When to purge older larger size clothes??
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I get rid of them as soon as they look sloppy on me. It feels like an accomplishment.
I personally don't agree with keeping them as a safety net. If I can't fit my clothes and néed to pull them out again It means it's time for me to smarten up.11 -
My waist is now 32.5" down from 40.
With vanity sizing, I could fit a pair of 35" pants (even when my waist was actually 40" but I did have to suck it in). So, bought a lot of 35" waist pants over time.
Just sorted out my pants and have about 20 pairs of 35" khakis and jeans that are laughably large on me now.
Am going to keep 2 of the best of each, throw out any that are worn/torn and donate the rest.
The few 34" pants that I have are loose but most still fit (w/the aid of a belt) . So, I'm keeping all of them.
Already bought new 32" pants which fit well when I bought them but are also starting to get loose.
So, I'm going to try on some 30" pants to see how they fit. Haven't worn a pair of 30" waist pants since I was in jr high school over 50 years ago.
I know it's only an artifact of vanity sizing but it will still be a big stroke to the ego if I can find some 30" pants that fit.
I have a 42" chest (which remained unchanged during my weight loss) and still wear large sized shirts, jackets, etc. but I am finding some large sized items are too baggy and am starting to buy some things in medium, which I never did before.
So, the weight loss wasn't limited to my waist but fortunately I don't have to toss or give away any of my shirts, jackets, etc. yet.2 -
dhoffinator wrote: »I have drawers full of clothing for 3 sizes up and am afraid to let them go! Started weight loss journey 13 months ago and in maintenance since April. I don't need the space back but wonder if keeping the clothes is like admitting I will be back there in larger sizes some day! When is it time to let go?
I donated a lot of older clothes to a women's shelter. It made me feel a lot better about letting them go!3 -
I personally got and get rid of everything as soon as it is too big. It helps mentally and works as a motivation, plus creates space for new clothes
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dhoffinator wrote: »I have drawers full of clothing for 3 sizes up and am afraid to let them go! Started weight loss journey 13 months ago and in maintenance since April. I don't need the space back but wonder if keeping the clothes is like admitting I will be back there in larger sizes some day! When is it time to let go?
For some things I would have them tailored. Especially if you still like them or invested a lot in them, such as coats, suits, dresses, skirts, even jeans and shorts.2 -
I have droppped from a 34W/5x to an 18W so far. I brought my original business clothing to a plus-size consignment shop. The credits went toward smaller plus-size business clothing. I didn’t do it soon enough!
My first interim wardrobe was size 24. People at work really noticed. That suggests I was looking a little baggy. I wonder if I did not believe I would keep getting smaller?
But I am committed to a total loss of about 175. At -123 right now. My daughter is looking forward to picking out my second interim wardrobe with me next month, after we do a 5K together in the city where she lives now.
This is for health and I plan to look nice at work during the whole journey. At home, shorts from Target and tee shirts my husband has collected from vacation spots. I can fit into his shirts! I am below his weight! It’s been many years.
As others have said, look nice along the way with whatever sources you find best. Donate everything two sizes too big. Let others use them who may be less fortunate.
To everyone who posts often: thank you. You motivate me daily.8 -
I tend to get rid of two sizes up, so as I move down a size say to size 10, the larger size (12) goes in the loft and the even larger size (14) already in the loft goes to goodwill. When I recently re-gained some, I went back to my clothes in the loft but had to get things back in gear before I outgrew those. Not sure whether if I'd not got larger clothes in the loft I'd have let myself regain as much as I did.4
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I say get rid of it!!
I kind of had a head start in a way, I was down about 45 lb from my heaviest when I lost all of my clothes in a tornado. I'd been hanging on to a lot of size 24-26 stuff, when I was wearing 18-20. So when I purchased new clothing I only bought sizes 18-20 unless it was a crazy deal like a cute secondhand jacket or dress that fit well in 22/24.
