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Girl!!! I'm so excited for you!!! Pretty soon, you won't be able to shop in big girls' stores!!! Woman Within will wail and gnash teeth when I go! LOL. They can always count on me for my winter jams (ahem, mah stay-at-home work attire--we have a very lax dress code round these parts)! hehehe

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2 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Girl!!! I'm so excited for you!!! Pretty soon, you won't be able to shop in big girls' stores!!! Woman Within will wail and gnash teeth when I go! LOL. They can always count on me for my winter jams (ahem, mah stay-at-home work attire--we have a very lax dress code round these parts)! hehehe

The home wear is so much easier, leggings work for a LONG time. But I can't get away with that at work. *sigh* Honestly, I'm just happy to not have anxiety about NOT being able to find something that fits.

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I'm only 31 pounds down so far, but I've noticed that some of my clothes (especially pants/jeans) are starting to get loose. Thankfully I've been stockpiling some cheap clothes (from thrift stores, yard sales, and a Kmart that went out of business) in smaller sizes since I started this journey (three years ago), and also have been given some free hand-me-downs from my mom and a few friends who have also had the surgery or otherwise lost weight, so I'll have less to buy as I shrink. Unfortunately, it's MOSTLY shirts that I have in smaller sizes, and pants are more expensive!

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Golly you girls do inspire me. Do you mean the day will come when I no longer Roam in Romans,Lane Bryant becomes Last Bryant and Just My Size,no longer is? Lets hum a few bars of The Impossible Dream, because I felt that never could be MY song!
If I listen to my surgeon
Follow his lead
There are clothes in junior and misses
That could turn out being
Just what I need!
God guide all of your weight losses
And grant you each bright sunny days! Thank you all


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Closet shopping is the best! I did get fed up with my work pants sagging to my knees and went to the local outlet mall, and to kohls armed with a 30% off coupon and picked up a few things. It's amazing how much better you feel when your pants fit! I also instituted 'yoga pants friday' at the office so I can wear stretchy pants on Friday since they last so much longer while we lose.

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Closet shopping is the best! I did get fed up with my work pants sagging to my knees and went to the local outlet mall, and to kohls armed with a 30% off coupon and picked up a few things. It's amazing how much better you feel when your pants fit! I also instituted 'yoga pants friday' at the office so I can wear stretchy pants on Friday since they last so much longer while we lose.


I doubt I’ll get away with implementing “leggings” day but a girl could only dream!


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Congratulations on your loss, that's awesome!

I'm down 40 lbs and all my clothes still fit me almost as if I've lost nothing although some of them are more comfortable. It's quite frustrating actually but it also makes me realize just how tight my clothes must have been before I started this process which then makes me feel embarrassed.

I'm hoping that soon I'll start to feel some difference. I have started exercising which will probably help.

I agree with the others, you should definitely try some of those smaller clothes. :)

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The closet shopping is so much fun. I had an old bcbg woman dress that was a 2x that I had tailored down when I was on one of my crazy diets 15+ years ago and was at the time my smallest adult size (I was wearing 9 or 11 in juniors) I can now wear that dress and it’s loose.

Having to buy new clothes I stick to old navy mostly since I am a T-shirt and jeans girl. It is nice to walk by a lane Bryant and not even give it a second glance anymore!!!


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I was lucky enough, or unlucky enough, however you see it, to have several stages of transition clothes that I kept from my mid 20's. From sized 38 waist to 44, XL to XXL. I have since given all of them away and bought new clothes. Its a good feeling when you fit in clothes from your senior year of high school at 44 years old, I can tell you that..

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Congratulations on your loss, that's awesome!
I'm down 40 lbs and all my clothes still fit me almost as if I've lost nothing although some of them are more comfortable. It's quite frustrating actually but it also makes me realize just how tight my clothes must have been before I started this process which then makes me feel embarrassed.
I'm hoping that soon I'll start to feel some difference. I have started exercising which will probably help.
I agree with the others, you should definitely try some of those smaller clothes. [emoji4]


I agree 100% about clothes being too tight before. I have some items that seem to actually “fit” and I think to myself, WOW! How did I wear this 65lbs heavier!


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I work in DC which means dresses or suits every day. I am 3 weeks 2 days Post-Op and down 30 pounds from starting weight and 19 pounds from pre-op weight.

