I have been on so many diets starting when I was 13mand the doctor told me and my mother I needed to lose 5lbs. I was 140...that was enough to solidify my dislike of my body and weight for many decades.

So here I am, 51 years old and a size 10-12 (2015 standards). I spent HOURS this past weekend going through my closets, attic and basement cedar closet trying on clothes. I am a clothes junkie! I found numerous items with the tags on them. Things I had forgotten about, things that were 'just a little tight, a size maybe" . And now they are falling off.

I ended up with two very large and heavy boxes of clothes to donate. I had tried selling some things online and that was a disaster. Waste of my time and effort. I found some students to give them to, it makes me feel better about the NWT items.

On another note, someone posted that this year is BoHo Chic and wide leg trousers and bell-bottoms are back. Lo and behold, up in the attic, in the box marked "skinny clothes" I found bright tops, long skirts, wide leg trousers and bell-bottom jeans. It's good to be this age and not have to follow tends to a "T". Especially since I'm loving my skinny jeans and intend to continue to wear them. (Shoes and boots, all 125+ pairs is another story)

The red dress is vintage and a size 17...gotta love vanity sizing!

Anyone else find a treasure in the attic or back of their closet?

You are my twin. I've lost over 100lbs and all I've bought is 2 dresses that were on sale for under $10 and a bathing suit for the beach this summer. Other than gym clothes & underwear I don't need to buy anything. My sibling calls my spare room "The Store". I've taken 10 bags to Goodwill, and given away 2 bags of clothing. I still have more to go! Selling is a pain in the rear, although I'm thinking of trying ThredUp for some of the really nice designer stuff I have.

I call where I am right now round 2-3 of this year. The room that I took the pictures in was a bedroom, then made into my walk-in closet and is back to a spare room. The walls were lined with double clothing racks and where the mirror is, used to be floor to ceiling 6foot wide shoe shelves. The mesh crates are the remnants of it.

Today a college friend moved in while she is finishing her last semester. She brought with her less than I take for an long weekend. I think she will be very good for me, as she eats clean, is pretty much a vegetarian and a minimalist.

I KNOW I don't need all the stuff I have, it's finally sinking in that I'm winning this body back, pound by pound. And it is okay to let things go. It really is a new me in the mirror, inside and out!

You are my twin. I've lost over 100lbs and all I've bought is 2 dresses that were on sale for under $10 and a bathing suit for the beach this summer. Other than gym clothes & underwear I don't need to buy anything. My sibling calls my spare room "The Store". I've taken 10 bags to Goodwill, and given away 2 bags of clothing. I still have more to go! Selling is a pain in the rear, although I'm thinking of trying ThredUp for some of the really nice designer stuff I have.