Closet FULL of clothes that don't fit.

I refuse to keep more than one or two garments that don't fit. I have ONE pair of pants from my skinny days, just to see if I can get in them again.

By the time I lose all the weight I want to lose, none of the clothes I had before will still be fashionable.

I also feel that by constantly donating and purchasing thrift store clothes, I'm somehow donating to charity. Obviously, my real motivation for going to Goodwill is because I can't afford to buy a whole new wardrobe new every time I change sizes, but I see those commercials that tell us how they are creating jobs for people who might not otherwise have the opportunity or skills to work, it makes me feel better about it.

Anyway, getting rid of your ill fitting clothes isn't about admitting defeat. It is about loving yourself for the way you are, right now. Even when you lose the weight, you might not be the same shape you were, and I hate to say it, you won't be young again either. When you lose the weight and you are the weight you were 3 or 4 years ago, that time will still be over, and those clothes will show it unless they are timeless, classic pieces.

I urge you to donate them to Goodwill, but even if you don't, at least toss them up in the attic where you don't have to see them every day. Only keep clothes in your closet that fit RIGHT NOW.

I used to be this way... but then I moved 3 times in 3 months... and once more a year later... I got rid of A LOT of stuff that I no longer wanted/needed during all those moves. Kept a few sentimental pieces.

Why not box up each size of clothes and put them away somewhere so all you have in your wardrobes are things that fit NOW? Then, set yourself small goals, like 5lb, 10lb, whatever, and each time you make those goals put a little bit of money aside. Then when you reach the next size down, as a reward to cheer yourself on, you can get that box of clothing out, go through it and see whether not seeing them all for a while has made you go off anything: anything you don't want anymore can be donated and you will have a little bit of money put aside to get some new things to jazz your wardrobe up

I kept telling myself I was going to do this...but I can't decide on a value to put aside at each 10lb haha

If they are in good shape, I say sell them. Try craiglist or your local buy-sell-trade page (I frequent one on FB). If you donate them, then you're out all that $ you spent. At least if you sell them, you can get some of your $ back and put it away to buy new clothes when you're down a size again!

I was this way too and got totally brutal. Ever watch the TLC show "What Not To Wear?" I followed that example and spent one entire Saturday trying on everything, and I mean everything! Other than a couple of expensive and classic evening gowns, if I could not wear it THAT DAY it was gone. If I could wear it again but it was so old that it had gone out of style, it was gone, even if I had only worn it once or twice (or even NONE in some cases) if it was actually worn out, it was gone. If it fit but I had not worn it in over a year, it was gone too because I obviously did not like it as much as I thought. It was hard and in some cases quite sad, but I felt lighter and clean and fresh when all I had left was a wardrobe that fit. I resigned myself to buying new clothes with the money I used to throw away on junk food. And I resolved never, never to buy anything that did not fit that day, no more "this is such a good deal and I'm sure I'll fit into it in just a couple of months." I had plenty of room in my closets (plural) and the clothes were no longer pressed so tightly together that they got wrinkled--if something came off the hanger, it no longer just stayed there suspended among the other clothes! Good luck!