Fear of getting rid of "fat clothes".

have it altered! win win

For some of those (especially coats) you can probably just have them tailored to fit the new you when you get to that point. But otherwise, donate them and never look back! Feeling comfortable in your smaller clothes will alleviate any guilt over the old ones.

Ditto what others have said, get it altered if that is possible.

ok, yep! I'm right there with ya... hmmmm.. what should we do? I need a plan, a rationale, to either keep or get rid of them. What if, and I'm just thinking out loud, we donate them to a battered woman's shelter. What do you think?

good idea they also have some places for women just entering the workforce and need a little clothing help..in many states

I know exactly how you feel! I have lost about 70lbs so far and I have complained (to my husband mostly) about not being able to wear my clothes anymore. It does kind of suck in a way. I had a nice coat and a few nice dresses that I actually liked. I had several shirts that I liked. But, none of them fit anymore. I stil have about 30lbs more to my goal, so I don't want to buy new clothes right now either. Feels like it would be a waist of money.

I wear a uniform to work and I recently had to buy a new one of those because I was out of standards and I was told that I needed to because baggy clothes aren't appropriate. It was $120 for one complete uniform. I really hope that I don't have to buy another one for a while.

I have tried to talk to others and it sounds like bragging. I haven't been able to explain it with out sounding a little pompous. What ever I say always seems to be interpreted as "oh poor me, I have lost so much weight I need to buy a new wardrobe." I do understand what you are feeling and I will say this aspect of clothes is hard, especially is funds aren't exactly overflowing. I will be getting rid of my "fat" clothes though. Maybe donate, maybe yardsale, but they will be gone out of my home. I will never be 250lbs again and I don't want the reminders hanging around. Even if I have to buy one article of clothing a month to replace them, they will be gone.

I am now going through exactly this - I feel your pain. I am an EXPERT shopper and have clothes that were regular priced $500-$1000 (that I got for a bargain) that I HATE to rid myself of. I am down several sizes now and 27 lbs ago took some pants to the tailor in order to have something to wear on a cruise - now those are way to big too. I have a stack of things to take to the tailor again and let him tell me what he can do and can't do. It is FAR cheaper than buying all new plus I don't have to give up ALL of my favorite things.

There are lots of things that I have "loaned" to a friend who is also losing weight. Once she is too small for them they will go to my sister and she is going to be about that size in that about that timeframe. They are not my BEST items - but putting them to use with people I know helps. I have not yet gotten rid or even sorted through everything - I have a MASSIVE closet and more clothes than anyone I know. I just go through as I have time and energy to make the decisions that need to be made. You will take it day by day. Good luck to you.

I agree, have it altered.

I like my fat clothes right where they are, in a trash bag in my closet waiting to be donated....I plan to add a bit more to the pile

I'm kind of jumping the gun here, since I've just barely begun my journey to a new healthier me, but I feel like this stupid, silly fear could get in the way.

When I start to think about being many sizes smaller and getting to buy new clothes, the idea of this excites me. However, then I begin to think about all the clothes I have now that I will have to get rid of. For the most part, this isn't an issue.. but there's certain things like a few nice, expensive coats and dresses I have that I fear having to get rid of! Especially since I just barely got one of these coats for Christmas. (It's a Barbour jacket that I got on sale for $150, but they usually run $360... it's something I don't want to have to let go of ).

Is there a way to combat this train of thought? Or has anyone else experienced similar thoughts to mine? I know my family would be super proud of me for losing weight, more so than still being able to fit into a jacket, but in the back of my mind I just get this nagging feeling that I'll be "letting my father down" for no longer being able to fit into the fancy, expensive jacket he got me. Argh!

Since you just got the jacket, there's still time to exchange it for a smaller size! I got rid of each size I lost as I went along and donated the clothing to charity...made me feel better knowing someone who needed the clothing was getting it. A lot of the stuff I got rid of were very expensive! Now, I only keep the size I'm wearing in my closet because I'm determined not to gain the weight back! Think positively about the outcome and you'll feel less stressed about getting rid of the clothes.

Now you can go and buy gently used clothes until you can buy new ones at your new weight.