Just bagged up all my "bigger" clothes!!! Now what to do?

I was only having this conversation with someone awhile ago
If I was you I would give them away to charity or do whatever you want with them just get rid of them! Think positive! There is no 'just in case' .. Your going to keep up the good work and your never going to go back that is an old chapter of your life now, declutter I say, and well done on the weight loss

Give them away........ no point keeping them. If they are your favourite items, get them altered.

Donate them to charity. You won't be needing them ever again!

I understand the anxiety that accompanies this!! I have been there.

Have you yo-yo dieted in the past? If so, I might hang on to a few things...I know most people would advise against that. But I am practical so I'd want that backup JUST IN CASE but I'd pack them off in a taped-up box in an inconvenient area (attic or something) and plan NEVER to get them back out. If you haven't yo-yo dieted really...then toss that junk away (or better yet donate)!!

For me, it wasn't easy to part with the first round of clothes. But it gets easier with time. It was a matter of wearing my size 22 clothes until they seriously looked TERRIBLE on me and then I really did not want them anymore, even some of my favorite items lost their luster when they were sagging and did not fit the same at all. I am usually quite fashion-conscious, and for the first time in my life I had friends, coworkers, and family telling me, "Angela that is WAY too big for you". It was a wake-up call I needed!!

Moving forward, maybe just get enough stuff to get you by fashionably and feeling good! I learned that the hard way when I replaced my ENTIRE wardrobe in size 18 clothes, only to need 16 soon after - and then 14 a few months after that. I originally lost about 50 lb without changing sizes so I didn't realize how much faster it goes the smaller you get!!

Good luck!

I had three large friends and coworkers I shared the clothes with. They picked through and then the rest went to charity. Close that door of owning something to big.
The nice thing from giving to friends, they see my wanting to loose the weight and two are making lifestyle changes. Mind you, I said little about loosing weight, I just said I was culling out my closet. In fact one apologized in accepting the clothes as she did not believe she would be wearing long. I just told her to pay it forward.

I REALLY wish I could do this! My problem is that I think all of my friends would be super offended by this. I have always been the fattest friend and now I'm not...but I think most of them still see me that way and would be upset at the mere suggestion of some of my offcast clothes. Weird how that works. Last summer I had so many adorable jeans and capris in sizes 18-22 and offered them to a friend who is definitely size 22-24 or so, and she was all gung ho about losing weight etc, and I don't think she's actually lost any but she acted really peeved by my offer. So now I'm super gunshy about this!! Also, most of my friends (not the woman I mentioned) are a lot shorter than me so even though we may wear similar sizes I think they would consider me "far larger"...denial I guess. lol

Congrats on not needing those big sizes! Awesome!!

I like the idea of giving to others and get them to pay it forward

Give them to charity and don't look back. That's a cleaner break then selling them at a yard sale.

Giving away your larger clothes cuts off your "escape route", so to speak.

If your new, smaller clothes start getting tight, it is a wakeup call. Don't let the big clothes in your closet be a "snooze button".

Donate them girl!! WTG on the weight lost!! Never going back to them!

Get rid of your big clothes!

Either give them away to friends or donate them to a charity clothing shop. If you're committed to keeping the weight off you will never need them. And you will be motivated to stay at your new, smaller size because, in part, you don't want to have to buy bigger clothes again.

Say goodbye to the old you by saying goodbye to those old clothes!

I donated half of them already. Now I have a new batch that are ready to kick the curb! Since I'm never going back, I don't need them! You shouldn't either! Say goodbye to the old you and welcome the new you!

BUT! Keep your BIGGEST shirt and pants. Take a picture of yourself in them when you hit your goal!

Donate the clothes! It is a great feeling to be rid of them and free up space in your closet for all your cute new clothes:). I did keep one pair of my biggest size pants just to remind myself how far I've come. It is crazy to stand in them and know they used to actually fit.

Line your old clothes up from the biggest to the smallest (or if all the same size, the styles to hate to those you love)...divide them in 1/2 and take the largest/most hated to the Goodwill or other thrift store. While at the store look for a few items in your "new" size (or better yet, next smaller size).

It doesn't have to be all or nothing--but I expect you'll feel pretty good about getting some of those clothes out of your life and will find getting rid of the next batch easier (do it in 1/2 again if you must).

Hold on to a pair of your "biggest fat pants" and stick them on a hanger in the back of your closet. When you are having a "not so good" day...pull them out and try them on just to remember how far you've come.

Congrats on your great accomplishment! You've kicked over 100 pounds to the curb--getting rid of a some old clothes is no match for your strength!

I got rid of mine...it felt great!

I gave them to someone who needed new cloths . She is trying to lose weight also . I told her she can have all of my new ones too .... as I get out of them . I hope it inspires her to continue.

Having lost weight a few years ago and then gained it and some, my husband said, "your not going to chuck everything out again are you?" Hell YES!!!
Like previous posters, keeping my biggest pair of trousers as a guide to how far I've come.
Am slightly gutted about a few items but in the grand scheme of things.. HURRAH they don't fit.

I unfortunately have been a full range of sizes, and so have the smaller sizes in the loft, don't mind dragging them back out....