Cant wait for my jorney to start. so im here in H&M watchin my mom n sis shop and it kills me inside. I love all the clothes but they dont carry big sizes kills us "fat" people. Thats one of my motivations lookin good to feel good. Cant even enjoy shopping... ((

Yep, I had the same experience a week before my surgery!! But I just decided to think "next summer I can wear this!"

I know the feeling. I hated going to the mall. I hated shopping in the plus size sections of the department stores. I hate how at TJ Max and Marshalls, there is a huge section of women's clothing and a tiny, picked over plus sized section. I am almost out of those departments! I can now shop for tops in the regular stores, but still need to get a 16 W in pants. A few more months and no more plus stores! I am starting to have fun just going into stores and trying things on to see how they fit, even if I am not planning on buying. I no longer feel like I don't belong in the regular departments. You will be there soon too! Something to look forward to....

When is your surgery?

I haven't bought any new clothes in years. It just hasn't been worth it -- I have to spend too much money buying at the big & tall store and they're not really anything I like to wear -- so I just stopped. One of the first things I do when I lose weight will be shopping for clothes. And I hate shopping -- but this one time will be fun!

We all have to remember where we came from. Remember how it feels to be forced to wear ugly, ill-fitting clothes and pay double for the privilege! Remember the snide remarks and snickers of salespeople. Remember... and then make darned sure that we always show compassion and kindness to others who are currently where we were (or still are, like me).

I must agree...I totally stopped shopping and from the looks of my closet I won't have to go for a while. I have clothes that are up to three times smaller...It will be fun to see which ones I can still fit. A lot of them I will give away and buy new ones but some are still up to date and I will be glad to wear them...finally!

I know the feeling. I hated going to the mall. I hated shopping in the plus size sections of the department stores. I hate how at TJ Max and Marshalls' date=' there is a huge section of women's clothing and a tiny, picked over plus sized section. I am almost out of those departments! I can now shop for tops in the regular stores, but still need to get a 16 W in pants. A few more months and no more plus stores! I am starting to have fun just going into stores and trying things on to see how they fit, even if I am not planning on buying. I no longer feel like I don't belong in the regular departments. You will be there soon too! Something to look forward to....

When is your surgery?[/quote']

Well i dont kno yet ill kno in jan cuz i have to do the 6 months weighins. Im glad my feeling r normall im a 18 in pants and a 2x in shirt i dont even like going shopping thing dont look good to me

Same here, the only clothes I would buy were dark colors, pull over shirts that were long enough to cover my big butt and squeeze into sze 16's and 18 jeans (not to mention ugly underwear). But now after a few pounds lost I have been finally able to buy some maxi dresses, skirts and cute colorful blouses, I am out of the 2X's now I am fitting into XL and Large blouses and I wear a sze 13 jeans now and most of the people I work with don't recognize me I'm starting to fell like a normal woman. What a new life I am able to have now and to think I am not even finished yet. I got 30lbs more pounds to go before I start hitting Victoria Secret, WoW I can't wait!

Gelens Change don't sweat it you will be there before you know it so start saving that money for a whole lot a cloth shopping!

Right before my surgery I started shopping for stuff I liked even though I couldn't fit into them at the time and now I do, so for the time being find a couple of things that your really want that might not fit you now but know that eventually you will. It was kinda therapeutic for me knowing they were in my closet waiting for me.

To gelens change

Do not worry! Dont think to much about the now, think about the future ... Like how good you are going to look in six months from now:).... The first time you fit into something that you like, and may think that it not going to fit and it does! YOU WILL BE SO HAPPY AND EXCITED THAT YOU WILL BE HAVING A PARTY IN THE DRESSING ROOM!!!! LOL!!!! So dnt worry!

I feel the same way hun, but soon we will be the ones shopping for the super hot clothes! :) pa'lante!!!

I think the H&M around here has plus size. So does Forever 21. Check online.

I haven't bought any new clothes in years. It just hasn't been worth it -- I have to spend too much money buying at the big & tall store and they're not really anything I like to wear -- so I just stopped. One of the first things I do when I lose weight will be shopping for clothes. And I hate shopping -- but this one time will be fun!

Yea and wen i do buy clothes i dont even where them cuz it looks eeww. im also looking foward to shooping after weight loss.

We all have to remember where we came from. Remember how it feels to be forced to wear ugly' date=' ill-fitting clothes and pay double for the privilege! Remember the snide remarks and snickers of salespeople. Remember... and then make darned sure that we always show compassion and kindness to others who are currently where we were (or still are, like me).[/quote']

Yes thats true bc alot of people forget that they once where there. Also to remember that there is a human that feels behind all the fat.

Same here' date=' the only clothes I would buy were dark colors, pull over shirts that were long enough to cover my big butt and squeeze into sze 16's and 18 jeans (not to mention ugly underwear). But now after a few pounds lost I have been finally able to buy some maxi dresses, skirts and cute colorful blouses, I am out of the 2X's now I am fitting into XL and Large blouses and I wear a sze 13 jeans now and most of the people I work with don't recognize me I'm starting to fell like a normal woman. What a new life I am able to have now and to think I am not even finished yet. I got 30lbs more pounds to go before I start hitting Victoria Secret, WoW I can't wait!

Gelens Change don't sweat it you will be there before you know it so start saving that money for a whole lot a cloth shopping! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Right before my surgery I started shopping for stuff I liked even though I couldn't fit into them at the time and now I do, so for the time being find a couple of things that your really want that might not fit you now but know that eventually you will. It was kinda therapeutic for me knowing they were in my closet waiting for me.[/quote']

Ur rite and i did by a size 6 dress real pretty and from time to time when i feel like im about to quite i look at it and i feel better. Thanx so much

To gelens change

Do not worry! Dont think to much about the now' date=' think about the future <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />... Like how good you are going to look in six months from now:).... The first time you fit into something that you like, and may think that it not going to fit and it does! YOU WILL BE SO HAPPY AND EXCITED THAT YOU WILL BE HAVING A PARTY IN THE DRESSING ROOM!!!! LOL!!!! So dnt worry! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I cant wait days seem like months

I feel the same way hun' date=' but soon we will be the ones shopping for the super hot clothes! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> pa'lante!!![/quote']

Yes yes i cant wait to trow out these huge clothes and buy some sexy lil things,like langeray just because. Yea palante para atras ni pacojel impulso!