Clothes

I ditch them. It's useless clutter around the house and closet anyway. In my personally experience, if you lost your weight through developing healthy habits, then it's tough to gain that weight back. I have never gone back up a jean size since I started working out and eating well (5 years now and counting). I kept my old pants for a while, but I just never had a reason to go back to them.

Absolutely get rid of them! Keeping them for "just in case" is setting yourself up for failure, in my opinion. Each size I've dropped, I've gotten rid of the clothes that are too big. That way, if I need to go up a size, it will be more conscious than just digging through my closet for my "fat" clothes. I'll actually have to go through the pain of buying bigger clothing. Don't be afraid - toss them out and say "Good riddance!"

I post on my MFP status or in a thread what I have and try to find someone that is in that size that could use my good clothes.

GET RID OF THEM ... Never look back! You have started a journey to a new you and you deserve some new, super cute jeans and clothes!

I struggle with this too. Actually, the problem that I"m running into at the moment is I just don't want to buy new clothes 'cause I know I plan on losing more weight.

Agree!!!!!!

I also say get rid of them.

Also for those of you that need "in between" clothes, because you're planning to lose more: Target always has coupons for clothes at Target.com. You can print off two per computer. Usually they are for $3 or $5 off. There is no minimum to these, so I raid the clearance section and get free clothes all the time (I'm not very picky about style... just has to be basic and not too out there). This has really helped me in the past with both pants and shirts and even bathing suits, as I just can't afford new clothes, but all of my clothes are getting too loose

I am saving them all and going to have a garage sale after I hit my goal weight and use the money to help buy a new wardrobe. I will pretty much be starting over from scratch! I have already had to spend a lot of money on clothes and I've only gone down 2 sizes... I'm a 16 and I'm hoping to be around an 8 so I have many more to go through and buy. It's a GOOD thing, but also very expensive.

If you're someone who buys a new wardrobe every year anyway, get rid of them.
If you usually hold onto your clothes until they wear out, I'd hold on to them.
Realistically, most people do gain back the weight they lose. I have in the past. Though I'm determined not to put it on again this time and will make every effort not to, I know that the chances are that sooner or later, I will at least temporarily regain some weight.
I really don't think ditching my old clothes will help prevent that. And I really don't want to spend money on a wardrobe full of fat clothes if it does happen.

Ship em off to GoodWill. I've been doing a lot of that lately. and because I plan on losing even more weight, I have been shopping there as well - you really can't beat $5 pants!

I did hesitate but i GOT RID

i dont even want them there as a safety net, if i start feeling my new smaller clothes are starting to get tight ill know to cut back and get back to where i need to be because they are the only clothes i have

I took em all down to the charity shop - the ones i didnt feel good/nice enough i recycled.

Set them on fire!!

Set them on fire!!

I might do this with mine! That would be very satisfying!

I also say get rid of them.

Also for those of you that need "in between" clothes, because you're planning to lose more: Target always has coupons for clothes at Target.com. You can print off two per computer. Usually they are for $3 or $5 off. There is no minimum to these, so I raid the clearance section and get free clothes all the time (I'm not very picky about style... just has to be basic and not too out there). This has really helped me in the past with both pants and shirts and even bathing suits, as I just can't afford new clothes, but all of my clothes are getting too loose

Wow, what a great tip. I already love getting stuff for $3, but free is even better!

For years I've worn suits and dresses almost exclusively to work and have tons of closet space, so I keep about three sizes on hangers and ready to wear all the time. As I move down in weight, the top size goes either to a friend or to resale.

If you would like to read my opinion. I write about a paragraph on my "fat clothes" in my story in my signature. I am pretty passionate about this topic, so I won't get into it here. :drinker:

In early September, I booked an appointment with a really good tailor, i took all my good winter work clothes for alterations. Together we figured out which ones were worth altering. I picked them up a couple of weeks ago. It feels like I have a whole new wardrobe. It is a badge of honor each time I wear an altered item. Some are a little loose already, but I am on such a deliberate slow path that I know I will get through the winter. By spring, I expect to be in maintenance mode and I'll start purusing the clearance shelves for next winter. I am wearing a great pair of altered pendleton wool pants to work today. It cost me $15 to alter and they fit perfectly. When I search for them or an equivalent in my new size on 60% clearance in the spring, I suspect they will cost a whole lot more than that.