Clothes
 

Ugh I feel so gross in my clothes everything is so tight and really doesn't fit properly and it makes me want to be anti-social. At the same time I really don't want to buy bigger clothes....I am trying to lose weight! Should I just buy a few things or suck it up until I drop a few more pounds!

In the same boat here! I did actually buy myself a few items, just to get me through the summer as I'm losing. I just got fed up with looking frumpy and uncomfortable in my clothes. I figured that I at least deserved to look pretty and feminine, even at my current weight. I wanted my daughters to see me looking happy and confident in my clothes, instead of looking depressed and unhappy about how tight my old clothes fit or looking dowdy in overly baggy clothes.

If you can afford a few nice pieces, I say GO FOR IT!!! Losing this weight is hard enough as it is. No need to add the misery of wearing out of date, non-flattering and ill fitting clothes on top of it! At least, that was MY thinking! And buying clothes that fit you right now doesn't mean that you'll STAY this size. They'll just make you feel and look beautiful (which you indeed are in your profile pic!), while you're shedding the extra pounds.

Oh, one more thing. The items that I bought have enough give in them for me to wear them as I'm losing...if that makes sense. And I bought the cutest summer dresses from Target, size XXXL, that can be taken in as I'm losing. Remember that most, if not all, items of clothing can be taken in by a good seamstress, so you can get as much wear out of your clothes as possible. I'll be asking my Mom to do mine!!! Good luck with your decision!

i agree... Buy a few garments that make you feel good :)

You should do things that make you feel good about yourself, because that is what this is about....doing good things for yourself. If the new clothes make you feel good, then go for it. You deserve to feel good.

Go for it, buy a few pieces you can mix and match... it will make things easier to handle as you are losing. Have fun with it! :)

I am going to be the voice of dissension and say no! One of the things that makes me realise when I need to be more careful is when my clothes start to feel tight again.

I will never ever buy anything bigger than a UK size 8 again - if they start to get tight, it is I who has to change, not my clothes.

Get serious about losing weight, stop playing at it, and the pounds will start to drop off.

Personally if I bought bigger clothing then I would just end up letting myself gain until they were snug and then a vicious cycle starts. I would drink more water, exercise more and really watch what I was eating and i bet in no time you will see your clothes fitting better.

I have no desire to be in ill fitting clothes but I don't think I'd buy too much in the current size.

My first few purchases were workout clothes that fit at the size I started at. Just to get me moving in the right direction, but in clothes that fit. Then I bought more clothes when I hit the first -10 lbs goal.

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You know, I have been having to donate all of my bigger clothes to charity. With so many of us losing weight (and especially if we're only wearing them until we shrink to the next size) we should do a clothing exchange. I would have totally been willing to ship my 18+s to someone who would use them rather than the Goodwill.

MelO, FABULOUS idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This past Memorial Day, my husband's family had a cookout and I watched all of the women (of all sizes) in their cute summer outfits and dresses. Know what I had on? An over sized t-shirt, workout pants and sneakers. I felt and looked like a slob. I didn't have any summer clothes that fit me.

A clothes exchange seems perfect for those who don't want to buy clothes in their current size. And for those who do choose to, there's a place to pass them on to someone who could really use them.

Excellent idea!

Just a thought: I'm having some lower back pain, and was just searching for back supporters on Amazon, and stumbled upon GIRDLES!!! Have you tried them? They might work to help you fit more comfortably in your clothes while you're losing.

what a great idea! I might look into starting something like that in this neck of the woods :)

A few women in my office are also trying to lose weight, so we're going to do a clothing exchange next month. We're going to turn it into a party :-)

A coworker stopped by my office this morning and suggested doing a clothing swap at the office. There are several of us that are in our 20-30's and wear similar sizes. One recently moved and brought in a bag of clothes that we all picked thru to see if we wanted anything.

My problem with my clothes and participating in a swap, I end up wearing my clothes out and they are trashed by the time I finally give them up.

Anyhow - on to the OP. I'm wishy washy on the subject of buying or not. On one hand, that is what got me into the weight I'm at. When I lost my weight the first time around, I kept a couple things in bigger sizes, as it was always a moral booster to put on something that fell off, and I'd just stick it back in the closet and forget to give it away. But then, as I gained my weight back, my regular clothes started to get tight, so I'd go to the bigger, loser ones and I'd be ok. As those got tighter, I kept telling myself I'd lose weight but would buy a couple items in larger sizes or that fit me better and evenually the lbs snuck back on. Over the course of a couple of years I gained 20lbs from my maintenance level because I was complaicent about the clothes.

This last time around, when my "fat" clothes got too tight, I said enough and I'm going to try and get back to my maintenance weight. I won't allow myself to buy new clothes.

Although, if you find you must - try goodwill. You can get yourself a couple outfits that are gently used. And they will be that constant reminder that you need to get on the ball to lose weight.

These were given to me by a friend...
 

PM me if you are interested. I will ship them to you free. If anyone has any cute size 14 shorts, I am looking. Thanks!
Denim skirt sie 14
Long Old Navy overalls size XL
Short Old Navy overalls size XL
Blue and white striped button up shirt Faded Glory size 16/18
Black Sheer long sleeved top (missing button) Liz Claiborne guessing size L
Short No Boundaries overalls size L
Brown Gloria Vanderbilt denim pants size 18w
Black dress pant (faded, missing clasp) size 18
Pink Old Navy skirt size 16
Peach flower print top size L (rayon/spandex) Croft & Barrow
Blue/Green striped v-neck T-shirt Hanes guessing size L
Pink dress top striped nylon/poly/spandex Valerie Stevens guessing size M

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Clothing exchange is such a great idea.

I think I am going to be ok for a bit especially if I step it up and get focused. I think that some of the points made here have been great and if I go out and buy the bigger pants will I just get comfortable until those are too tight? I want to avoid that at all costs. So hopefully in the next couple of weeks my clothes will start fitting a bit better!

Good for you Evee!!! Sounds like you know exactly what you need to do to reach your goals!

Thank you!!

I'm a believer in wearing clothes that FIT. For myself, wearing a size 16 is just going to look better overall then trying to squeeze into a size 14 or 12. I'm also going to feel better throughout the day. If my clothes don't fit, I"m a crab. It's uncomfortable. Plus, nobody can see the number or letters on a tag, but they will be able to see if something is to tight.

My advice? Shop ebay. Buy clothes for cheap, when you lose the weight, sell the clothes. It's a win win situation. You wind up spending next to nothing for clothing.