Buy smaller clothes for motivation?

clafairy1984 · November 2019

Does buying clothes in a smaller size aid motivation for slimming it just make you feel bad?

JenniferM1234 · November 2019

It doesn't make me feel bad, per se, but I buy the slimmer clothes as a reward rather than a motivation. Feels good to celebrate a goal that way than the old way, i.e. nachos, enchiladas, and bottomless margaritas at our favorite Mexican joint.

Lietchi · November 2019

It's motivating if I can fit into them when I buy them (reward).

Or do you mean buying smaller clothes in hopes of fitting into them later on, after losing weight? I have plenty of smaller clothes still in my wardrobe waiting for me to lose weight so I can fit into them again! Buying them specifically seems a bit strange. Even if it's a size you will be able to fit into later on, no guarantees that they will flatter/suit you. Being able to fit into older clothes after losing weight feels great though!

sardelsa · November 2019

If I already have then and fit into them at one point, sure. But you never know your body shape or how it will come off when you lose or if the style will suit you, so I would wait.

whitpauly · November 2019

I've done it but never got into them so donated to Goodwill,I think I was shooting for a tiny size that I'll never be able to get to it maintain without it being very difficult! Lose some weight and treat yourself to a few things then and as you continue to get to your goal😁

Go_Deskercise · November 2019

I already have clothes at home that I no longer fit into so no need to buy anymore too small clothes LOL.
Sure I'd love to wear those clothes again, (especially a specific pair of shorts that I love) but it's not a huge motivator for me

dbanks80 · November 2019

My sister does this all the time and she never gets into the size she buys. The clothes end up in her closet for months with the tags still on it. I tell her that is a waste of money but she says it is motivation for her. I haven't seen that motivation kick in yet at least not consistently.

lalalacroix · November 2019

I didn't buy any because I had boxes and boxes of several sizes of clothing.

But about every 10 pounds I would spend an hour trying on some of the old (some had new tags or were just worn once) clothes. I personally found it super motivational.

nighthawk584 · November 2019

I have a whole closet full of jeans that I've held onto for 20-25 years. I started last april at size 42 stretch waist and was busting out of them...now I am down to 35's ....it's great motivation for me.

ChickenKillerPuppy · November 2019

I agree that better to wait to fit into clothes and buying as a reward, although as folks have mentioned, for me nothing is as fun as going shopping in my own closet and fitting back into all the smaller sizes I have.

apullum · November 2019

Presumably you’re trying to lose weight for your health, for an appearance you prefer, or for some reason other than fitting into a specific size. If your goal is just a specific clothing size, I’d recommend reconsidering that. You don’t know what size or shape your body will be when you reach your goal weight. Even in maintenance, most bodies continue to change. Buying clothes you may never be able to wear is potentially a huge waste of money. Let something other than a clothing size be your goal.

ellie117 · November 2019

I don't have to buy them, I was once a size 4-6 and still have a pair of jeans or two. They're motivation for me to fit into them again. Give it a try and give yourself time to get there, and it might work!

vanityy99 · November 2019

clafairy1984 wrote: »

Does buying clothes in a smaller size aid motivation for slimming it just make you feel bad?

I’ve done that a couple times. Seen something I like a lot for dirt cheap, eventually I fit into them. It’s motivation for me.

I have a skort from Zara I found for $12 that’s tight on me, I have it sitting on my dresser for motivation and I use that to see where I am in my weight loss.

sarko15 · November 2019

I don't. I'm not losing weight so I can fit into a particular size, and I'm constantly adjusting and re-evaluating my goal as I go. It seems like a waste of money/closet space. I like buying myself new clothes as I go, though -- I deserve to feel fabulous NOW, not just 10 lbs from now.

Pamela_Sue · November 2019

I gave away all my smaller clothes a couple years ago, so I have no smaller clothes in my closet. I have lost 40 pounds, but have a long way to go. I have recently begun buying a few things on clearance, in one size smaller as motivation, but limit this to brands and styles that I already own in my current size so I know they will fit properly. I have a pair of denim leggings hanging on my closet door for motivation. However, I do not buy anything in my goal size as that is farther away and I am not sure how my body will look when I get there.

seltzermint555 · November 2019

I did this a few times and it usually backfired, either the item didn't fit in the same way I expected (i.e., lost inches in one area but not another, for an awkward fit) or I bypassed the size. For example I had a goal dress in size 16 thinking that would be perfect and I actually skipped from a loose 18 down to a snug 14 and wound up at a size 10.

For some people it works well though! I think there are just a lot of variables for this. I'd prefer to wait and buy something that fits at that time.

etherealanwar · November 2019

I don't but clothing items that are several sizes smaller than my current size but if I am in between sizes I opt for the size down that is snug and I know will fit me in a few lbs lost.

debrakgoogins · November 2019

If it helps you, go for it but I have found that even if I hit the weight to fit into something I bought in a smaller size, it looks different on than I expected it to and that just frustrates me.

neugebauer52 · November 2019

For me, yes. Shop assistant thought I was crazy when I bought size 44 jeans when the No. 52 didn't even close. To the left of our mirror are my old pants - size? Who knows. To the right are my new jeans - one day, one day sometimes around Easter next year I hope?

angf0679 · November 2019

I don't need to buy smaller clothing - I only need to dig them out from the storage tote under my bed, or reach to the back of my closet.

springlering62 · November 2019

I found a pretty curvy tight fitting dress at TJ Maxx for $14.99. I hung that thing sideways in my closet where it was the first thing you saw when you walked in and you had to reach around it to get to other clothes.

Every day I would look at that dress, talk to it, *kitten* at it, it was like my diet buddy. It didn’t have to back talk, it just had to hang there looking curvy.

Every once in a while I would try to get it on without splitting a seam. Astonishingly, about five months in, it fit. I have had pretty bad body dysmorphia and saw a fatty in the mirror. I simply couldn’t believe it. . I wore it to the quarterly fundraising cocktail party I volunteer with. That was also the night people really noticed my weight loss.

That was a red letter day

That “goal dress” was worth every nickel of $14.99. Don’t know if I’d gamble any more than that.

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