afraid to give away "fat clothes"????

[kathystrick 3]

The one thing I think everyone should keep from their "fat days" is their favorite pair of pants so that once you're at goal, you can take a picture of yourself standing in one leg of them!

[jennibee 3]

I had a really hard time getting rid of my "fat clothes" everytime I would get in my closet my friends/family would say "why don't you get rid of those clothes?" I simply replied that I would clean them out when I was ready. It might seem silly but I think they were sort of like security for me. I know that I will NEVER be that size again, but saying goodbye to the old me was harder than I thought. I finally gathered up all my stuff and packed it up for the local thrift store.

Yesterday I got out my summer clothes that have been packed away since before my surgery. I was delighted to have to put each and every pair of shorts,capris,pants, etc. in the goodwill box. Just for fun I put my favorite pair of shorts on and was able to fit both me and my two year old 28 pound godson inside! We took a picture and had a good chuckle, it's so hard to imagine myself being that large. I am off soon to have a healthy lunch "date" with my wonderful mom and to get myself some new smaller summer clothes! What a feeling :tt2:

[elapie1879 0]

I am almost 2 years from being banded and I am still scared of throwing away my "fat" clothes... I had a slip last year and I have to have surgery to correct it and now I am still worried about other major things that might go wrong..

I can't seem to throw away my clothes..I like to try them on every once in a while and see how big they are..LOL

[Pamhasband 0]

Most of my fat clothes went to my sister-in-law...it felt good to get them out of my closet...purchasing smaller clothes was hard...I had no idea what size I was...225/185/130....I had to take several different sizes into the dressing room...what a job. It took me six months to get ride of the "big" clothes, but I am happy to have them out of the house now.

[MissMaryAnn 0]

For those of you who have business clothing to give away, but don't want to sell them on ebay or a consignment shop, there is a great organization called Dress for Success that provides business apparel for disadvantaged women who are trying to start careers-- they start by giving them an interview suit (once they have an interview) and then a few additional basic pieces once the women are hired. Their greatest need is for plus-sized clothing. They are totally legit-- I know about them because my husband used to work with the refugee community, and Dress for Success was able to help lots of women with nothing get a nice interview suit and a few separates together.

They also now offer all sorts of support for helping women keep the jobs they get, too.

You can learn more about them at their web site: Home - Dress for Success

Hey, if you're going to give the clothes away anyway, why not give some other women a boost while you're doing it? :wink2:

I'm hoping to be in a position to give away my "fat" clothes soon, and I think it's inspiring to see what you all have achieved!

[Skinny_Jill 36]

I just gave 5 pair of pants to my best friend. I had a hard time because I am still scared this isn't real. I am changing how I eat and am exercising and I do believe I will do this and keep it off but every once in a while that little fat voice pops up.

GO AWAY FAT VOICE!!! :biggrin:

[coolcrystal 1]

For those of you who have business clothing to give away, but don't want to sell them on ebay or a consignment shop, there is a great organization called Dress for Success that provides business apparel for disadvantaged women who are trying to start careers-- they start by giving them an interview suit (once they have an interview) and then a few additional basic pieces once the women are hired. Their greatest need is for plus-sized clothing. They are totally legit-- I know about them because my husband used to work with the refugee community, and Dress for Success was able to help lots of women with nothing get a nice interview suit and a few separates together.

They also now offer all sorts of support for helping women keep the jobs they get, too.

You can learn more about them at their web site: Home - Dress for Success

Hey, if you're going to give the clothes away anyway, why not give some other women a boost while you're doing it? :coolgleamA:

I'm hoping to be in a position to give away my "fat" clothes soon, and I think it's inspiring to see what you all have achieved!

Yes, my work does a thing each year for this organization. We set up bins around the company and people bring thier business clothes for them. Great corporation. I donated all my skinnier business clothes last time. Next time I'll get rid of all my bigger ones.

[TangerineDreams 0]

I am going thru this right now.

Do I give them away? Do I keep them? What it I gain the weight back?

I figure I can start giving away the winter big clothes and work my way from there.

[Ang1982 4]

I haven't gotten to the point where I need to start getting rid of clothes yet as I am still wearing my clothes but I'm sure that will change in the next 10-20lbs I did however keep one pair of pants that was a bit big when I had surgery (From when I was heavier than I was at surgery date from like 5 years ago) and I took a sharpie and wrote FAT PANTS all over the butt in big BLACK BLOCK letters lol.

Other than that, it's all going to be given away - I WILL NOT fail at this so I will not keep these clothes.

[kathystrick 3]

Once we get moved and I start unpacking everything, I am going to get rid of some of my winter stuff. I am having surgery this summer, and here in the south, it won't actually be winter until at least October, so hoping I will be down enough by then to need new ones!

[lonestar5212 0]

There were some really great stories on this thread regarding our old clothes. I finally got started purging the closet because I am moving in a couple months. Wanted my closet to look neat while trying to sell current home, and want to have lots of room in my new closet! Since I am just beginning my journey, I think I looked at the biggest size as the clothes that got me through when I was really feeling bad about myself. Maybe an emotional attachment there, but I finally did it. It is much easier now. In fact, I am having another purge session today, to get rid of the stuff I just couldn't part with the first time around, but after having tried to wear some of it, I realized I look smaller if I wear smaller clothes. So I am sold now.

[tarrn13 1]

I just pulled out some of my clothes that were in storage so now its as though I have a whole new wardrobe and my 2 brand new pairs of size 12 jeans that are so so comfortable!! Anyway, I tried on everything I owned and if it was too big, then out it goes, so 4 bags of clothes went off to buffalo exchange yesterday and I got some money to put aside for newer smaller clothes. I say get rid of the big stuff, you don't need to hang onto clothes that your never going to wear again!!