Should I throw out or donate my old baggie clothes?

I've donated all the things that are too big for me. I don't ever want to fit into them again.

Yup I gave all my old clothes to charity shops. Ok, I kept one pair of old trousers so I could put them on and see how much weight I lost, but eventually I got rid of those too.

Get rid of them. Helps motivate you. If you don't have the clothes laying around it will remind you how expensive it is to buy a new wardrobe if you think about gaining weight again.

I donate everything. I figure if anything is no good to sell it can be given to the homeless or whoever needs it.

Then while I'm there I buy new smaller clothes for myself!

I took the ones I really liked and altered them so they fit. Others I just gave away.

BTW, I like buying clothes just a few at a time because 5 years from now I don't want everything from the same fashion cycle. So I put together a 'skinny' wardrobe from staples like plain, inexpensive shells ($5-$12) and a few pairs of flattering pants. I'd wear them with nice jewelry, sweaters and scarves and mix them in with my older, altered clothes and nice second hand. Then I've been buying a piece I really like every month or two.

What has really surprised me as that I have some necklaces and even earrings that looked fine on me when I was heavier but look way too big now. I didn't expect that!

There are always those that don't have the income to buy clothing regularly. Donate.

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I donate my clothes as soon as they are to big to wear. I use this as motivation to keep going. I buy my
clothes at Goodwill because they are temporary. I am looking to loose another 20 pounds but that is just a
number. I didn't even keep a set of start clothes. The only thing that I have not replaced is shoes and socks.

I have a stack of baggy clothes and a huge suit but am too reluctant to get rid of them. At least they aren't hanging in my closet anymore.

hiphop10 wrote: »

I lost 52 pounds and I had to buy some new clothes. Should I get rid of the baggie clothes?
I ask this because I'd like to know what others have done.

If they are in good enough shape to not insult anyone....donate, or pass on to friends/family.
If not....throw away.
Either way....do not keep them.

I'm the kind of person who usually keeps my clothes until they're totally irreparable... and even then, I'll wander around with holey trousers! So most of my clothes that I shrunk out of were not suitable for donation. I donated what could be donated and threw away the rest.

I sell mine at a resale shop and donate whatever they don't take.

get rid of em! I sent everything above a size 16 to goodwill and when I inevitably fell off the bandwagon I noticed because my jeans started to cut into me. If I kept my old clothes I would have just grabbed another pair. This way my wardrobe physically keeps me in check. I'm back at it because I REFUSE to buy another pair of 18's.

*pro tip: toss all the stretchy pants too, they'll let you gain without noticing.

I'm someone who has a HUGE wardrobe of clothes and while I don't consider myself to be a fashion guru, many of my friends often comment positively on what I wear and ask for my advice when shopping :-)

Having been very overweight (twice! Long story) and quite skinny I have become a first-hand expert at dressing well for every size and my wardrobe has become a clothing rental service because I have almost every outfit in every size lol! My friends come in all shapes and sizes and many have said they love going through my collection because there is always something in there that fits. They say it inspires them concentrate on getting healthier rather than appearances because they can see for themselves that it's perfectly possible to look good at any weight (and all weights in between).

.....And that makes me feel awesome!

Aside for one pair of shorts and one tank I take all my progress pics, I donate as things get too big. I did however box up all of my summer dresses a few weeks ago. They're all mostly maxi style, and we're talking about conceiving one more time this winter, so I thought I'd save myself some money on maternity clothing!