Did you keep or get rid of your fat clothes?

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

I kept my biggest trousers to remind me to the past. And it's good to have a spare tent lol

I also have a pair of my largest jeans. Size 24. They sit on top of my dresser to remind me where I dont wanna return to. Also, I need them so I can take one of those photos where you put on your biggest pants hold the waist out to show how much smaller you are.

I havent gotten too small for any of my shirts yet but I plan to get rid of things as soon as I can.

I've kept one pair of my largest pair of pants to remind myself how far I've come.

I have all of them!!!!! Lol!!! I went from a 24 to a 16! Whoo hoo! I am a performer, so I am keeping them as costumes. But I love looking at them and saying "Who's the fat b**** now?" I have 4-6 inches left and I am going to be ready for the summer!

Hell no! Those *****es are gone. I have no choice but to stick to my new lifestyle. No fat, no more!

I lost 40lbs from diet and the gym and got rid of my fat clothes and bought a new wardrobe - (thanks to deals on line) big mistake. Unfortunately I stopped going to the gym due to work schedule and the weight crept back on - so now I have the most beautiful clothes that can't fit - I never thought I would regain the weight. I refuse to buy fat clothes so am trying very hard to get into my new wardrobe. Here's hoping MFP works for me.