That other, new addiction...

I'm going to take the pledge.

I will not buy a single piece of clothing in June.

This does not include underwear (which I need) and shoes (which I need).

But I have got to put on the brakes on clothes.  There are two things going on here. One--I have a few things I wear a lot because I like them so much. Two--I have things I've never worn. (See One.)

And I'm spending too much money that is way too easily justified. But I'm shopping to make myself feel better sometimes, and I'm denying myself future pleasures. Don't I want to be able to buy things that are cute or newly trendy next fall? Next spring? Without feeling guilty because I have so much already?

So I'm not going to buy anything new in June.

Maybe I'll even wear some of the stuff I haven't worn yet!

Good for you! When I get as close to goal as you are, I think I will be faced with the same dilemma.

But it's just SOOO NICE to buy a pretty shirt that has an L
with NO X or XX in front of it!!!

Isn't that the truth.  I just bought a couple dozen and need to STOP!  I never was a shopper in my life, hated it.

But, I found some 14 pants at LB that fit my waist & butt.  That never happens, (except there old jeans in blue.)

so your a shopaholic , do you really need new shoes , or do you just want them, do you really need new undies or can you go commando  

That's male speak for "I have no ******g idea why women buy ****"

I'm guessing you stand by the door and direct the salesperson to the clothes you want. Then you meet said salesperson at the cash register to pay. This is all done while the timer on your watch is going so that you can see if you can beat your previous time for the record in fastest purchase.

Commando is your answer to her issue? Really?

I am making the same pledge!  Seriously, I'm headed to Old Navy to buy 2 pajama tops, and that is IT until goal....I'm so close!  I will only purchase stuff I really need, like a dress for a special occasion....even then I've been shopping around on Rent the Runway!  It really is true that once you hit the smaller sizes they go down much quicker...I've only been wearing a size 10 for like 3 weeks and they are already loose!

Just a suggestion, but you might want to take a good hard look at why you are starting to use shopping as a comfort. Do you really need a comfort? What emotions are you trying to medicate with shopping?

The problem isn't the shopping. JMO, of course.

I think that's a great suggestion Slim, especially because transfer addiction is a real thing.  I would not say that I am addicted to shopping, but it is really fun for me to buy new cute clothes....maybe because I used to be too fat to wear anything trendy and cute, and I certainly stayed far away from bright colors.  Personally, I don't get any more of a "high" from shopping than I do from running a faster mile this week than I did last week.  If fact I'd say the running achievements give me much more emotional satisfaction....but it doesn't make me want cute clothes any less.  I guess it's about learning the true difference between a "need" and a "want" and not giving in to the impulse buying habit right?  However, I do think people can enjoy trying on and purchasing new cute clothes without being a "shopaholic" as the other poster said.

Absolutely agree that people should enjoy the new freedom in being to shop anywhere. But, from what I've seen in the last couple of years, many WLS patients have to work on balance.