Clothing After Surgery

[thewinds 7]

How long after surgery did you need to buy new clothing, I'm 5'11 pre-op341.9 now day 6 I am 325.6 everything fits the same..... I feel the same size expect in face is less puffy.

[ddd8704 10]

I am also 5'11"...i started at 272..now am 229...at about 35 lb loss things were very.baggy and when I got some new clothes.

[thewinds 7]

How much time did it take

[AliveAgain 283]

Starting at 265, my 22/24 and 1 or 2X clothes were fitting me "tightly" in places. Then I lost 15 pounds on the pre-op diet, which I could always lose in the past but never get past on the scale. By then my clothes were fitting me the way they should have fit me. I remember cleaning out my closet 6 weeks after surgery and got rid of half my closet. I still have a pile of nice clothes I need to take pictures of and sell, including a nice black interview suit worn once. I was about 235-240 then and was wearing some 18's a little snug. By 8 weeks out, the 18's fit like they should and I went down in bra size. By 11 weeks out, the 18's were sad and people I barely knew told me to stop wearing the 1X tops because it looked like I was "wearing another person's wardrobe." Now, at almost 13 weeks I'm wearing a solid 16 pants (even some 14 stretch work pants) and either a size M-L top. The first 6 weeks seeing the weight come off but not truly dropping in clothes was frustrating, it just take a little longer to catch up. It's funny now how I'll buy a pair of pants and remember them as "tighter than I'd like" to only find two weeks later already becoming looser than I'd like!!!

[3lilrams 37]

I went down in jeans within a week....I waited 2 weeks to buy any, and just sported sweats until then. When I did finally buy jeans, I was down 2 jean sizes...Now, I am down 3, possibly 4, because they are getting baggy on me. I am also down 3 top sizes,and 1 bra size. I did lose a lot in my face and shoulders first though.

[chitowngirl 885]

Well I've lost 25 lbs, and still have not gone down a size. My highest weight was 298 and I wore an 18 tight. Now my 18's are loose. However all of my size 18's are plus size, my size 16's are not plus, so I still cannot get into them. My size 18 pants are making me look like I got a huge crotch.

[mmorral 19]

The first 6 weeks seeing the weight come off but not truly dropping in clothes was frustrating' date=' it just take a little longer to catch up. [/quote']

So when did you start buying clothes? I was thinking of a clothes saving fund but didn't realize how fast it can happen.

When did others find that the had to buy new clothes? I am curious since I want to know how much money to put away Lol

[Texarkolina 201]

The larger the size the more difference in the measurements of the clothing. For example, if you measure the waist and hips of most 24 size pants they are 3 to 3 1/2 inches larger than a size 22 of the same style/brand. If you do the same with a size 6 and 8, you will only find about one inch or less difference. So, in reality going from a size 24 to a 22 is way more of a change than going from a 8 to an 6. I have found this out during my years of yo-yo dieting and feeling frustration at not being able to get away from a certain size. That is when I stopped going my clothing size and started taking my measurements.

[fluffylibra30 323]

I started buying new clothes 2 months out. Now I'm 4 months out and need more new clothes lol.