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

On 6/11/2025 at 5:03 PM, AmberFL said:

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!

Thank you!!

That is so amazing to hear how your confidence has grown, and you seem to be rocking with it entirely! Omg I can't wait to be able to wear a bikini one day!!

On 6/11/2025 at 8:31 PM, Mspretty86 said:

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.

Thank you so much! So glad to hear that you are enjoying clothes! It is definitely something that people take for granted, and something that still feels surreal to me!

On 6/11/2025 at 10:32 PM, GreenTealael said:

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

Thank you!! ❤️

On 6/11/2025 at 10:39 PM, GreenTealael said:

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.

Did you wear many different things compared to pre and post-plastics? I feel like there are so many things that I want to wear right now, but until I have plastics, they don't feel too accessible!

On 6/12/2025 at 10:38 AM, summerseeker said:

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.

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.

Aha I love that description! Thank you! ❤️

Black was always to go-to right ? I bet you look fab in red!! And congratulations on being such a confident woman!

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

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)!!!

Thank you so much ❤️ First year in my new body sounds so mad to me! (in a good way) - I never thought it'd even be possible. I even celebrated with some sugar-free cake ?

Lovely to hear that you are enjoying getting dressed-up ❤️

9 hours ago, Bypass2Freedom said:

Thank you!!

That is so amazing to hear how your confidence has grown, and you seem to be rocking with it entirely! Omg I can't wait to be able to wear a bikini one day!!

girl you can now!! your teeny!

Just now, AmberFL said:

girl you can now!! your teeny!

Oh god I don't know about that! I am so not confident for a bikini yet...my tits are non-existent skin bags and my tummy is deflated ?

12 hours ago, Bypass2Freedom said:

Did you wear many different things compared to pre and post-plastics? I feel like there are so many things that I want to wear right now, but until I have plastics, they don't feel too accessible!

I wore a lot of skater style skirts and dresses to camouflage my midsection and hip dips but after plastics everything was bodycon to show the ogee curve ?

I also had enormous breast before WLS (G-H cups) and they were still large enough before plastics (deflated DDD). I told that the mastoplexy and augmentation would need to be staged (6 months apart) to preserve my nipples (they had a long journey upward).

I was so pleased with having small (B cup) breast for the first time in decades that I never had implants placed. Maybe one day but I am enjoying my current size.

These days I still like to display a smaller bust to hip ratio or play up my 0.75 waist to hip ratio of when I choose clothes to suit my body type. I bet this was more than you wanted to know about me lol.

Edited June 16, 20251 yr by GreenTealael

@GreenTealael Ooo yes I love a bodycon!

My breasts were a 42GG - I am now down to a 32E and I completely get the deflated thing! I wonder if I will need the same thing!

Omg I can't wait to have smaller boobs so I can go without a bra, wear backless dresses and cowl-style tops!!!

So glad that you are enjoying and loving your new body ❤️

19 hours ago, Bypass2Freedom said:

Oh god I don't know about that! I am so not confident for a bikini yet...my tits are non-existent skin bags and my tummy is deflated ?

girl you rock it!! You work effing hard!

On 6/17/2025 at 7:15 AM, Bypass2Freedom said:

@GreenTealael Ooo yes I love a bodycon!

My breasts were a 42GG - I am now down to a 32E and I completely get the deflated thing! I wonder if I will need the same thing!

Omg I can't wait to have smaller boobs so I can go without a bra, wear backless dresses and cowl-style tops!!!

So glad that you are enjoying and loving your new body ❤️

44d down to 38 and still cant figure out what cup. I'm still not done losing (Only 8 months post op) so I'm afraid to buy new bras and such until I finish losing

I have definitely changed the way I dress. I used to wear shirts so baggy so that I tried to hide my fat rolls. Now I wear shirts that fit my body. It's a nice feeling!

I do change my style quite often, but it's mostly in the accessories department. Clothes are usually very basic and simple so I don't get bored easily. Hair is also pretty boring - just a few highlights here and there. My hair has been dyed only once after WLS - it was black and I regretted that decision immediately (it took me ages to grow it out).

I'm 30 now, so my style is somewhat more refined than when I was younger, but I still try new things sometimes :) I love the way my hair looks with bangs, but they are a pain to take care of and maintain. So, for now, there will be no bangs. But who knows what's coming in the future?

Overall, I'd say WLS was a huge catalyst in my life and changed me from the inside out. My style is now more "me" than ever before!…