Question:
What to do when clothes get baggy??

I have lost 25 lbs (which is alot for me). My pants are starting to get baggy. My plan was to wear them until they almost fall off (I dont want to spend money on pants that I might only wear for a few months). Anyway, people at work are starting to comment on my baggy clothes. Someone even said that I look silly. How did you deal with people's comments??    — S A. (posted on July 29, 2003)


July 29, 2003
Just ignore them!!!! Often clothes could be easily altered by taking the seams in if you or a friend sews. That would give you some more wearing time too and give your clothes a more taylored look IF you want it. Many clothes can't be altered easily tho like blue jeans. Congratulations on your weight loss.
   — [Deactivated Member]

July 29, 2003
I would tell them that if they were willing to give you money to buy close then you would be more than willing to spend it! FYI - I plan on doing my shopping at the local second hand store along with eBay browsing.
   — SJP

July 29, 2003
I sold all my big clothes on eBay. Then bought smaller sizes from eBay. I altered what I could, borrowed what I could, wore em big and I also hit the discount shops such as Salvation Army when I got to an "easier" size to accomodate. I think the "silly" comment- no matter how "silly" this seems, is their way of commenting on your weight loss, as in "way to go, you look silly cause your clothes are too big, but I noticed your weight loss". How do you deal with it, you tell them that was a "silly" comment.
   — Karen R.

July 29, 2003
I took my clothes to a consignment shop and used the money I made to purchase clothes that would fit me there, sure did save alot of money. As I keep losing I just continued doing that until I was in a size 8/10.
   — Valerie M.

July 29, 2003
What did I do as my clothes got baggy??? For the first 180 pounds of loss, I wore the baggy clothes with pride. Now, I go to WalMart and Costco every 4-6 weeks to get a couple of things in the next size smaller. It is a dilemma well worth having! Good luck.
   — SteveColarossi

July 29, 2003
Hi Sondra- Do you want a truly "silly" response for such a silly commentary from your co-workers? Just tell them you are preparing for your upcoming Broadway roll as Evita, then jump on their desk singing your rendition of "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina". LOL, not meaning to be a wise guy, but the low level of intelligence of some people amazes me! Seriously, what about asking them why they would chose to make such a callous comment? Would these same people comment if someone were gaining weight and buying bigger clothes? Congrats on your loss so far, you're doing great!
   — Mea A.

July 29, 2003
Amazing!! People give us a hard time for being fat, then they still make comments when our clothes get baggy! I can't believe someone told you you look "silly" -- how rude! Just smile back and say "That's because I'm losing weight so quickly, I can't even stay in a size long enough to justify spending money on a smaller size!"
   — beeda

July 29, 2003
I had the same problem-- my co-workers started calling me "Saggy Pants" (done in a joking way!) and I have to admit that after awhile, I did look kinda silly in my "clown pants". As for addressing rude comments, some people need to be muzzled before they leave the house. I would just ignore it and revel in your success. Or, you could be really evil and reply as I did to a particularly malevolent MO co-worker who thinks WLS is the "easy way out": "Yeah, my clothes are pretty loose, aren't they? But that's OK, at least I can donate them to you." However, you don't have to spend a lot of money to get some clothes that fit better. Do you have a Value Village in your area? They are a thrift store department store chain, where you can get a pair of pants (chinos, jeans, dressier pants) for $3-$8. I get most of my pant there now and will continue to do so for the forseeable future. I did keep one pair of my pre-op clothes and I get a really perverse thrill when I try them on.
   — lizinPA

July 29, 2003
At my job comments like that are meant to be a funny pat on the back (not to insult). Frankly I get a kick out of them. When they ask if I lost weight my response is "no, I didn't lose it, I put it away somewhere and hope I don't find it again". I wear baggy pants with pride :-) I bought smaller sizes, then when I fit, I weed out the baggy clothes. I don't wear them until I look silly. At that point I would also look unprofessional which would not be good come "review" time. I then bring big clothes to a consignment shop and "trade" for smaller clothes. I also donate them to a local domestic violence center who then provides them to victims of domestic violence who need clothes to get jobs.
   — M B.

July 29, 2003
I have started shopping at Good Will. The jeans and pants are $3.99 and shirts to. I don't feel the least bit guilty, because in a month I will be donating them right back.
   — Gail O.

