My clothes are too big now!

Hong Kong Yanpep International
The 'too skinny' feedback is other people recalibrating to a body they have known for years at a different size - it does not mean anything medically. Going from XL to M is a concrete marker. When the goal shifts to maintenance, the focus naturally moves to what the body can do rather than what it weighs, which is a healthier frame for the long term. Clothes shopping post-loss is one of the better NSVs because it is tactile in a way the scale number never quite is.
 
Complete opposite situation for me. Once the weight came off and my numbers normalized, couldn't stop buying new outfits. Genuinely need to delete that shopping app off my phone at this point.
 
Mostly secondhand shops and yard sales for me. Since I know my size keeps shifting, I'm avoiding pricier new clothes for now. Though I did splurge on fresh underwear, a couple bras, and a swimsuit!
 
Congratulations! Sixteen inches is massive! You must barely take up any space now!

What do you end up doing with the whole old wardrobe? Always wondered whether people just go buy a whole new closet at some point, and if so, when does that actually happen?
 
Went through something similar recently shopping for clothes, was browsing extra-large sizes instead of medium, and even seeing that medium actually fit, couldn't bring myself to buy it, worried I might end up back in the bigger sizes eventually. Ended up postponing the whole shopping trip until things feel more settled.
 
I'm honestly the opposite, terrified of buying clothes that actually fit. Went from XL/2XL down to a medium/large now, and I keep avoiding grabbing a medium since I'm scared I'll regain the weight and waste the money...
 
Still genuinely have no idea what size I actually wear, clothes shopping dread just won't go away, even though I badly need a new wardrobe after dropping 30kg. Constantly holding my stomach in without even realizing I'm doing it half the time.
 
A Stitch Fix box arrived when I sat 30 pounds above today's weight yet 50 below my start. Paying so much for clothes that soon hung on me was seriously strange. I obviously had zero idea what my body would do. With roughly 40 pounds still ahead, I've been choosing which parts I'd rather not display. The loosest skin, waist down to the knees, stays covered. That means capris rather than shorts, and loose tops that aren't so babydoll I lose any shape. I play up my chest, since bras give me curves and a higher waist. My upper arms hang loose, hence sleeves in light fabric. Accepting that my body won't be perfect came first, then I solved for an outfit style I can live in, and that took time.
 
Ive been scared to dry clothes that fit well, in case they shrink and end up too small. I grab the biggest size on the rack from habit, and I still start thrifting in the XL+ section. And I wont let anyone lift me because I might hurt their back.
 
I'm holding off on a proper new wardrobe until I reach goal, 11lbs to go. While losing I made a couple of thrift store runs because I won't spend much on clothes I'll outgrow. Yesterday I did need an outfit for my nephew's graduation, so I went to TJs and got a shirt, skirt and shoes for under $60. I grabbed all mediums to try, shocked that everything hung off me, and ended up in smalls and x-small. I've never fit an XS in my entire life! Definite NSV.
 
It never fully fades. I used ozempic after covid, stopped it a year in, and the weight stayed off until now. Mentally I still think im a 16/18, and when shopping I always grab a 16 first. The other day in a shop the assistant offered help and asked my size, and I said 16 without thinking. She gave me an incredulous look and said madam you are not a 16. I was stunned, and then reality set in, yes I am no longer that size.
 
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