The downside of being banded.

[Betsyjane 2]

That's a great idea! Donating back to the Thrift Store! Not having all those sizes in your closet! I'm going to do that! Ebay's a good idea too. I buy all my DKNY flat shoes on ebay. Hope they'll still fit, but the most I've ever paid for them is $19. Also big clothes sell well on ebay...another way to get rid of stuff.

Hey I thinI just had my first punishment. I thought I ate slowly, chewed alot, and had the right portion, but I see somewhere between nauseous and drooling. It's minor, but I think it was a warning.

[ssmanzo 0]

I am with the rest of the gang, I have everything in my closet from size 8 to 16s so I am set. Also, Target has great clothes that are stylish but won't break the bank.

BetsyJane, Glad to hear you are doing fine!

[piercedqt78 658]

Thrift and consignment stores have become my new best friends, along with E-Bay. When you go thru 5 or 6 sizes on your weight loss journey, it can get expensive. I bought a gorgeous royal purple blazer the other day, 100% wool and in perfect condition, for $5.00.

Don't you just LOVE those kind of deals???? I bet the purple looks fab on you too. You have the perfect skin tone for purple. ~Mandy

[kickiegirl 0]

A lot of local lap band support groups have clothing swaps. Personally, I'm looking forward to swimming in my clothes!

[gentlespirit 1]

I've bought a lot of really nice clothes on eBay...mostly from WLS people who are further along their journey than I am. It's a great resource!

Emily

[Carlene 12]

Don't you just LOVE those kind of deals???? I bet the purple looks fab on you too. You have the perfect skin tone for purple. ~Mandy

Thank you, Mandy. You're my new best friend!

Today I bought a beautiful, perfect, 100% silk summer pants suit at one of my favorite thrift stores for........(you're not gonna believe this)..............$2.50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was "clearanced" at 75% off!

[piercedqt78 658]

I can't buy off season stuff yet I am not at goal so I don't know what size to get....one day soon I will be. ~Mandy

[~Jules~ 0]

I can take my pants off without unbuttoning them, but it is only because I have no butt, no hips, and skinny legs. lol

Oh well, I guess we can't have everything.

:-)

[MarySue33 0]

I am working my way back down through my sizes -- I have a closet packed with clothes from size 22 down to size 14 (that is the smallest I have been in 20 years). Right now, though, I am at a funny in-between size. My 20's look awful because they are too loose and give me the bag lady look and most of my 18's are just a little too tight.

I have one pair of black slacks and two lightweight black sweaters that I switch out on a daily basis and just throw a different jacket, blazer or sweater over them every day. I asked my assistant if it is obvious that I am wearing the same thing every day, but just with a different jacket and she said that she had not even noticed, so that's good, at least.

Once I get to the point where something is too loose, I am going to do something I have never done before -- get rid of the bigger sizes and never look back because I am never heading back up that direction again!

[MarySue33 0]

I do have one kind of related funny story to share about a lady at my old church who lost a ton of weight back when Oprah was doing the Optifast thing and it was all the rage. She lost a TON of weight and lost it really fast but, like the rest of us, did not want to go out and spend $$ on a new wardrobe every 10-15 pounds.

Well...we were at church and she went up to the altar and knelt down to take communion. When she stood up, her pants dropped right to her ankles in front of the whole congregation! She had a great sense of humor and took it in stride. She said that she thought maybe God was sending her a sign that it was time to spend a little money on some new clothes!

[JAYGERL05 0]

Wow, good luck to everyone!!! I have lost 75 pounds and I am very close to my own goal. I have met the dr goal, so happy about that. I have about 20-25-30 to go. I was able to get 4 trash bags of clothes all size 12 from a co worker when I was a size 16. So now I am happy to say that I can fit in all of them. I am buying me something to wear form Thanksgiving though. I have always bought me new clothes to wear on holidays so that traditions will not stop unless I am jobless. When I start getting in 10's I will start buying a few items again Good Luck to everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!!

[dcprincess 0]

I work with several ladies who had the surgery also we formed a circle and passed on our clothes as we lost weight.

I also learned to shop at thrift stores and hand-me-downs are my best friend. :biggrin1: :clap2:

Before the band I wouldn't be caught in a thrift store, now I can't be caught in a department store paying full price.

I go straight to the Clearance racks and marked down items. My friends call me cheap now and I love it. I no longer have to pay full price for plus-size clothing, so I buy "cheap". You can get a few items along the way but I recommend the "cheap" way :eek: (smile) and have fun finding bargains.

[regnur617 2]

The gastric bypass support group in Paducah KY organized a clothing swap among it's members. If you have a support group in your area, maybe you could organize a swap. I get more compliments on weight loss when I have bought a smaller size. It's difficult to tell the difference in the same baggy clothes that hide the loss. I am so excited to be able to wear Large scrubs instead of 2X!!!

:clap2:

[Betsyjane 2]

Congrats Jay! You are my hero.

[flabuless 18]

i hear you...I have lost 84lb since having my lapband and i am still wearing clothes I wore when I was at my largest 334lb. Needless to say they are hanging off me like a sack. but I just cant justifye purchasing new ones just yet. There must be thousands of us in the same boat...Still, I am trying to remedy the issue Inspired by similar threads on lapband talk I am trying to put together a clothes swap site for people like us. Its not ready yet but should be up by the new year. keep an eye out for it Hopefully it will solve All our problems