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Try Urban Outfitters. It was suggested to me when I asked the same question, wanting something similar to Anthropologie but cheaper. I have a boho style as well

My go to store now is Kohls. Between their sales and clearance racks I've bought some very nice things super cheap

Old navy has cute stuff sometimes too but my dresses have come mostly from torrid the smallest size they carry fits me
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Try Forever 21. I am 40 something, but I have two teenage girls who keep me fashionable. They have a lot of boho style tops in their contemporary collection. I love their dresses, too, but they can be a bit short so watch the measurements.

What sizes are you wearing? I'm still 12-14-16 depending, but belk, Macy's, sometimes torrid, I love Eddie Bauer Bc the lifetime guarantee, Kohls has great options too
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I stick to Target and Old Navy for cheap but comfortable/marginally fashionable stuff (Kohl's and Ross as well). Target definitely has nicer stuff with a more interesting selection than many of the department stores I've visited, and there are still larger/plus sizes if I want something a little bigger or if a certain style is too small for my still-massive chest. Unfortunately, Torrid's clothing is too big on me due to their vanity sizing. I don't fit into their size 14/16, and yet at other stores I can be 18/20.

Oh. And also look at Etsy! I am really digging kaftans right now and there seems to be a good selection.
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You may want to try modcloth.com. Definitely fits the Bohemian style plus others. I know I will be picking up a few dresses from there. Great thing is their clothes go from XS to XXXL on some things.
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Well I can't give age appropriate advice because I dress like I am in my 20s. I also look like I am in my 20s, I hope it lasts.
Anyway, don't buy goal clothes or shoes. Your body is probably different and when you lose you will look different. Also you may lose so rapidly you pass that goal up and never get to wear to wear it.
I buy myself mini goal gifts. Tom Ford perfume, Armani lipstick, etc.
Size goals might really drive you crazy. I am already basically at the size I hoped to be, but I still have at least 60lbs to go, so I am going to drop a few more sizes.

Rue 21 has some cute stuff right now, Forever 21, Torrid

I agree that it may be a little too early for a goal outfit. Its difficult to tell where you're going to end up. Personally I'd be concerned about the mental effect of possibly buying it too small and diminishing all of the work I HAD done by becoming overly concerned that my 'goal' outfit doesn't fit. I always keep an outfit one size smaller than I'm wearing, but that is strictly because A: I want to know when I've officially dropped a size, and B: I always want at least one outfit that fits properly.
For 30-something clothing in the meantime, however, I'm another avid Old Navy shopper. Almost everything I currently own is from there. The clothes are cute enough that you don't feel matronly, but still reasonably modest for our age (no super short hems or overly revealing bustlines). If you keep an eye on the sales its quite an affordable place to stay in size for those of us who would rather not bury our new bodies in our old clothes as we lose weight. .

I recently hit Forever 21 sizes. I love that store and H&M. My advice though would be to wait to buy a goal dress until you are at goal because your style and personality might change as you go or you might accidentally breeze past the goal size you bought and never get to wear it. I know I've breezed through a few sizes without really making use of the clothes so now I'm just buying for the size I'm in and a size or two smaller in small quantities so I don't waste too much money.

Ross is great but there is something about being able to go into the stores at the mall (cheesy I know) when you've always been too large before
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If you like anthropologie, I second Urban Outfitters that was suggested upthread. Also, H&M and Old Navy have some boho stuff.

I think I like the idea of getting the biggest size at a normal size clothing store and just trying it on periodically until it fits and then I know I can shop there

Oh we start diet on same day!

How long is everyone's preop diet?

May 16!!! I can't believe it!

My surgeons office is going to have a Protein Drink tasting lol I thought that was pretty awesome.

I just made a popcicle with Trusource Protein Water. I like it!!

I'm super excited as well. I figure that with all I have been through in my life, I can certainly make it through this! So I'm actually not scared at all. The only thing that scares me is the stories of people gaining all their weight back even after this!!

Congrats! I will be right there with you in May! 5/16/2016!

Well not really! You have to work hard and face many side affects but it's all worth it!

Well I have had a crazy 8 months trying to qualify for this surgery, I left the office crying on April 5th thinking it wasn't going to happen until August due to a series of unfortunate circumstances and then I got a call this morning saying my surgery is approved and although my surgeon is not available in May the head surgeon at my office has agreed to do it on May 16!!! I cannot handle all of these ups and downs! Can't believe it!
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This calories in / calories out formula is simply not valid for everyone.
It is well known that most people who have been very overweight need fewer calories to maintain a new lower weight than people who have always been at that lower weight.
I wish people would stop sending out those old formulas.
For example, my bariatric Dr is a bariatric patient himself. For him to maintain his loss, he eats 2 meals a day and eats less than his always slender wife.
What someone needs at 9 months depends on their own circumstances.
Those formulas have misled a lot of us. We all need to listen to our own doctors and our own bodies.
Also. 1100 calories might be right for one person, too little for another, and too much for yet another.
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