Clothes

Well I finally broke down and got some new clothes.  My old pants were so flipping huge.  Prior to surgery 52 were a little baggy and 50s fit good.  My wife got me a pair of jeans 2 weeks ago that were a 46 and the fit but were a little loose.  Friday I got a pair that were 44s and fit perfect, no belt needed to keep them up.  Shirt size was a 3XL and I now can fit in 2XL although I find myself subconciously stretching them before I put them on. 4 shirts and 1 pair of jeans for $45, this is less that I used to pay for 1 pair of jeans.

When I had surgery, a lady at work that had the surgery about a year before me gave me three pair of jeans and said, "you are going to need these". The sizes were 40, 38 and 36. I thought, yeah right. Sure enough I got into the 36 and was able to wear them for a while. I am now a comfortable 38 but there are some brands that I fit a 36. Boy was it fun going to the mall and buying regular clothes. One of the biggest benifits of the WLS. I would even recommend goodwill as you are flying through sizes. Lastly, when you do get to goal weight, don't be afraid to size to fit. When I was big, baggy was the thing. Now that I am smaller baggy looks worse.

 I know exactly what you mean...it is such a great feeling to find "regular" size clothes that fit and look good!  At one point, I told my Dr, this is now getting expensive as I have to buy a whole new wardrobe.  He laughed and said, "It's OK.  With all the hard work, you deserve it!"  I pass that sentiment on to you.  Enjoy! Congratulations!  Keep up the great work!

you can use the money for clothes you are saving from not buying fast food, sodas, and those extra snacks when you stop for gas.

I love throwing away (donating the good stuff) big clothes. Nothing like finding clothes that fit in the regular section of the store. I still find myself gong to the big and tall section and than realize i just need tall.