After the first 10 pounds came off, I went through my closet. I took everything out, and then ONLY put back in what fit and what I actually wore. Everything else came out. I put it in totes labelled by sizes, and threw out what I'd never wear again, no matter what size. Now that I have a clear picture of what I can actually wear, I am starting to worry a bit about clothing in the months to come.

Obviously I can't buy a whole new wardrobe after every 20 pounds. In the totes, I have clothing in sizes 20, 18, and 16, but not enough for a full wardrobe in each of those sizes. I make a lot of my own clothing, but even then it's expensive (and time consuming) to purchase fabric and sew them.

Does anyone have ideas for how to make clothing span a few sizes? I mean, beyond a belt. Do we have much choice beyond wearing one size until it falls off, and then hopefully squeezing into 2 sizes down and skipping one to save some money?

What are some good clothing styles for transitioning?

Shop at consignment shops and Goodwill and Salvation Army. Very cheap and you can donate it back when you no longer need them.

I did a lot of GoodWill runs when my clothes were in awkward stages. Also, skirts are miraculous, especially with elastic bands. They can go for 2-4 sizes depending and then you can just supplement with t-shirts. Old Navy sales are super helpful on the pocketbook for t-shirts

My mom takes my clothes in, she tailors them down a couple sizes. You can only go so far but she took in my size 16 jeans til the fit like 12s. it saves me money lol

OMG... I'm a total moron. HA!! I'm a SEAMSTRESS... I make a living out of altering other people's clothing... and for some reason it never, ever came to me that I could just alter my OWN clothing.

Blonde brain!

I learned to sew just for that purpose. I'm not an expert, but I can take in clothing with basic seams. I've also found that wrap dresses are really great for several sizes.

:P yep my mom is a pro at it you can't even notice it so I'm sure your clothes will look flawless too.

I wish I could sew well. I have a dress I bought as a maid of honor over a year ago and I am hoping someone will be able to take it in when I hit my goal weight. I really love this dress.

Goodwill....

I was shocked how long it took the last time for me to have clothes that were truly too big and I still have a bunch of stuff that I did finally buy after losing 50+ lbs. So sadly, I won't need to face this issue for probably 75 lbs or so. I guess it's partly how I'm built but I also buy things like yoga pants and other knits that are probably too tight at the moment, but become very, very forgiving on the way down. And yeah, I am sure I will end up wearing them when they are really too big, but in hopes of skipping a size or two of clothing that I hope to not wear for very long.

I'm a HUGE fan of leggings. I wear them under stretchy dresses or skirts with elastic waistbands. I thrown a big shirt on over and belt it with a chunky belt on the outside and voila! I've worn the same size leggings through 50 pounds of loss and haven't had to buy new ones!