Did you keep or get rid of your fat clothes?

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  • buzzcockgirl
    buzzcockgirl Posts: 260 Member
    I totally got rid of them!! I lost about 80lbs... and I DEFINITELY got rid of the biggest stuff. I guess i Have a few pieces that were my 'transition' clothes, from about 15lbs ago, but it sucks because they are practically new!!! So I have a few things- but I went from a size 18/20 (US) in pants to an 8 or 10. I will NEVER wear an 18/20 again. And I had to get rid of the 1X tops and shirts, since about 1/2 my weight loss came form my boobs. Haha! j/k.... but I DID shrink a lot up top - so shirts had to go!!!
    I say get rid of them-- why keep them as a fall back-- if you don't ever intend to fall back!
    Good riddance!
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
    Ill keep it for my pregnancy.
  • brynnsmom
    brynnsmom Posts: 945 Member
    These days I don't like to keep anything in my closet that doesn't fit - be it too big or too small. Getting rid of all my "big clothes" was like telling myself there's no way I'm going back to that.
  • cosmonew
    cosmonew Posts: 513 Member
    Once it's too big for me to wear, I get rid of it and do not want to fit into it ever again.

    This
  • andywhamilton
    andywhamilton Posts: 1 Member
    I bought a new suit yesterday, I've gone from a 42" waist pair of trousers to a slight 'snug' 38" - very chuffed! But now I will be wearing several oversized suits and one right fitting suit at work. Better get saving .........
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    I happily gave mine to GoodWill as they got too big. Keeping them would have felt like giving myself permission to get fat again. If I allow that to happen, then shame on me, and I deserve to have to spend the extra money to accommodate it. Don't make getting fat again easy for yourself.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    I got rid of mine right away, except for the "before" pants. I sort of saved a "before" shirt too - it used to be one of my favorite t-shirts to wear in the summer but now it's my sleep shirt. :)

    If they're in good enough shape, donate to Goodwill or Salvation Army or even sell online or at a consignment shop.

    If they're in poor shape, use as rags or dirty job (cleaning, painting, etc) clothes.
  • luciebam88
    luciebam88 Posts: 30
    When I reach my goal I am going to keep the item of clothing that looks the biggest, so that I can look and it will remind me of what I don't want to go back to!
  • QuirkyD
    QuirkyD Posts: 68 Member
    Although I still have more to lose, I got rid of the biggest pants for the first time. I used to just put them in a box in the attic. I am finally in a new place mentally and it is wonderful!
  • LogiesMom09
    LogiesMom09 Posts: 33 Member
    I bought a sewing machine and altered the really nice pieces. The trick to altering was to be sure to cut out the excess fabric so there was no room for letting them out. I want to be able to notice immediately if I'm gaining weight by the fit of my clothes. I sold some in yard sales, gave some to family/friends, and donated others. Either way, I only have my current size in my closet. I don't want any "just in case" clothes because I've worked to hard and come to far to allow myself to go backwards.
  • XorangecrushX
    XorangecrushX Posts: 10
    I got rid of them and it felt great! Then gained weight back and had to buy bigger clothes again, which felt NOT SO GREAT
    :embarassed:
  • MikaMojito
    MikaMojito Posts: 680 Member
    Realistically thinking, I won't keep the weight off forever. Others manage but I don't think I will. So I'm keeping my things. Also I love wearing big comfy clothes. I also kept far too small clothes for years because I thought I'd need them again.
  • missdibs1
    missdibs1 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Starting to develop a collection of clothes that no longer fit...(too big thankfully)

    I've been up and down in my weight the past 15 years or so, with a waist size ranging from 33 to 42. In light of that I am tempted to keep my "fat clothes" , even though I think this time I am going to keep the weight off for good..

    I donated them gave them away and or threw them out.

    They did not fit anymore. Why keep them?
  • NonnyMary
    NonnyMary Posts: 982 Member
    cant wait to get into the smaller clothes.. shame to waste the big clothes.. if i ever throw them out, i hope i never grow back into them. will be exciting to wear some smaller sizes, buying those - i will never look back!
  • sarah456s
    sarah456s Posts: 98 Member
    My thinking always used to be to keep one size higher than my current size, in case I slipped backwards slightly. But I finally ditched the bigger sizes last year (I'd lost 2 sizes in 2009, so I'd tossed the largest size already but kept the intermediate size for 3 years), and I have to say, it's when the current size were getting too tight that I was finally forced to face facts and joined MFP.

