Goal Clothes

I have a pair of size 3 jeans from three years ago that are calling my name! Funny, they fit my 13 yr. old daughter but she wouldn't be caught wearing flares!

YES!!!! something to work for! This was a must for me...and when they fit...I knew I wasn't going back.......no way, not EVER...........

Fatty, bad foods and I will NEVER EVER GET BACK TOGETHER!!!!

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Does anyone else keep goal clothes. Pieces of clothing they don't fit in currently but want to?
I kinda have a drawer full of goal clothes for various sizes. Mostly things I loved that I was sad I out grew (I've got a pair of jeans from middle school size 15). I was wondering if anyone did this and if it worked as motivation for them.

YELP!!! Sure do!!! It helps!! I have a shirt I bought when I was about 19-20 and have NEVER wore it!! I bought it with a friend of mine (both bought the same shirt) and it was the largest size they had. I have that shirt in a box in my closet WAITING to be able to wear it!! :-)

I'm really lazy when it comes to physical measurements, I gauge my progress by how well/or how much of me/ I can fit into my wanted size.

I (from experience) have had a hit and miss with goal clothes. Maybe it's because of my height, but I have to lose about 25 pounds to even go down a pants size, SOMETIMES. Sometimes I lose it all from my top (which is happening the most now), so im still wearing the same pants size.

Don't get me wrong, that doesnt mean I dont have goal clothes! I have the black dress in my pic hanging up right now on the back of my closet door, because it's just a tiny bit too snug around my middle and i'm wearing it for a wedding friday. It's keeping me motivated this week.

Just dont wany anyone getting their hopes up because they're a size 22 and buy a size 10 jean and are dicouraged if they lose 50 pounds and still cant fit into them.

My own personally recommendation (take it or leave it). Is to buy one or two pieces of clothing that are snug on you or just one size too small. If you buy a complete wardrobe of "skinny" clothes you may never get into them, and it may be too hard to see the long term goal. There'll be plenty of time to buy more clothes when you're smaller lol.

ALSO I personally gave all of my bigger clothes to my sister (she gained a lot and i lost). Feels good to not have them in my closet!!

I have one outfit that I have wanted to get back into for years! It is my hot pink shirt that scrunches in the middle and the sleeves are the perfect length pairing it with a pair of size 9 dark blue skinny jeans. I love that outfit so much and I WILL get back into them.

Most of my clothes are goal clothes lol

Pretty much, this.

Goal was size 10, but I'm size 6!

I have jeans jeans jeans galore. I know I will loose the weight to fit into them. I was overweight before about 8 years ago and bought lots of jeans to encourage me to fit into them. I did and then I had a major relapse of my MS. I still have them to encourage me again. I still haven't gotten any of them to go over my butt. Some are so skinny not even near my butt yet. I'm getting there and I try to try some of them on every week. I have one pair each of Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Seven for All Mankind, and numerous pairs of Blumarines and Ed Hardy. Oh I also have a knit Ed Hardy Rock '71 (my birth year) dress that I'd like to wear too someday. I'll get in to the stuff sooner or later,,,,,,,sooner hopefully.

I sometimes buy a new outfit in one size smaller and try it on once in awhile until it fits. It does help.

i sure do i have 2 bathing suits i bough with birthday money i want to get into for spring. i also have a rack of dresses and skirts (about 3 skirts and 3 dresses never worn becasue i cant get into) that i want to be able to get into

I held onto a pair of 80's parachute pants until last year. I gave up because I know I will never be as small as I was in my 20's. I had to face the fact that I'm 49 and even if I reached the goal and they fit I would look like a middle aged woman trying to look like I'm 20 and to me that's worse than never fitting in to the pants again. Remember too, as we age our bodies change, womens' hips get wider, gravity takes it's inevitable course and things just don't fit the way they used to. Have you noticed that sizes are much different than they used to be? The size numbers are the same number but the cuts are actually larger than they were 10 or more years ago. If your hanging on to goal clothes that are over 10-15 years old I suggest you go and try on the same size in a store now you might be pleasantly surprized! Keep up the hard work and whatever works for you to acheive your goal!

Goal was size 10, but I'm size 6!

This is one thing I'm "afraid of". Not that I will ever be anywhere near that. But my goal is 14-16 and I don't know how my body may change in time or if I could end up sticking at an 18 or even reaching 10-12. I know sometimes you can skip a size. I went from 3X tops to 1X tops. You just never know.