Throwing out old clothes

garyoconnor007
garyoconnor007 Posts: 6 Member
edited November 21 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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  • garyoconnor007
    garyoconnor007 Posts: 6 Member
    Good to hear :)
  • Lizzinc
    Lizzinc 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?
  • garyoconnor007
    garyoconnor007 Posts: 6 Member
    I always hated my old jeans, far to long and baggy
  • Sunna_W
    Sunna_W Posts: 744 Member
    Yes. However, depending on the quality of the pieces, perhaps some can be tailored to fit you again.
  • oreo_cookies_1992
    oreo_cookies_1992 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!
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 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!

  • DebLaBounty
    DebLaBounty 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.
  • Bluebell2325
    Bluebell2325 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...
  • krushal8880
    krushal8880 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. :)
  • SoulOfALion5
    SoulOfALion5 Posts: 115 Member
    I can't wait to be able to do this. Well done on your hard work and determination.
  • WilmaValley
    WilmaValley Posts: 1,092 Member
    Great idea! It shows you have entered into a whole new life.
  • zennil2
    zennil2 Posts: 97 Member
    I absolutely can not wait until I have this decision to make!!
  • ekim2016
    ekim2016 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.
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 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.
  • mail2dijaw
    mail2dijaw Posts: 36 Member
    nearly everyone in MFP done this
  • R_is_for_Rachel
    R_is_for_Rachel Posts: 381 Member
    donate all the clothes, including the not so good stuff as most charity shops will sell the unusuable clothing for rags
  • Meghanebk
    Meghanebk 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.
  • rockn3babies
    rockn3babies Posts: 6 Member
    Just donated all of mine last week. I changed by six sizes. So nothing fits anymore.
  • Treece68
    Treece68 Posts: 780 Member
    YosemiteSlamAK wrote: »
    __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 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.
  • twinkles4
    twinkles4 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.
  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 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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