Discovered a couple of local thrift stores today

Nancy Rivers · August 10, 2011

Well, my 28W's are starting to get big. While they aren't falling down on their own yet, I realized last night when I took off my pants without thinking and didn't unbutton or unzip them (and they were loose when I took them off like that!), that I probably should find some smaller pants. So, today I found a couple of local thrift stores and found myself some 22W's that are still a bit small for me, some 24W's that I think will fit or will in a very short time and a pair of 26W's that I know will fit. I had a hard time finding the 26W's that's why I only got one pair of those. Some of the pants still had the original tags from the "name brand / big box store" on them. I got one pair that was originally $40 at JCPenny for $7.99 at the thrift store.

While I was looking forward to buying the smaller sizes, I never really thought it would happen a month after surgery. Shirts are still fitting fine - somewhat baggy around my stomach, but I can tuck them in and they still look good.

Best part is when I go to get rid of my too big clothing - one of these local thrift stores will take them as a donation and give me a receipt that I can use for tax purposes! Yay!

sugarmamma7 · August 11, 2011

Good for you I haven't yet went down sizes because anything that fits me right seems to irratate my healing areas. So I think I will be wearing the too big sizes a while longer until I heal a little more. Alteast they are not falling off yet but almost lol But congrats on the weight loss!

mnbsleeve · August 11, 2011

Nancy, I'm right there with you! I already went through a few pairs of pants that were once too small - that I had saved (you know how that goes). They were too snug but eventually fit. But now those are too big!!! So I am right in the process of figuring out what to do. Like you, I can still get away with using most tops. But the pants are the most difficult. Plus if you're swiming in them it looks like you're bigger still! LOL I always chuckle when people post they have to shop for new clothes and joke that I want that problem... but it's not so funny when you have to go to work and everything and hanging off of you over night LOL!!!!! (Lucky us though, right! :-) ) Happy, low investment shopping to us both!

LisaM · August 16, 2011

That's the way to go. Our case manager told us not to invest much in new clothes because we will lose weight so fast, like a size every 2 weeks. I hope that's true! Im going to start hunting out my local thrift stores too. It's fun to buy smaller sizes with a small budget!

NEWLEASEONLIFE · August 16, 2011

I have started zipping seams on the side of everything I own! Pants and shirts can be taken in this way. No great sewing skills required. I just don't want to buy ANYTHING until I have to! I had a pair of jeans that I pulled in center back and seamed. When the pockets meet and overlap...what will I do? :0 SHOP ... just a little though! My two kids starting back to high school get ALL my money right now it seems!