What do to do with your big clothes when you get small?

samhradh

Donate:
My fat clothes were worn to destruction. as it was so hard to find things that i liked. i just had stretch waist style trousers for work (Glorified yoga pants TBH) and long tunics.
No problem recycling that lot.
Underwear is a bit of a problem.. as a large busted lady Bra's are expensive to replace, so i try to hold out as long as i can with a nip & tuck.of the fabric.
Luckily enough I did not have much in the way of good quality clothes, one exception a beautiful (in my opinion) black size 20UK cashmere full length winter coat. I would love to find a tailor to alter this.

Today I am wearing to work my first new purchase in a size 14UK black straight leg cords with a belt, a smart shirt tucked in, I feel pretty good.

I have always kept smaller clothes I have a full wardrobe of summer clothes that i will fit into this year. Then hopefully I will have to plan a whole new winter/work wardrobe in a size 12UK.

Just kept back 1 pair of size 20UK jeans as a reminder of the bad old days.

bionicbody

I sold some on ebay and also gave some away to friends/relations

seltzermint555

I get rid of my too-big clothes and get 'new' just-right clothes at clothing swaps. Swaps are great for those of us who can't afford to keep buying new clothes only to discard them a few months later as we continue to lose weight. About half of my current wardrobe is the result of attending swaps and castoffs from friends also pursuing weight loss.

Could you elaborate on the swaps? Assuming you don't have friends you can swap with where do you go to locate these?? Because I definitely can't afford new clothes for every size I lose. Thanks!

In for details too.

My good friends are 5'3" and size 8/10 or 5'3" and size 24. I am 5'8" and size 16. hehe

aprilflower18232

I am so scared to get rid of anything...how do ingest over the fear?

aimeemarie150

i like to make clothes from the bountiful yardage of fabric i now have for the woodland creatures...obviously.

I'm working on cleaning out my closet to donate to others.

SwampWitch666

My clothes were never "big" but I suppose I could keep my mediums for my future boob job. *fist pump*

_jessicamarie_

I was hanging on to a lot of them but lately I have been gleefully purging my closet. It feels so nice to have the extra space and watch those things disappear to make room for new, smaller sizes. I donate them to the local rescue mission thrift store.

I have kept a few things that would work as maternity clothes in the hopes that I will be able to get pregnant again. But for the most part I NEVER EVER want to see those giant clothes again!

astartig

I gave them to Goodwill.
A) It's a good cause
I didn't want to have clothes I could "slide back into"

on B.. good plan to get rid of them. if you find yourself suddenly going up in clothes sizes if you have the clothes to fit in to you might not stop and go WOAH! time to diet.. I don't want to have to buy that size again... and reverse it before it gets out of hand..

GET RID OF THEM!!!

I might keep one or two pairs of bigger jeans to wear gardening but other than that it's all getting donated.

navyrigger46

Since I get cold at night now, I'm going to give them to my mom so she can make me a nice fat boy quilt.

Rigger

FindingAmy77

I mostly give them back to Goodwill where I bought them. I don't try to spend a lot of money on clothes right now so that is where I shop. When they get big, I just donate them back unless they are name brand and my bigger friends have requested them. I actually have a box ready to ship to Michigan with some of my good jeans. No matter what I do not hang on to them at all. I get too excited to get in a new size right now.

Jenni129

I donated mine and hope to keep donating more in the future!!

ibleedunionblue

Donated. I know someone who takes clothes to poorer communities in Appalachia.

unapologetically_crystal

i donated them. i keep them until i literally wont wear them.. or until they make me feel depressed and unhappy. and i pretty much buy alot of clearance items now.

dlbredesen

I donate my too big clothes to Savers which in turn gives me a 20% off coupon. I buy a bunch of new to me stuff and start the process all over again. I am at my goal so don't think I will get much smaller.

PinkNinjaLaura

I kept the pair of jeans I bought just before I started losing weight and a couple of t-shirts that have sentimental value, but I donated everything else. I had donated some clothes in the spring that I didn't particularly like anyway, but about a month ago went through my clothes again and got rid of everything that was too big. Putting them in the donation bin was surprisingly emotional - I realized I was trusting myself never to never need those bigger clothes again.

loulou2006

I would love to have this dilemma !!!

jennp1313

Contrary to what seems to be the common consensus, I don't recommend donating right away. Years ago I lost a bunch of weight and promised I would NEVER, EVER be that big again. As I lost, I bought new clothes every couple of sizes or so. I ended up donating everything that was too big once I reached my goal weight. But, several years after, I unfortunately DID gain the weight back (and then some), primarily as a result of developing an unforeseen medical condition. I then was in the predicament of having no clothes that fit, and not enough money to buy very many new articles. I relied on donations and second hand clothes, which left me unfashionable most of the time. This was just another blow to my self-esteem, on top of the weight gain, medical issues, etc. The point is: you never know what will happen, so you need to be prepared. If money is sure to be plentiful in your life for the foreseeable future, then by all means, donate to those who really need it. That's better than letting the clothes potentially go to waste. But if you're living on a tight income, don't let the euphoria of accomplishing an amazing goal cause you to make a hasty decision that you will regret later. Why not wait a few years, and then reassess? The clothes aren't going anywhere, and there will always be people who need them. Good luck in accomplishing your goal!

