Question:
Has anyone Had trouble organizing clothing!
Okay...I have not seen this subject covered...I am having the most awful time organizing my clothes as I am losing weight....some I hate to give up and I really don't know what size I wear (different brands are different sizes)!!!! I think I am going crazy...am I alone in this? Any suggestions? — Oldsoul (posted on July 18, 2002)
July 18, 2002
I know what you mean about different brands being different sizes in
reality. I'm still pre-op (date 8/20/02) but I have already taken an
inventory of all my clothing & written down sizes & have it stored
in my computer. When the time comes, I may organize my clothes in my
closet from fattest to thinnest or something like that so I can make a
progression from one thing to the next. Also I'll have a visible goal
(gee, when I can wear that rose t-shirt with the applique, I'll know I'm
really getting somewhere...!) or some such thing. My problem is, I'm
currently about a 3x--4x & most of my wardrobe is in the 2x range. So
after I get out of plus sizes, I'll be shopping the 2nd hand stores
frequently I imagine. Hope maybe this is helpful!
— Robin W.
July 18, 2002
I am at this time wearing size 16, 14, & 12 dependent upon the brand
and the style of the clothing. It is difficult to know what size to look
for and is trial and error. I must say having been a 24/26 I am very much
enjoying the frustration. Celebrate the new you in different sizes.
— [Deactivated Member]
July 18, 2002
Hi, I am postop just 6 weeks and am already wondering about organizing my
clothing and finding stuff to wear. I also have a slightly different
clothing problem. My family and I are going on a carribean cruise in
January - which is great except I have to buy summer clothing now for the
cruise and have no idea what size to buy!
— Pam W.
July 18, 2002
Most of the time you can wear a range. I went thru several ranges: 22/24/2X
then 18/20/1X then 14/16/XL then 10/12/M/L now 6/8/S/M. I moved all my
clothes that were TOO BIG to another closet or gave them away so I wasn't
tempted to wear them. I moved anything that was too small to the back and
tried it on periodically. As I moved down sizes I kept removing the bigger
clothes and adding smaller ones.<p>As far as buying ahead, just buy
smart! Estimate and then make sure what you buy has elastic waists so it
fits you for a wide ;) range. I bought some stretchy t-shirts that lasted
me a good 4-5 months and have a skirt that I bought when I wore a 16 that I
can still wear now because it is elastic waisted and heavy enough to hang
straight.
— ctyst
July 18, 2002
After about month 3 post-op, I had no choice but to finally
"retire" some clothes. I bagged up 6 (yes, I said 6) hefty bags
full of cloths and gave them to charity. About 2 months later, I went
through another clothing spurt and did the same thing again (again with
another 6 bags of clothes). I'm starting to get to the point that I really
don't have much left in my closet that's "big". I would say go
through your closet every 3 months and pull out clothes and try them on and
get rid of the ones that are too baggy on you.
As far as buying new clothes, I find that I have to try on EVERYTHING!!! I
used to be the type of person who would walk in and just grab my size off
the rack. Well now since my size keeps changing, I have to go in and try
on every item of clothing so I can see how each brand fits me and then I
keep a list of brand makers (Lee, Levi, Tommy Hilfiger, etc) and what size
fit me. Right now I seem to be in a size 8 (this is the FIRST time in my
life, I've seen that number on my behind!!) but I can see myself maybe
going to a size 6 after I lose another 10 pounds. Remember, half the fun
of losing weight is looking for new clothes in smaller sizes!!
— Patty H.
July 18, 2002
Oh, what a dilemma to have! LOL! Pre-op, I never kept any clothes I
couldn't fit in anymore. I just figured there was no way I would be small
enough again to get back into them. I wish I did keep them! I personally,
don't like to look sloppy with baggy clothes so If I swam in them a little,
I put them away. I would go thru my closet about once a month for awhile.
I've kind of slowed down on going down in sizes so I'm not shopping as
much. My Dh and pocketbook are happy about that! I always shop at discount
stores like Ross, Nordstroms Rack, and even Value Village for shorts and
tshirts. I can't see spending alot of money on something I may get to wear
once or twice. I lost count of how many hefty bags I got rid of. It was
hard to part with some of my larger clothes that I wore all the time. WHo
would've thought it would be hard to let go of a piece of clothing? Maybe
its really about letting go of our security blanket that is our MO bodies?
Who knows. I did keep one pair of jeans (size 26) and a favorite shirt
(size 26) to "remember" where I was. I now sleep or do yardwork
in my big 3x tshirts that I can't seem to part with.
— Kris T.
July 18, 2002
funny you should ask....today i went to the mall for my first official post
op shopping trip. Yesterday i was at my 2 month anniversary! I have lost
46lbs but....i was still dissapointed in the stores. I have givn away so
much of my pre-op wardrobe. i still have some things that are baggy but not
falling off yet if you know what i mean. and of course I have the size 9's
i saved from 10 years ago just in case!!!LOL! im probably a size 15 now
which of course they don't make so i was very frustraited in the stores
today. too small for fat stores, not tight and firm enough for the regular
stores either. oh well....perhaps i should stop all this typing and go back
on the treadmill??????
good luck and have fun. I know what the other lady means about vacation
clothes. Tomorrow i am going up north (i live in miami) to visit my mom who
hasn't seen me since my surgery! and in 3 weeks i am going on a cruise to
alaska~ SO, planing clothes in advance is hard to do!
— robyn R.
July 18, 2002
I am still a postie (August 5th...17 days...) but I have already started
getting ready for the clothing thing. I went through my clothes and weeded
out only what I wear now and boxed everything else up according to size (by
holdng them against each other and memory of what I wore at the same time
as other clothes...don't trust lables) I have saved clothes all the way
back to a 14...(wishful thinking, lol...i'm a 22/24 now). I figure that I
will go through and as i fit into the next box, i will give away the box
before. I will need supplimental mall visits to help out when I hit a 16.
(oh, darn)
— Laurie V.
July 18, 2002
Ahh, the clothing dilema...I have enjoyed Goodwill, Church thrift shops,
yard sales, resale stores so much that I have gone through
dozens(hundreds?!) of pieces of clothing since surgery. I now cannot buy
anything unless it is on the bottom dollar sale! But what fun I am
having!!!
I am now 14 months post, 165# less of me, and down from size 26-28 to
14-16. Keep up the good work folks! Elaine
— Elaine P.
July 18, 2002
Yeah, having the same prob. But I love it!! I am wearing 12's with a few
10's, 14's, and one 16 sprinkled in my closet. What a range!! But I have
a system that has really worked for me. All the pants that are too small
are folded on the top shelf with the smallest on the bottom. So every once
in a while I will try on the top ones to see if they fit yet. When they
fit, they 'graduate' to a hanger while I can wear them. When they become
too big, they go into a basket or box (it changes when full) that I have on
the floor of my closet. When it is full, I get rid of it. I do keep
dresses that are too small on a hanger in the back of my closet. I enjoy
watching the clothes 'cycle' through. In the begining, I remember having
to get rid of some really nice stuff. Before tossing it into the basket, I
would look at it for a second like it was an old friend, then say 'see ya'
and not even consider looking back.
— Cheri M.
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