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    Throwing out old clothes

    Posts: 6 Member
    edited November 2024 in Getting Started
    Not sure if this is the correct section to post but here goes.

    I've gone from a 38 waist to a 34 and recently decided to throw out / donate old bigger clothes which no longer fit.
    Main reason was it was like leaving the past behind and planning on never returning to that weight. Anyone else ever done this?

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    • Posts: 6 Member
      Good to hear :)
    • Posts: 23 Member
      That's my plan, not that it's going to guarantee you won't gain it back, but it might be a deterrent, and solidify the change in your brain?
    • Posts: 6 Member
      I always hated my old jeans, far to long and baggy
    • Posts: 744 Member
      Yes. However, depending on the quality of the pieces, perhaps some can be tailored to fit you again.
    • Posts: 42 Member
      I did this the first time I lost weight :) it felt so good. However, I ended up getting pregnant about six months later and then wished I hadn't been in such a hurry to get rid of my bigger clothes.. but eventually I did get back down to a lower weight and it all worked out fine. This was something I didn't even take into consideration at the time. Lesson learned lol.
      However donating your clothes for whatever reason is very kind so I don't actually totally regret my decision as they went to someone in need!
    • Posts: 10,740 Member
      __TMac__ wrote: »
      Why would you NOT do this? People here talk about having 20 years worth of clothes stuffed into their closets and basements. I never understood why people keep stuff around that's not useful to them. It's just a waste of space and something else to keep organized. Keep what is useful on a year-long timeframe, and donate or ditch the rest. Go for it!

      I agree! I haven't been my current size since I was 13 years old but even if I had wardrobes of right-size clothing from my twenties I would not be wearing them again now!

    • Posts: 1,169 Member
      I just donated four pairs of big jeans, and came out of the thrift shop with two smaller pairs for $6 a pair. Feels like a real accomplishment to see my weight loss progress, and getting rid of the larger sizes just underscores my commitment to not gaining it back.
    • Posts: 103 Member
      I had a right clear out, but now I have very little that fits me. Hubby told me off for not keeping them "in case I grow back into them". I told him (after I'd calmed down) I wasn't a child I am not wanting nor expecting to " grow into them". Silly man!!! I need to go shopping...
    • Posts: 80 Member
      No I haven't but I need to. I know I'm not going back to that size but I'm nervous about doing it. I think it's all mental at this point and I will do it soon. :)
    • Posts: 115 Member
      I can't wait to be able to do this. Well done on your hard work and determination.
    • Posts: 1,092 Member
      Great idea! It shows you have entered into a whole new life.
    • Posts: 97 Member
      I absolutely can not wait until I have this decision to make!!
    • Posts: 1,198 Member
      I have a huge pile of beautiful / expensive slacks, cords and 2x / 3x shirts. I am going to take them to Hospice thrift shop to help others. It is expensive to replace clothes but rewarding to slide into new, smaller, trimmer slacks.
    • Posts: 747 Member
      At my goal weight I'm a 6. I also keep 8's stored away - mainly jeans and shorts - typically I'm a 6 in the summer (just naturally more active) and an 8 in the winter.

      I started out at 193 in 2011 (size 16), everything from 16 to 8 are LONG gone.
    • Posts: 36 Member
      nearly everyone in MFP done this
    • Posts: 381 Member
      donate all the clothes, including the not so good stuff as most charity shops will sell the unusuable clothing for rags
    • Posts: 321 Member
      __TMac__ wrote: »
      Why would you NOT do this? People here talk about having 20 years worth of clothes stuffed into their closets and basements. I never understood why people keep stuff around that's not useful to them. It's just a waste of space and something else to keep organized. Keep what is useful on a year-long timeframe, and donate or ditch the rest. Go for it!

      Well, it's a budget thing for me. A new pair of jeans is $35, since thrift shops never have anything that fits me. So I hang on to a lot more of my old clothes than many people. If I go up or down a size or two or we get an unseasonably cold winter I can't afford to be impulse shopping. Though the only 20 year old things I have are sentimental keepsakes.
    • Posts: 6 Member
      Just donated all of mine last week. I changed by six sizes. So nothing fits anymore.
    • Posts: 780 Member
      YosemiteSlamAK wrote: »
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      I mean how do we know crushed velvet isn't going to come back in style? High waist jeans? Rompers? Ugly holiday sweaters are eternal! :wink:

      literally everything you listed is in now lol at the mall yesterday I saw crushed velvet shoes and tops.
    • Posts: 124 Member
      I donated all my 3x clothes. I had the same thought, I'm never letting myself return to that weight, so just get rid of them. But, I regret it. I wish i had kept 1 outfit, or at least 1 pair of pants so I could do that before and after photo of smaller me in a large pair of pants.
    • Posts: 1,283 Member
      edited September 2017
      There is a stack of clothes on my dresser as I type this that I intend to take to the Goodwill this weekend. And I'm going out pants shopping. It's a good feeling!
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