I am noticing my pants are getting loose. I am wondering how often did everyone wait before they started buying new clothes? I dont know if i should buy a couple new pants and shirts just so i wont look like i am drowning in my clothes or just wait for more weight to fall off. I am now down from a 36/38 to a 30/32 in pants.

Awesome! thats a big change. mine are gettin big too....i have no idea when im gonna start gettin different clothes. I don't have as big of change as you do tho. but hey go get you a new outfit....reward yourself u earned it!

It's a really personal decision.

I've gone from an 8x/size 46 to a L/size 14 over the last 18 months. Needless to say, dropping that many sizes has gotten really expensive. Oddly enough, the smaller I get the faster I drop sizes too. I lost close to 60 pounds before I dropped my first size but now if I lose even 15 my clothes get too big.

I personally won't replace my jeans until I drop 2 full sizes otherwise it just costs too much. Cotton pants I pretty much wear until they're slipping off my hips- which is usually a 2-3 size drop. Shirts I wear until they're slipping off my shoulders or just plain drowning me in fabric.

If you can afford to replace your clothes with every size you drop- I say go for it. You will look smaller in the properly fitting clothes and you'll feel better about yourself. However, if you're on a budget (like me) then you might want to make your clothes last as long as you can stand them.

Awesome job! I'm so happy for you!

I shopped Goodwill stores and end of season sales. 2nd hand stores have lots of nice stuff if you are selective. Also, there check out clothing exchange here in this forum. Best wishes, Karen

Also, instead of using food as a reward, try anew pair of pants or a shirt.

I would say that you need to invest in some duct tape to keep your clothes from falling off. Actually I tried to wait and see if I can skip two sizes. For instance I recently went from 46 to 42.

I have pulled all the tent size clothing out of my closet, if my pants/shorts don't look like a skirt when I cinched my belt, they stay. I have gotten a couple of pairs of capris and a couple pairs of shorts and a couple of tops that fit nicely. Check out the goodwill stores, they have nice clothes that won't cost you a fortune when changing sizes frequently.

I've taken my pants in 3x!

I am noticing my pants are getting loose. I am wondering how often did everyone wait before they started buying new clothes? I dont know if i should buy a couple new pants and shirts just so i wont look like i am drowning in my clothes or just wait for more weight to fall off. I am now down from a 36/38 to a 30/32 in pants.

I'm gonna Pop Some Tags with $20 in my pocket...hit the thrift store. Not spending $$$ on clothes for a while, you'll be buying a new wardrobe every month.

I love to shop now,,,went from a tight 18 to a 10,,, ready for 8s next. I will buy a shirt on sAle that's a little snug and in a month it fits!!!

First of all...congrats!!

I am someone that has been a yo-yo dieter in the past so I had bins of smaller sizes under my bed. Even so I am treating myself to some cheap buys as I go because making myself feel better helps me stay motivated and look better and more confident.

Shortly after my surgery I was out and about and found a store that was closing with plus size pants at 5 a pair. I bought a couple pairs from 14-20 and it was definitely a good investment. My only true annoyance was that I wouldn't realize my pants were too large until I had already surpassed the next size down.

Even now, I am only buying a few necessities as the time comes because my weight and body shape continues to change.

I love shopping sales racks so I will probably buy ne clothes as soon as I need them... But I also have some nice suits for work n stuff that I'm gonna try and take to a tailor. For like 5-10 bucks you might be able to get a seam or two taken in.

I know a thing or two about sewing, I'll be taking in my pants for as long as they can continue to look like pants

You make me laugh when I think about my son. He was losing after his banding and asked to get a suit tailored, and the tailor said that it was way too much to take in, it would not look good. Hurtful when he had paid $1000.00 for the suit! Best of luck to you who are hoping for tailoring!

Personal preference, but I buy smaller clothes as soon as I can. I shop the sales just picked up 4 pair of dress slacks for 22.00 each. My scale is plateaued right now and I find that being able to fit into the next size down is so much more real to me than just seeing a number on a measuring tape.