Ok Ladies I need some help. I love love love love to shop! On a recent shopping trip for some necessities for my 2 boys I decided that I will pick up some items for my post-surgery weight loss. I was looking to buy some clothes from a size 24 down to a 16. Just a few items nothing serious. As I was skimming through the smaller sizes I could not wrap my mind around that I may possibly be in those size 20, 18, or 16 pants and found myself so stressed out that I said forget it and just purchased some summer items in my now size 24. Once I arrived home I was down in the dumps about not being able to wrap my mind around purchasing smaller clothing. Have any of you ladies ever had this happen? If so, how can I get past this?

Please inform me if I am jumping the gun on shopping as I will not be sleeved until Sept. 23.

Thanks for the advice,

Rashaun

Ok, I have a crazy question-what is a "normal" size. Meaning what is a size that you can pretty much buy in any store? I am pre-op and honestly know I can do this in terms of losing the weight, but I never feel like I will be shopping for "normal" clothes. I just keep praying that I will make it there! I have NEVER been able to shop in a store that doesn't have plus size clothes, so I have no idea what sizes the normal stores have!

Size 16 and under are considered "Normal Size". However, some plus stores such as Ashley Stewart starts at a Size 12.

My favorite panty has become the Tanga panty..shows off the "ASSETS" nicely!

I recently had to buy all new clothes at Torrid and Forever 21(jeans are 16 bucks!!!). I've gone from a size 24 to a size 16. I started freaking out when I realized that pretty soon I won't fit into Torrid sizes at all...it's like where the heck am I supposed to find cute flattering clothes? It's a brand new world...I'm not prepared for the transition from plus size to "normal" size.

I recently had to buy all new clothes at Torrid and Forever 21(jeans are 16 bucks!!!). I've gone from a size 24 to a size 16. I started freaking out when I realized that pretty soon I won't fit into Torrid sizes at all...it's like where the heck am I supposed to find cute flattering clothes? It's a brand new world...I'm not prepared for the transition from plus size to "normal" size.

Congrats on shrinking! I love torrid. I always buy boots from them.

I have read so many people say you start dropping sizes quickly. About when does that happen?? I am only 4 weeks out but I haven't really gone down a size yet. My clothes don't fit as tight as they did before, but still able to wear all my clothes. Just curious about when this started happening for people. I can't wait for my clothes to be falling off of me, but right now that feels like a distant dream.

Since I have been every size over the years, I've kept the nice clothes in variety of sizes. Everyone tells me to go shopping & I say "I'm shopping in my own closet for now". I can't shake the "tricks" to hiding your weight when buying clothes . . You all know what I'm talking about . . The big linen shirts over a tank & yoga pants to camouflage the rolls . . Ha, ha. It's been hard to actually look at shorts & other clothes. BUT boy is it great when you realize . . Life is going to be different now

A month after surgery I went shopping for and saw I went down a size in shirts not pants...3 month post op I got to shop at NY and Company and I could fit in a xl and l....now almost 7 months post op I can almost get in a size 12...so before you know it your clothes will be falling off of you

I would wait to purchase clothes. My younger sis lost a lot of weight recently (no sleeve or surgery) and she gave me her clothes several pieces were to small I was so excited. They as my post-op goal clothes. As suggested I would shop from the clearance racks.

I sew, so I plan to alter some of my clothes but not all. I won't have time working full time. I have a co-worker that had the sleeve done a year ago and has offered me some of her clothes. I'll see.

Continued success everyone. I'm counting the days until I'm sleeved 7/22/13!!!!!!!

I would wait to purchase clothes. My younger sis lost a lot of weight recently (no sleeve or surgery) and she gave me her clothes several pieces were to small I was so excited. They as my post-op goal clothes. As suggested I would shop from the clearance racks.

I sew' date=' so I plan to alter some of my clothes but not all. I won't have time working full time. I have a co-worker that had the sleeve done a year ago and has offered me some of her clothes. I'll see.

Continued success everyone. I'm counting the days until I'm sleeved 7/22/13!!!!!!![/quote']

I am counting down also, but in the meantime I am working on my mindset.

I love this thread .. I started at a size 22/24 I'm in 12/14 L tops I'm 25 pounds to goal I'm 5 months post op I would wait for clothes I have pants I brought and wore them once and can't wear them any more all my clothe or from Marshall or Ross I don't pay no more then $10 for jeans on clearance what I'm doing now is wearing maxi dress because if you lose weight the dresses still look good on me plus I wear them to church but I don notice that I still browse the the plus size clothes and see something I like and can't get it .. I also see the clothes that I use to wear and say damn I was big .. I like shopping in the plus size juniors clothes their shirt are so much cuter your going to love to shop I window shop just to think of what I want to wear

I love this thread .. I started at a size 22/24 I'm in 12/14 L tops I'm 25 pounds to goal I'm 5 months post op I would wait for clothes I have pants I brought and wore them once and can't wear them any more all my clothe or from Marshall or Ross I don't pay no more then 10 for jeans on clearance what I'm doing now is wearing maxi dress because if you lose weight the dresses still look good on me plus I wear them to church but I don notice that I still browse the the plus size clothes and see something I like and can't get it .. I also see the clothes that I use to wear and say damn I was big .. I like shopping in the plus size juniors clothes their shirt are so much cuter your going to love to shop I window shop just to think of what I want to wear

Thanks for the advice. I am trying my best to wait as patiently as I can. I love maxi dresses now. I have at least 25.

I think goodwill is going to be my best friend after surgery!

Thank you for the suggestion. After the sleeve did you have issue with changing your shopping mindset from plus sizes to normal sizes?

I'm afraid to try on smaller sizes. Even though my clothes are bagging and falling off it scares me so much to try a smaller size.

I have read so many people say you start dropping sizes quickly. About when does that happen?? I am only 4 weeks out but I haven't really gone down a size yet. My clothes don't fit as tight as they did before' date=' but still able to wear all my clothes. Just curious about when this started happening for people. I can't wait for my clothes to be falling off of me, but right now that feels like a distant dream.[/quote']

Ditto that. I think for me it's got to be where I carry my weight. I'm a pear shape. Hips and butt making it harder to get things over them. And when I do it's loose in the waist and fitted at my hips/butt.

I'm afraid to try on smaller sizes. Even though my clothes are bagging and falling off it scares me so much to try a smaller size.

I was like this in the beginning and everyone a like you need new clothes aimed I get the wrong size at the store because the bigger clothe are comfy but then I got home and my husband is like u should have went down a size