What did you do with clothes that are now too large for you?
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Piss on them and then burn them in celebration.5
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Keeping in case I get pregnant0
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I actually went into Goodwill at donation time and got a $150 pair of jeans for $8
I picked up a pair of those "Not Your Daughter's Jeans", which I believe sell for some ridiculous price new, for $2 on clearance in the thrift store! They're my new goal jeans - I can get them done up but they're too tight to actually wear, so it gives me something to work towards now I'm on the last few pounds.
Thrift/charity shops are amazing. Yes there's some junk that people really shouldn't be donating, but there are some fabulous finds too. And it gives me the chance to experiment with looks I'd normally be cautious about, because I'm not wasting a lot of money.
I'm eternally grateful to the local ladies in my town who donate good clothing and shoes! So if anyone is in doubt, please go ahead and donate your unwanted things and let someone else have the benefit and pleasure of wearing them.3 -
Donate! I keep a sharpie near the laundry and put a small mark on the tag when stuff gets too big. Then when I’m folding the laundry, the marked clothes go into a box. When the box is full, off to goodwill. I have some too big jammies and t shirts for lazing about.3
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Sometimes you can have them taken in if you have a good tailor. It is expensive, but not as expensive as buying new clothes. Another Idea: I had a really good (and expensive, designer) 100% wool jacket. Of course the cleaning instructions said Dry Clean. I washed in the washing machine and dried it in a dryer. It shrunk up so that it fit me again.7
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Goodwill.....no need to keep them. Won’t be needing them....EVER!1
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Charity. Our local mosque has a clothes collection bin right outside so everything goes in there.8
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Thrift stores are an amazing resource when you are dropping sizes and don't want to invest a lot of $$ in clothing that will hopefully be too large in a few months, anyway.5
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With the exception of the odd sentimental item I have donated most of the clothes that are too big for me to charity shops. I've enjoyed gradually buying a new wardrobe and (with the best will in the world!) don't intend to go up a size in the near future. I haven't had children yet and so one day I'll need larger clothes for a while, but if I ever put any weight back on my style/fashion may well have changed anyway. If I get through the same season twice and haven't worn something I try to be ruthless and donate it as I'm likely never going to wear it again, even if it fits me!1
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musicfan68 wrote: »Howard_M_Burgerz wrote: »musicfan68 wrote: »Howard_M_Burgerz wrote: »hah! I've been wondering this myself. Do people keep their clothes that no longer fit just in case?
Just in case what? I think having that mindset is going to set you up to regain all the weight back. Get rid of everything and it is great motivation to stay at your new lower weight so you don't have to buy a bigger wardrobe again.
Yeah of course you're right. I never heard of anyone gaining back weight after dieting...
Well, I guess if you plan on gaining your weight back, then by all means keep them. Otherwise, like a lot of other people have also said, get rid of them so you stay motivated to not gain the weight back.
Also, it's important to tell yourself you're not going back. Some bridges are worth burning. Even if you do gain back the weight, fashions change.5 -
Donate them. Don't give yourself an excuse to gain any weight back.0
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The ones I loved I altered myself. The ones I didn't I donated. I looked SO much better in thin clothes. And it's a commitment. Six years and no regrets.2
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I have sadly a lot of smaller dresses that I used to buy for "when I will be slim". Well I grew fatter and fatter from a size 16 to 22 no 18/20 UK size. So I am selling all small dresses on EBAY. When I will have lost 25 kgs, I will buy some new clothes but for now I am not going to keep those dresses in my wardrobe. With larger clothes I bring them to charity tho.0
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I have given my nicer clothes to my daughter, but my graphic tees, I kept. Plus, there's one pair of jeans, that are so worn and comfortable, now exceptionally big, and I love to wear them. I love baggy clothes and when I had the weight, nothing was ever baggy. I just tighten the belt. Although my son keeps yelling at me to get a new belt because too much of the belt is dangling down because I have to pull it in so far.2
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I donate mine to a nursing home in my neighborhood. I've worked at several nursing homes, and it's shocking how many of the residents only have 2-3 changes of clothes. It's also shocking how many of those outfits are in poor condition.
I donated my mother's clothes when she passed away, and it went a long way to help me heal to watch the ladies "shop" the racks that I brought it...seeing all their smiles, and hearing them giggle over Mom's more outrageous accessories was very therapeutic.15 -
I am one who doesn't like getting rid of things, and in the past I have always kept my bigger clothes... big mistake! Somehow, subconsciously, I believe I was setting myself up for failure... it was like admitting to myself that I wouldn't be able to maintain my healthier weight/size, and that's exactly what happened. The weight always came back... my clothes were always there, ready and waiting for me to slip back into them... Of course, the reasons my weight returned were more so than keeping my bigger clothes handy, but I truly believe that keeping them was a testament to my lack of commitment to weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.
I'm proud to say that since October 17, 2017, I have lost 68 lbs, and am down from a size 16 to a size 6... I made a commitment to myself- finally- to dedicate more time in caring for myself... I have been following the Keto Plan, I workout 6 days a week - cross-fit, and I feel amazing! The larger clothes have all been donated. I have kept only 1 top, 1 bottom, a bra and underwear to remind myself (when the negative thoughts start to creep up) just how far I have come, how hard I have worked, and how great I now feel (and look!).
Make a commitment to take care of "you", make more time for "you" and get rid of the big clothes...6 -
I passed on some to my sister in law, who is starting her weight loss from the same size I was, and the rest I donated to a certain size. The clothes that are 1-2 sizes up from where I am now, I am keeping. I tend to have large weight fluctuations. And while I don't plan on that ever happening again, I would rather not have to buy larger clothes if it does.
I did keep most of my smaller clothes, which was super helpful when I lost all the weight.0 -
Most I send to my SIL who is larger than I. I do keep one pair of jeans that are too large, and my large t-shirts and sweatshirts. Mostly I tend to wear either workout clothes or palazzo/yoga pants which can go a few sizes. My dresses tend to be loose and flowing by choice.0
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Donated some, recycled some, some became gardening or decorating clothes or cleaning rags.
Some T shirts went to my daughter to sleep in.
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Hey @teresamwhite do you happen to know if most nursing homes take items, or are you allowed because you work there? I love that idea and want to do the same.1
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