CLOTHES, CLOTHES, CLOTHES

[pjackson0523 158]

Okay, this might be totally stupid, but, as someone who has to work I'm very curious as to how everyone has dealt with the loss of weight so quickly. I don't want to sink alot of money into clothes that I might only be able to wear for a month. How did other people deal with losing weight and going down sizes quickly?

[BellaItaliana 57]

Prior to surgery, never in a million years did I think I'd say this, but..... Goodwill! You can buy really cheap shirts and pants, and then get rid of them without any guilt as soon as they become too big.

[Sleeve Goddess 75]

Have struggled with wight for a while i have a range of things that could help me as a transition to lower weight. I have a lot o dress and most still work after the significant weight loss. The problem is with the suits and jackets, they swallow me whole and bring more attention to my weight loss. I have purchased some new work pants in a size 8. They are a little snug intiially but now they fit fine.

I do have some nice suit in size 12 that I will have to part with. I was trying to save them as they are my favorite suits.

[DeniseM 238]

I have been happily shopping my little heart out and taking advantage of sale racks and buying stuff that fits me now and smaller stuff for later.

[gmanbat 5,889]

Believe it or not Macy's, T.J. Maxx, Dillard's, etc. have sales that rival thrift store prices if you look closely at the 70% off racks. I have made some major scores of which I am proud.

[pjackson0523 158]

Thanks All! I, too, have thought about hitting the sales racks right now and start shopping for smaller clothes. I guess I'm just afraid that I might jinx myself..........lol.....I have failed so many times that I'm afraid of being a failure again.

[Richard Foor 655]

I am a paramedic and have to wear uniforms, unfortunately the uniform pants we wear cost at minimum $40 a pair which really sucks. Luckily i have been doing this job for 23 years and had bins of old uniform pants i had outgrown over the years in the basement which worked for the first couple of months, now for the last couple months i have been having to buy new pants about every month fortunately since they are uniform i can get away with buying just 1 pair and washing them every day, and i keep the pair 1 size above for if i have incidents that i need a clean pair in a hurry for. As for everyday clothes though i actually am loving the fact that i can buy clothes on sale anywhere, which is so much nicer then before when i couldn't even find my size without ordering and paying top dollar for.

[NMJG 1,266]

Dresses and "butterfly" tops work for me. Pants with drawstring waist. And thrift shops.