Through my weight loss - this is how I have coped wardrobe wise. After I had L, I continued to wear my maternity clothes and bought a few key pieces that I could mix and match. I knew I did not want to be this size so I got some basic pieces ie 2xlong skirts (as summer), leggings, some vests, longline tops and cardigans. I made sure that they just fitted so I could get as much wear out of them for when I got smaller. As the season changed I just added warmer cardigans/wore with boots etc.
As I lost weight, they fitted more comfortably and I would treat myself to a new top etc to mix it up. As I got smaller, I fitted into my old fat clothes, then my pre-pregnancy clothes (at this point my key pieces were too big and were handed on) but my old wardrobe gave me lots of choices to wear. As I lost more, most of my wardrobe was getting too big and now at the point of wearing belts with everything.
My mother and sister are around my current weight so they have helped me out by giving me tops/coat etc they are no longer wearing. I am now at the point where I need to buy some clothes that fit me - even my belts are getting ridiculously long where I make new holes. I do appreciate that this is a great complaint to have!
However its hard not to think of yourself as big, when for so long that was all I was aware of. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and couldn't quite believe those were my legs! I need to start dressing for the new on target me. I have been out shopping but not yet found anything, I don't really like the current fashion. Its not that I think its horrendous but its not really my personality or very flattering of my body shape.
I think I will just have to concentrate on some correct fitting basics and slowly build upon them. Typical though when you want to buy new clothes there seems to be nothing around!
