Has anyone started their clothes shopping prior to losing weight? My closet is good for about 4-5 sizes...but what from I am hearing pple have been dropping clothes sizes within months...I would need a few shorts since I live in Florida. I also would need to buy some winter clothes for my NY visit with family but do not want to do that until we are in December.

I bought this really cute dress in a size 10 last week. Been eyeing it since it came to that store but a). Didn't feel the desire to spend $120 on it and . Didn't want to buy my current size (18-20..I'm pre op) if I wasn't going to stay this size longer. Well summer is almost over and they put this dress on clearance for$20!! They only has size 18 and size 10 left..so I scooped up the 10 I have been buying more clothes in mediums and large instead of 2xl. Also gives me motivation to fit it them :-)

I feel EXTREMELY fortunate that my mom taught me how to sew! I think that I will be ok taking things in for a while. All that money that I'll save on new clothes and scrubs for the in-between sizes are going to my new wardrobe

I do know how to sew too....but I do not have the time nor the machine that will handle very thick materials...I bought a cheapo machine while waiting for the arrival of my daughter and I did sew most of her birth clothes but since she came home almost 6 years ago I do not even have the time to think let alone sew...plus working in Real Estate on top of that and owning my own Scrapbooking embellishment company keeps me way too busy to even start a project. On the good end of things my husband is getting a littlle inheritance from his grandmother and he is giving me some of the money to go shopping for clothes.

I too live in FL and have been picking up things on clearance in smaller sizes. And living in FL yourself you know how the stores follow with seasonal clothes but you and I know that the stuff they sell for summer (even some spring) we can wear 10-11 months out of the year. So when they go on clearance, like now, we are set. I have a spare bedroom closet that I am using for my new sizes. And I have been trying to come up with a cute name for that closet but am stumped so if anyone has any suggestions I'd love to hear them! But there are some great deals out there right now. Since most of the time I usually have to try things on before purchasing I have just picked up a few safe pieces I know will fit. You should do it! At the very least you could find cute workout wear! What part of FL are you in??

@SkinnyMinnie, that dress is ADORABLE!!! And its going to be soo cute on you!! The way the pic displays and you profile pic above it, I can picture you wearing it and your going to be more gorgeous than you already are! Please post a pic here when you are IN the dress!! And GREAT find, btw!!

I too live in FL and have been picking up things on clearance in smaller sizes. And living in FL yourself you know how the stores follow with seasonal clothes but you and I know that the stuff they sell for summer (even some spring) we can wear 10-11 months out of the year. So when they go on clearance, like now, we are set. I have a spare bedroom closet that I am using for my new sizes. And I have been trying to come up with a cute name for that closet but am stumped so if anyone has any suggestions I'd love to hear them! But there are some great deals out there right now. Since most of the time I usually have to try things on before purchasing I have just picked up a few safe pieces I know will fit. You should do it! At the very least you could find cute workout wear! What part of FL are you in??

I live in Broward county...Pembroke Pines ...You? I wear shorts year round and love that I am able to do that...I have not hit the stores due to that I have a difficult time walking due to the weight...but once it starts coming off I will be running to them!!!!!!!

I wish I had been smarter about clothes shopping. Maybe I'm just too vain, but I hate being in clothes that don't make me feel good and walking around in super baggy clothes is the worst. I was buying new clothes every couple sizes. That probably helped contribute to the 2 giant contracter trash bags of clothes I just donated to good will the other day. I do most of my shopping at Ross now, they have cute clothes for pretty cheap.

@SkinnyMinnie' date=' that dress is ADORABLE!!! And its going to be soo cute on you!! The way the pic displays and you profile pic above it, I can picture you wearing it and your going to be more gorgeous than you already are! Please post a pic here when you are IN the dress!! And GREAT find, btw!![/quote']

That's Irish! I will defo post a pic..can't wait to be on the losers bench :-)

@rapf777 I am outside Orlando..messed up rainy weekend and Mon huh? When your ready to shop, have a blast! My goto place is always Macys clearance racks first. I usually try to hit them up in the early am on a preview day of a sale, mostly on a Fri. Like this Fri, I think. Are you pre-op or post-op?

@SkinnyMinnie, what's your surgery date?

We had to drain our pool 5 times in one day...it was soo bad....I am pre-op

Omg! You all got it so much worse than we did. Thank God for no direct hit in SoFl. Many prayers to all where it makes landfall and to those affected by flooding. When's your surgery date?