What's are you doing about clothes?

[Disabledaccount 154]

As we start dropping weight and changing sizes, how are folks planning to deal with constantly changing clothes and replacing them. I haven't shopped since surgery and waiting to lose a significant amount/clothes to start falling off me before I replace them. But honestly have no clue what to buy and how much. What are you doing?

[MelliePierre 16]

Well for me... Thrift stores & clearance items for now. I'm tired of spending $.

[lilbootch 28]

I've bought a few things at thrift stores have bought a few new shirts along the way when I couldn't find anything elsewhere. Goodwill has been a great resource so far.

[HHHappy 225]

For clothes you are getting rid of, keep Women's Shelters in mind. They go to the centers with the clothes on their backs and would appreciate the donations.

[MegaBob 46]

I kept my smaller clothes from when I lost before and as I regained. I hope to just wear the old stuff for awhile because it is way too expensive to replace dress clothes every month and tailoring only looks good one time.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Consignment and goodwill for new and old. I also donate to safe houses. Many women leave with only the clothes on their back, so it's a great option.

[Texasmeg 568]

I needed some nicer clothes for work and picked them up at a good consignment shop.

[Mama Spike 144]

Not sure if you have a Clothes Mentor in your area. They have nicer clothes than a traditional thrift shop. You can also trade in your old clothes. However, they are style conscious and rejected several things I wanted to sell as they weren't in style. dde0b

Edited January 21, 2014 by Mama Spike

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Love Clothes Mentor!

[gmanbat 5,889]

In honor of my wife's shabby chic decor trend I dress in harmony.

Ok, I'm cheap and don't care how I look. I went through a phase when I reached goal of buying expensive clothes. Now I am used to being slim and have moved back to Slobivia.

[SeriJ 16]

Gman I adore your attitude

[scarlet333 386]

I found at each stage I could get away with buying just a few basic inexpensive pieces (black dress pants, pair of jeans) at a Walmart or old navy which I could wear for a couple of months then replace with smaller sizes.

[ellie928 4]

I feel lucky... I have a wonderful friend that had her sleeve done about 8 months before me and gave me her clothes as she was losing weight... She continues to lose weight :-)

[erp 2,016]

I had several sizes in my closet to go through for the first few months. After that I shopped sale and clearance racks. As I continued to lose and I started clearing out the closet, I sorted into 4 piles. Sell, donate, toss, and give to friends.

[Rcnavigated76 24]

I got lucky and had clothes given to me. I'm sure I'll have to buy down thru the sizes. My doc told me I could save the resets and file under medical.