what to do with the bigger pants?

MissMollieK

now that the weather is cooler- I must resort to pants more often. I have almost an entire closet of size 14-16 pants and only a couple size 10 and 12 which is where I am not. Question: should I donate the rest- or keep in case I need them. They are huge on me. I use a belt a lot, but they are like "MC Hammer" pants! I don't know if I can afford to go on a splurge to buy more at my present size. And then I am still hoping to lose more. Only just beginning to lose the weight.

felicityksr

Can you have them altered?

queenfresh

BURN THEM! You earned it!

lorihalsted

Check with second hand shops like Goodwill for pants that will fit. You can usually get a "new" pair for around $3. While you are there donate your bigger pants...you won't need them again! Keep one pair of your big pants so when you hit your goal you can try the big pants on and really see your progress!!!! :happy:

2Bgoddess

can you sell me your 14-16s? LMAO i am in a 16 heading for 14s, which is fab for me because I was at least a 22 when i started. I was wearing 18s and they were falling off, my boss actually asked me to please go shopping, lol. it is expensive though! I finally caved in and bought 3 pair of dress pants....i do laundry constantly cuz i don't have enough clothes!

jhardenbergh

you could donate to salvation army or do what I did and make a tent. I had some big *kitten* pants

MissMollieK

altering them would cost more- be cheaper in the end to just buy new. I may wear them and just wear bigger shirts over/or sweaters. I will eventually donate at least some- some are almost brand new.....

sarah307

i would donate

that way, it will do something for someone else AND you won't have the pants to resort to "if you gain the weight back"

i think you'll be less likely to regain the weight if you don't have any bigger clothes anymore!!

sarahemily72

Dr. Phil says to get rid of them as soon as you shrink out of them or you will end up back in them. Do you have a consignment store near you?

sarahemily72

I just threw out 4 bags of clothes and am happy to see them go!

Obstinate07

I donated my pants to salvation army since I have no plans to use them in the future.

Kimbers70

Perhaps find someone in that size who might have 10-12's to trade with?

NashvilleShelley

I gave all my big pants to goodwill. That way if I ever gain this weight back I won't have anything to wear!

EileenSipes

You may be able to take the seam up on the outside leg seam. I have done this before and got a few more wears out of the pants. Simply go from the bottom up through the waist band. It doesn't work too well if you tuck in your top but if you wear your top over them you really cannot tell.

bassett8807

I always donate! If you keep them then it is more likely you will begin to fill them out again some day!! Get rid of them! And if you pants start to get tight don't go out and buy bigger ones just work harder lol!

chelsifina

Don't know what your weight loss/gain history is like, but for me once I am solidly out of a size, I keep only my very favorite pieces of the larger size, just in case. I pack them away in a storage box in the garage, and then donate the rest. That way, if I sneak upwards in size I have an outfit or two to wear as I double my efforts to get back down. If I make a quick, big gain, I usually lose it pretty quickly too, so I only need emergency wear. Then, when I am down to the next size, I get rid of all of that largest size. Just don't keep it in your closet.

kantone999

I had my nicer (read: more expensive) pants altered. In Houston, it runs about $14/pair but my tailor said if I'd bring them all at once, she'd do it for $8/pair. The cheaper ones, donate. See if there's a dress-for-success type charity in your area. They outfit underprivileged women who are trying to re-enter the workforce. If you don't like the idea of thrift stores, go to Ross, Marshall's or TJ Maxx. Their clearance rack pants run $10-15. Good job!

Rain_Howard

I'm going to save mine and then have a big bonfire and burn them to ashes.

FireMama_24

You could make a quilt out of them. I am going to be doing that with some old shirts and pants I have.

Debbe2

"Rid of them". I agree

Athena413

I always get rid of my "fat clothes" because I don't want them around and I don't want to ever have to wear them again. Most of the time I try to find someone I know to give them to. Several times in the past I have posted on my status or in a thread here on MFP to see if I can find someone who needs that size and then just mail them to them. I know that buying new clothes can get expensive, so I figure I'll try and help someone out with my good clothes that I just can't wear anymore.

So if you want to send me your 14-16's, I'll take them! lol...j/k...but I honestly do give mine away to someone I know that needs them.

Alexdur85

Try freecycle.org to give them away and to possible find some in your size. I've found people to be very generous there.

JoanWill

I had the same issue before I found this 2nd hand clothing store very close to me. I sold most of my 12 specially the jeans cause I think it would be too expensive to have them all altered. So I earned some store credit and used that credit for a couple of size 10 and couple of size 8. I am now down to size 8 although I can still use size 10 right off the dryer or when I have to use thermal pants underneath it. And I purchased from groupon a 75% off alteration thing for those dress/ work pants that can be altered. I will wait a while before I get them altered just because I am still hoping to shed some more.

Those pants that were not "bought" from me, I donate them to goodwill.

I am sure there are 2nd hand shops around your area.

gokeya2006

Check with second hand shops like Goodwill for pants that will fit. You can usually get a "new" pair for around $3. While you are there donate your bigger pants...you won't need them again! Keep one pair of your big pants so when you hit your goal you can try the big pants on and really see your progress!!!! :happy:

Great idea!

lor007

BURN THEM! You earned it!

There are people who can't afford new pants who would love to have these.

OP-I donate my clothes that no longer fit. I have kept one pair that were from my start weight so (if I ever reach goal) so I can have them for a final comparison photo.

JeepsMcCreeps

Please donate them. Burning them is wasteful and there of plenty of people who really need them.

slimmingdownsteph

if they can be taken it, do it
if not donate them to goodwill or the salvation army.
then you can buy new smaller pants for $3-5!

congrats on going down in sizes!
i love that

mistresseeyore

I would donate them. I'm keeping mine until I have a second child, so I have roomy clothes, once the second is here I will donate my big clothes. I hate to shop. I know I'm so cheap! I want to wait to lose another 68 pounds to try for a second child. So I have time. Donate them for the less fortunate. I volunteer for the less fortunate, and they are so relieved to get clothes for nothing, it makes people smile.

dippystick

You could make a quilt out of them. I am going to be doing that with some old shirts and pants I have.

I'm going to recycle mine into shopping bags so I don't have to bring home so many plastic bags.

teagin2002

I still have my nice clothes, I went from a size 24 to an 8 in a year. I have barely worn beautiful office clothes (suites, dress pants, jackets, sweaters and coats, I also have beautiful dresses). Each time I lost a couple of sizes I went shopping so I have something nice to wear. I want to sell them, I paid too much for them, just haven't had a chance to learn about ebay.

jilers

I'd give them away. If you have them you're more likely to fill them in rather than lose the weight to fit into your current size