I for one feel like I am constantly changing my style, whether that is my hair colour, the kinds of clothes that I wear, my make up etc!

Anyone else feel like they are constantly playing dress up and having fun seeing what suits them after weight loss?

For reference - I have just dyed my hair pink & have included a picture of my birthday outfit from Saturday!

Edited June 10, 20251 yr by Bypass2Freedom

Most definitely! Finding my new style when I lost weight was very exciting. I used to wear a lot of architectural/structural clothing with volume, panels, angles darts & folds to give interesting shapes so more avant garde. Partly so people would look at the clothing not my large body.

Became obvious pretty quickly that I didn’t have the body to support these designs (being short didn’t help either). I was drowning in the volume of fabric & being overwhelmed by the designs. I had so much fun going on shopping sprees to stores and boutiques to try on different styles just to explore and see what now suited & not always to buy.

Now I tend to go for sleeker more fitted clothing much like your body con pink birthday dress. I like some volume but have to balance it with a fitted top or fitted bottom or in the cut or fall of fabric. Still like things with a difference in fabric or cut & generally don’t follow fads or trends so have a wardrobe of timeless, statement pieces.

Some sadness though as some designers/labels I used to love wearing are too big now (in style &/or size) but am very happy to be able to wear designers I used to wear when was smaller in the past or coveted. (Yes, I have a clothing addiction and spend too much on clothing).

PS - Your new pink hair is very flattering on your skin tone. Perfect colour choice. ❤️ And happy birthday!

@Arabesque I feel that! It is weird to look back and think of how much effort I put into trying to hide/disguise/conceal my body via clothes when in reality, I don't think anyone but me really cared!

A wardrobe of timeless, statement pieces...now that sounds interesting & I'd be so curious to see what kind of statement pieces you have! Sounds fabulous!

Clothing addiction is definitely something I think a lot of us have now that we can wear more in different sizing's - you aren't alone haha!

Thank you! ❤️

Sort of. I've always dressed a little more alternative/gothic, but considering most of those fashions don't come in plus sizes I've mostly just made do with black leggings and black tops. Now, I'm a size 14 (uk) so I can actually start buying and wearing all the clothes I've always wanted to wear!

I do think that I've gain more confidence since I lost weight and that means I've starting taking more time and put more effort into makeup and hair etc.

You are hot! rock on with your bad self! My style has changed for sure, I would wear only bootcut jeans, loose tops, never tank tops, never shorts, wore a ton of makeup. I am 36 and a mom of 3 younger children, so my everyday I am more simple, mom jeans and a crop top with my vans/converse, or I will wear skinny jeans and a tank top. I will wear shorts and crop top/ tank/fited top, summer dresses. Minimal makeup, just my lash extensions and eyebrows (unless I'm going out or having a date night then I will glam up!) I am back to brown hair which I feel suits me more. Also with my new enhancement I feel sexier when I wear tops. Going swimming I will wear a bikini (GASP!)

I feel like dressing up everyday for work and to actually try!

On 6/10/2025 at 1:28 PM, Bypass2Freedom said:

I for one feel like I am constantly changing my style, whether that is my hair colour, the kinds of clothes that I wear, my make up etc!

Anyone else feel like they are constantly playing dress up and having fun seeing what suits them after weight loss?

For reference - I have just dyed my hair pink & have included a picture of my birthday outfit from Saturday!

Girl you look goood as hell! Congratulations on your weight-loss journey and yes girl I'm having fun in the clothes I've always wanted to wear but living in obese body all my life I couldn't so it is definitely a time to play around.

Edited June 11, 20251 yr by Mspretty86

Look at you @NeonRaven8919 very hot proud of you!

On 6/10/2025 at 2:28 PM, Bypass2Freedom said:

I for one feel like I am constantly changing my style, whether that is my hair colour, the kinds of clothes that I wear, my make up etc!

Anyone else feel like they are constantly playing dress up and having fun seeing what suits them after weight loss?

For reference - I have just dyed my hair pink & have included a picture of my birthday outfit from Saturday!

Happy belated birthday!!! I love your hair!?

Edited June 11, 20251 yr by GreenTealael

I think the first year I did the majority of experimenting with new clothes then again after plastics.

I have pretty much settled into my style (bodycon/boho/athleisure) and everything that survived the final culling still fits.

But I am a bit sad that I very rarely have an opportunity to wear the fancy clothes that I swore I needed.

You are rocking your look. Very Amy Winehouse but with colour. Bet you turn heads. VaVa Voom lady.

My biggest change is colour too. My go to colour is red. A big change from the - did not want to be seen fat person who thought black hid her. Yesterday it was a gorgeous summer day here and I had on a red minidress and as I had just returned from abroad I had a great tan. Heads were spinning. Ha, I loves it. I am 66 Ha.

I think my biggest change has been the ' I don't give a f**k what you think' Confidence is a wonderful.

17 hours ago, AmberFL said:

Going swimming I will wear a bikini (GASP!)

I wore a bikini for the first time ever this holiday. I chose one with a little skirt to hide my extra skin but felt fine. Well done us.

Wow, you are all doing fantastic and I love that you're feeling good about your new bodies! (Especially those of you rocking a form fitting dress or bikini, that's effing awesome!)

For me as an older guy, I don't really have a style, unless you consider athletic clothing a "style". Yes I know athleisure is a style, but I think of that as more for women? When guys wear workout clothing, it's just what we happen to be wearing at the time.

I guess what I'm saying is I didn't explore new "styles" as much as I had a blast buying types of clothing I never would have worn at my heaviest. My point is even style challenged people like me can have fun dressing in ways that we never would have considered before.

8 hours ago, summerseeker said:

I wore a bikini for the first time ever this holiday. I chose one with a little skirt to hide my extra skin but felt fine. Well done us.

Hell yes!! I honestly don't care if people see my extra skin I have worked hard for what I have now lol Lots of sweat and tears literally. go us!!

Loving this thread. @Bypass2Freedom you look so good. And you KNOW you look good. Love the hair. And - happy first birthday in your new body.

I had my surgery almost 4 years ago but honestly I still cannot believe that I can walk into a clothes shop and buy something because it suits me, or I like something about it, or it flatters me - rather than just because it fits.

I haven't really changed my style - just adapted. Was always a jeans and tops gal but perhaps now wear dresses a bit more. I like getting gussied up!

Enjoy every minute of your new look(s)!!!

On 6/13/2025 at 11:57 PM, Spinoza said:

getting gussied up!

Oh thats a saying from my past. I havent heard that for 50 years wow. I wonder where the saying came from originally ?

my clothes used to be ALL black or denim. now its all NON-black (mostly white and cream and beige) but still lots of denim (im a child of the 70s , 80s after all, so, yeah lol)

i am sleeveless all the time (even in winter)

i find that i dont stress about what to wear like i used to when i was fatter, because, really, i look good in anything (yep im full of myself too)

but despite a closet(s) full of clothes (i have a clothes buying problem) im in workout gear probably 75% of the time:

Edited June 16, 20251 yr by ms.sss

On 6/11/2025 at 2:32 PM, NeonRaven8919 said:

Sort of. I've always dressed a little more alternative/gothic, but considering most of those fashions don't come in plus sizes I've mostly just made do with black leggings and black tops. Now, I'm a size 14 (uk) so I can actually start buying and wearing all the clothes I've always wanted to wear!

I do think that I've gain more confidence since I lost weight and that means I've starting taking more time and put more effort into makeup and hair etc.

Absolutely love your style!