Last weekend I went through my closet and tried on every single item. Out of about 30 dresses I think I kept 5 - one was a wrap dress, the other 4 are shift dresses that I CNS either let hang or throw a belt on for a few weeks.

None of my suits survived - they were already swallowing me.

I was fortunate that I had several blouses I had bought previously that didn’t fit but I just had to have. As another poster stated - they still have their tags!

My plan is to purchase a pair of black slacks size 16/14/12 - wear the few blouses I have as long as I can, mix in my belted dresses and maybe add one new dress a week to mix it up.

I refuse to buy another suit until at least 6-8 months - but may throw in a random blazer to change up my wardrobe from time to time.

On Saturday I was going to watch a friend’s band play - so I picked up an outfit in a 1x. I wore it to work yesterday and it’s already too big. Soon I will be out of the plus size section of the store. Weird.


SW: 261
Pre-Op: 250
CW: 231
GW: 135-140 range

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I work in DC which means dresses or suits every day. I am 3 weeks 2 days Post-Op and down 30 pounds from starting weight and 19 pounds from pre-op weight.

Last weekend I went through my closet and tried on every single item. Out of about 30 dresses I think I kept 5 - one was a wrap dress, the other 4 are shift dresses that I can either let hang or throw a belt on for a few weeks.

None of my suits survived - they were already swallowing me.

I was fortunate that I had several blouses I had bought previously that didn’t fit but I just had to have. As another poster stated - they still have their tags!

My plan is to purchase a pair of black slacks size 16/14/12 - wear the few blouses I have as long as I can, mix in my belted dresses and maybe add one new dress a week to mix it up.

I refuse to buy another suit until at least 6-8 months - but may throw in a random blazer to change up my wardrobe from time to time.

On Saturday I was going to watch a friend’s band play - so I picked up an outfit in a 1x. I wore it to work yesterday and it’s already too big. Soon I will be out of the plus size section of the store. Weird.


SW: 261
Pre-Op: 250
CW: 231
GW: 135-140 range




SW: 261
Pre-Op: 250
CW: 231
GW: 135-140 range

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6 minutes ago, Roxine said:

I work in DC which means dresses or suits every day. I am 3 weeks 2 days Post-Op and down 30 pounds from starting weight and 19 pounds from pre-op weight.

Last weekend I went through my closet and tried on every single item. Out of about 30 dresses I think I kept 5 - one was a wrap dress, the other 4 are shift dresses that I CNS either let hang or throw a belt on for a few weeks.

None of my suits survived - they were already swallowing me.

I was fortunate that I had several blouses I had bought previously that didn’t fit but I just had to have. As another poster stated - they still have their tags!

My plan is to purchase a pair of black slacks size 16/14/12 - wear the few blouses I have as long as I can, mix in my belted dresses and maybe add one new dress a week to mix it up.

I refuse to buy another suit until at least 6-8 months - but may throw in a random blazer to change up my wardrobe from time to time.

On Saturday I was going to watch a friend’s band play - so I picked up an outfit in a 1x. I wore it to work yesterday and it’s already too big. Soon I will be out of the plus size section of the store. Weird.


SW: 261
Pre-Op: 250
CW: 231
GW: 135-140 range

I have a plan as well. I'm going to buy swing dresses that I can dress up with a blazer & heels or down on the weekends with some flip flops. I found one that comes in 35 colors and patterns on Amazon for $23.99. Someone I know told me that she wore dresses and got away with the sizing difficulty easier than by wearing pants. Good luck to you! Congrats on swimming in your clothes! Its such a great testament to how well you are doing!

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On 3/12/2018 at 8:23 PM, jenondaway said:

Congratulations on your loss, that's awesome!

I'm down 40 lbs and all my clothes still fit me almost as if I've lost nothing although some of them are more comfortable. It's quite frustrating actually but it also makes me realize just how tight my clothes must have been before I started this process which then makes me feel embarrassed.

I'm hoping that soon I'll start to feel some difference. I have started exercising which will probably help.

I agree with the others, you should definitely try some of those smaller clothes. :)

You'll probably get to a point where you don't lose pounds as quickly, but the inches start flying off. I have only lost maybe 20 lbs. since the end of December, but I have gone down 2 sizes!!

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