Anyway, once I started using My Fitness Pal it really accelerated my loss, and I noticed that certain "favorite" outfits would look really awful and baggy and frumpy on me when the clothes started to get too large on my body. That helped me say goodbye even to "favorites". I didn't want them anymore and I donated some and sold some at a garage sale, or in lots on Craigslist.
I did hit my lowest and bought a few 8s but then went back up to my current size 10-12 where I've been maintaining for several years now. I got rid of those 8s because I know from experience that even if I were to get back down to my lowest (or lower) it doesn't mean they would fit properly...I might just need a 10 in a different cut, or even a 6, who knows! It is weird. I felt in a way like it was "giving up" to get rid of those 8s but they only fit me for a few months and I just didn't see the point in keeping them after about a year of not getting back into them again.
Our bodies change over time with weight loss/gain and age and forms of exercise, some more than others, I'm sure...but if I were to gain a considerable amount of weight, I feel like my previous large clothes might not fit me properly anymore and I'd need something different anyway. I learned that the hard way when I was losing, and bought some "goal items" in size 14 that were a little tight and then way too saggy and poorly fitting in a few months when I'd gotten into 12s. It's too unpredictable for me.10 -
I will be getting rid of my larger items. I have a lot of clothes that I bought last time I lost weight that I have not been able to fit into until now. I found hanging on to the larger clothes gave me an "out" when I began to regain the weight. I am much more determined to maintain my weight this time and my frame of mind is more on a life style change than simply weight loss. So, good bye, Big Girl Clothes!!!!2
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I purged old clothes and it felt great!0
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I've kept a lot of my bigger band tees, they make great sleep shirts.
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I really want to get rid of my old clothes when I get to my goal weight. I don't want to be able to go back to the way things were. I really can't imagine a situation that could require me going back.
If I do go back, it's because I gave up.
I don't want to do that again. I WANT to be healthy. I want to feel and look good. I kinda want to make it hard for me to go back. But I'm scared, too.2 -
ASAP. Second hand clothes - Goodwill, Salvatin Army - are your friend! And I did learn to alter many of my favorite clothes to bring them down four sizes.2
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Frankie_Fan wrote: »I've kept a lot of my bigger band tees, they make great sleep shirts.
Same here! I also kept this Old Navy mens XXL t-shirt for when I color my hair at home, and it makes me laugh every time I put it on because I was wearing it when I met my now-husband and it fit pretty snugly and now it's like a nightdress with longish sleeves.3 -
WEIGHT LOSS RITUAL: Pack up your too big clothing and take them to the thrift shop* every 10 pounds. On your way in, look up at the sky, shake your first to the heavens and say in your best Scarlet O'Hara voice "With God as my witness, I'll never be chubby again!"
*if they are work clothing donate them to a place that helps the homeless get better jobs.8 -
Resizing tip: if your belt is too big, put it on a cutting board and poke a new hole in it with a (roast) meat fork.0
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Resizing tip: It cost $15 for me to get my pants hemmed. I only paid that much because they are dress pants. Consider the price of new clothing vs. tailoring.4
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caroldavison332 wrote: »WEIGHT LOSS RITUAL: Pack up your too big clothing and take them to the thrift shop* every 10 pounds. On your way in, look up at the sky, shake your first to the heavens and say in your best Scarlet O'Hara voice "With God as my witness, I'll never be chubby again!"
*if they are work clothing donate them to a place that helps the homeless get better jobs.
Dress for Success always needs nice work clothes in larger sizes.1 -
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For every piece of clothing I buy, I get rid of something that Is to big. A lot of my nice expensive clothes from torrid and lane bryant I do still have but I put them away in storage. I don't want to just send it to goodwill and I haven't found anyone I know that fits them.0
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For every piece of clothing I buy, I get rid of something that Is to big. A lot of my nice expensive clothes from torrid and lane bryant I do still have but I put them away in storage. I don't want to just send it to goodwill and I haven't found anyone I know that fits them.
mgookin, have you considered selling online (locally such as Craigslist or facebook, or bigger sites like poshmark)?
