What do you do with your "fat clothes"

dalgal26

Whatever you decide, make sure it does involve them leaving your possession. I've dropped three or so sizes a couple times in the past and have kept the clothes packed away. This makes it way too easy to allow yourself to gain the weight back. I believe I wouldn't have gained the weight back if I didn't have the clothes buried in the closet to run to when my new clothes starting getting snug again. If I know it's either buy more new clothes or start watching what I'm eating again I'm pretty sure I'll just start watching my meals. *This* time I will donate them.

I AGREE 100%!!! Have lost the weight 3 different occasions, keeping the clothes and always gaining the weight back.

The upside to this time, is that I do have several bins of clothes that I can shrink in to without going out and buying new ones. I do treat myself to a new top every once in awhile, though.

BrandNewMia

I have divied out my old clothes to a couple MFP friends, and what was left over was donated.

The first time I purged my closet, I had an anxiety attack. It's really difficult to get rid of the fat clothes, at least it was for me, they cost SO much money (Lane Bryant LOVED me and my wallet) and they were a safety blanket. But they HAD to go, I HAD to do it to make a point to myself that I was never going back.

Now I have 6 shirts that fit properly. :grumble: And like 15pairs of pants (thanks to my wonderful MFP friends that have sent ME clothes).

kaymd

Give them to family members that may need or want them, then donate the rest. Or, in my case be thankful you didn't give
ALL of them away and use them during pregnancy...:laugh:

adjones_21

First I would offer them to my MFP friends and then I would take them to the women's shelter.

binariiangel

Ebay if you want to make some extra cash and it's not the season for yard sales etc. Then there's also a great website called freecycle.org that is in most cities where you can get and receive free things.

Nic620

Some people offer them to MFP friends. Personally, I make use of them by altering them and making them brand new!

I did that with some jeans I loved before, when they got too loose and made my look heavier, I just had them taken in a bit.

Hootsmamma

I had a lot of Equine-themed shirts which I gave to a fellow Horsey-friend who is about the same size as where I started. The rest of the clothes I have put in bags to take over and donate to either St.Vincent De Paul or we have a Benedictine Monastery in our town that also has a thrift shop. (and they need clothing all the time). One pretty cool thing is that I had several Unisex T-shirts or Celtic T-shirts that now fit my husband (he is also on MFP) and As I go down and move out of a T-shirt, he goes down too and moves right in to the same shirt!

secostley

Donated mine to a rescue mission downtown.

riley711

I let my sister and niece look through first then donate to salvation army and our local battered women's shelter. I want to donate to back to work programs like dressed for success or suited to succeed, but they don't make easy or convenient for you to do this (bad hours, required to be in dry-cleaning bags, no receipts for tax purposes). Anyhoo, I try to get rid of my big clothes quickly for a couple of reasons (not in order):

1. They're too big, so they don't look good on me anymore (I looked bad at my start weight, and even worse because of the way the clothes fit - looking like a vagabond)
2. Forces me to keep working out and watching what I eat. If I know I don't have those loose-fitting pants anymore, I know I can't slack off because I'll have nothing to wear.
3. I love to shop!!! It is great to go shop for new outfits for special occasions and key pieces for everyday wear. I just bought some mix and match suit pieces (pants, skirts and jackets, and a couple of blouses). The sales clerk asked if I had just landed a new job. I told her no, I lost 35 pounds so I needed some clothes that fit and look good on me!!
4. Looking forward to blessing someone else when I drop more weight and can't wear the key pieces I just bought yesterday!!!

narenn

Donated a good amount. Kept a few to remind myself from where I've come.

akrzyzewski

Take at least 1 crappy outfit, if u have 1, and burn it. Seriously

teponey

Give them to your jealous "fat" friends, who did not support you during this process ))))) I've read that happens a lot, so don't get mad, get even

hehe, I had one person make catty remarks about my weight thru two babies & afterwards. Is currently unaware she has my nine months pregnant hand me downs... (which I think she has outgrown) thats what I call karma!

I gave a lot away & put a few of my nicer work outfits on trademe (like ebay)

Ashonym

I put all of my huge-*kitten* jeans and oversized shirts in a garbage bag, then set the bag aside for later. When I've reached my goal, I plan to take 'after' pictures with them held up to my waist and whatnot. And maybe keep 1 or 2 pairs behind beyond that point to remind myself to NEVER let that happen again...

sagetracey

I cleaned out my cupboards and closet last weekend and donated three garbage bagfuls to the opportunity shop. I held on to a couple of new, almost new items and am now trying to sell them on ebay.

Last time I gave some clothes to a friend she was offended that I thought they would be her size. She thought she was so much smaller than me. I had the last (quiet) laugh when I noticed her wearing them later.

houstonmacbro

I gave my to the 'donation' box down the street. It felt weird, because I had a LOT of 'fat pants' and a bit scary. But today I tried on the remaining fall-back pair I kept and even they are way too big ... so, they are going to the bin too.

I think not having any fall-back is keeping me on my right trajectory ... but now I do have to go shopping because I don't have but 3 pairs of dress slacks for work. (Good problem to have actually).

Additionally, my suits need to be taken in (scary ... is this real? did I really do this this time?!? ... yes I have).

lovelyrose11

I am donating them b/c I never want an excuse to go back into those sizes.

Dauntlessness

To me, though I support the salvation army and the goodwill, and understand they need to sell the clothes to raise money....I would rather give them to people who need it and have no money to buy them. The last few times I have donated clothes I dropped them off at a domestic violence shelter and this local organization/shelter for kids who run away from abusive homes. The way I look at it is that they probably left with little to no clothes and they really need some help.
Just sayin

onefitdiva

Casual clothes I sent to a shelter. My business suits and skirts I had tailored down.

houstonmacbro

It felt good to go shopping again in my own closet. I have also noticed that shirts (XLs) don't fit me either and even underwear (sorry if that is TMI) ... I've actually gone down a size in all garments. I don't want any reminders of my fatness, so even my good stuff is getting the boot.

ShrinkinMel

Many of my clothing aren't really going to be functional for someone else. I've been a tshirt and jeans type girl but right now I'm living out of 2 sweat pants because not much fits. ARGH!


If you have nicer labels sell them to help fund smaller stuff. Give away to charity shops or churches usually can find some good new home for them.

I've also seen people make quilts out of them and more recently I seen a way to weave rugs out of shirts using a hula hoop on pintrest. For those that want a visual remembrance of where they were without the letting themselves go because they have the clothes that will fit. Link to the hula hoop http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k610/danyelepalmer/beforeandafter.jpg