July 29, 2003
Sieze the moment. Go shopping!!!!! My motto is don't buy it if it costs more than $20. I have gone from a size 24 to a 12 on the bottom, and clown pants isn't the word. I was pretty lucky, as my sister, LC had her surgery before me and gave me a whole pile of hand me down bottoms. For tops, like I said, I bought cheap---Target, Kohl's etc.. I am starting to shop for new stuff now, as my sister and I are coming to be pretty close in size, and she isn't passing stuff to me as often. As a matter of fact, I hit the 75% off rack at Macy's tonight and ot 2 sweaters for $4.99 each. I have made looking for bargains my new hobby, or should I say---Addiction!!! You can look decent without breaking your bank account!!!
   — Fixnmyself

July 29, 2003
i sewed new elastic in my pants i figured let htem bag all over the place as long as they do not fall off! and i have taken in the side seams as well, that helped a bit. i have lost over 100 pounds and my tops were awful i hace had to get new tops but am still wearing the same old pants!
   — janetc00

July 29, 2003
I dont know if you go to a support group in your area but most groups have a clothing exchange. That way when you lose you take your big clothes to the exchange and go through the clothes brought by others that fit you now and everyone is happy
   — D P.

July 30, 2003
Go to the thrift shop. I found one in the city that has name brand stuff and I got 4 pairs of Ralph Lauren shorts this summer for 2.00 each. A cute Laura Ashley shirt for 3.00, a Calvin Klein denim dress for 5.00. You get the idea. They even have sales where their "regular" prices are half off! No one has a clue where I got them, and I get lots of compliments on my cute outfits :)
   — mom2jtx3

July 30, 2003
People are idiots and there's no stopping most of them. I had a real problem about 3 weeks ago when 2 women in the lunch room thought they were funny commenting on my baggy pants. I could have pointed out a few things I didn't care for regarding their appearance instead I responded that I'm down so many sizes I can't keep up...nor did I care what they think anyway. They haven't commented since which is the way I like it. There is NO fixing someone's brain...or lack thereof. Best wishes!
   — Diane S.

July 30, 2003
People are so CRUEL now that the world is getting PATHETIC. I will be in the same situation myself... not having a lot of money to keep buying clothes over and over again. I know you feel like telling people... "if you don't like the way I am dressed I am available to go shopping with you since you are buying me clothes". I tell you, I bite my tongue at work EVERY DAY just to keep from losing my job. You know what I do... I smile at folks and keep on going. It is the smile that throws them off. Congratulations on your weight loss! God Bless you!
   — Eleanore Davis

July 30, 2003
YARD SALE - YARD SALE - YARD SALE (with some thrift stores thrown in for good measure!). I have been at goal for a couple of years but have become addicted to the treasure hunt for inexpensive clothes. Please know that I'm not saying this in a snooty way but...I usually wear only the best brand names and even kinda lost control at one point just wanting to have one month where I never wore the same thing twice. I think the desire to do that was born out of having to pay so much for plus size clothing that my wardrobe was very small. I don't have much money either. And I was never really able to wear trendy fashionable clothing. Anyway, I check the papers every week for yard sales in upscale neighborhoods and church yard sales are even better. Thrift stores are good but a bit more expensive than yard sales. At this very moment I'm wearing a $3.00 orange sweater with a $2.00 tropical print skirt and $1.00 strappy sandals. It's a pretty cute $6.00 ensemble. It's so funny at work now - people ask me all the time "Well, how much did you pay for that outfit?" I limit myself to $20.00 a weekend and I don't go every weekend - usually once or twice a month. Sometimes baggy clothing looks sloppy but that still doesn't give anyone the right to be unkind or mistreat you. I say celebrate the new you and treat yourself to a few yard sales.....except I don't call them yard sales anymore - I call them treasure hunts. You're beautiful and don't ever let anyone make you feel otherwise. Best wishes to you.
   — ronascott

July 30, 2003
You should overlook stupid people. You know why your pants are baggy and others don't have the right to make fun, but they do. Let them be A--H---s. They are just envious of your weightloss snd wish they were you. I ignore ignorant people. Go to a thrift store and buy you some decent clothes for little of nothing. I have not had WLS yet. When I do I plan to wear my same clothes until they fall off. I am gonna want people to notice my weightloss and don't give a care who says whatever. I am self conscious, but I feel you should do what is best for you. Don't pay any attention to those stupid people. I know it is easy to say, but I have been made fun of all my life for being fat and I am not gonna let a pair of baggy pants upset me. They are just JEALOUS!!! God bless fools and D--- others.
   — mspisces

July 30, 2003
It's amazing what people will say, isn't it?! Anyway, I found that a lot of people who commented on my baggy clothes (I'm down 125 pounds and at goal now), actually thought that they were complimenting me by noticing by large weight loss! It's the same kind of back-handed compliment people give when they say things like, "You look so much better NOW...." GRRRRR Anyway, I tried to buy cheap, Wal-Mart type basic clothes as I lost weight. For example, I'd get one pair of black pants that fit and put a few different tops with them. It sure helped my moral to buy a few cheap things that fit, in smaller sizes :-) as I lost weight. But, regardless, just remember that these people are all secretly really jealous that you're getting thinner and they are not!
   — Kathy J.




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