Does anyone else have a hard time buying smaller clothes?

I want to go out and buy a few new items that won’t hang or fall off me because I haven’t purchased anything for myself since I was 400+ pounds. However, when I look at clothes, I find myself drifting toward my old size.  Like there is no way I am going to fit in that size 24. Then I try it on, and it fits but I still want to buy a size bigger.  How do you get it in your head that you don’t need to hide in a bigger size? 

take friends with you!  I have the same problem.  I recently went shopping with friends and they were like WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, HERE TRY ON THIS SMALLER/TIGHTER SIZE.  It really opened my eyes :)

That's a great idea about taking a friend with me. I usually shop alone because I'm so picky and take forever in the store...haha. thanks!

You DEFINITELY want to buy smaller clothes, especially as early out as you are because if you buy clothes in your current size, they will be too big in as early as 2-3 weeks.  I know it's hard to wrap your head around it but I made the mistake of buying clothes in my current size during my losing phase.  I ended up feeling too frumpy in them before the month was over. 

I think I would be happy as long as I had a few tops and pants that fit and I can mix and match for work. I'm definitely feeling frumpy lately. Part of me is afraid to let go and buy smaller clothes because the weight usually creeps back on and the new clothes get pushed to the back of the closet.

That is natural, having a hard time letting go of the bigger clothes.  I've been there but then it's quite liberating to let go after.  I say go for it!!!

Wow!  Someone else in my position.   I am scared to death to shop now.  I have never owned a pair of "regular" jeans that weren't stretch and elastic waist!  Don't even know where to start.  The "regular" department is like a different planet to me.  I don't know where to start and I can't believe that I'm finally able to shop there.

   Take a friend and enjoy yourself!

Congrats,

Alice
 

Thank you Alice. It's going to be different wearing something with a real button and a zipper.

Bring it on. Woohoo!

I am afraid to get rid of the clothes I have now because in the past I have regained. My issue now is trying to rid myself of that demon.

I made similar mistakes too, and am still making them. It's like I have the fat girl fog that won't let me see what's truly in the mirror. They say it takes a while for our brains to catch up to the person we are becoming. I wasn't always big so I had every size from 8 to the tight 16 I was wearing right before surgery. Last wee****pt looking at my size 12 jeans and thought there is no way I could fit in those yet. When I finally got the nerve to try them on this past weekend, I found that they not only fit but were now too big at the waist. I'm trying to convince myself to try those smaller sizes and instead of being disappointed if they don't fit the way I would like to just look at it like a new goal to set and crush. I'm going to try this  (and I think you should too)  i'm going to start taking pictures of my self once a week or every other week and maybe that'll help me truly see my transformation. This will be hard, for me at least, because I've always dreaded having my picture taken but we'll see what happens.