Caterpillar_17

I'm using mine as around the house clothes. They're baggy and comfortable.

wozkaa

On the other hand, what if? What if something happens years from now and I gain some back? Getting fat again AND not having clothes to wear would be a double crappy situation.

Bahahahaaaaa this is me. I can tell you it's very motivating to know that if I want to wear anything more than the 2 shirts that fit ok and my very tight pants, I need to do something! :-D

wozkaa

Contrary to what seems to be the common consensus, I don't recommend donating right away. Years ago I lost a bunch of weight and promised I would NEVER, EVER be that big again. As I lost, I bought new clothes every couple of sizes or so. I ended up donating everything that was too big once I reached my goal weight. But, several years after, I unfortunately DID gain the weight back (and then some), primarily as a result of developing an unforeseen medical condition. I then was in the predicament of having no clothes that fit, and not enough money to buy very many new articles. I relied on donations and second hand clothes, which left me unfashionable most of the time. This was just another blow to my self-esteem, on top of the weight gain, medical issues, etc. The point is: you never know what will happen, so you need to be prepared. If money is sure to be plentiful in your life for the foreseeable future, then by all means, donate to those who really need it. That's better than letting the clothes potentially go to waste. But if you're living on a tight income, don't let the euphoria of accomplishing an amazing goal cause you to make a hasty decision that you will regret later. Why not wait a few years, and then reassess? The clothes aren't going anywhere, and there will always be people who need them. Good luck in accomplishing your goal!

Yup. Twin pregnancy and the aftermath... kinda wish I had kept at least *some* clothes.

AnneMousey

I donate them to Goodwill, and save the receipts for a tax write-off.:happy:

RealMarkD

Kept a few shirts just for hanging around in/getting dirty. Most everything else I've donated to charity or given to friends, a few things (football jerseys, a leather jacket), I've either sold or tried to sell.

Broejen

I've sold some and given most away, but I'm definitely getting all of them out of the house!

ronrstaats

Gave them all to Goodwill/ Salvation Army. Great incentive not to gain the weight back if the 'fat' clothes aren't around. :bigsmile:

SapiensPisces

I've donated all of mine as soon as I dropped out of the size range. I have no desire to ever keep them or use them. I gave most of my good work/dress clothes to my grandmother who just started a new job and needed them.

larrodarro

I had a bad clothes buying problem even before I start losing, so I had to cull clothes all along or my closets would explode. I keep some of the camo and cold weather gear. With several layers on, the bigger sizes are alright on a cold day. My cleaning lady has a large husband, so I have sent some to him. Her grandkids have a yard sale every few months, so I gave them some too. The rest goes to the many thrift shops that I frequent.

Tiff050709

I donate all my clothes. Except I have 1 pair of jeans when I was at my largest.

Tigredia

This is not what I did - and my friend thought she was being nice - which she was
She has lost 50 pounds in December and since I hadn't , she gave me almost a closet full of clothes. I was excited about all the clothes. At least until I really thought about it. She had just given me all her fat clothes. Great.......now I have lots of fat clothes.
Five (5) days later I went to see a nutritionist and have been counting calories every since.
........So, give all your fat clothes to fat friends...it might help them realize they should be doing something to get healthy

paperpudding

Contrary to what seems to be the common consensus, I don't recommend donating right away. Years ago I lost a bunch of weight and promised I would NEVER, EVER be that big again. As I lost, I bought new clothes every couple of sizes or so. I ended up donating everything that was too big once I reached my goal weight. But, several years after, I unfortunately DID gain the weight back (and then some), primarily as a result of developing an unforeseen medical condition. I then was in the predicament of having no clothes that fit, and not enough money to buy very many new articles. I relied on donations and second hand clothes, which left me unfashionable most of the time. This was just another blow to my self-esteem, on top of the weight gain, medical issues, etc. The point is: you never know what will happen, so you need to be prepared. If money is sure to be plentiful in your life for the foreseeable future, then by all means, donate to those who really need it. That's better than letting the clothes potentially go to waste. But if you're living on a tight income, don't let the euphoria of accomplishing an amazing goal cause you to make a hasty decision that you will regret later. Why not wait a few years, and then reassess? The clothes aren't going anywhere, and there will always be people who need them. Good luck in accomplishing your goal!

I don't agree.

I try very hard not to keep anything, not just clothes, 'just in case'
Slippery slope to hoarding issues IMO.

If I am not using something and will not have a use for it in the foreseeable future, I donate it.
If I haven't worn something for over 12 months, I donate it.
If I buy a new item of clothing, I donate an older item.

This has nothing to do with losing weight for me, just not keeping things I don't need.

If something un foreseeable happened and I needed bigger clothes in the future, I would re buy them. From second hand store, if necessary.
Sure, they might be unfashionable - but so would any of your own clothes you had kept from years ago.