How do you ensure that you always have clothes that fit?

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  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Well, I was in a 16 when I started and I had clothes in my attic down to 8 which are starting to fit now. I have had to buy a few transitional pants throughout the year because some of my clothes that fit didn't coincide with the proper season to wear them. I should be good to go for this winter (my mom has some of my old 4's and 6's that I will absolutely ask for if I can get into them this year!). I have a ton of stuff that should fit in the spring and summer...next fall/winter might be time for more shopping. Right now I get transitional stuff at Goodwill and the clearance racks at Target, Walmart, etc.
  • EDesq
    EDesq Posts: 1,527 Member
    How do you go about always having clothes to wear?
    I'm not a millionaire where I can buy a whole new wardrobe at every size change.

    So far I've gone from a size 18 to a size 8-10, so there's been a lot of sizes in between there. I had clothes to last me up until size 14 but since then I've had to buy more in those other sizes. Now it seems like my size 10's are no longer a go and I just bought them recently. I told myself at the begining that I would just live in my workout pants, lol, but that's not so realistic and when jeans are $50 a pop easily - wowie! Shirts aren't as much of a big deal to wear a size larger but pants need to fit.

    What do you do?


    Ps. I did something crazy and donated all my size 12 and up clothes last week. Even when I've lost weight before, I've always kept the 'fat clothes' ... Can't believe I did it!



    I let them "hang"...loose clothes are "stylish" to some degree and/or people always say "you are losing weight?" I keep 1 or 2 well-fitting outfits, but I don't sweat it. I've lost over 100 lbs. and have another 40-50 to lose. I just bought a coat which I needed because the other 2 totally wrap around Me. I hated that I HAD to buy a new coat because NEXT year I will have to donate it. BUT it was necessary
  • Melis25Fit
    Melis25Fit Posts: 811 Member
    Ummmm Until I got comfortably into 12's I only randomly bought things here and there. When I got into 12's I started dropping to a 10, then suddenly 8's and some 6's. I decided it was time for a shopping spree. So, yeah. I dropped a few hundred, and now I pick up miscellaneous articles from Kohls, Maurices, Vanity.... I can handle Goodwill once in awhile, but now I'm VERY near my "forever weight" I can start getting most things new and know that I won't out grow or shrink out of them...
  • JimieLou
    JimieLou Posts: 273 Member
    I had size 24 and 26 clothes all the way until I got into size 19.
    Then, I went to Old Navy. great jeans for cheap.
    I've also discover that JCP has great Arizona jeans that originally run for about $45 but they are almost always on sale. They have great dress pants that I get for work that are again always on sale.
    I don't buy a whole new wardrobe each size change and won't probably buy again until my pants are so big they are falling off my butt...lol...that's what happened the first time.
  • ♥Amy♥
    ♥Amy♥ Posts: 714 Member
    I've gone from a size 24W pants/shorts and a XXL shirt to now a size Small/Kids Size XL or Large shirt to size 8/10 pants. I haven't bought a lot of clothes, though, because I don't want to spend money on clothes that I'm going to not use and because I am cheap (in all areas of my life).

    I have bought a total of maybe 30 things this entire time, but I'm a SAHM, so I don't need work/dressy clothes or anything. Right now I currently have 3 pairs of jeans (Salvation Army store), 1 long sleeve shirt (free with coupon from JCPenney), 1 hooded sweatshirt (clearance at CVS), 3 sweaters (garage sale for .25 each), 1 lounge pants (Salvation Army store), 2 PJ pants (garage sales) and about 5 t-shirts (garage sales). This works for me since I'm just at home for the majority of my time anyways.
  • duckychic
    duckychic Posts: 57 Member
    Waist extenders...except I use them to make my pants smaller! I bought mine at CVS and they were $10.

    http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Fit-Instant-Button-Seconds/dp/B004YN0PV8
  • echoica
    echoica Posts: 339 Member
    In my case, I was a 7 then went up to 9, 10, 12, 14, and 16's.....lol. I kept all my clothes after gaining weight with hopes to wear them again some day. Now I am getting to my 14's, I plan on keeping one pair of 16's, not so I'll have them if I gain again but to remind me where I don't want to be again and put them on and be like.....dang I used to wear those?!?! What!?! I'll get rid of my 14's and 12's once I've past those. :) So, for me I already have jeans ranging from 7 to 16 and shirts ranging from M to XL. I love my clothes that I wore when I was thinner and refuse to get rid of them because I want to wear them again! Luckily I don't have to do much shopping but try second hand stores or Wal Mart brand to get you through.

    i guess i am kind of lucky this way too. i have everything from size 0 to 24, XS-3X! i gained 200lbs in the past 5 years alone and most of the stuff i have in boxes is still rather fashionable :P but i still buy tonnes of new stuff anyway because it's good to reward yourself during the journey...not just after :)
  • CannibalisticVegetarian
    CannibalisticVegetarian Posts: 1,255 Member
    Leggigns for when I want to go out....(they still fit so far so that's good)

    For everything else, there's sweatpants. None of my jeans fit and I'm scared that if I invest in a pair, they aren't going to last long. For now, sweats will be my thing.
  • Jess5825
    Jess5825 Posts: 228
    It sucks, I have to say and getting expensive. I've gone from (so far) a size 24 pants to a size 12, and a size 2-3XL top to now a medium. I found for jeans I would go to Marshalls or TJ Maxx. Can find good jeans for under $20. Though recently I found a pair of Lee jeans that fit me so much better, holds my stomach in a bit. I got them on sale for $26 at Kohl's. They usually have some good sales. Tops, well I've mostly been living in t-shirts, but I'm trying to try to get a little bit more style. Old Navy and again Kohl's I like.
  • Maggie_Pie1
    Maggie_Pie1 Posts: 322 Member
    I would just wear them loose until they literally fell off of me and I had to get new. My girlfriends once called me 'droopy drawers' because my pants were so baggy.
  • iuangina
    iuangina Posts: 691 Member
    Really nice dress pants can be made smaller by a tailor or seamstress. I also use belts and just deal with the clothes that are too big. I don't see the point in buying a bunch of new clothes until I get closer to my goal. Skirts are great because you can safety pin them to a smaller size without looking too bad. I also had a friend give me some of her old clothes that she was going to donate. This was even better than goodwill because it was free!

    When I do buy clothes, I buy a size that may be a little tight at purchase so that it will fit me in a couple of weeks. Good luck. Congrats on the loss.

    The one new thing I buy is underwear. I can't handle feeling a breeze in my drawers.
  • crunchymommy
    crunchymommy Posts: 30 Member
    I have to put in another word for second hand clothes. Good Will and consignment shops are my friends. I am a WAHM and we also have a couple of religious meetings a week, so I need to dress up sometimes and look professional when meeting with clients.

    The other day I got a pair of Gap 1969 jeans and a gorgeous J.Jill top - about $15 for the outfit, at a consigment shop. If I were at Goodwill I'd have probably done even better.

    I wear mostly J.Jill, Ann Taylor, Talbots, L.L. Bean, and Lauren, and I get them all dirt cheap. The only thing I really spend money on is shoes. Thankfully my feet haven't shrunk so I can still wear those! :0)

    Congrats to the people in this thread who have gone down countless sizes!!! I've gone from 12-16 depending on the brand to 4-8 depending on the brand.
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