Now that I feel a difference and am over 50% to my goal I have started to want to buy clothes...

ALL the clothes...

Before I decided to get surgery I had a pretty bad habit of buying and collecting cute clothes (only a portion of which actually fit me)

and now even some of those clothes that didn't fit me before are starting to be looser on me

When I decided to get surgery, I stopped buying clothes all together. And I did good! Until now...

Luckily everything I've bought so far has been a bargain, and I'll just have to try hard to not buy anything else. (NONE of it is plus size )

I think that the shopping addiction is something that is common for people who have struggled with their weight, I was never happy with how my body looked so I tried to dress it in things that made me feel beautiful.

and I need to learn to keep it check.

I still have aways to go until my goal weight, and it'll take a while to get there as my weight loss has slowed down some.

When did you guys start buying clothes? How did you judge what size you are/ would be?

Is anyone else's experience similar to mine?

Omg, I could have written this post. Especially when you said most women who are plus size have a shopping addiction. How true is that and I've always felt that way. I haven't had my surgery yet (2 weeks!!), but what I've started doing is selling my cute plus size clothes and using that money to buy brand new clothes when my weight has leveled off. So far I've made $400 and I barely put a dent in my closet! Lol but that's an idea for you if your like me with all those cute plus size clothes laying around

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Where did you sell them? I tried ThredUp and got a lousy $20.88 for 16 really nice items - that ALL sold on their site! I'd rather give them away.

Omg, I could have written this post. Especially when you said most women who are plus size have a shopping addiction. How true is that and I've always felt that way. I haven't had my surgery yet (2 weeks!!), but what I've started doing is selling my cute plus size clothes and using that money to buy brand new clothes when my weight has leveled off. So far I've made $400 and I barely put a dent in my closet! Lol but that's an idea for you if your like me with all those cute plus size clothes laying around

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Where did you sell them? I tried ThredUp and got a lousy $20.88 for 16 really nice items - that ALL sold on their site! I'd rather give them away.

I sold them on local Facebook plus size clothing pages (so that saved me on shipping) and the pricy stuff I'm going to put on ebay (like the name brand jeans like silver or vigoss)

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I'll probably donate some of my clothes and sell others, depending on their condition, where I bought them, etc.

So excited for a new wardrobe!

you guys I bought so many clothes....

Well girls, I am having a ball buying great clothes and shoes. Small clothes. High shoes! Yay. I wear my scruffy clothes for walking the dogs every morning but after that I'm off on a closet raid. I NEVER bought clothes on-line before losing my lard but I've got two go-to sites and everything I've bought fits me beautifully. I'm loving being a girly again instead of a frumpy dollop!

Once i decided to get surgery I have only purchased one pair of $15 jeans - and that's because the one pair I had left ripped and I could no longer wear them.

I guess I'll look like crap for the next year and eventually buy a new wardrobe

Edited June 18, 201610 yr by Seagull

I see nothing wrong with that. As long as you're responsible i.e not taking from your household, paying bills on time do what makes you happy.

I already know that I'm a shopper and not necessarily a bargain shopper so I have to plan for what's important to me. I take what I would spend on clothes/shoes monthly $75-$200. I have a special savings account that I put $50-$100 aside from every paycheck.

After surgery (scheduled 7/1) I will save for that 4-6 month mark when all my clothes will likely no longer fit to buy a few items to tie me over and then have my way once I reach goal. It's money I've started setting aside so it won't hurt my pockets later.

I won't spend it all at once because I have to account for the season changes but I'll have a nice cushion when the time comes. YOLO!

I have just started my journey but have been hitting the thrift store for comfy stretch pants until I get closer to my goal

I have just started my journey but have been hitting the thrift store for comfy stretch pants until I get closer to my goal

I bought jeggings on amazon!

They've served me good! They were cheap and looked like jeans and fit my body as it is shrinking.