From “Untucked Overshirt Guy” to “Wait… Who Is This Stylish Man?”

[AcadiaPeptides]

Somewhere along the way, without my consent, my wardrobe decided to level up.

I’ve always been a “canvas/chamois/heavy overshirt untucked because that’s who I am as a person” kind of guy. Then the last couple months happened.

Stage 1: “Huh… my Carhartts are getting loose.”
Stage 2: “Wait… my T‑shirt stays tucked in? By itself??”
Stage 3: “Hold up, I can wear a chamois over a T‑shirt now?”
Final Boss: This morning I put on a T‑shirt… under a button‑down… tucked that in… and it actually looked normal. Pants still loose. Universe still intact.

At this rate, by summer I’ll be out here wearing linen and having opinions about tailoring.

 

[testyonenow42]

Congrats on the win. Replacing your wardrobe going down in sizes, is a good problem to have.

 

[Birdie]

Congrats on the win. Replacing your wardrobe going down in sizes, is a good problem to have.

I keep telling myself this--but some of my "fat girl store" clothes are irreplaceable!! I might need to get a tailor suggestion from the OP 😂

 

[BNLFL]

Congrats. One of the reasons I decided to do something about my weight, none of my normal large button ups or regular shirts fit without stretching the buttons. I had to buy a some XL's to have a shirt to wear. After 9 weeks I can wear them.

 

[Twowheelr2]

Congratulations on those stage wins. My first milestone was my wife bought me a new belt. That made me happy. LOL.

 

[trash5000]

Happy for you, good luck!

 

[vande250]

Careful… that’s exactly how it starts. First the shirts start fitting differently, then suddenly you’re noticing sleeve length, pant breaks, and whether something is “tailored.” Next thing you know you own linen and are explaining fabric weights to your friends.

But seriously, that’s one of the best parts of this whole process — realizing clothes fit the way they were actually designed to. Congrats on the progress. Sounds like the wardrobe evolution is well underway 😄

 

[lessthanhalf]

One of the reasons I started losing weight was when some of my size 7xl clothes were too small to fit, and the shops did not sell anything bigger. The photo on the side is where I started from. Being able to wear nicer clothes is a good problem to have.

 

[Jerrydee]

Superb , lot of motivation from such wonderful experiences

 

[Bigwally1]

Congratulations
It’s a great feeling to measure success in numbers like 42,40,38,36,?
Keep up the good work!

 

[HereKittyKitty]

How exciting! I look forward to the upcoming linen conversations. 😊

 

[CNCCurrency]

Skinny or fat, I have always been a no tuck in guy. 8 years of catholic school will do that to you!

 

[Grogu]

Congratulations @AcadiaPeptides ! Always a great feeling to fit better in clothes. Maine is a beautiful place, by summer forget linen you’ll be wearing a bikini. 😂

 

[conzopiriani]

How exciting! I look forward to the upcoming linen conversations. 😊

All in.

 

[FarmgirlRebel]

Well done!! My wardrobe has levelled up as well, feels good.

 

[AcadiaPeptides]

Congratulations @AcadiaPeptides ! Always a great feeling to fit better in clothes. Maine is a beautiful place, by summer forget linen you’ll be wearing a bikini. 😂

Now THAT would turn heads! I think I will shoot for more Bond(esk) svelte rather than Borat bikini.

 

[HereKittyKitty]

All in.

I'm actually dead serious. I love linen and cannot get enough of it. It works well with my philosophical objection to ironing.

 

[agussie]

Not quite there yet but found myself wanting to tuck in my work polo bacause it was looking pretty sloppy untucked….

 

[BasharTeg]

Not quite there yet but found myself wanting to tuck in my work polo bacause it was looking pretty sloppy untucked….

Exactly my sentiment!

 

[Arkend]

Yes! Feeling better about wearing tucked in shirts is a great feeling!

 

[Paladine]

I went from wearing XXL polo style shirts in August of last year to just ordered and received a medium polo from Amazon that fits very well. I haven't worn a size medium shirt in over 20 years. My mind was blown...

 

[lessthanhalf]

I was pretty happy to buy some size S pants and t-shirts recently. Probably a bit optimistic with the t-shirts , a lot better than 7xl.

 

[skeptick]

Congratulations on those stage wins. My first milestone was my wife bought me a new belt. That made me happy. LOL.

I be drillin holes in all my old belts. I leave the extra tail length floppin to show off.

 

[JFinHK]

It's an amazing feeling. I still have ways to go before I can fit into regular sizes, but just got some new pieces to replace old items that finally feel too loose. Now I have an opposite problem to before - do I keep the fat clothes "just in case"? Till now, it was "this is nice, I'll keep it in case I lose weight"....

 

[krsct]

Now I have an opposite problem to before - do I keep the fat clothes "just in case"? Till now, it was "this is nice, I'll keep it in case I lose weight"....

I made multiple generous donations to Goodwill.

 

[Brouette]

Somewhere along the way, without my consent, my wardrobe decided to level up.

I’ve always been a “canvas/chamois/heavy overshirt untucked because that’s who I am as a person” kind of guy. Then the last couple months happened.

Stage 1: “Huh… my Carhartts are getting loose.”
Stage 2: “Wait… my T‑shirt stays tucked in? By itself??”
Stage 3: “Hold up, I can wear a chamois over a T‑shirt now?”
Final Boss: This morning I put on a T‑shirt… under a button‑down… tucked that in… and it actually looked normal. Pants still loose. Universe still intact.

At this rate, by summer I’ll be out here wearing linen and having opinions about tailoring.

I am sooooooo happy for you!!! It's always good to change clothes for a down size instead of a biggest size! Enjoy summer in your new shape and let your calves see the sun!!!

 

[Hotlongs]

Somewhere along the way, without my consent, my wardrobe decided to level up.

I’ve always been a “canvas/chamois/heavy overshirt untucked because that’s who I am as a person” kind of guy. Then the last couple months happened.

Stage 1: “Huh… my Carhartts are getting loose.”
Stage 2: “Wait… my T‑shirt stays tucked in? By itself??”
Stage 3: “Hold up, I can wear a chamois over a T‑shirt now?”
Final Boss: This morning I put on a T‑shirt… under a button‑down… tucked that in… and it actually looked normal. Pants still loose. Universe still intact.

At this rate, by summer I’ll be out here wearing linen and having opinions about tailoring.

I love love love seeing progress updates like this. It is inspiring me to take more lifestyle changes aside from my diet.