Did you throw or give away your old clothes?

justal313

I spent last year taking clothes and putting them in "The Pile" as they became two sizes too big. At the end of the year I donated 2 contractor bags of clothes (those gigantic trash bags).

I've kept one pair of pants from my biggest for the crazy weightloss picture. I am also hanging onto a couple of suits, one I will have tailored and one I'm going to donate once I find a place that will use it for interviews for homeless/needy people.

I've held onto a random tshirt here or there as they are instant jammies, but everything is gone as it didn't fit and was too big to wear anyway.

hypocritelecter

Unless you PLAN on gaining the weight back, get rid of your older/bigger clothing. I always take mine to a thrift store (not Salvation Army/Goodwill/etc but a cheap local one) unless they have a stain or a hole. It's quite liberating to get rid of the old stuff, especially if you compare them to what you're wearing now! Do what you think is best, and keep going.

drojen

My closet is the one thing I go through about 2x/yr. I donate anything I don't want anymore - as long as it's in good shape, of course. I will also be going to the thrift stores to buy some clothes since I have over 100 lbs to lose, I don't want to buy a new wardrobe at full price until I get where I want to get size wise - so thrift stores and year end sales for me. That said, I bought a lot of nice stuff this past winter at this big size so I will feel like I've wasted $$ when I pack it up to get rid of it. I probably won't have to deal with that though until next fall - for now, things are simply getting loose, but not enough that they're falling off. My guess is that it'll be spring before I get to that stage.

LdyPsych

I took a lot of them up myself. I love clothes, so I have a lot of them - I didn't want to get rid of clothes I liked nor did I have time to go find many new clothes that I liked as much. I also added new ones at the new size as supplements. My rule is to never take up something twice if it is a pair of pants. For the rest, I donate.

MrGonzo05

I gave them away. I want regaining the weight to be as expensive and painful as possible.

KathyWel

Gave them to Goodwill.

Bob314159

I still have a lot of shirts in good condition that are somewhat oversize and may as well get some use from them, I have a few shirts oversize that are like new hardly ever worn and will sell on Craigs list. Some that are still wearable but too big, go to charity. The ones that are too worn got dumped. I had to get a new suit and dumped the old one, likewise some work trousers.

There is for sure some difficulty letting go, a lot of clothes should have been discarded months ago, it was only at the end of December when I bought new smaller shirts on sale and had no wardrobe space that I had to deal with it.

juliesmithdiet

I must be alone then, I have been busy altering what I can, putting elastic in waists and belt hoop on skirts so I can belt them. Darts in tops and belted my coat and jackets. Only things I can't do anything about no one would want - undies.

jzaz903

i donated or threw away depending on what it was... old tank, with pit stains(because i wore it to the gym when it got too big for regular wear but not too big for gym wear) i threw away. things that still looked okay, i donated.
there are a couple things that i haven't done anything with yet, i'm waiting for the weather to get nicer and then i'll get them altered. personally, i think that keeping your fat girl clothes "in case i get to that size again" is a waste. i think you're setting yourself up for failure! believe in yourself and believe that you're making a change in your whole life and you won't get to that size again.

Ready2Rock206

Goodwill! Not going back! I haven't changed sizes yet - but when I do it is all going to Goodwill!

raeleek

DONATE!

As soon as they were too loose for my taste they got donated! NOT going back!

Doctorpurple

I never really lost an amount of weight that will prompt me to give away my clothes. But I agree with the consignment shops. That way you don't have choice of sliding back (you would have to spend money and buy new clothes). Also, you will get some money to buy yourself new ones and celebrate your success with shopping!

Silvara_11

I've yo-yoed a few times this is my second time trying to loose 40+ lbs. Last year after I lost majority of my weight in July I went through my entire wardrobe and gave about 50% to charity, ear-,marked 25% for alterations when the differece was significant and put some really lovely pieces in my attic as a "pregnancy wardrobe" no I'm not looking ot have babies but it is for when i may have a reason to gain weight so I don't think oh I'll wear them when I've gained the weight back - but I may need them for a happier reason.

Funnily enough I got quite ill at the end of last year and so the 25% earmarked for alterations came back into circluation unaltered. Now having trimmed down a bit again I'm going though to up date what I'll be wearing for the next month of so.

I don't mind donating the cheap stuff but the designer stuff is getting altered or e-bayed.

marie_eve_78

Tank you all! I think my hesitation may also stem from the fact that I do not fully realise it yet, the amount of weight I lost... I keep telling myself that I may gain 6 pounds tomorrow and quickly get back to my big weight. Maybe it's because I weighed so much all these years...

Faye_Anderson

eBay, made loads of money selling them :drinker:

Skeebee

I donated them to charity.

MyProgressISYour1Proof

I gave mine away. I was getting clothes from friends so once I lost enough, I got rid of the older, big stuff. I figure that if people helped me, I would love to help someone else. Why throw good clothes away when people need them?

allisonrozsa

Goodwill & consignment shops. There is no point in a back-up plan because you will then fall into that plan. Challenge yourself, and if any of us do backslide, it's best to pay the consequences so we won't want to ever again. :-)

Crochetluvr

Don't tempt fate. Give them away. I did......there is no going back this time.

dym123

Gave away most, put the others away for a year. They are suits, which are expensive. My goal is that if I am able to keep the weight off for at least one year, then I will get rid of them for good.

leeanneowens

I have given away some and taken some to Goodwil.

Ironhead3td

GARAGE SALE! and what doesn't sell goes to Goodwill or Salvation Army.

PonyTailedLoser

I donate the nicer items, today I am attempting to turn the more beat up ones into a rag rug. Also I kept a pair of fat pants and a fat shirt....just in case.

zuchy

Everything went into the recycling bin. They sort out what can be donated and what not.

losingweightfindingme

I donate everything I can (as long as it's not undergarments and is in fairly good condition). I started a tradition (when moving nonetheless) of going through my closet and drawers each year and getting rid of all of the clothing I had that either didn't fit or that I hadn't worn in over a year, with the exception of a pair of jeans in a smaller size (to work toward) and some cute dress clothes in smaller sizes that I hope to fit into again. The idea of shopping for a new wardrobe in smaller sizes is a huge motivator for me. I would never just throw away good clothes because I "outlost" them...because someone out there can use them. I'm actually between sizes now and look forward to making my next donation to Goodwill (for the usable stuff) and the garbage can (for the "holy" stuff).

kendrafallon

I've given them to the local charity shop. And bought 'new' ones from the charity shop!!! Cheaper than buying new, especially while I'm still losing weight!

SashaJaneJ

Donate. I donated bags full of clothes that was way to big on me. I took them took Goodwill. Then a friend of mine told me to start giving them to her. I have gave her several bags full of clothes.

tntgal2

I gave some to Goodwill. For some good quality pants, I went to a really good tailor who was able to alter them. At $17 to $25 a pair, it was still cheaper than entirely buying new ones. On the other hand, while I don't like shopping, I love the range of things I can now try on and LIKE what I see!

paulywoo

I gave some to friends, some to charity and some to the recycling bin. I don't ever intend going back to my old weight so those clothes are useless to me now

crystal2point0

I got rid of mine - it was my way of saying "I WONT be this size again". But I dont throw any clothes away unless they are truly gargabe (ripped, torn, stained). I either leave them at a clothing donation pickup or take them to Goodwill.