Are you buying new clothes?

I find I can get more use out of dresses - they don't fall down like pants. They seem to look good longer too. I just keep trying to find ways to get more use out of my old clothes - taking them in, belting, etc.

Good luck!

I posted about this exact thing a few weeks ago. Im just waiting it out and wearing a belt all the time. My mom commented that i was "rockin the homeless look" lol

ROFLMAO My wife said about the same thing to me this morning!

Goodwill, Thrift Store, Second chance clothing shops.

I buy a few things to get me by for under $10 total, Under-grow them donate them back and buy some more smaller ones. LOL I just realized! When I donate them back I can take the tax deduction! Doh'

I kept a big pile of "skinny clothes" so I am slowly starting to move into those Put I plan on just shopping clearance until I get to goal

I have been going through the same issue as you, except I'd had a baby in December, so I also have a pile of maternity clothes that I don't know whether to keep for next time (if there IS a next time) or get rid of them to create more space! I actually chose the route of buying new clothes each time my standbys got too big, and this does indeed lead to a lot of wardrobe turnover and, thus, somewhat of a waste of money. I have donated many bags' worth of clothes to Goodwill and consigned the nicer duds over the past few months.

At the same time, though, I can't say that I regret going this route as opposed to waiting it out. If you think about it, every size you drop is a small victory, right? Why shouldn't you celebrate that by buying a little something that fits well on the body you have right now and makes you feel confident? If you hold onto your old clothes, as they become 1, 2, 3+ sizes too big, they are going to hang differently (read: unflatteringly) on your smaller body. Yes, it feels good that your pants look baggy instead of skin-tight, but ultimately too-big clothing will only look frumpy, and if you worked hard to drop the weight I would think you'd want to show it off, one success at a time. Plus, if you wear clothes that are the correct size for your body (even if you know you will continue to shrink), you know that you have no choice but to continue to exert effort in order to maintain the smaller size or keep dropping weight. Baggier clothes give you the capability to backslide and to eat more- you have the extra room to grow if you so choose.

I understand that it is financially impractical to purchase a whole new wardrobe every time you drop ten pounds, however. You have many options to remedy this. You can buy a few basics (dark wash jean, solid colored sweater, etc) that would get a lot of wear, to keep you going until you hit your next lower size. You can hit thrift stores like Goodwill, or consignment stores (Stuff, Etc., Plato's Closet, etc.) to pick up some pieces. Old Navy tends to have really good sales fairly often to stock up on basics. You can even round some friends up for a "clothing swap" and get some new-to-you pieces for free, plus unload your old stuff to someone who can use them.

You can spend conservatively while still celebrating the victories you've experienced on your weight-loss journey. You don't want to wear a garbage bag until you are at your 'perfect weight'. You gotta rock the body you've got right now too. Where's the pleasure in losing weight if you can't show it off a little bit?

Good luck and congrats on your progress!

I have been going through the same thing, trying to keep up the ones I have on. I just broke down and decided I better get some new ones as I have reached my goal weight short toning. I took 8's into the dressing room just knowing that I was dreaming. Yeah, they fit perfectly. I'm so very excited!! P.S. Had to buy new uns too!!!

I shopped at Goodwill for a while until I was enticed by the 95% off clearance racks out front to walk across the parking lot to check out Burkes Outlet. I haven't paid more than a buck or three for jeans since, or been inside the Goodwill store except to drop off donations. I usually don't go in Burkes with any specific idea of what I'm shopping for. I just go through the clearance racks once or twice a month looking for deeply discounted stuff in my size that I like and can use. Sometimes I come up empty handed, especially now that I have most of what I need in my new size, but on a good day I can still walk out of there with 2 or 3 big shopping bags stuffed with everything from 30 cent tee shirts to $2 dresses to $5 winter jackets.

Charity shops / thrift stores are the way to go - and I want to get rid of the "too big" stuff there too! Let someone else use it when I've finished with it.

Not sure if anyone has posted this idea: We have consignment shops in town. If you have nicer clothes they will give you credit to shop in their second hand store in exchange. Might save a little cash and get better fitting clothes. Just a thought - I haven't done it, but my teen-age daughter absolutely loves it!

Yes I am currently buying new summer clothes! Its my first summer as a non fat person in years!! :happy: :drinker:

Yes I am currently buying new summer clothes! Its my first summer as a non fat person in years!! :happy: :drinker:

Congrats!! I started a little late in the game to say the same for myself for Summer 2012 but I can't wait till next summer to be able to say that!

I wait until i can't possibly wear my clothes anymore (ex. swimming in shirts and belt is the only reason pants stay up) then I go to the thrift store down the street. 5-10 dollar jeans and shirts are all I will consider buying until I reach my goal. Once I'm at my goal wieght/ fitness level is when I will buy all new cute stuff! In the mean time it's just too expensive buying new stuff every couple of months.

I've gone down 4 sizeds!! I buy stuff at goodwill, or other used clothing store. And I do laundry alot! It got to a point where I had to, Then I realized how much better I feel, and how much more motivated i am, when I'm wearing cloths that fit and look good on me.

Ditto. I'm down from a 14 to a 6 (some 4's). I bought all my "transition" clothing from thrift stores such as Salvation Army and Goodwill. Now that I'm at goal, I'm buying some new clothing, but I still love the thrift stores. They have a lot of good deals in smaller sized clothing. :happy: