Time To Shop!

[mary818 66]

I admittedly have been putting off clothes shopping this entire summer as I've been able to get away with wearing my dresses to work even though they are big they don't look bad (throw on a belt and taa daa ready for work!)

Well today it's rainy and ick out here in NYC so I decided I would break out a pair of my dress pants for today. Well I tried on every single pair that I own and every one was insanely huge.. I couldn't get away with wearing any of them. I guess losing 77 lbs will do that?!

So it's finally in my face obvious I need to buy some clothes. My question to you guys... I'm

Still about 27 lbs to my goal; so what would you buy to wear to work? I'm an executive assistant in the financial district of NYC so I need to look put together but at the same time I don't know if I should go crazy buying clothes at the size I am now! Oh the dilemmas lol.. I guess it's better than having nothing to wear because everything is too tight right?!

I just want to feel good in my clothes and today since my outfit is so big; I feel so sloppy and am totally uncomfortable. This whole mental transition for me has been rough, I still have days where in my head I still look 300 lbs!

Sorry for the rant, just really trying to get an idea of what you guys are doing when it comes to the ever changing wardrobe size!

Thanks for any input

Mary

[steph1558 3]

Target. Or clothing resale shops via google.

[my3stars 88]

I admittedly have been putting off clothes shopping this entire summer as I've been able to get away with wearing my dresses to work even though they are big they don't look bad (throw on a belt and taa daa ready for work!)

Well today it's rainy and ick out here in NYC so I decided I would break out a pair of my dress pants for today. Well I tried on every single pair that I own and every one was insanely huge.. I couldn't get away with wearing any of them. I guess losing 77 lbs will do that?!

So it's finally in my face obvious I need to buy some clothes. My question to you guys... I'm

Still about 27 lbs to my goal; so what would you buy to wear to work? I'm an executive assistant in the financial district of NYC so I need to look put together but at the same time I don't know if I should go crazy buying clothes at the size I am now! Oh the dilemmas lol.. I guess it's better than having nothing to wear because everything is too tight right?!

I just want to feel good in my clothes and today since my outfit is so big; I feel so sloppy and am totally uncomfortable. This whole mental transition for me has been rough' date=' I still have days where in my head I still look 300 lbs!

Sorry for the rant, just really trying to get an idea of what you guys are doing when it comes to the ever changing wardrobe size!

Thanks for any input

Mary[/quote']

I would be a black and a grey slack and a couple of different tops to get you through until you reach goal. And once on maintenace then I would realy go splurge!

[PaulB 346]

Some time ago many many moons I used to be in better shape ( insert hit and run drunk diver crushing right leg here) I hate to throw away my clothes you know maybe someday I could wear them again well some day is here. So I'm set I think for winter work ware. As for dress up I got nothing that fits.

I can afford to buy new clothes but why when what I buy will only go to good will. Then again maybe I will start shopping at Good Will or Salvation army

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[MoodyJillyBean78 2]

You could buy staple pieces that you really like and then have them tailored.

[blackmagikcrush 7]

We all gonna be going through that sooner or later. I know when that happens im going straight to Goodwill. There is one in downtown brooklyn that has great gently used clothes.

[berniec 166]

I'm like PaulB. I had so much stuff in my attic I'm set for the winter. This summer I bought a few things. I didn't over do it. One day I went through my closet and tried everything on and I couldn't fit about 90% of it. I understand how you feel. Once it's too big you do look sloppy. I would buy some shirts that you can tuck in. That way when they get a little big when they're tucked in they won't look so big.

[Ellie_Grace 271]

I have to wear professional clothes to work as well. But I can not wear dresses, well would prefer not to since I work with 1300 sex offenders in a locked setting. Anyway, I have had to purchase clothes the whole time as soon as I started to drop. I just hit goodwill and salvation army and other thrift stores. Here on Fridays and Saturdays the clothes are half off. I found a goodwill in the better part of town where the rich folks donate their clothes and I have found pretty much brand new (excellent condition at least) clothes and many brand name clothing. I don't really care about that but it was nice anyway. I bought a weeks worth of pants and a some shirts to go with them, one sweater because they freeze us in our offices and something to wear to church and on saturday. Cost was no more than 60$ and I also have bought a few things in lower sizes as well to have things to wear as I drop and to try on to see how my losing inches is going. Nothing trumps wearing a set of clothing in your correct new size that fits well for making you feel good about yourself and to grab the notice of co-workers LOL. I notice that as soon I got into smaller sizes I stopped wearing the bigger ones because they made me feel frumpy and that is the last thing I want to go back to feeling. If you do not mind thrift store clothes go find a good one in a decent neighborhood (because the thrift store in the other part of town the clothes are not in good condition and I would not buy those and were the same cost since they were both goodwill) and splurge on a new wardrobe for less than 100$

Good luck. send pictures when you get into your new clothes