New Clothes? When to buy them?

I learned this lesson the hard way. Wait until you get close to your goal and until then, go to Goodwill. I didn't do that and found that I'd buy new clothes only to wear them for 2 weeks and have to rebuy again. I went from a size 10 to a size 0 and bought clothes all along the way...at size 6, size 4, size 2, and eventually where I am now. I'm finally comfortable buying the size I am now but now I have the nagging feeling I might gain weight. Oy!

I have bought some as I lost and others I pulled out from when I was thinner. My daughter was one pant size larger than me and she started losing about a month after I did. I give her the things I am shrinking out of if she wants them. I have kept most of my same tops as they still work. The jeans and work slacks I replaced. I have been going on job interviews and I did not want Goodwill clothes for that. I have worked hard to lose those 42 pounds and I need some reward for that. In the spring I am going to buy sun dresses as I lose so that I can wear them longer. I won't have to worry about waist bands being too loose and jeans sliding down.

Lesson learned the expensive way here. I went from 3x to 2x and thought because of my frame size I'd probably not wear anything smaller, so I started buying some clothes. Then in the fall the 2x started to get baggy, and I began buying XLs because I couldn't get any smaller. A couple of weeks ago I bought my first Large shirt in my entire life. I've got dress clothes I've worn once or twice that have become too big. Oh well it's a good problem to have I guess.......

I dress up every day, so I had to buy new pants when my old ones started falling off, and when even with heels I was still walking on the hems.

I bought a bunch of dresses that just fit me now as I've moved into my first size down and as I keep going, I'll belt them and they should work (to a point) with leggings or something for a few sizes. doesn't solve all problems, but will help keep it from being too expensive. i have the same headache!

I actualy go to good will. And I donate them back when I'm done. I've gone from a 54 to a 44 and have already bought some 42's n 40's. I've found this to work very well and not spend to much $$$.

I keep them as long as I possible can. Then I hit the 2nd hand store. Wal-Mart/Costco has decent jeans for $15 in a pinch. (I have not had good luck finding decent jeans at 2nd hand stores for whatever reason).

I am down from 42, then I bought 38's. Honestly, I am probably in 36's now, but I will wait as long as I can till I buy more. Probably when I hit 34's.

I buy clothes I think are cute on clearance, or at a goodwill type store when I can that are a size or two down... I even have a few things even more down... i found the most adorable dress in a size 8/10 for $7 at savers......that at the time was miles away from where I was... keeping my eyes on the prize! it WILL fit me one day!

I try to pick as few things up here and there so I have some things as I lose... Also, you could look on freecycle....a lot of times people offer free clothes... it IS an awesome feeling..when you have something you bought a few months back you really loved but was way out of reach...and then all of a sudden.. it fits! Also... if you have any friends losing weight at the same time that are a size or so smaller... that helps.. my best friend is...and the other night I had an office party..and had nothing semi-dressy to wear... then she brought down a cute shirt and voila! The Jeans I wore used to be hers too.. we are 1/2 size to one size off from each other at this point..so I lucked out in that...

I found I need to buy new pants every 2 sizes or so. Looks funny when you have to tie on your pants because the belt won't just do it... ;p

I hate shopping for clothes, so I have a wide range in my closet. Thrift shops are a great way to buy those in between sizes without spending a lot of money on them. I donate everything I've shrank-out of, so I can't go back to the heavier weight! I save 1 or 2 pairs of larger sized pants for when I'm really bloated, but that's it!

i bought myself 'new' jeans when i was about halfway down, but went to goodwill for them as i anticipated dropping another jeans size at some point. they're brand label, look new, and only cost me $4.69! i didn't want to wait until i was 'done' with my weight loss -- who knows how long that will be, and meanwhile i feel like i should look good no matter what size i am. i just don't overhaul my entire wardrobe, and i buy secondhand. a few key pieces that i wear a lot, like jeans, dress pants, a nice work top, etc. doesn't break the bank and makes me feel good about myself/lets me see the progress i've made.

So, for those of you who have many sizes to go down, what is the plan regarding clothes? I am down about a size and a half and noticing my clothes are too loose, yet I don't want to buy a lot of new clothes now when I am only going to go down several sizes. What has everyone else done? I noticed today how annoying it was to keep pulling my jeans up, but a good problem to have :-)

I only buy a couple of pieces that are very snug. They'll be tight at first, but will fit after you start losing more weight. and then I get rid of the "lose" clothing right away so i don't have anything to fall back on.

Can I ask how often do you drop a size? I mean after how many lbs lost? I was a size 20/22 and have lost 11lb, have noticed my clothes loser but dont want to try on a size 18 in case the button wont do up and i get fed up - not going to give up that easily in it for the long haul but would be disheartening especially when i am happy with the progress on the scales. anyone the same size would be great to hear your feedback just to know when i even go in to try on smaller clothes - even if i buy nothing!

Can I ask how often do you drop a size? I mean after how many lbs lost? I was a size 20/22 and have lost 11lb, have noticed my clothes loser but dont want to try on a size 18 in case the button wont do up and i get fed up - not going to give up that easily in it for the long haul but would be disheartening especially when i am happy with the progress on the scales. anyone the same size would be great to hear your feedback just to know when i even go in to try on smaller clothes - even if i buy nothing!

At 15lbs loss I tried on the smaller size pants on and they fit. Everyone's body is different though.

I have some older stuff in smaller sizes that may work. Also I shop Old Navy- clearance alot. I will have to buy a nice dress in May for my daughter's graduation. I don't know what size I will be so I will wait until the last minute I gues.
I am looking forward to cleaning out my closet and getting rid of all my fat clothes even more than I am buying new stuff. lol

Can I ask how often do you drop a size? I mean after how many lbs lost? I was a size 20/22 and have lost 11lb, have noticed my clothes loser but dont want to try on a size 18 in case the button wont do up and i get fed up - not going to give up that easily in it for the long haul but would be disheartening especially when i am happy with the progress on the scales. anyone the same size would be great to hear your feedback just to know when i even go in to try on smaller clothes - even if i buy nothing!

While every body is different, I started at roughly the same size and the changes have been something like this:

Size-Weight
22W - 230
20W - 220
18W - 215
16W - 205
14W - 195

For reference, I am 5'2". I also buy all my clothes at the same store - their pants come in three 'fit' options and I buy the same fit every time so I know the sizing is true. My big fear is that their Womens sizes stop at 12W and I will have to go into the Misses section, starting over at a 16! It will be challenging to overcome that mental switch - but I'm looking forward to it!