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Didn't expect this . . .

hablondi
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I have been gaining and losing baby weight for over a decade now. All during that time, I have refrained from buying a lot of clothing because I wanted to wait until I got back down to my "normal" size. I did a lot of thrifting and have some items that I actually really love.
Well, I have lost close to 20 pounds since last December and many of those things no longer fit . . . and it makes me sad.
Some of them are a good 2 inches or more too big in the waist. I plan on losing another 15 and I know they will be even bigger at that point.
Is it weird to be sad about that? Anyone else experience this feeling? I know that I can buy more clothes, its just that some of these things are really special to me . . .
Well, I have lost close to 20 pounds since last December and many of those things no longer fit . . . and it makes me sad.
Some of them are a good 2 inches or more too big in the waist. I plan on losing another 15 and I know they will be even bigger at that point.
Is it weird to be sad about that? Anyone else experience this feeling? I know that I can buy more clothes, its just that some of these things are really special to me . . .
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I have experienced moments of nostalgia when about to get rid of clothes that no longer fit. Not enough to gain the weight back so they fit, but I know what you're saying. I've worn some of these clothes on very memorable occasions and it's a little sad.0
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OK. I'm a guy. I went from dressing like an unmade bed to the best dressed guy in my office. The office meant suits. I lost 100lbs. Don't know how many suits, or how much it cost. But I found a tailor I liked who taught me how to dress. I've had guys stop me on the street and try to buy the tie I was wearing. Dress up was fun.
That said, I spent years getting rid of clothes that were too big. It wasn't a hedge against regaining. I wasn't going to. I just couldn't let go. Didn't make me sad exactly but I would go to work purging the closet and it would just wear me out.0 -
My mom died last year, and being the only daughter, I got all of her clothes. I gave a bunch away and I wear the rest. I got rid of a lot of my own things to make room for hers. At the time I wasn't thinking about losing weight and we were about the same size and shape, and hers were cuter. It makes me feel close to her. But I can see that unless I get much better on the sewing machine, I won't be wearing most of them in six months! It is a little ironic because her lack of health and fitness became a big motivator for me to start this journey for the last time.0
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