Clothing!

[Blondie638 98]

My coworker told me today my clothes are starting to look pretty baggy and he's probably right. My clothes feel bigger and i cant believe it bc I've only been banded for almost a month.

What did u guys do when u were dropping sizes left and right? Right now im prob in a 20 pant and have really only shopped at lane bryant for work clothes but its expensive!!

Any suggestions?

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Thrift shops. They're you're best best for clothes so you're not spending a fortune while you're losing weight.

[TruDreadz 2]

Thrift shops. They're you're best best for clothes so you're not spending a fortune while you're losing weight.

Definitely agree..

[donna12 742]

You have Target, Walmart, Meijer, not sure what is near you, or Stein Mart and they send out coupons, I love Stein Mart. But yes consignment shops are great.

[medicrn 88]

I would buy a couple pieces at a time and just wear them. Also I had a sis in law that had lap band about a year before me so hand me downs were great.

[SunshineTexas 20]

Ross is also a good cheap place to consider buying "temporary" sizes until you reach goal. Also, I'm new to the site, no exchanges here?

[missybear 86]

Hand me downs have been great. Funnily I've scored some items back they I'd previously grown out of. Borrowing items for special occasions works as well.

Other thing I found was investing in some new basics, stretchy black skirts and pants were a staple, plus a jacket. I found I could wear these bits and pieces to work and out casually.

Wrap dresses are also great for weight loss, they tie so you can get fair wear out of them over a few different dress sizes. I also found skirts and dresses more forgiving than pants as your losing weight. I've not spent much on jeans, simple Levi's have been suffice.

Oh and new bras, that was the first thing to replace. I've bought two staple black and beige bras, that are strapless and convertible.

[Jewelsm1127 351]

I buy basics...like a couple of pairs of black pants and I rotate them. AND I also buy the clothes just a wee bit tight. Although a little uncomfortable to start I know they will be just fine in a couple if weeks and then I wear those until they get a bit too baggy.

[Blondie638 98]

Sunshine- what part of texas? Im in austin

[KellyGram 36]

Thrift stores are great. I also post on Facebook about needing new clothes and have gotten entire wardrobes given to me (latest were sizes 14 and 16) by friends and friends of friends. The great thing about donated clothes is I've worn styles and colors that are beyond my conservative, hide-the-fat-girl comfort zone and learned how great I look in them. Also, the WLS support groups are often great places to score clothes. If you like how someone in the group dresses, ask them if they still have any clothes in your size. Also, wear dresses and skirts. Pants look baggy very quickly and don't adjust well to being taken in, but skirts do -- some are as easy as taking in the elastic on a waist band. If you do prefer pants, get ones with draw-string waistbands. I've dropped 135# and have spent about $300 on clothes over the past 4 years. Most of that has been on bras and underwear.

[Peaceful1 110]

Im having the same situation. I've dropped 2 pants sizes within less than 2 months. Thrift stores are absolutely the way to go!!! Get a variety of sizes, so that you have something you can fit into as you continue to lose.

[kll724 3,055]

I agree with the others, visit thrift shops. Look for season ending sales, or big holiday sales. Best wishes.Karen