Lost 80 lbs, Gained a Whole New Problem - Can't Find Clothes

JayRegular

Apr 161 min read

Spent 18 months getting fit, went from 260 to 180. Felt amazing, new wardrobe, confidence through the roof. Started dating my now-wife. Then kids happened and my priorities shifted hard. Turns out when you're exhausted from parenting you don't hit the gym as much. I'm back to 235 now but the wild part is I don't even care that much anymore. My kids think I'm the strongest guy alive no matter what weight I am. I miss being able to just focus on myself for those 18 months but I gained something way bigger. Also gained a lot of stuff back around the middle so that's something.

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Comments(4)

MMikeRegularApr 18

Dude I've been trying to get back in shape and this is actually motivating but also terrifying. So I have to lose weight AND spend a ton of money? That's the real catch nobody talks about.

AAndrew T.RegularApr 17

That's awesome on the weight loss though. 80 pounds is no joke, that takes serious commitment. I get the wardrobe problem though, it's expensive to replace everything. Have you tried thrift stores? A lot of good stuff at reasonable prices.

DDerekNew DadApr 18

Check out outlet malls and clearance sections. I found a bunch of stuff that way without dropping a fortune. The confidence boost from actually fitting into clothes properly is worth it though. Keep going.

DDaniel R.RegularApr 18

This is the problem nobody warns you about. Everyone celebrates the weight loss but then you're like wait I have to buy new pants? Feels good though right? Congrats on getting to 180.