I had very good luck with this. At one point, I actually had a garage sale that was 90% clothing in sizes 14-20 and it was a huge hit. Especially with the higher end and good quality plus stuff on offer...people came out in droves, seriously. I made a few hundred in a couple hours (although I don't wanna think about original price of the items hehe)
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No problem with keeping clothes that are +/- 1 size around. I fluctuate pretty predictably throughout the year and I like having something comfortable to wear when I'm starting to get chubby. I am pretty in tune with my body and so am aware that it's time to lose weight.2
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This is a tough one for me. I lost a lot of weight a few years ago, bought a fair amount of clothing at my new smaller size and got rid of most of my bigger stuff. I was running at the time and I ended up needing knee surgery and started gaining while recovering and got completely off track and gained back nearly all the weight. Fast forward to now and those smaller clothes fit properly again. I really think this time is different, but it's hard to pull the trigger. On the flip side, when I was discouraged a couple of years ago I almost donated the jeans I am wearing and a couple of others the same size because they depressed me when I was going through my clothes and came across them. Difference in weight is close to 60 pounds.2
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When they start looking bad enough that you needed new stuff, get rid of the old stuff.0
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Add me to the list of those who started donating stuff upon it getting 'comically big'. I've bought a few pieces to replace those but generally the state of my wardrobe has shifted in the direction of quality over quantity (although I haven't reached goal weight yet so when I talk about quality I'm not exactly talking about a Chanel investment).
That shift in itself has felt good; that is, having a smallish wardrobe where everything always looks great rather than the paradox of a closet full of stuff but nothing to wear. I'd call it a second reason to get rid of your too-big clothes, not just fear of gaining back.
For reference (but not a specific recommendation), I'd say I have about 12 days worth of clothes at the moment without repeating anything except jeans, leggings, and tights (i.e., 12 days of dresses and shirts), and I've taken about 6 of those big blue Ikea bags to the drop-off receptacles in my city. Quite a sense of liberation.
I love your profile pic!
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I usually donate my old clothes. I have a problem with owning too many shirts, lucky for me, I have a couple friends that sew. One of my sewing friends was kind enough to volunteer to make me pillows out of some of my old shirts I just couldn't get rid of. When I reach my weight loss goal she's making me a quilt out of a bunch of my old shirts as well.2
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HellYeahItsKriss wrote: »Personally.. i wouldn't throw away anything until you've been in maintenance a few years... I threw away all my stuff and put weight back on.. lol mind you a lot of my clothes still seem to fit for now.. but.. i thought i was gonna be one of those people who would have no problems keeping it off.. and not be a statistic.. i was wrong.
I've not gotten through the entire thread, but this is my take on this too. In a lifetime of weight loss and gain I've donated or given away all my 'fat clothes' when I'm thin and all my 'thin clothes' when I'm fat, and lived to regret it every time. Like augustremulous I finally decided a few years ago that I would spend money on GOOD 'big' clothes rather than scouring Goodwill every time I grew out of a size (it helps that I have a decent income). As a result I have a pretty awesome professional wardrobe in a size 14, and those don't get donated EVER: when I can't wear them any more they go in the basement in boxes. There's many sad things about being bigger, but for me weight gain sorrow would be compounded if I had thrown out my DVF dresses and properly fitting, flattering pants. Finding stuff that fits and flatters your body type isn't easy when you're larger. I happily donate the in-between stuff, with the exception of some really wonderful 'placeholder' pants or jeans. It's much easier to find cheap and cheerful size 12s and size 10s than larger sizes.2 -
I got rid of all my big pants, but wish I kept one for comparison. Got rid of most tops but still wore the warmer ones around the house during the winter but now that winters almost over I need to get rid of them. I'll have to buy all new ones plus summer ones & summer shorts. Went from size 18/20 to 12/140
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During my wt loss in progress, I shopped at thrift stores so not to spend much $ on clothes that were temporary. I don't plan on ever gaining weight back. Gave the nicer clothes to my best friend, who is not losing wt. I gave her some really nice things1
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