I recently went to get a couple of things to wear. I am QUICKLY growing out of my clothes and I am super excited about that, but at the same time I am running out of things to wear. We don't have a Goodwill in the town I am in so I haven't gotten to one of those to find some "just for now" clothes to wear. I went to look for some clothes the other day and couldn't find anything that I liked. I guess in my mind I don't know what to choose to wear. I liked the clothes I had before but I am not sure now what looks good on me and I don't know what I feel comfortable in anymore.

I guess I want clothes that show off the new me, but at the same time I feel like I've lost my sense of style. I wear around clothes that are either belted because they are WAY too big, or clothes that are a little big. I call those my small clothes. I PROMISE I am not complaining at all, I am just frustrated. I don't really have a question that needs to be answered, but I guess I just need some guidance/tricks you guys have used and I guess I just wanted to say all of this out loud. It is really hard to tell some of the people around me about all of this because it seems like I am complaining. They just don't understand what I am going through and don't know how to react. I just want to feel good in clothes again and find my style again...any suggestions???

I just plan on belting things as long as I can, or borrowing friend/family clothes for the time being. Check free-cycle, resale shops, Walmart clearance.

I recently went to get a couple of things to wear. I am QUICKLY growing out of my clothes and I am super excited about that' date=' but at the same time I am running out of things to wear. We don't have a Goodwill in the town I am in so I haven't gotten to one of those to find some "just for now" clothes to wear. I went to look for some clothes the other day and couldn't find anything that I liked. I guess in my mind I don't know what to choose to wear. I liked the clothes I had before but I am not sure now what looks good on me and I don't know what I feel comfortable in anymore.

I guess I want clothes that show off the new me, but at the same time I feel like I've lost my sense of style. I wear around clothes that are either belted because they are WAY too big, or clothes that are a little big. I call those my small clothes. I PROMISE I am not complaining at all, I am just frustrated. I don't really have a question that needs to be answered, but I guess I just need some guidance/tricks you guys have used and I guess I just wanted to say all of this out loud. It is really hard to tell some of the people around me about all of this because it seems like I am complaining. They just don't understand what I am going through and don't know how to react. I just want to feel good in clothes again and find my style again...any suggestions???[/quote']

Totally know what you're going through... I gave 3/4s of my wardrobe away and I went to by some "for now" clothes... And even tho the outfits looked good, mentally I didn't feel amazing in it. Like I wasn't ready for all that current fashion to be on the body that was still under construction. I left the store without anything. The less I could have done was purchased some "go to" stretch pants. I guess this why we had to pass that psych evaluation.. this weight loss journey can make you 51/50.

~Leticia **HW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221**24 days post op. CW: 200.2 lbs<br />---THE WORSE PLATEAU EVER ---

I recently went to get a couple of things to wear. I am QUICKLY growing out of my clothes and I am super excited about that' date=' but at the same time I am running out of things to wear. We don't have a Goodwill in the town I am in so I haven't gotten to one of those to find some "just for now" clothes to wear. I went to look for some clothes the other day and couldn't find anything that I liked. I guess in my mind I don't know what to choose to wear. I liked the clothes I had before but I am not sure now what looks good on me and I don't know what I feel comfortable in anymore.

I guess I want clothes that show off the new me, but at the same time I feel like I've lost my sense of style. I wear around clothes that are either belted because they are WAY too big, or clothes that are a little big. I call those my small clothes. I PROMISE I am not complaining at all, I am just frustrated. I don't really have a question that needs to be answered, but I guess I just need some guidance/tricks you guys have used and I guess I just wanted to say all of this out loud. It is really hard to tell some of the people around me about all of this because it seems like I am complaining. They just don't understand what I am going through and don't know how to react. I just want to feel good in clothes again and find my style again...any suggestions???[/quote']

Totally know what you're going through... I gave 3/4s of my wardrobe away and I went to by some "for now" clothes... And even tho the outfits looked good, mentally I didn't feel amazing in it. Like I wasn't ready for all that current fashion to be on the body that was still under construction. I left the store without anything. The less I could have done was purchased some "go to" stretch pants. I guess this why we had to pass that psych evaluation.. this weight loss journey can make you 51/50.

~Leticia **HW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221**24 days post op. CW: 200.2 lbs<br />---THE WORSE PLATEAU EVER ---

I HATE clothes shopping so I don't know how it will be when I lose the weight. I have many sizes already from years of yo yo dieting, but months ago, before I planned on this surgery, I did give A LOT of stuff away, thinking id never fit in it again. Now I wish I had it! It would've saved me some money.

Just take a day to go shopping. Experiment and try new things. I have found that I really like bright clothes now that I have lost the weight. Try to put out of your mind what you used to wear and focus on what looks good on you now. If you can find a shopping buddy and just go have fun. Trust me shopping will be fun again. My favorite part was when I officially said good bye to the women's department!

I sell and buy clothes on eBay and a app called posh mark.

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