Anyone else afraid to get rid of their fat clothes?

I kept most of mine in trash bags in storage. Since I am now pregnant I haven't had to buy maternity stuff yet. So it was pretty budget friendly to keep them for me.

But as budgets are tight I put the word out to close friends that if they know anyone getting rid of stuff or trading stuff to keep me in mind. I also hit thrift stores and consignments shops to get good stuff for work cheaply.

I definitely enjoy going out and buying smaller clothes, but I don't get rid of all my fat clothes anymore. I've done it in the past and had to buy new fat clothes and that's way more depressing. So basically what I've done this time around is sort through my closet - go through all the fat clothes and donate things I didn't really love anyway, but kept the things that were nice/flattering when they fit. I put them away and went out and bought new skinny clothes. And thrift/vintage stores are the best for losing weight. I go probably once a month this year and buy a few new things that actually fit. It's amazing what you can find that still is like new (or is even new with tags) and is CHEAP.

Part of me thinks it should be full commitment and I should get rid of them all, but I know the last time I lost weight, I ended up tearing my ACL, and after knee surgery my friends all stopped by with chocolate and ice cream and I couldn't really exercise and... there went that. Thinking positive is great, and I like to think that if I went through something like that again I could do better at sticking to my diet, but if I fluctuate again, it happens. I'm keeping a range of clothing as long as I have the storage space to do it.

I put mine in a box in storage and will eventually donate them. I didn't buy clothes for the longest time and kept on wearing sizes that were too big. It made a huge difference in my confidence and comments people made once I started wearing clothes that actually fit. I finally stopped wearing saggy butt jeans. I would shop at ross, tj maxx, marshalls, target and walmart and by the necessities to save money. I would also keep the tags on until i actually wear them b/c several times i purchased some pants, and by the time i went to wear them, they were too big. so i just took them back to the store and exchanged them for a smaller size.

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'm the same. I always take the size I think I currently am and the next one down to test how long it'll take me to get down into it, just in case I should be buying that one instead, just to find it already fits me! Nice isn't it?!!

Keep one set to remind yourself never to go back...get some smaller stuff to show off your progress and boost your confidence!

When I started this journey almost 11 months ago it was to lose weight. For the first 6 months I was afraid to get rid of the "fat" clothes or buy new workout clothes or new and smaller anything for fear that I would quit, gain the weight back, and have spent a bunch of money on smaller stuff. I wouldn't even buy a new pair of running shoes until I had convinced myself that I was sticking to it. (I had started and quit too many times to even trust myself.) Five months ago something inside my brain switched. (I blame all the exercise. ) Now it's no longer about being skinny, it's about being healthy. I'm not afraid to buy smaller things now because I'm not afraid that I'll "grow out" of them anymore. Now that I'm so much healthier and happier, I don't see myself needing the "fat" clothes ever again. I'm more "worried" that my current clothes will become my fat clothes and I'll have to buy even smaller ones later! (What a terrible problem THAT will be! :laugh: ) Now I LOVE working out and eating healthier and I see a chocolate chip cookie as a "treat" instead of a "cheat". Cheating is for dieters and this is not a diet for me anymore. I can't see myself going back. It did take longer than I wanted to reach this new mentality, but it was worth waiting for. Good luck on your journey!!

P.S. I Zumba!

Oh yeah, I am utterly terrified to get rid of my fat clothes. I have a history with major yo-yoing (100+ lbs each time) and every time I got rid of my fat clothes then had to buy more when everything got too tight. This time though, I am not dieting but making a serious lifestyle change that I am setting up to continue for the rest of my life. I don't want to lose weight again, just to gain it back in a couple years. So I'm going slow and tailoring bigger clothes to my new size rather than just buying new ones. I don't know if I will ever overcome the fear of getting fat again, but by focusing on persistent healthy habits, rather than on a goal weight, I am hoping I can maintain.

Least that's what I keep telling myself. Nice to know others are scared as well.

I do think it is wise to not buy a lot of new clothes for your current weight if you still have more to lose. However, fat clothes that can't be worn anymore go to Good Will. Cut the cord and look ahead. Not going back to fat.

In the past I kept them, and I ended up gaining the weight back and more...I'm no longer afraid to get rid of them. It was actually kind of liberating. And while over the last couple months, I've let 9 lbs creep back on and my skinny clothes that I never got rid of started to get a little tighter, I started kicking my own *kitten* back into shape. I've decided there is NO going back to where/how I was. NO GOING BACK. Though I still have a ways to go, so I am refusing to buy new clothes yet. Right now I'm good with the clothes I had kept (what's funny is that some of them are fitting me and when I used to wear them I was actually a bit smaller than I am now...) so I know when I reach my goal I'm going to need close to a new wardrobe. That will be my reward to myself when I get there. In the meantime, if I need something new, I shop at thrift stores. The other option you could do is look into getting some of the clothes altered. That may be cheaper than new clothes.

I have always kept my clothes and I think it is a curse. I have at one time had clothing that would fit a size 6 to a six 18. I would go shopping in my own three closets. I always knew I had somehting to wear. I have been slowing taking them out of the closet, and trying to give them away, and? My weight has been creeping back up, and it is motivating to put somehting on, and when it is too tight, then I either have to do something about it, or I go buy a bigger pair. It is a vicious circle. Getting rid of clothes has an emotional pull on me too. I have some clothes that I have wonderful memories associated with. It is hard, but I truely think getting them out of the house is the way to go. That way, you either do something, or it will cost you more time and money! Donate

Get rid of them NOW! I believe....if you keep them around, you're more likely to fit into them again. We don't need more excuses to gain weight. Donate them to charity. I've been doing this so often lately. lol And my rule of thumb = if my new, smaller-sized clothing starts to feel tight, work it!!! Do not, EVER, buy bigger clothes again!

Get rid of them... don't use them as a crutch. I got rid of mine and I am not looking back.

nope. cuz when i drop them off at the thrift shop, i can pop some tags.

I donate all my "fat clothes" to Goodwill because I know what it is like to be a fat kid and need clothes -- they are so expensive!! I figure, rather than going to Walmart, which is the cheapest around here, and paying $2 extra for the bigger sizes, now someone can go to Goodwill and get my old big clothes for next to nothing! It makes me feel good about it. I also buy Goodwill because I refuse to buy expensive clothes until I am at my goal weight. Thankfully, I was just able to get into all my size 12s I wore before I had my baby and couldn't wear until he turned one (apparently it was just the workout harder and eat better game..... not the "My body has just changed and I will never be able to get back into those again" game.)

I understand the attachment to our fat clothes though..... When I was 400 pounds and found clothes that were nice and I felt good in them it was a rarity...... Even at 200 pounds it was very hard to give up those Fat clothes

Heck NO
I w anthem gone
I lost 4 inches off waist
and when I get new clothes im donating all of them to the baby pantry or the volunteers of america