I have three pairs of pants that are almost identical, in size 22, 18, and 16. I just realized this. I haven't been able to wear the 16 in three years. Now they fit but with muffin top.

Looking good, @@greensleeve! I just donated lots of baggy clothes, but I'm keeping my only pair of big jeans for my final "after" photo when I hold them next to me!

Edited June 27, 201412 yr by JustWatchMe

@JustWatchMe I did the same thing...kept one pair of BIG PANTY jeans (LOL) ... just as a reminder of how far I've come...and where I NEVER want to be again!

I'm doing the same thing!

I just realized....I gave up on jeans a couple of years ago. I have exactly one pair of pants that have pockets. Everything else is stretchy....I'm am so looking forward to hitting the thrift store for actual jeans :-)

All my old clothes are boxed up for the local shelter/resale shop. I'm at three boxes now, and soon to be more. I already went shopping in my attic and pulled down a bunch of clothes I haven't fit into in years. All but two or three of the tops fit (and fit well), so I'm looking forward to putting those into the boxes and sending them away.

Through this forum, I met a local girl who had her WLS about 2-3 months after me. Every month or so I'd pass clothes on to her that no longer fit me. She was temporarily unemployed and it helped her transition through the sizes w/minimum expense. I was glad it helped someone I knew.

You can organize a clothing swap with other weight loss patients, place gently used clothing in a consignment shop, donate them to a shelter, pass them on to friends or family, or even have them picked up at your house (Big Sisters in RI will do pickups).

There's also Freecycle and Craigslist. You can list things as being on the curb and people just go pick it up.

Looking forward to smaller sizes I haven't seen since high school.