For those of you have dropped sizes...do you get rid of those clothes? Or do you hang on to them? I'm torn. I really want to get rid of them so that I don't give myself a safety to fall back on. Maybe if I don't have any clothes that size I won't go back? I dunno...what are your thoughts?
This will be my third major weightloss so I am putting some on a handy clothing rack someone installed in my attic. Some I will take in, and some I will sell on eBay. I threw out or sold all my thinner clothes in a bout of self-acceptance and really regret it.
I've only gone down one size so I'll be hanging onto my 14s for awhile, though I have no intention of ever fitting into them again. I think I'll toss them once I get to a size 10. As I get smaller and close to/at goal, I intend to use any times when my clothes get tight as a sign to buckle down, so I won't be needing my fat clothes.
I'm getting ready to purchase my first pair of 14s (maybe 12 depending on the brand and style/cut, my hips are much smaller than my stomach) in a very looong time. I found a pair of 22s in my closet the other day--my husband said when I held them up to myself it looked like I could *almost* fit into one half of them. It feels great to keep a couple things around just for that, but honestly, I feel like it's better to get rid of most of it!
The only clothes I kept were a shirt, shorts, and dress from when I first started just so I can compare at the end.
I either gave my clothes to friends or goodwill. I want them outta here so I have motivation to keep going and not go back and think that I will still have clothes to wear. If I don't have any clothes in bigger sizes and my current clothes are getting tighter I know I need to get back on plan and workout more because I don't want to have to go buy bigger clothes!
I have a rolling rack in my basement and did a pass though when I put stuff down there and I just did another pass though but I still have the drss pants/jackets coats/belts/leather jackets etc, I guess the expencive stuff. i just can't part with that stuff yet even thought it is 2 sizes too big. It is out of the way so i don't have to look at it either.
Maye by next fall I can get rid of the rest of it.
I got rid of everything down to size 16 (started at 28!), but have kept clothes since then, as I am hoping to get pregnant and depending on how I grow, may well need some big clothes before I am ready for maternity clothes. If all goes as planned, I'll get rid of all the big clothes in a couple years!
Going through my closet when I was about 50 lbs down (size 22ish) was a huge turning point for me. I discovered SO MANY clothes I'd bought from a catalog and then hidden when they turned out to be too small because I was too ashamed to even return them--couldn't look at them. I also discovered a bunch of old stuff that almost fit, and became motivational. I kept a few of my original clothes for comparison's sake--the pants and shirt I wore the most, and a pair of pants that was my "skinny" pair for about ten years.
I also really felt good donating those clothes because there aren't very many clothes over size 18 at Goodwill, and so I liked to think some woman like me would be very grateful to find stuff (some new!) in her size.
I have already gone down from a 22-24 to 18-20 and the 2o's are getting loose. And like someone else mentioned I also have lots of stuff that I have purchased that did not fit but (who knows why) I didn't return, so basically I ma only buying tops (mostly at goodwill!) and underwear. Sometimes when I am feeling out of control I work on sorting and orgainzing this stuff. It's almost as much fun as shopping!
I toss or donate everything the second it doesn't fit.
I keep bags on top of the drier, one for each: toss/cut up for rags, dress for success and goodwill.
If something was especially expensive and I really like it would have it altered.
I have saved my cloths in the past "just in case" but I don't think that is a good mind set.
I have donated almost all of my "fat clothes" to goodwill. I'm currently in an 18 and still have a few 20's around, but got rid of all the 24/26's, with the exception of a few 3x t-shirts that I can still wear around the house I never bought 22's, just kept wearing my too-big clothes until it just got completely ridiculous. Had to pretty much buy a whole new fall wardrobe last week. Yes, it's expensive...but much better than the alternative! I shop sales, TJ Maxx and some of the second hand stores for "transition" clothes.
I finally lost a size in the past few weeks and am now at a 16 and can zip 14's so I have no want to keep my 18's. Not even for comparison. I have a couple of shirts and stuff I like enough to get taken in but that's it. Like others I'll pay more attention if my clothes get tighter to get back on track (if needed, I have no plan to let any smaller sizes get tight though).
Got a card in the mail the other day from some Goodwill local type saying they needed used clothes and will be by to pick them up in a week and a half if I had some so this is probably the most perfect timing ever.
I save some of it for future maternity clothes and the rest goes to Goodwill. I don't need them taking up space in my closet - I need room for my new smaller clothes!
I got rid of all the 20's and XXL's, but I kept some of my 18's and XL tops, for prego reasons too. I can just keep these clothes instead of buying maternity stuff in a year and a half (when we plan to get pregnant).. it'll save me $$ and when I'm done with that, I'll donate them to Goodwill. Yey!
I say out with the old. I'm keeping one pair of fat pants, one giant shirt and my wedding dress. Everything else has gotta go!
I have a stack of things ready to go to Goodwill sitting on my dresser. I have several items with tags still on them that are going to a consignment shop. I don't have a reason to keep them. I won't be this big again.
I always buy clothes that are the size I "want" to be, instead of things that will actually fit now. Then whenever I lose some weight I'll go through in a flurry and try everything on. It's really rewarding when a new jacket or pair of jeans fits. Pretty much all of my bigger clothes I wore out to the point of being unwearable, that was a huge motivation to lose weight, because I had to choose between losing weight and buying bigger clothes.
Getting rid of fat clothes?
I never bought 22's, just kept wearing my too-big clothes until it just got completely ridiculous. Had to pretty much buy a whole new fall wardrobe last week. Yes, it's expensive...but much better than the alternative! I shop sales, TJ Maxx and some of the second hand stores for "transition" clothes.
