there

I tuck my shirts in now. It's more comfortable and helps keep my pants up. It also stops the bottom of the shirts of belling out at the bottom. I also wear my pants where they're supposed to go now (on my waist instead of my hips). Otherwise it's the same style of clothing (jeans, slacks, polos, tees) but they look infinitely better because they fit better. When clothes fit better they look less sloppy.

I've also shifted to more t-shirts than polos because if I wear a tee, I don't have to worry about swapping my shirt out when I hit the gym.

serenityfrye wrote: »

Yep. When I'm really lean I tend to wear clothes that are form fitting or sometimes short. The second I gain a little fluff I'm back in hoodies and jeans. But I get really embarrassed about gaining any weight - as if I've failed or given up or something so maybe I think hiding the evidence behind baggy clothes will help with the shame?

Yes I wear coke zero when I'm heavier than I want to be and when I'm a bit healthier I wear water and nice jumpers. I wear jeans in both incidences then.
Death stare to judgement for drinking coke zero/pepsi max though.
Don't soda shame me

cwolfman13 wrote: »

When I was overweight I wore a lot more baggy clothing...I wear a lot more form fitting clothing now.

^ This exactly.

When I was overweight I wore whatever I found that fit. My clothes fit but weren't necessarily nice looking or flattering. Now I can find flattering clothes a bit more easily, but it's still a challenge. I carry all excess weight in my stomach/midsection. Finding tops that fit and look nice is not easy since many are cut for women who have more inward curve in that area. The opposite--tops that are more flowy--tend to look like maternity tops on me. Clothing the top half of my body is frustrating.

On the flip side, I'm good with my legs. One of my friends told me that if she had my legs she'd never wear pants. I don't go naked but I do wear more skirts/dresses (and heels) than ever.

Mmm ... yes and no. No because overall, I'm just a leggings/shorts/sometimes jeans and tee kind of girl. It's just when I was a size 10/11 I'd wear shorts but they would ride up between my legs and I'd always be self consciously trying to tug them down or do a "waddle" so maybe they'd wiggle back down without me looking like I'm digging in my butt. And I'd wear t-shirts but I'd constantly be pulling at them, especially if the wind was blowing backward. Now I'm a size 2/3 and I still wear my leggings and shorts (admittedly probably shorter) and tees, I just walk with my head up and more pep in my step. I'm more confident in the same clothes

Yes because on the off occasion that I do have to dress up, it's not as much of a chore as before cuz I look in the mirror and think to myself "damn you are killing this dress". Plus I'm graduating and slowly stocking up on my work clothes and a lot of the things I'm picking out now, I don't think I would have if I were bigger. No way was I tucking in a shirt with some pixie pants or wearing a shift dress. It was always bootcut slacks and a flow-y top for anything remotely fancy I needed to attend.