When do you buy new clothes?

While losing pounds and inbetween sizes, I take no shame in going to the bargain & thrift shops for some "gently worn" clothes, especially jeans. I know I won't be in them for long, so I don't want to keep paying full price for every size I come across until I reach my goal. In the meantime that saves me money so I can look forward to one awesome shopping trip when I do reach my goal weight.

I avoid stretchy pants and shorts because that's part of how I gained weight without feeling it. My pants grew with me....

Not much motivates me better than fitting into a smaller size, so I frequent Good Will and thrift shops. I drop off the too big clothes on the donation end and then go to the storefront and buy smaller ones. I haven't paid more than $6.50 for a pair of jeans in years! If you don't like the idea of wearing recycled clothes, another good source is closeout stores like TJ Maxx and Ross. You may, or may not, have them in your area. I rarely buy anything retail unless it is a VERY special occasion since I discovered these options.

And like the others said a belt helps a lot when you are in between sizes.

When I first started losing weight, I probably waited a good 6 months before I bought ANYTHING. It wasn't a money issue as much an "I hate shopping because I can't find any cute clothes that fit me" issue.

But one day, I got out of my car at work, and my pants fell to my ankles, and I knew it was time to face the fact that I needed new clothes. Knowing that whatever fit me at that time probably wouldn't fit me in a month or two, I wasn't willing to "invest" in a new wardrobe. I shopped at Old Navy and other places where I could find acceptable clothing at cheap prices. I bought things that I could mix and match so I could make several different outfits out of relatively few items.

Once I reached a size 4/6, I realized I probably was not going to get much smaller, so I spent quite a bit on a new, quality wardrobe.

I don't plan on buying new clothes until I reach my goal. I am saving money for the day and I plan on buying everything I couldn't buy when I was big. I am perfectly content wearing sweats for the next few months. The only thing I may buy in between is gym clothes because well, no one needs to see my *kitten* if my pants fall down when I'm working out.

When I was in between sizes I went to good will to get some things cheap. They have some good stuff.

I agree thrift stores are the way to go until you reach goal. You can recycle your clothes and you're always wearing something that fits!

I am so broke that I have no temptation to buy anything new until I hit my goal weight except new bras and panties, because those are a must. When I graduate I should be close tho and I will get a few things for summer.

I found that around every 8 pounds was a size. I went from a size 14+ (stopped buying new clothes when I gained and 14 was my stopping point). I thought I had reached my goal at 115 and bought all size 4s on a shopping spree and went down to 112, although only 3 pounds that put me into a size 2. I wish I would have waited because I still have yet to go shopping since i had bought so much in the 4s. I didn't have to buy much because I had went from a 6-14 and had the clothes. My advice would be to see the steady movement of your loss and judge that around 8-10 pounds will be a size and if you are consistent then you will figure out through the journey when you will need things. I wouldnt go too crazy on the purchases until you find the place you really want to settle. I waited to buy the 2s because i wanted to make sure I wasn't going to gain it back and they say its a few months before you really know. It's been 6 months so hopefully this weekend I'll finish up my shopping, I do recommend waiting until you are accustom to the new lifestyle change too before the big purchases. Hope all that helped!! Good Luck!

SW 155.1
GW 112.0

My mom helped me take in many pairs of my pants with just some quick darts so that I could continue to wear them a bit longer. It wasn't pretty but it got the job done for a few months.

My closet looks like a clothes explosion right now. I buy things every few weeks. I shop mostly at Marshalls, TJ Maxx and Ross. I buy a lot of things on clearance racks. I did the thrift store thing for quite a long time when I was dropping a size every few weeks. I also had a ton of clothes from before.

Now my size is regulating a bit. My lowest size has been a size 4/6. I am happy at that size.