How soon do you need to buy new pants??

[cdriver422 11]

My surgery date is Sept 12. How soon after the surgery do your pants outgrow you?

[RapidFirePickle 119]

I was in a smaller size within a month, but I was already down some with the pre-op weight loss, and the surgery kicked my size down even more. I would limit purchasing to one size smaller and use thrift/consignment shops to reduce cost. I feel like I've blown through a lot of clothes on this journey, and I'm only 3.5 months after surgery. I even bought a skirt at a thrift store that I shrunk out of before I even got to wear it, and I only had it a week or two.

Maybe you'll be fortunate enough to have a coworker who will clothing swap like I did. She had some pants that she had grown out of, and I'm borrowing them until I shrink out of them.

Good luck with your surgery and healing!

[Plucky 24]

It's been a month and I am down three pant sizes so I had to break down and buy a couple of pairs. I have some older (smaller) pants that I am reusing as well, but my jeans are really super loose. Initially, you will be a little swollen from the gas and healing but within 2 weeks I started having issues keeping them up.

Good Luck with the surgery!

[Frustr8 7,886]

Eavesdropping, my surgery day is September 5th, since the higher your surgery weight is, the longer it will take to " undergrow" ---my personal bet for me second-thied week of October. Someone should start a record-keeping like YLime does for the Summer 2018 Surgeries. Lets see if I am right, I just might surprise myself and I will admit if I miss-guessed.
So Frust8- 2nd- 3rd week,October size change.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Update last few days of September- still in 26 and 3X- getting some looser but not a decrease. Will I make the 2nd3rd week October? I'M TRYING I'M TRYING!👖👕

[cdriver422 11]

You will make it!