Keeping clothes around that are too small... waste of time?

For me it works to keep them! When I went from a pants size 14 to a 10 in March I was thrilled. They also had the same pants in white but I thought if I wanted to wear white skinny jeans I would want them to be smaller so I bought a size 8. Almost returned them because I had doubts that I'd get to an 8 - EVER. Now I wear them like a badge of honor!

Waste of time for me-- by the time I tried to wear them, they were too big.

Ha! That happened to me a few times too! Both enjoyable (yay inches lost!) But a tad annoying too...

So, if you're gonna keep them then remember you have them!!

I've been operating on having smaller clothes since I lost my first dress size. I'd always been going up dress sizes, never down, so I felt like this time I had faith that I could actually lose weight.

I wish I'd kept all the smaller clothes I used to have years ago! Would make things considerably cheaper right now! T-shirts are ok a few sizes bigger but jeans not so much I find.

I'd keep them! I have a closet full of gorgeous clothes of which most I have never worn...there will be some great satisfaction and celebrating when I can fit into those hot summer dresses!

Absolutely keep them for motivation!

Just make sure you try them on sooner than you think you will fit into them, I lost out on wearing some cute things in my closet because they are now too big.

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If I knew they were a size I could attain - I'd keep them.
If they were not even able to get up over my thighs...might be a very lofty goal and I'd return them so I can enjoy them now.

I am motivated by my clothes. How they fit can mean progress, even when the scale does not cooperate. If you feel you will be motivated - keep them. But if you think it may discourage you.... return them.

I'm not buying things too small, but if I'm trying something on and I'm between sizes, I'll get the tighter one in anticipation of fitting it better later, rather than erring on the "room to grow" size like I used to.

I did buy a pair of size 6 jeans that I could barely button, but that's because they were name-brand and on clearance for $4, and that was the only pair for that price, and I figured, "What the heck. If I end up fitting them, $4 jeans! If I never get there, I'm only out $4." I'm wearing size 7 right now (yeah yeah, even numbers are women's and odd numbers are juniors... I'm really short and I'm 25, so often the cut of junior jeans flatters me better) and the 6's fit in most areas but are kinda pinchy around the waistband. Getting there!

And I had a bunch of tees and things from high school that had gotten super tight during college that I'm now wearing comfortably again... so I'm very glad I still had them. I really like them, so it would've been a shame to get rid of them and have them be a casualty of my college weight gain.

I find that "these are goal clothes" isn't what motivates me about it, though... it's the rush of fitting into the smaller size that boosts my motivation to keep going. The rush motivates me, not seeking the rush. Make sense? It's more "riding a high" than "working for a goal."

I am totally motivated by clothes that are too small. I kept the majority of my clothing as I got heavier, and now I'm getting back into them as I get smaller again. It's like shopping, but free!

If they motivate you, then awesome, keep them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For me, I buy what will fit me now because I have never been as small as I am now. I have never fit into a medium or a size 11 pair of jeans so for me that is awesome. I know I have more to lose, and once I do, I know my sizes will keep going down for the most part. Recently my husband bought me a size 12 dress, and it was too big on me except in the tummy :grumble: but that was after wearing size 22 or 24 dresses.

ETA: my husband and my son have more clothes then I do to wear :laugh:

WAY TO GO - this is me too. Never been as small as I am now (doesn't it feel good?)!

I have a pair of jeans that I ordered online. When I got them I couldn't even get them all the way up. I have been slowly getting them on more and more. I can get them on and buttoned now (after two months), hopefully in another few pounds I will be able to wear them without my legs looking like sausages that were put in too small of casings, lol.

I also have a pair of pants that I have owned for close to ten years, hoping that someday I would be able to wear them. I wore them to work last week. Considering I didn't used to be able to get them even to go past my knees, I consider this a very motivational thing.

I ordered a pair of jeans online, and they ended up being too small... but to the point where I could probably fit into them by fall. Should I keep them or return them for the next size up? Are you motivated by skinny clothes or do they just take up room in your closet/prevent you from wearing cute clothes in the here and now?

Considering fall will be here before we know it, I would keep, unless you need a pair now. Really comes down to what it is you need now and how much effort (and money) it might take to return considering you bought them online.

I'd keep them if they were a little too small. If they were really small though (like 2 sizes down), probably not, because I don't know what size I'll actually go down to.

I have a pair of these waiting for me. They are two sizes too small, but should fit me by fall and I totally intend to rock the hell out of them come my Vegas convention.

And yes, I'm aware they are completely ridiculous and totally fabulous.

ETA: When I ordered them I based it upon their on-line size chart. When I called to have one of the pairs returned, they knew to jump it up 2 sizes without even asking - so clearly their size chart was a little off. I kept these as motivation.

I ordered a pair of jeans online, and they ended up being too small... but to the point where I could probably fit into them by fall. Should I keep them or return them for the next size up? Are you motivated by skinny clothes or do they just take up room in your closet/prevent you from wearing cute clothes in the here and now?

Your goal is to be lose enough weight to wear them by fall? Keep them. Remind yourself of why you are working so hard.