Hi everyone!

I'm about a week and a half post op and have lost about 36 pounds since pre surgery. I had an ankle injury that has had me off work for 8 weeks. I was at my highest weight when I left.

Fast forward to today, I start work next Tuesday and I'm finally putting on my work clothes and I look like I'm swimming in most shirts. Do you continue to wear baggy or look for fitted clothes right away? I'm struggling with what to do! I feel like I'm wearing a parachute in some shirts!

What did you do when this happened? Did you go fitted or kept wearing baggy clothes for awhile?

@@kclessofme I would say my swelling seemed to stick around for about 5-10 days total. It really started going down during that range, and I'd say it was pretty much down by day 10. I would say to walk as much as you can tolerate to keep that blood flowing and get rid of any excess gas you may have as well. You have plenty of time before your new job. Congrats, btw on the surgery and the new job! Best of luck to you!

I'll be two weeks exactly when I start work on Tuesday and the swelling is definitely down! I agree it lasted about 5-10 days. I feel a lot better too!

Even before surgery I never wore baggy. I prefer my clothes to be fitted. I dint mean two sizes too small, just like for my clothes to hug my curves. I've always had an hourglass shape, so I'm hoping to keep it as I get smaller.

I have struggled with this as well. It's frustrating to buy fitted clothes that look good, then have them become shapeless on you within a few weeks. Such a waste of money! I used to never wear dresses to work, but they have become my go-to work wear. They can go through several size changes before they become too large and can be belted, or worn with a jacket, cardigan or shrug to give them more definition. At the same time, I like to have one fitted outfit at each size, because nothing helps keep me motivated as much as hearing one of those "You look great/small/thin/etc." comments from a co-worker. I've gone from a size 22 to a size 14 since June. Ebay has helped me keep things affordable, especially since I've been able to sell a lot of the things from my closet that I never got around to wearing when I was bigger.

It's tough when you are losing quickly and flying down through the sizes. I had to keep up a wardrobe that fit well because of my professional position, but didn't want to spend a fortune until I got to a more stable size, so I tried a few things. First I found a good resale shop that specializes in nicer clothes. I could keep my wardrobe up for work for way cheaper this way and a lot of the times the clothes still had tags on them. Secondly I found that I could get away with them for longer in skirts as opposed to pants. In pants you can tell right away when they are baggy. Skirts you can wear a bit longer. Good luck and enjoy the new you!

another thing I found super helpful was dress clips (muffin clips are a good substitute). You can use them to cinch in a blouse or top or dress to fit better when it's getting to big!

I don't like the swimming look. Makes people notice the loss more in my life. So, Old Nave and Loft were my friends. I spent a lot of money as I lost, but I looked kind of crazy otherwise.

I am still wearing the clothes at 58 pounds down and it is really ok- they are big and I am ok with that! That being said- I have several sizes in my closet and am starting to go into them. I also have bought a few new jackets/blazers for layering as I have to look professional in my job also. I have to admit, this is a great problem to have

I'm three weeks away from my surgery but I JUST asked my mother this same question Sunday when the outfit I had on was way too big. I'm on my second week of the pre op diet and I don't know how much I lost last week but what I do know is that the 3x top I got for Christmas fits me like I had on my 400 pound uncle's shirt and the pants, that 6 weeks ago were so tight I thought I was going to split them with every step, are now almost falling off. I'll be in the thrift store before surgery if this keeps up! I'm not mad though

Add me to the Goodwill list. We have a lot of different charity thrift shops here. I like knowing that not only am I getting a great deal but my money is going to help out some good causes. I've spent enough time at the different places in town that I know when each of them has their sale days and I can make it out the door with LOTS of nice stuff for next to nothing. My husband has finally gotten close enough to goal that we're starting to buy him some brand new stuff, but I'll be a Goodwill shopper for quite a while yet!

Thrift stores and Clothes Mentor if you have one near you. They will also buy your clothes so you can buy more in smaller sizes