Clothes that are to big

Do we get rid of them or hang onto? I guess that I have been on so many yoyo diets that I always gained my weight back so a part of me is afraid to get rid of my clothes that I'm shrinking out of, should I get rid of them????

I have kept 1 outfit that I wore at my biggest size, the other clothes are given away as soon as they start to look baggy on me. I have no plans on ever being that big again and there are other people out there that can use my bigger clothes rather then keep them in my closet. Plus they aren't hanging around in there tempting me to fall back into old habits of thinking. I

I got rid of mine I am not going back!! I have been shopping at thrift stores for the first time in my life  for jeans rather than spend on new ones.

I get clothes out of my closet as soon as I realize they do not fit me. I have NO PLANS to ever go back up in size EVER. I cannot mentally tell myself I am going to be slim and work hard at maintaining my loss if I have 'safety' clothes to grow back into.

What I do have is the top, pants and bra I was wearing in the picture that was my rock bottom. They are hanging up at my height (bra on top of sweater) at the back of my closet and when I walk in, they are staring at me in all their giant size 26 and 28 and 48DD glory. And when I slipped on a pair of size 12 pants today, effortlessly, I was reminded of how far I have come and how much work and effort I will have to put into that continued journey for the rest of my life if I don't ever want to pull those off the wall and walk out of that closet in them ever again. 

But otherwise...they are OUTTA MY HOUSE! I bought a rack to hang them in three basic categories for no more than one week once I realize they are too large. One is to give to other tall 'losers' like myself because giving my things to someone 5'4" just would not work. :)  One is to go to Dress for Success and one is consignment sales that are twice a year in my area. Those go on a monthly basis to our storage unit and are literally 'invisible' to me and won't ever come back to my house. Anything that does not sell at consignment is donated and I get a receipt from the consignment operators. These are 'pop-up' sales, which I prefer to consignment stores for a number of reasons.

This surgery was probably 25% stomach and the other 75% had to happen in my brain. And I am still working really hard on my brain through therapy and group support and journaling and places like OH. But I could not be effective on the mental piece if I had those giant clothes hanging around waiting for me like ghosts of all my past years. 

This is not a diet, this is a total lifestyle change and thin people don't have fat people clothes in their closet. I am living my life as a getting to thin person. No fat clothes needed. :)

One thing I should have clarified...when I get to my goal weight if I find I go smaller for a period of time, I WILL hang on to all the clothes at the goal weight size. But above that...they're like the baseball player who didn't touch home plate before the catcher did...OUTTA HERE!!

I'm just starting my new life 5 weeks post op started at 209 down to 190 I don't plan on going back either wanted to see what others were doing, I've got them boxed up to take to a woman's shelter to donate, thanks for the replies

I kept the outfit my before picture was taken in.  My biggest pants.

I have been giving away, consigning, goodwilling and purging all the rest of the big stuff.

Now that I am a 12... (still looks like an 18 or so in the mirror) -- I have been saving my 14's.  I am a bit leery about the reported "bounce-back."  Having been obese since kindergarten, I would be okay if I were a 14 or less for the next 30 years.  I haven't given up or settled in.  If I get to a much smaller size, I will probably go ahead and purge those too.

 

You send them to MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! ;)

On November 24, 2013 at 7:44 PM Pacific Time, jacklynnsmama wrote: You send them to MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! ;)

Are you tall, and what size are you in now? If you don't mind sharing. 

No not tall, my pants that are too big are 18 and 2x or xl shirts are 3x