Basically I have a two walk in closets, full of clothes ranging from 14-18; a few 12s & 20s, (L to 3x) (mostly 18s and 2X). I have dressy, formal, business attire and casual.

I bet I'm not alone, you've gotten down to smaller size at some point in one of your million diets (I was a 12 briefly in 2003, regained to an 18, down to a 14/16 in 2011, regained it all back and then some). I literally saved favorite clothes with tags, or believed "some day....." While I have saved a few skinny outfits for over 10 years, lol, I've prematurely gotten rid of fat clothes only to need to go out and buy them again. Of course, WLS is far more permanent and this will be my final time losing weight..

So I walk into my closets and think, today would be a good day to start weeding my closet. Anyone else do this once scheduled for surgery?

For those losing, how quickly were you going through your smaller sizes? Is anyone boxing any larger size clothes away, just in case they regain?

the smart side of my brain tells me there will be plenty of time to clean out my closet while recuperating at home after surgery.

Same goes for me! I have clothes from size 8 to size 22. I managed to have a good weight loss in 2011, so the only clothes that aren't dated are size 16 and up. I haven't been a size 8 since 1990! I'd like to think I will force myself to get rid of it all at some point. I like the idea above of keeping just one size about your current one. I will start over if I have to (and I hope it never comes to that.) I've been dreaming of the styles I hope to wear when I get back into non-plus sizes, and I don't have any of those in my closets! Can't wait to go shopping (and to be able to tuck shirts in!!!)

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Even 2.5 years post-op and down 150 pounds, I still have all my fat clothes in the basement. I'm hoping I never need them but am having difficulty due to the effort needed to buy nice clothes in those sizes. Still, that's no excuse and I just decided that it's time to let go.

@@Andrew0929 -- I hope you find the fat clothes purge as therapeutic as I did. Doing it was a serious statement to myself that meant a lot, and all positive.

Doesn't mean it was easy, because I had never ever done that before.

But it was the right thing.

I am waiting for my doctor to schedule my surgery date; however, through tears of joy of being approved, my mind did jump to my closet, I had already donated some "smaller" clothes when I had given up on losing weight but still have enough I hoarded that I hopefully will shrink into. I see maybe a year into the future boxing up my XXXLarge clothes and it keeps me focused on the positive but at the same time I have to be realistic and understand that shrinking in size is not going to happen overnight. For now I will leave my closet alone and look forward to my dream fashion show later.

I heard that you should keep at least one pair of your 'At my biggest' jeans to compare and put on when your x months down the path to a new you.

That way you can really feel that difference. A good NSV moment. Especially on stall weeks.

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I heard that you should keep at least one pair of your 'At my biggest' jeans to compare and put on when your x months down the path to a new you.

That way you can really feel that difference. A good NSV moment. Especially on stall weeks.

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I'll definitely be doing that! In all honesty, I'll probably keep some of my favourites that are still in good condition, for at least a little while. I've lived too long in a country where the clothes don't fit me to get rid of everything.

However, I would like to be able to get a few things taken in if possible (mostly shirts and dresses, and possibly a suit skirt and jacket) just to give them a little extra life. I just need to find a good seamstress or tailor who could do it for me.

I didn't have anything small except one item from college. I moved before I even thought about having surgery and purged my closets of anything I hadn't worn in the past 18 months, with the exception of that one item from college.

As I was losing, as soon as my clothes were loose, they were gone. Either donated or trashed depending on the condition. I didn't even keep an item to fat shame myself with like people love to do in pictures.

I have a friend that lost 200lbs and has kept it off for several years on her own without surgery and she told me as soon as you lose get rid of the clothes, constantly. She said keeping the clothes, you secretly give yourself permission to regain. So I got rid of everything, fast.

I found that buying new clothes was the best way to show my weight loss to myself.

The only things I haven't got rid of are my winter coats. I have some furs I will finally be able to wear. I have some leather jackets I am going to try and have tailored, but they need to be taken in so much not sure it is possible. I have coats I bought last year because I was losing and needed coats that fit and wouldn't let wind in. They are close to new, but they will definitely need to go before winter, they are all too big.

My opinion is chuck it all ASAP, don't look back.

wow so many people keep so many clothes. I have never been one to keep stuff if I cant wear it its gone! most of my pants are stretchy kind and seem to be still fitting with a belt lol

I'm so jealous of everyone with closets and boxes of clothes! At size 30/32 it's so hard to find anything that fits that doesn't cost a ton. I can't buy very many clothes so I keep everything until it's so worn out it has holes. I currently have about 3-4 outfits I can wear, total. I expect to have to keep them for a while, even while losing. I can't wait to get into smaller sizes so I can buy clothes without having to pay and arm and a leg.