Anyone else afraid to get rid of their fat clothes?

The problem is if you are already swimming in your clothes then by the time you reach goal and have been there for 6 weeks you won't be able to keep them up!

My attitude is that I am doing this to feel better about myself, and I am definately not going to feel better if the butt is sagging out of my jeans and I'm constantly having to hitch things up and my bras don't fit. But at the same time our budget is tight. The way around this is to shop in Op shops. Buy CHEAP clothes that will flatter for the time being and DITCH your fat clothes because then you HAVE to keep going. You are seeing results to celebrate them. I found a bargain (new not 2nd hand) bra for $6.50 in one of the big brand stores the other day. No it isn't fancy or pretty it is just a plain cotton t-shirt bra but for now it makes me feel better because it doesn't ride up at the back and the girls are held in place properly. I also stocked up on basic t-shirts for $2 each which was a bargain because it is winter here and so no one is buying tshirts and they were last seasons colours (which happen to suit me very well!).

That said once I reach goal which is a size for me rather than a weight I will be going out and buying a few good pieces regularly so that I end up with a great wardrobe.

I bought new work pants, and a couple of exercise shorts (the ones I was wearing before, kept slipping past my butt!) And, I got a few other pieces, here and there...

However... I am NOT getting rid of my pants and shorts, from when I was at my highest weight!!!

Not because I'm scared to go back, but because, when I make it to my goal weight, I want to take the ultimate pictures of me in my "FAT PANTS"

That will be one of the greatest rewards! :bigsmile:

I got rid of all of mine because I know that I am never going to fit back into them. I sold them all on eBay to make room for clothes that make me feel confident, sexy and awesome. I made about £1000, just because I had so many of them too. :laugh:

I keep mine in a spare suitcase, I know i should get rid of them but I just cant seem to do it, ive bounced back to being fat before and im determined not too this time, but still cant get rid.

With the exception of a comparison piece or two, i am more afraid to NOT get rid of them...I have kept them in the past...as the weight came back, i crept down to the basement and started hauling them back out...wearing them...pretty soon, guess what is in a bag in the basement?!

I learned the hard way, for me, it is better to get rid of them. If the replacements get tight, I have two choices: 1. kick my own *kitten* back into gear. 2) re-buy fat clothes. You can bet it will be #1!

I've burnt me bra.

< win.

I have kept 1 pair of jeans and 1 pair of work trousers which at my biggest were so tight!!!

just donated mine fortunately, i had kept my "skinny" clothes so i have plenty of things to wear... its like seeing old friends. but yes, i did get rid of the bigger clothes, bad luck to have them around.

I buy Goodwill pieces in my current size, and donate a few items in my previous size. I still have some of my larger pants for comparison sizing. Circle of life baby, hopefully the between-sizing pieces go back to being donated soon. I also bought a couple of dress suits (secondhand) that were much too small for me as a goal. They now fit perfectly. Time to buy some even smaller things for my next goal.

When I reach my overall goal size, everything too big will leave my home. With the exception of some t-shirts; I started running 5ks at a much larger size, and I love looking at my 5K t-shirt collection and seeing how big I was, and progressively how much smaller I've gotten.

I donated all my old clothes to a friend and to goodwill. I also buy a lot of my clothes at Target, but I never spend more than $4 on an item of clothing on the clearance rack. I set a limit per item of clothing and stay within it. I also buy a lot of clothes at Goodwill and Playto's Closet. Unfortunately, I am only now getting into the sizes that Plato's offers (size 12) but their shorts are so short I don't know if I can do it.

I would say try second hand shops and thrift stores while in your "during" stages.

I have a huge box of clothing to donate to Goodwill later this week. It's all clothing that's either too big or clothing that I was saving until I lost weight but now I don't like. But... I realized that I am having issues putting on clothing that I can now wear. For example, I have a great pair of grey dress pants. I was so sad when they became too small and it has been a small goal of mine to fit back into them. However, I put them on the other day, they fit (yay!) but I can't get myself to wear them outside my bedroom. I have all these clothes in my closet that now fit like they should and I can't get myself to wear anything but my "comfy chubby clothing" (i.e. black, stretchy capri pants). So, I get why you're scared to get rid of your fat clothing. I'm ready and willing to get rid of mine but I can't seem to force myself into my new (and old) skinnier clothing. Odd.

Well, we are having a yard sale this weekend. My husband convinced me to get rid of my clothes. So they are all there. I am sure most will not sell. They are awesome but what are the chances that someone in those sizes will come and buy them all. So at that point I can either suck it up and give to good will, or pack them up and back into my house.

I hope I have the strength to get rid of them.

Nope...my rule is that if the waist on my pants by chance starts getting a bit tight then it's time to really start tracking again. I'm not overly concerned at this point though...with my lifting and other training, it's almost impossible for me to put on weight, even when I'm emptying the fridge. I don't see that changing anytime soon. I'm back into competition and loving it and always have something to train for these days.

I'm not afraid to get rid of my fat clothes, but I do have a mental block with I try on new clothes in a store. I continually (and I mean: every single time) take clothes that are too big into the dressing room. It never fails. It's like I'm afraid to get in there and not be able to fit into what I brought with me.

I got rid of all of mine because 1) they were unflattering and 2) if I have them around and gain a few pounds, that means I'll have clothes to wear, which ISN'T good.

By having clothes in my current size only, it means if my jeans start getting kind of tight, it forces me to get back into good habits. The idea of having to buy bigger jeans when I've been buying smaller jeans terrifies me, so by not having bigger jeans in the house, it keeps me disciplined.

Some women I know do keep one pair of pants that's a bit looser since they bloat during TOM, but that's it.