New topic...

This is for every one that is Pre and post... Not postal!LOL

With all the changes my body has been going through. I find some things a little hard to deal with. One of the main things I hate!! dealing with is... Not knowing what true size I am when going to the stores. Prior to surgery I would grab something off the racks and buy it. I knew what sizes fit. Now a days its a HUGE production to go shopping- clothes shopping that is. We will leave the food shopping topic for a couple days from now.

My question I pose to everyone is: 

What is the least favorite piece/type of clothing for you to go buy now?
(Those that have not had the surgery take notes lol you will be in this same boat soon! and you will look back and say-That crazy lady on ND board said it would be like this!)

My least favorite clothing items to buy right now are under garments. I look at panties and have no clue what size to buy. I just know some of mine are to baggy. Others are not holding the skin in place like I would like. Bra's just never seem to fit, the cup is not always full any more and if I go bra less someone will get hurt! most likely ME!

So, Please share what your clothing issues are. I am all eyes waiting to read your issues
Kelly/tink

I tend to agree, Tink, that bras and panties are a pain, but I have trouble with shirts. My chest has shrunk, my hips have shrunk, but my spare tire still sticks right out there and messes everything else up when it comes to fit. It has been there since I turned 40 (I used to have a waist, even being heavy) but I was warned that 40 changes things, and it does!

under clothing is over rated!! LOL

I finally broke down and bought new undies, I wore the old ones until they became a "onesie" I could pull them up to my bra and practically hook em up. I hate buying underware, I watched Margaret Cho, one day on "the Dr's" and she doesnt wear any, to let "everything get fresh air" and Im thinking, gee maybe there is something to that, the Drs said " its great". But here in ND the thought of -20 degrees and fresh air going up my leg is to day the least.... a little shivvery!  Im leaving on undies and including my long underware, at least until July.
  And to find a good bra that fits.. well, thats another story!
Peggysue

On the subject of bras....I have always worn underwires to give me a little more support. But it never fails, the side wires end up poking me in the armpits after a short time. Can't somebody make a better underwire?

Try a different size cup. I have found when they poke me and sometimes would leave bruises, it was the wrong cup size (letter). The wire should not go back that far on your side. It should land just to the outside(frontside) of your arm as you rest your arms at your side. I hope that is understandable, kinda hard to describe LOL
Kelly/tink

"I wore the old ones until they became a "onesie" I could pull them up to my bra and practically hook em up."

Shirts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the life of me, it is soooo frustrating to try to find shirts that fit my body.  Agh!

I'm TWO sizes bigger for jeans than tops b/c I carry a disproportionate amount of my fat around my lower stomach & hips.  So, what happens is I can get a top that looks like I'm trying to flash my boobies in (especially if I bend over in the slightest) b/c the top portion of the top is actually too big AND, to add insult to injury, the lower portion of the topic HUGS my stomach & hips in a very unflattering manner.  This is my typical top shopping experience.  Very difficult to find one where both of these boobs/stomach issues are small problems instead horrified mistakes.

Hate shopping for tops. 

A related problem trying to get a suit jacket.  IMPOSSIBLE.  I've tried & tried & tried over all of the years I wanted one for work (about 10 years now).  It's the boob/stomach thing.  I tried again last weekend at Lane Bryant.   Oh dear Lord.  The closest I came was fitting on top & having the bottom button be about 5 inches short of closing.  The worst I saw was fitting on top & having the bottom button be about 8 inches short of closing.

I'm sure there are ladies with more boobies out there, but I'm not one of them.

Bras.    They do NOT make my size.  Nobody does.  What I really need is a 46B.  THERE ARE NONE MANUFACTURED IN THIS SIZE.  I get 44B's & put a "stretcher" b/w them to expand the width so that I have cups that the girls can actually fill out.

I sure hope these issues go away.  On a totally non-related topic - I broke my scale today b/c I'm too heavy for it.  I get a date next week!

Bras! Definitely bras.

Becky