Fat Clothes - Toss or Pack Away?

I have spent a lot on those clothes and I will probably fit in those sizes someday as I get older.

does not compute

I started at size 16-18 (XL tops) and am now a 10 (medium top) with the goal of size 8 (yes medium is good). I tossed everything from size 12 and up TODAY! Well I gave them away.

Not planning to get back to that time anytime soon, and by that I mean ever :happy:

I want fat clothes OUT OF MY LIFE!
In this journey, I went through 3 major wardrobe changes. If we keep these fat clothes, we are planning weight gain.
Burn them ALL or give them to Good Will.
Leave yourself NOTHING to fall back on.

I'd say keep some, but not all. Donate or sell the ones you absolutely do not want, and keep a few of those cute ones in case a friend of yours who wears that size wants to borrow them. In the small chance you'll need those clothes again in the future, it's best to keep a few rather than go out and spend a ton of money on new ones.

I would try to sell them on ebay, you know how hard it is for some of us chubby girls to find good deals on clothes.

To answer your original question - I've packed up the stuff that is too big. I still have a while to go yet, but i've already gone down 2 pants sizes, so a lot of my work clothes are too big. I figure once all the weight is gone, i'm going to sell the stuff that is still in good condition and use it to buy new clothes. Skinny girl clothes are so much more inexpensive than chubby girl clothes.

I wouldn't keep them because while you may think you'll need the clothes later in life, getting rid of them now may be the incentive you need to not fall back into bad patterns.

Salvation Army, Union Gospel Mission, or a homeless bank somewhere.

If you hang on to them, you will always have that mentality that "I might wear them again." I say give them to Good Will or The Salvation Army. Let someone else benefit from them since they are still in good condition, because if you don't have them, you have a higher chance of never backsliding into them!

Also, getting older doesn't necessarily mean getting bigger. If you are going at this as a lifestyle change and not a diet, you have a higher chance of being a fine wine as you age.

It's hard to give up clothes, but I would suggest either give them to someone you know is that size, or donate them to Goodwill, or charity. Something like that. Don't just toss them out. Put them in a yardsale if you want a little money back.

Depends what they are like. If they are sexy (which I very much doubt - nobody has sexy fat clothes) then get them altered. Otherwise, toss. Or, better yet, ritually burn - very satisfying!

I have some size 10 pants - aka my fat pants - that I didnt use for a few years but came in handy after I had knee surgery and regained the weight. If you have the space - save some favorites, and give the rest to friends or charity.

amazing job on not needing them anymore!

I personally saved mine. The high quality business clothes are expensive and I will NOT get rid of them. I plan on finding a tailor to see if the pieces I really love can be taken in or replicated.

Other than that, I am not going to pretend that the possibility of falling off the wagon does not exist. I am a notorious yo-yo weighter and I refuse to throw all my clothing out in case I need it again someday. Do I plan on it??? Hell no, but if life goes south I want something to wear.

I will be depressed enough having gained the weight. I do NOT need to be further depressed trying to go shopping while feeling huge AND having to spend a s*** ton of money on those clothes. Therefore, I will be keeping some of my more expensive clothes from each of my sizes. I can buy cheaper things like jeans/t-shirts again if needed, but business clothes are damn expensive.

Having something to wear if my weight does balloon again will make the process less stressful/depressing, which I think is good. The way I think of it is, I may need something to wear while I'm working back toward my goal. Life doesn't always work out like we plan.

After I lost weight I threw all of my bigger clothes out because I didnt want to have them to fall back on.

Lose the clothes. It's too easy to say, "If I gain weight again I already have some clothes that I can wear." Don't make the excuses easy to realize.

I am not sure where you are located but I have heard of clothing swaps. Another idea would be maybe another teacher could use them. And a final thought is if you are near a local university would be donating them to a student teacher. I am a new teacher (starting my 3rd year in Aug.) and I know often that wardrobe is something that many can not afford.

Now if you want to try and sale them you could try craigslist, local listings on facebook, or a yard sale.

Also you may consider having a favorite or two altered.

Should I really toss all those great clothes?

YES! Only reason to keep the clothes is if you plan on gaining back the weight and size you have worked hard to lose. I understand nice clothes cost a good bit, but think of it as treating yourself to something nice since you've earned it. Another option is to check with local shops to see if any of the clothes you really really like can be taken in so they fit you now. That would probably cost less than buying all new.