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I put 10 giant trash bags full of cloths in donation bins for Africa. Wasnt even thinking that they won't fit anyone over there. Maybe they'll make stuff with the material. The sizes were 24 to 16 and 4x to 1x even shoes. I was so excited to get rid of them it just didn't set in I guess. I did keep two fav jeans as memory of how big I got.

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I had some family members that could use my too big clothes. My cousin said it felt like Christmas. I was glad I could help her. When I decided to go through my clothes I was trying on everything and basically everything was too big. I had to go shopping. I didn't buy much because I'm only four months post op, but the clothes I had were so big it didn't look flattering anymore. Luckily I had some clothes in my attic that I haven't worn in years because they were too small.

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I just went through my closet tonight for the first time. I am 3 months out and down 65 pounds. I have no clothes!!! I am shopping at the local thrift shop this week. Can't imagine spending a lot of money on clothes I will be getting rid of in another month or two. Pants are now an 18 from 24. Shirt is size XL from 3x.

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I donated 2 bags of size 18 pants & xl shirts. Plus 18months kids clothes it all went to the salvation army. In less then 1 week. I really need size 13 pants I'm still wearing size 16 which was my smallest size until I lose at extra 24lbs so I cam shop if i have extra money by then.

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Guys, use eBay plus size clothes sell really well, and leave the money in your Paypal account until you reach your target then draw it out and treat yourselves to a shopping spree for lots of gorgeous new tiny clothes! Xxx:-)

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Guys' date=' use eBay plus size clothes sell really well, and leave the money in your Paypal account until you reach your target then draw it out and treat yourselves to a shopping spree for lots of gorgeous new tiny clothes! Xxx:-)[/quote']

I'm going to sell my clothes and give away anything that does not sell. There's also a few consignments shops that will give you money for your clothes as well. I have so many clothes to sell I'm having a hard time getting it all photos.

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Going back to salvation army got a bag & filling up the next. I didn't want to keep buying pants but if I wear the bigger size makes me feel like a sack of potatoes.

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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