Question

Anyone else feel like they wear clothes two sizes bigger thinking it makes you look smaller? This was recently pointed out to me by a couple friends and I think I’m guilty of this.  

Answer 1

Not really - did it when I first lost just because $$ - but started thrifting clothes and shopping end of season clearances.  

Comments

@skilful3675 I do the same, I enjoy now going to some stores that were “forbidden “ for me before as they do not sell XL clothes

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Although iI still find many stores/companies just don’t cut clothes for womanly curves!  

Answer 2

Yes, I always did that!  

Answer 3

A lot of people do! It took me a while to figure out wearing clothes that actually fit is far more flattering!  

Answer 4

I do it

Answer 5

It doesn’t necessarily make you look smaller but the rolls don’t look as bad.  

Answer 6

It doesn’t make you look smaller but unpolished. It’s not flattering.  

Answer 7

I wear larger clothes. My opinion is that it is more flattering. I say if you wear tight clothes that cling tightly to every fat roll or bump on your body, it just highlights your (over) weight. If you wear larger clothes that just skim your body, people have to guess how much fat you might be covering up.  Besides I find tight clothes very uncomfortable.  

Answer 8

Takes a while for your brain to catch up with your body

Answer 9

Since I have lost it has been really hard for me to wear a smaller size. Especially since my size is sometimes too small. If I wear a bigger size it always fits. I read that when you wear a bigger size, the eyes of others fill in the extra space of the bigger garment. Making you look bigger. This is encouraging me to wear smaller sizes.  

Answer 10

I do this  but then I realize I look smaller when I actually wear fitted clothing. But I don’t feel comfortable doing that yet.  

Answer 11

Im 44 i do alot of zumba and it makes me eat more. just keep active counting food points ridiculous.  

Answer 12

At my largest I did, but then I would alter it (gather the material and add a pin, add a belt, tie it) to give it some shape, but now that I'm 85lbs less, I've gained so much more confidence and wear the size I am now and feel so much better not having to alter it in some way.  

Answer 13

Me too

Answer 14

It's a balancing act. Clothes that are too tight flatter no one. And too big does not show the success and effort of your weight loss. At Christmas I opened a card from my sister, it was a gift card to a local clothing store and she wrote "go buy yourself something that fits! ". Lol

Answer 15

I use to wear larger loose clothing, but not so much anymore. I don't wear skin tight, but enjoy a size 12 from a 20!  

Answer 16

No way.  

Answer 17

I do wear clothes that are too big because I don’t want to buy new ones

Answer 18

The more tailored and better fitting the clothing, the slimmer you look.  

Answer 19

Yes. Im trying to lose baby weight and I don't like when my rolls stand out

Answer 20

I had been looking for a black long sleeved top that I wore years ago. I finally found it and it's huge on me. I guess that's a non-scale victory. Most of my clothes are too big on me, but I can't bring myself to buy new clothes. I'm only halfway to my goal weight.  

Comments

@peltier you worked hard! But a few smaller sizes. It feels great

Answer 21

No. Just the opposite. Big clothes mKe a person look bigger.