I have not had surgery yet, I cannot help you with the soup question. I am all about clothes. I like to shop at Goodwill and other second hand stores. I love yard sales. Where I live we have a clothes store called Bills, there clothes are very cheap especially on the clearance racks. However, after you wash them and dry them, they will shrink. Maybe, that is a good thing due you losing weight so fast.

I was just standing in my closet, full of clothes, that I won't be able to wear soon. I love my clothes, I work hard to find trendy plus size clothes, the girl at Torrid calls me when my favs are on sale, I travel a couple hours for Forever 21 Plus. And we hve Dots, Rainbow, and fashion bug all right next to each other about a mile from my house. Yes, it's bad.

I just try to stay excited about the new possibilities, Victoria secret clothes (if you haven't, buy something I love everything that has fit that I got there), Express, Forever 21 regular, and all those stores I have literally never have been able to shop. My mother made my clothes growing up, I had a uniform for high school and by the time I bought clothes I was too big for normal stores.

Though all my friends are excited to get the goods, it will be difficult to say good bye.

i haven't had surgery yet either. but i too was in my closet today and tried on some things and thought hmm not much more and it will be okay but after surgery it will be awesome.

http://www.599fashion.com

this is a place alot of people order from including my daughter 5.99 items and shipping is reasonable. just a thought.

Goodwill is always good.

I tried to have at least 1 outfit I felt good in at each size. Dresses last longer than pants.

Regarding the eating. It is a good idea to put a 20-30 minute time limit on meals. Otherwise you can "eat around" your pouch. Also, there is some debate on the soup thing. Many people see it as breaking the "no drinking while eating" rule. The liquid washes the solids right out of your pouch - Solid protein without drinking will keep you satisfied longer.

JJ

I bought at yard sales and thrift stores while the weight was dropping off. $20 can buy a wardrobe!

I held off buying clothes but had to. I love Goodwill and have been discarding my 24 pants/jeans for 14-16. It sure feels great. Until I reach goal, I really don't want to spend the money. I find many name brand clothes for less at the 2nd hand stores.

I have bought interim wardrobe items(casual) at Walmart and Kmart online both have pieces under ten dollars and you can use coupon codes! I am already growing out of the first summer stuff lot and ordering a few things the next 2 sizes down. Feels great!
Regarding the soup.....if you don't exchange lean protein for it all the time I do not see a problem unless were talking something like New England Clam Chowder or Lobster Bisque or othe high fat types. d

I bought my clothes at the local Salvation Army. I found their prices were lots better than other resale shops. The one by my house has 1/2 off sales pretty regularly. I had replaced my wardrobe sooo many times and for next to nothing compared to a regular store. I also use ebay to buy somethings and then I resale the clothes that have gotten too big. This helps me get money to buy new to me clothes at my local thrift store again. I find so many neat things at the thrift store that I have not really shopped a regular store yet. I have gotten so used to shopping the thrift store for the variety that I don't have alot of desire to spend the big bucks on clothes anylonger. The only thing that makes me want to go the regular stores is that I CAN now. The clothes will fit!!!!!
Congrats to you on your accomplishment!!
Keep up the hard work. Your worth it.

I am fortunate to work at home so I don't need a ton of clothes. I had a friend give me smaller stuff at the beginning. Now I am buying only occasionally at Walmart, Target and other discount stores.

I mostly try to shop on sale and only buy a few things at a time. It is tempting to buy a bunch of stuff when you go down in size but don't get carried away because you will be a new size again soon.

I love Salvation Army! I have bought alot of clothes there for 49 cents a pc! On Saturdays a certain tag color is just 49 cents. I never shopped at thrift stores before WLS but I can't see paying alot of money for clothes that I will only wear for a 2-3 weeks! I have stocked up on 14-18 pants, jeans and shorts and now buying 1X and XL tops. I just tried a bunch on yesterday afternoon and some of the XL tops fit. YEAH! Today I am wearing a shirt from Goodwill that was $2.49 and 49 pants! I love it! I never try stuff on at the places and as soon as I get home I wash everything in hot water and dry on high heat. I also check for stains/tears and make sure the zippers work. Most everything I have bought looks brand new and a few things were brand new with the original stores price tags still on them! I am going through my clothes now to get ready to take to a consignment stores. I have alot of clothes that are practical brand new and will try that route first before donating them. I would like to make a few dollars off them to pay for the Salvation Army shopping sprees! LOL!

I took out my sewing machine and plan of taking in a lot of my clothes that are just too cute to toss right away and the others I'm taking to the church to help other women.

Wal Mart, Target have a lot of t shirts for 4.00 and 5.00...

Im in 18 pants and 22-24 tops...I don't how I will react to walk in and be able to buy from regular stores again.....its such a foreign concept to me.

I go to oldnavy when they have 30% off the entire store even clearance. I got some jeans for 4 bucks!!!! Look out for sales and stock up all the way down. Its fun to fit into a new size every month

I have to dress very nice for work and was use to getting all my clothes at Lane Bryant and Catherines, since my surgery i haven't bought anything that wasn't from a thrift store, garage sale or on the clearance rack. I have bags of clothes that are to big. I try to have at least 2 or 3 pairs of pants of each size and 10 shirts for variety. I sure do love getting into those smaller sizes. Soon I will be out of plus size!!!! I have sold some items on ebay and on facebook groups.

Sometimes JC Penny online has very good sales!!!!

Doesn't it feel great to be able to "borrow her clothes" instead of the other way around. :)

I have boys so can't do that.

But have been able to go into Target and buy some of their clothes - it might be 4X (wich is really 3X). And ordering from catalogs now can do 3X and still have room - where originally I was up to 7X.

However due to $$ I still wear big clothes (as long as the pants don't fall down) and just let them "flap in the wind" and moon people. LOL

One day when "my ship" comes in and I'm at the dock and not airport will I spend money for whole new wardrobe. Right now just one piece at a time every few months.