    So for me, not having bigger clothes worked to keep me accountable.
  • loriwhitefaith
    loriwhitefaith Posts: 116 Member
    get rid of them fast as you can :-)
  • calliekitten9
    calliekitten9 Posts: 148 Member

    The pile I was left with was pretty small but I am adding some new bits and pieces as I go. Actually, one of the frustrating things about this process is that I cannot afford new clothes for each stage so even now, I am wearing clothes that fitted nicely after that first 20lb lost and now don't fit after the second 20lb lost!

    I guess if this is the worst thing about weight loss, I can deal with it. It is so nice to have some clothes that are too big for a change, rather than too small but it would be nice to be able to show off my newly found waist a bit more! Lol! :laugh:

    I only shop at Thrift Stores...you can get some awesome clothes for really inexpensive prices. I never go to the mall anymore.
  • PippiNe
    PippiNe Posts: 283 Member
    I too have a collection of clothes that are now too big. I plan to sell some online or at a garage sale. What doesn't sell will find its way to Goodwill.
  • vabheegaard
    vabheegaard Posts: 61
    Got rid of them all!!!!!!!!
  • KellySue67
    KellySue67 Posts: 1,006 Member
    I got rid of mine. I didn't want them lingering in the closet "just in case". As I find things getting too big, I get rid of them. I really have too much stuff as it is, so it's been a great excuse to downsize!
  • phdiva12
    phdiva12 Posts: 79 Member
    I got rid of them! I kept them for about 6 months and then mustered up the courage to clean my closet. I realized that I needed to start thinking of my weight loss as permanent and not temporary. The clothes served as an expectation that one day I'd be back there, again. But, I'm trying to think of myself as being in control!
  • Jovan0609
    Jovan0609 Posts: 233 Member
    The professionals say to keep one size above what you wear now but toss the rest. By keeping them, you're giving yourself the "okay" to go back to your old sizes. We all know how expensive it is to rebuild a wardrobe so when you feel your clothes starting to get tighter, it will motivate you to get back into your weight loss habits because you don't have anything else in your closet to wear. :smile:
  • cmacphee3
    cmacphee3 Posts: 278 Member
    As someone who gave them away then regained part of the weight (First timeI regained 87lbs of the 112lbs I had lost, second time I regained 60/70lbs I lost), I sure regretted doing so. I just can't bring myself to throw out anything, small or big in good condtiion that isn't totally out of style now.
  • SailorKnightWing
    SailorKnightWing Posts: 875 Member
    I was a size 12 in college, but then got sick and lost a lot of weight, had to buy size 10 then size 8. When I eventually gained the weight back, I kept the smaller sizes because I planned to get back to them. A few years later, I'm glad I kept them because I'm almost back to where I was when I was sick, minus the being sick part.

    When I reach my size 8 goals again I would normally keep the size 10s in the attic and donate the 12s, but my mom is also losing weight and is almost down to size 12 so I'm going to save them for her.
  • HarrietSmeltzer1
    HarrietSmeltzer1 Posts: 101 Member
    I love that answer I did the sane thing
  • caramelgyrlk
    caramelgyrlk Posts: 1,112 Member
    Keeping them would be a crutch for you to back peddle. Without out them, you will hold yourself accountable as clothes are EXPENSIVE. Have a yard sale and use those dollars to treat yourself to something nice for your weight loss. What you do not sell, contact charities like House of Ruth, your local homeless shelters, etc., as there are many women who are at a disadvantage that are in need of clothes. If not, there is a Goodwill just about everywhere.
  • rich347
    rich347 Posts: 508 Member
    I keep them just in case I relapse
  • NewMnky1
    NewMnky1 Posts: 264
    Got rid of them as I went. With so much weight loss I couldn't even get them altered. So as I lost the sizes I donated the clothing. Now there is no going back, I can't afford to buy a whole new wardrobe again after buying the one I have now LOL!
  • BringingSherriBack
    BringingSherriBack Posts: 607 Member
    Originally I had given away all but the next size larger but in my last round of cleaning, I decided that holding on to those was like giving myself permission to gain back some of the weight. That is not ok so I purged everything that didn't currently fit.
  • FitCanuckChick
    FitCanuckChick Posts: 240 Member
    I've been getting rid of them as I move forwards. It kind of hurts sometimes to part with my more expensive items, but I know someone else is going to enjoy them (and look good in them) and that makes me feel a little better.

    If it's too big, donate it!

    Depending on how much you have lost and how expensive the piece of clothing is (like is it an expensive business suit) you might want to look into finding a great tailor to re-size. I have friends who have done this (I did not) and the re-sized item looked fantastic. I would only do this if it was a base piece that cost alot (I have a few friends who had $800+ suits, so the resize was worth it). Keep and ugly old pair of "big pants" as a reminder of where you never want to return to.
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