Throwing out old clothes

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Sunna_W wrote: »

Yes. However, depending on the quality of the pieces, perhaps some can be tailored to fit you again.

I donated a lot of mine but I'm keeping my favorites including a pair of twill pants I got tailored. Some things are timeless.

Just wore a crushed velvet tailored jacket today and rocked that sucker.

jennifer_417

Yup. I donate clothes all the time.

AMV91

Yes and I so wish I didn't haha.

I was a size 14 before getting pregnant with my second and I had given away all my 16+ clothing. Not only would I have had to buy less during my pregnancy but now I'm sitting at an 18 and have to buy a few new things.

If your not planning anything major you'd likely be safe, keep an outfit though! Its very fun to try on and see how much smaller you are.

taziarj

You may want to wait until you are at maintenance for a year. Chances of long term success are not always that high. Just like gym membership aren't a proven method to guaranty you will go to the gym. getting rid of all your old clothes is not a guaranty that you won't gain the weight back. You really don't want to have to spend more money for new bigger clothes down the road. Not trying to be negative, just realistic. Wait until you are at maintenance for a while, or you have lost enough weight that you are down multiple sizes, not just one or two. Then donate the largest size, but still keep clothes that are up a size or two.

earlnabby

garyoconnor007 wrote: »

Not sure if this is the correct section to post but here goes.

I've gone from a 38 waist to a 34 and recently decided to throw out / donate old bigger clothes which no longer fit.
Main reason was it was like leaving the past behind and planning on never returning to that weight. Anyone else ever done this?

Most people do this. Don't throw them out and don't give them to a for-profit organization like Goodwill. Find a local homeless or domestic abuse shelter and donate to them instead. They will also take nicer things and give them to people who can wear them on job interviews.

meganpettigrew86

Just donated 3 bags yesterday and threw out another... my wardrobe looks empty... loving it

Bereuribea

Its such an incredible feeling !!. Its like telling your brain. There's no return...

Better stick to the new size.

Good job!!!

seltzermint555

People get so picky about where others donate their goods.. smh

riffraff2112

good news. I've thrown out the really huge ones, donated a bunch as well.

I do have a large tote in the basement where I keep my favorites that are a little big. They make good work clothes and give me some flex room for winter where i tend to gain a few pounds.

theabsentmindednurse

I made a pact once I went down dress sizes.
For every new item I purchase I donate 1-2 older bigger items.
I only purchase the basics now and mix and match and accessorise.
It is liberating to open the robe and know I can choose anything and know it fits.

Jpoirier17

Sold all my 38 pants and xxl shirts to people at work hehe now back in 32 pants and medium-large shirts

Jennifer76elena

Many food banks also have "clothes closets"

That is where I donate clothes & shoes.

The larger sizes are extremely rare, so please donate clothes to food banks that have a "clothes closet", a homeless shelter or a charity thrift store (like salvation army or st. Vincent's)

Larger sizes are hard to find used and it will really help the people in need who need those sizes.

Gamliela

I threw them out, donated or sewed them smaller to fit me at what I decided was my perfect weight. It really helps. After maintaining for over a year I moved to a completely new country and it was very stressful. I began to lose my grip on calorie counting and put on some weight. My clothes felt tight and it was not long before I made the decision to get back to logging cals and decreasing them so I could lose those pounds. So I vote everybody can benefit from donating all their oversized clothing, it will keep you get honest if you slip away because your clothes will tell you to quit fooling yourself if you no longer fit into what you have in your closet! Best wishes OP!

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jesspen91

If you think your new size is hard to find in thrift shops imagine the people looking for your old size. Say goodbye to ill-fitting clothes. You will feel much sexier in clothes that fit you.

emilyofmysfamcottage

I donated most of my shorts, pants, and skirts yesterday as a matter of fact. I tend to donate my clothes because I know how hard it is to find larger sizes at places like Goodwill. I will be keeping two pairs of jeans until I reach my goal though. My "I'm really, really fat" pair and my "I'm skinny today" pair. And I would like to see that tangible difference! But I still haven't gone through and gotten rid of most of my tops and dresses. Those will go after I have gotten something to replace them. Probably after Black Friday...just a couple more weeks, then I can say that (other than the above mentioned jeans) all of the sizes that are 20+ are banished from my wardrobe.

HDBKLM

I'd gotten to a size that I was so uncomfortable with that I didn't attempt to buy anything nice (had the luxury of being a PhD student so didn't need to buy anything nice or tailored for work). That's made it easy to say goodbye to clothes (via donation bins provided by the municipality of the city I live in) I've outgrown so far. However, I'm getting close now to the size I was when I lost some weight in 2009, and I've got some proper cute vintage clothes from then. But even that weight is about 10–15 pounds higher than my current goal weight, so the question of whether I'll be able to say goodbye to those still looms. They're A-line dresses rather than trousers so the sizing is fairly forgiving. Could be I'll end up saving those for 'natural' weight fluctuations during maintenance?

Jennifer76elena

Higher quality clothes you love can be altered/sewn to fit you better. I am really big in the arms and shoulders and need to buy larger shirts, and then I sew them down the side to make them fit better