Tossing my fat clothes

Well, I have lost a bit of weight now... I'm fitting into EVERYTHING in my closet now. I have even had to go out and buy some new pants. But now why am I struggling to donate all my big boy clothes? I guess I am scared...

I need to clean it out! Right?!?!?!?!?!

Keep one item if you must but get rid of all the clothes that dont fit you!

I'll admit it look me a while to get rid of my 'fat' clothes but once I did, felt amazing, like a weight lifting off my shoulders. The me that had always struggled to lose weight, finally did it and getting rid of those clothes proved to myself that am winning the battle.

You'll feel liberated as the person you were no longer exists!!

I cant wait to toss my fat clothes.. and fit back into my skinny clothes.. I have tons of skinny clothes I have hung onto from back when I was much smaller

I understand the feeling. I had trouble at first, too, for the same reason. But you will feel great once you do it!

Do it!

I like the idea of keeping one pair of pants to compare your end result....make them a pair in an ugly color, so you won't be able to wear them should you regain any weight.

I ebayed a load just before Christmas

It hurt selling £1000 worth of suits for £46 quid......but that's the joy of ebay and it's £46 I have to put towards new work wear that I wouldn't have had if I chucked them out.

I tend to wear my stuff until I look like I am a the kid in the Tom Hanks film 'Big' when he shrinks at the end wearing the suit. When I look like that it's time for new.

It's nice to pick up some new clobber as well.

Yea!!! Get rid of all that clothes! You'll feel so good that they are gone and it's good motivation to not re-gain the weight. Each size I drop, I tell myself I'm not allowed to but clothes in that size again.

I think you'll be surprised at the feeling of freedom when you give that clothes away.

I am in the same boat. I plan on keeping one suit and one pair of jeans so that I can remember the sizes that I used to wear, but I can't bring myself to do it yet. I have come a fair distance but have another 45lbs to go and so I am trying to buy as few clothes in "interim" sizes. I will finally toss everything out when I feel comfortable with replacing my wardrobe. I don't like the idea of only having a few things in my closet.

I struggled with that question myself the first time I had to donate a ton of clothes. Some of the clothes I donated I really loved I felt like if I hung on to the "fat clothes," that in the back of my mind I was doubting myself and almost setting myself up to gain the weight back. I realized that I've made a lifestyle change. I honestly can't look into the future and see myself not exercising.

I looked into my closest and said to myself that everything else hanging inside would have to eventually go as well. I had about 3 sizes hanging inside and the smallest wasn't what I'd wear when I'm at my goal weight. So, for me the answer was yes, I needed donate and not hold on to anything (not even a pair of jeans to serve as a reminder). I don't like the cost associated with replacing (and replacing, and replacing) an entire wardrope of clothes, but I've decided to buy at consignment shops or only clearance items.

I'm now four sizes down and keep a bag in my closest to toss items into as I learn they don't fit. There was one morning I had to try on 4 different pants until I found some that fit (kind of). The first three were entirely too big and I couldn't get away with wearing them to work any longer.

You'll make the right decision

Also, I wanted to pass along that a friend of mine has lost a lot of weight and she sells her clothes on eBay. She buys replacement clothes with the money she makes from each sale. I've not tried that, but it sounds like a great idea.

donate to good will!!!!

JUST DO IT! I kept one pair of my largest size pants just to remind myself of my success.....I call them my trophy pants.

Shirley in Oregon

I'm keeping mine in case I decide to have another baby - i think some of them would work well as maternity clothes!

This is the only reason I would keep anything!

The first two times I lost weight I kept my fat clothes. My thinking was " what if I need them?" I look back now and wish I had the strength then to believe that I would not need them again. And you know what happened... Gained weight back and put those clothes back on. Over the summer I took so many bags to donate my clothes. It was one of the most difficult things I ever did. I didn't realize how much emotional attachment I had to those clothes. But, I kept a couple of special pieces but got rid of everything else. The only clothes I have now other than (2 pieces) are things that are my current size. I figure either keep it off or leave the house naked. And I don't want to do the second option.

I am not going to toss out my fat clothes. I know people say that you should but I did that once and unfortunately I re-gained all the weight back. I then had to spend a lot of money buying more larger clothes which was not fun in the slightest. I had thrown out every single piece of clothing and it took a long time to replace everything.

I want to be optimistic and think that it will not happen this time but I just cannot risk it again. Instead of doing that, once I have hit my goal weight I'm going to pack up my fat clothes and put them someplace that I won't see them everyday.

I am actually with you on this. I'd kept the weight off for three years and had idly shoved my old fat clothes at a friend's house. Didn't realize how big I was until I literally had nothing that fit me. I live several thousands of dollars below the poverty line and would have been royally screwed had I not remembered I had my fat stash 'o clothes tucked away. I can't afford clothes on clearance. I can't afford thrift store clothes. Not having that old set old clothes would have condemned me to nudity or else having photos of me put on People of Walmart.

When I lose this weight, I intend to hand the big clothes off to my friend again. I'd rather live with the reminder that I was fat and could be fat again than have to wear clothes that are 6 sizes too small. I have more dignity than money.

JUST DO IT! I kept one pair of my largest size pants just to remind myself of my success.....I call them my trophy pants.

Shirley in Oregon

This is the best idea!

I am in the same situation as OP. I now have clothes 8 inches bigger than my current waist size. I am thinking of taking in some of the tops and shirts, but I need to be brave and chuck the rest.

OP, maybe it could be our new years' resolution?

It took me awhile to get rid of mine...it was a two step processed first I cleared out everything that didn't fit put them into piles of donate and sell. The donate ones I took right away to the goodwill then sell ones I held on to for another few weeks until a friend of mine came over and convinced to do something with them. We took pictures of the clothes, posted on CraigsList and they sold in one day. The lady bought the whole bin worth over $1,000.00 for $100.00 which I inturn bought some new clothes that fit. Now as I lose more weight I have to keep the process going and weed out the stuff that doesn't fit again. It is a good feeling to get rid of the smaller clothes a size I never thought I would see. I kept one pair of "fat" pants because I would love to do the picture with both my legs inside one leg of those pants.

I need to clean it out! Right?!?!?!?!?!

You got this!