Thread: Buying clothes before you have lost weight

I have a whole range of sizes in my wardrobe but I am really looking forward to giving all my largerst clothes to a charity shop when they are too big.

I have a pair of leather style skinny pants that I bought in the asos sale for like 4quid in a size 10 and I do use them as a gauge. I bought them back in 2009 and a colleague made a snarky remark that even *she* couldn't fit in a size 10. They zip up now but are uncomfortable to wear, so they're my clothing goal for the moment Generally, I'm very reluctant to buy clothes in advance - buying clothes is a nightmare for me anyway as I'm really short, plus, you don't know where the weight will go from - for example, my sister is very slim, but never loses weight from her hips so would never be smaller than an 8-10 there without making herself poorly.

Originally Posted by lorraineA

I have a whole range of sizes in my wardrobe but I am really looking forward to giving all my largerst clothes to a charity shop when they are too big.

I did this last week! But don't make the same mistake I did - make sure you keep one pair of fat pants for when you've hit goal and can see how big a change you've made Luckily I did keep one dress that I have my *fat photo* of me in.

I've bought a size 12 dress that I want to get into for my holiday!

I still have a suitcase of my favourite clothes that are too small. I hang onto them for 'when I can fit into them'.

I think I should throw them out though or give them to a charity shop because I think if I do it this time then I deserve a new wardrobe not the old one.

I buy clothes i like in a smaller size as an incentive and it seems to work well. I get such a sense of achievement when the zip finally goes up on a pair of jeans in a smaller size (bonus if you can breathe too)

My current aim is to get in a size 14 bridesmaid dress by Nov 5th. I'm a 16/18 at the mo. Eek!

I don't think that if I bought a size 10 dress now it would be such a good idea (though that's the size I ultimately aim for), but I do have a load of old clothes ranging from 14-18 that I want to get back into, so they are a good incentive! I would never buy something more than 1 dress size too small - it's too depressing to look at it and think "I'll never be that thin" otherwise!

No, I tend not to - not "goal" clothes anyway. I don't know what shape/size I'll be when I get to my goal, plus I never know what my taste will be when I get to goal.

I will buy clothes in a size smaller if they're good value. I bought a pair of trousers from Debenhams in a size too small as they were reduced from over £40 to £9. They didn't fit at the time (around 2 months ago) but they fit me now . I also have a pair of work trousers that I bought (reduced to £6 ) that don't fit me now, but another half a stone off and they probably will.

I bought a suit the other day - the size 16 jacket fit me perfectly, the 14 was slightly too snug but I bought the 14 as it'll probably take me about 2 months to get around to wearing it .

Originally Posted by Style-Queen

I do this ALL the time! I have lots of clothes in size 12 that are for when I'm 'at target'. I've got about 2 whole wardrobes full of clothes like this. I try to resist buying them, but I tell myself I'll still love them when I'm slim and that I need them, so I cave in and buy!

I am exactly the same! I have been doing it for 2 years now , but never sticking to my new eating plan long enough to get down small enough to fit in them. I have TOO many brand new clothes bought in size 12's or 14's but I'm a size 20/22 argh

I like to have something a size smaller to aim for. I just got into my size 16 jeans which I couldnt even pull up a few months ago. Helps me to realise I am changing my shape

I've just done this... lol. Bought a bunch of cheap tops from Ebay (as I already have smaller sized jeans & my tum is normally the first to go) in a size 14 (I'm a 16 now) but last summer I bought a coat, size 14 and it fits me already now Last year I couldn't even do it up & felt very tight, but once I fit in the 14 tops I'll probably do it until I'm a 12/10 (I've got boobs that aren't budging!)

I have a few things I bought when I got to a 14 but then put the weight back on. I kept hold of them and now I use them to keep me going if I'm having a bad day and look at them to remind me to stay on track Mao I can wear it again.

I've bought a French connection dress for my friends wedding in May lol
I buy 'skinny' clothes all the time. I'm terrible for it, I'll be happy when I'm a 14. Ecstatic if I get too a 12

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Originally Posted by CatherineBee

I buy clothes i like in a smaller size as an incentive and it seems to work well. I get such a sense of achievement when the zip finally goes up on a pair of jeans in a smaller size (bonus if you can breathe too)

My current aim is to get in a size 14 bridesmaid dress by Nov 5th. I'm a 16/18 at the mo. Eek!

Same here, am currently 16/18 and wanna be a 14 by May

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I bought a skirt in size 20 yesterday (im an 18 but have to get a 20 in primark) i'm thinking about exchanging it this week for a size 14. I don't see the point of keeping it in a size 20 as it won't fit me for very long. Its stretchy so if I swap it for the size 14, it should even fit me when i'm a small size 16. I'm going to hang it up in my room so it motivates me every day