what did u do with your before clothes?

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  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    Well my situation is a little different than most…. I was skinny my whole life. All my before clothes are too small because I was a size 0. Gained all my weight in the past 3 years due to medication and endocrine disorders. All my "before clothes" are underneath my bed in hopes of wearing them again soon :)
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    Threw most out. I'm never getting that big again! I kept a couple things, like bras an a few shirts for future pregnancies, but most went to Goodwill. I also sew, so I was able to take in and refashion a lot of stuff that got too big for me.
  • Go_Mizzou99
    Go_Mizzou99 Posts: 2,628 Member
    My wife is a high school teacher and she took my name brand stuff (Nike and such) to some of her less fortunate kids who snatched it all up. The rest went to the rag pile and donated to Goodwill.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    My wife is a high school teacher and she took my name brand stuff (Nike and such) to some of her less fortunate kids who snatched it all up.

    oh I love this. Nice!

    Several years ago when I was at my heaviest size, I ordered some clothes from Lane Bryant that were on clearance and when they came in they were like all bedazzled & hideous, and more appropriate for someone either under 18 or over 60. Instead of taking it back I posted for free on Craigslist and they went to a teenage girl and became her back to school clothes. I was so touched.
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    I donated most them to goodwill. I kept only a few things that I just could not give up. Such as my '100 Monkey's' autographed 3x concert tee, a beautiful purple dragonfly shirt that is a 2X, a pair of size 20 jeans (for comparison purposes), a dress my husband bought me for Christmas 8 years ago marked size 16, my 'Rob Zombie' tank top L, and my nicer bra's (gonna be trying for a baby soon and my husband thinks I might need them)
  • aedreana
    aedreana Posts: 979 Member
    Hey, wait a minute! I am over 60 and I don't wear "hideous" matronly apparel!

    However, I still wear garments suitable for girls under age 18. I wish I still had my clothes from high school that were lost in storage. They'd be cutting-edge style right now AND they'd still fit me.
  • Phoenix__Rising
    Phoenix__Rising Posts: 9,981 Member
    Goodwill, Salvation Army, Mom's friends and my aunt.
    I spared a few to take down but am thinking they might
    be too big even to alter in a few months so to send away
    if it looks that way when I jump into my sewing.
  • darkrose20
    darkrose20 Posts: 1,139 Member
    Donated them to work.

    The corsets I still have...going to consign to a local "Alternative" consignment botique.
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    Kept on pair of size 28 jeans and one size XXXL men's t- shirt ..... Everything else I donated to goodwill.

    For me one of the keys to my success is not to have any clothes to " grow" back into..... If something gets tight it is time to get back on plan and drop a few kg's to where I am comfortable again
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I donated everything that was in good condition and threw away the rest.
  • salvationsdying
    salvationsdying Posts: 205 Member
    I have somethings I didn't wanna let go, never thought to have them talored. Thanks for the idea. I had however thought about making my tees into the cut up tanks and such, not to sure on that however. I was thinking about donating everything else. I have some cute jeans and tees that were got for me or given to me that just isn't my style or didn't fit right or whatever the case. Then a lot of my everyday clothes are still in decent condition. So I was thinking about taking most of it to goodwill. I know as a bigger girl its so hard to find cute jeans and tees at the thrift stores. I was also thinking I might give some things to my aunt. Not sure though. And my best friend is bigger then I and she's on here with me. I thought I might see if she wants some things. Pretty much I have no set plan. Lol. I just go with the flow
  • TheNoLeafClover
    TheNoLeafClover Posts: 335 Member
    Up until fairly recently, I was still wearing most of my old clothing because of a tight budget. I've been trashing or upcycling the clothing that's no longer wearable, donating the clothing that's in good condition, and have no idea what I'm going to do with the rest. I kind of like the idea of keeping a few things as a reminder of how much I've accomplished.
  • LucasEVille
    LucasEVille Posts: 567 Member
    Donate everything except my NHL and EIHL jerseys.
  • flatlndr
    flatlndr Posts: 713 Member
    I'm scared to get rid of them because I'm worried that I'll regain the weight I've lost.

    I had a bit of that as I was collecting my clothes. I made a decision that what fits me stays in the closet, the next size up goes into boxes as back-up, and everything else goes. Then, should I start to slip, I have one and only one size to fall back to, and to act as a trigger to get myself going again. I'm still looking to go down 1-2 more sizes. My hope is to never, ever have to go to the back-up box again.
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    I think I have one pair of pants in a size 26 to remind me of how far I've come &, I either donated the rest to GoodWill or sold at yard sales.
  • OhhNiff
    OhhNiff Posts: 1,397 Member
    If you're worried about getting rid of them because you're afraid you'll gain the weight back, get rid of them ASAP. Maybe then you'll be more motivated to keep the weight off so you don't have to go through the torture of buying those sizes again. :) Just a thought.
  • Dudagarcia
    Dudagarcia Posts: 849 Member
    Gave lots to a good friend and donated the rest to a women's shelter

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