Pre-Surgery and Post-Surgery clothes shopping *Rant*

[Reckless Moxie 12]

Newsflash, thin people have problems shopping also. Sizes very not just from store to store, but brand to brand and even product to product.

If you hate shopping you are going to continue to hate shopping.

I don't hate shopping. I hate shopping and not finding anything that suits my style that is in my own size. I will love shopping when the clothes I buy are an extension of my personality. Being thin won't suddenly change who I am, it will change the ways I am able to show that to the world.

This post wasn't intended to state that I feel I (as a fat woman) am the only one who experiences shopping problems. It was to share a common experience with people in my peer group (this forum) who probably relate on one level or another. Sorry if you found my post exclusionary or offensive. That is not the spirit in which it was written.

[Sherrylinn 5]

Man I totally agree. Target just makes me MAD!! I love the goodwill or thrift store shopping. I'm gonna stick to yoga pants for a while:) we should go shopping together at Seattle goodwill it's the best:)

[Reckless Moxie 12]

Man I totally agree. Target just makes me MAD!! I love the goodwill or thrift store shopping. I'm gonna stick to yoga pants for a while:) we should go shopping together at Seattle goodwill it's the best:)

I am seriously game for this! I love our Goodwill stores.

[Sherrylinn 5]

Sounds good message me on dr. A's Facebook page. We can set up a time and chat. sounds like fun. My name there is sherry Reid bells

[Reckless Moxie 12]

Sounds good message me on dr. A's Facebook page. We can set up a time and chat. sounds like fun. My name there is sherry Reid bells

I didn't realize that was you! I am Shelley Barkley. I sent you a friend request on Facebook.

[Sherrylinn 5]

Nice I'll talk to u soon ok

[cbruce125 114]

I started a Fashion Blog for plus size a couple of years ago.

When I went from a size 20+ to a 16.

Can't wait to get back to it.

I love clothes and you absolutely can dress cute at any size!

Message me if you want the link

Edited October 9, 2015 by cbruce125

[perforce 243]

I don't know if this is helpful to anyone, but the UK seems to have better ranges for plus sized clothes, and I know from living abroad so much that quite a few of them do international shipping, so it may be worth checked out websites outside of the US. (If you use UK check the size guides, american sizes are one down from us, so a 12 american is a 14 UK, but obviously sizes change from store to store).

Some stores, like yours clothing, will even let you select dollars as currency so you don;t have to guess.

[Trinn 139]

Oh, I feel you. Since surgery, I've gone from a 44DDD to a 40F. That's in two months. So, I had to "retire" about 30 bras, because they no longer fit me, but I'm such a big clothing shopper that I owned bras in every color and style and print you could imagine, mostly from Lane Bryant. I was thinking about it, and I realized that at some point, I will be able to shop in "regular" lingerie stores. I could, at some point, even shop at Victoria's Secret.

Except that once upon a time, maybe 20 years ago, I was a fan of the VS line of bath stuff and a scent they carried. So, I was on my way into the local store one day to get some bath stuff, and a sales person stopped me at the entrance and said, "I'm sorry, we don't carry anything for you." She physically got in front of me, as if to head me off from entering. I guess she had thought she was being "helpful" by telling me that they didn't carry my bra/lingerie size? I dunno. Anyway, as you can imagine, it was deeply offensive.

I haven't stepped foot in a Victoria's Secret since. I don't think I'm ever going to -- because if they didn't want to even allow me to enter the store when I was a size 18-20, I don't think they deserve my business. Ever. At any size.

[mechele8 63]

I totally get your rant. I'm 5'10 so it's always been hard to find clothes in a store regardless. Now I can find long slacks or tall pants. I can even find shirts that fit off the rack. I'm 7 months and I actually enjoy going onto stores but I only buy things on sale. I had my procedure in March so maxi dresses was a recommendation and I did just that. It helped save on money and questions. Now I did buy some jeans because the weather is changing but I got a 14 I will be wearing them for a while. Good luck!