what did u do with your before clothes?

I have happily passed mine on to charity.

I gave most away. But I kept a pair of jeans and a top hoping that if I keep something I won't regain. Superstitious and I know it. :P
Cue my funny parody of am awesome song. lol

I have lost a total of eight storage units in my lifetime because I couldn't pay on them. I have spent tens of thousands of dollars on storage units, beginning in 1974, only to lose everything in the end. I have lost tons and tons of belongings when various people who offered to store them for me stole them. I have been evicted without notice quite a few times and had to leave almost everything behind. But I still have "fat clothes"-- none of which I have ever worn-- because for some strange reason, people must think I look like a much larger size! I am dirt-poor and have often been homeless so, people offer to give me their secondhand clothes that don't fit them. I tell everyone, I wear a size 4 in pants; that all 6s are too large and will fall off my *kitten*. So... they give me 8s, 10s ("but they're a SMALL 10"), 12s, and one time a size 15 ("they were my daughter's, and she's LITTLE")-- none of which I could ever wear. Someone suggested maybe if I tell people I wear a 0 or a 2, THEN they'll give me 4s! But if they think I look like an 8 when I am actually a 4, surely they would never believe me if I lied and said I am a 2! They give me large shirts also, but I can still wear them even though I prefer close-fitting shirts. The reason I keep everything is, when you have LOST so much due to unfortunate circumstances, you cling tightly to everything you have left.

i would keep tee shirts probably, especially band or event tee shirts. and i would probably still wear em. everything else i am gonna toss and not look back

edited to add, not TOSS.... donate is what i mean by that

I'm 37 pounds down and I'm just noticing a few of my clothes are looking baggy, But, I've still got a long way to go and I can't afford to be buying clothes every 35-40 pounds… So, I'm going to try alterations for as long as my tailor will do it and as long as they stay in good repair. I think I will keep one pair of jeans for a comparison photo at the very end. But once they get to the point where I can't alter them any further… if they are still in good shape, I will donate.

I still have all of mine piled up in our spare bedroom. I am hesitant to get rid of them because I don't want to have to purchase an entire new wardrobe AGAIN if I gain some weight back. I'm becoming more and more comfortable with the thought of just getting rid of that stuff, though.

As I've lost weight, I've had to buy pants a few times. The first time I went, I went to Kohl's and bought a couple size 10's and size 8's. Luckily those were form fitting enough that they still fit OK, if i wear a belt. After that, as I kept losing weight, I got smart, and started shopping at Clothes Mentor, a resale store. I've had to go an additional three times after that initial Kohl's trip, because my pants kept falling off of me. I started somewhere around a 12 or 14. First shopping trip was for work clothes and I made my casual clothes work. Then I went to buy 6's. Then I bought 4's. Then I needed some shorts, then I bought 2's. It's amazing how easily it is for the pants to become so big that they don't fit. Just 5-10 pounds makes a huge difference. I also finally had to buy new underwear. I was making due, but I got so sick of the saggy butt!

My shirts all still pretty much fit. Some are a little big, but not enough that I'm going to drop more cash on clothes right now!

i keep the ones that arent way too big, the rest i've given to a goodwill type store. No point looking back.
I have new clothes that are too big now, thats the issue of buying them while you are losing weight, new jeans, new tops that were fine 3-6months ago are now way too big even with a belt.

Words of the wise - hold off on buying new clothes until you are close to your goal or buy second hand in the meantime

I have kept one pair of jeans just as a marker I will probably get rid of those at some point. Everything else has either been sold or gone to charity. I have a box so if I wash something and deem it now too big I chuck it in and at points I sort through it and either sell, throw or charity. I've picked up quite a few clothes either from charity shops, ebay or wherever as I've gone along as I wasn't going to buy new stuff when I new I'd probably only wear them for a few months. Anything i actually bought from a charity shop gets given back if it's in good condition

If they are in good shape and current style take them to a resale store (platos closet is what I use most of the time) this is great because then I use the money to buy smaller clothes at a discount at the same store-- then I just keep recycling. They have rewards programs as well to save even more! I do this with new seasons too, it gives my wardrobe some variety without breaking the bank.

i packed all mine in trashbags then threw them in a lonely corner

Sold via Craigslist and a huge garage sale I advertised via facebook groups. Made some serious cash.

Now I mostly donate. Every once in awhile I find myself having to part with some of my absolute favorite pieces and I'll put those in a lot of 10-15 items and sell via Craigslist.

I donated ones that were in fairly good condition, some of the shirts I kept to sleep in, and I added some things to my fabric bin.

I'm scared to get rid of them because I'm worried that I'll regain the weight I've lost.

But, I'm starting to see the light and getting more comfortable with the idea of tossing the biggest of the clothes and the ones that I didn't really like anyhow. Basically, if I can't wear it in public now and it isn't one of my favourite items, it can go.

I think I'll keep a dress and my favourite pair of shorts (even if I can't wear them right now) and donate the rest.

Stuff that was too "worn out" I threw away, but other stuff I donated to the Salvation Army. I did keep one pair of pants to remind myself of where I came from though.

EBAY! and had a holiday with the money :bigsmile:

if i dont have them i wont fit back into them .. im irish,it works in my brain