Well it started out as being something very morbid. I'm having my surgery this Thursday, January 22nd and I was thinking that I didn't want my family to have to go through my closets all in disarry if I died during surgery. I told you it was morbid.

So, I started cleaning out my closets. I have two big walk-ins and they were crammed full of clothes in a wide, wide range of sizes. I weeded out everything that even if they fit, I would never wear (tapered ankles anyone?) and have routed them to Goodwill. I swear, I've been holding onto some things I haven't worn in over 15 years. The Goodwill pile was embarrasingly HUGE. :huh2:

Anyway, I ended up with one closet full of clothes that fit now or will within the next 15 lbs or so. And the other one full of clothes that will need a little more weight loss. I'm going to tell myself that I'm shopping when I dip into closet #2 since I'm trying to refrain. Some of the stuff in closet #2 is pretty cute!

The end result was some very organized closets and I'm all freshly motivated to get into some of those cute things in closet #2! I highly recommend the closet cleaning. It's very cathartic.

Happy, you've inspired me! I've got a month to go til S-day, and I hadn't really thought about my clothes much. But my closet is a disaster, so I think I'll follow your lead so I can go shopping in my own closet down the road. Thanks for the idea!

Congratulations! Your original reason was morbid, but you were smart. I found a few treasures in the back of my closet. I'm wearing one now!

I'd already weeded out the Goodwill pile, but now I have a pile of "mend and tailor" things, plus a pile of "I havent got the courage to see if I fit yet." (giggle) I'll be forced into it soon, though. Everything I normally wear is falling off!

I cleaned out my closet today. Well partially. I still have 2 boxes and a tote to go through (but, I already know they are size 16-18 and I am 22). I have a nice stack of pants that fit now, and a good stack of 20's. I will be fully clothed (thankfully) for quite awhile.

I wonder how long it takes to go from a 22 to a 16?

Wont it be so fun to wear these clothes again?

I think the size changes will vary by person. Body type, height, weight loss, etc. will all effect when you change sizes. I wear a size 18 from about 250-225. I'll hit a size 16 from about 225-205.

I haven't been below that in so long that I don't recall.

I did something very similar about a week before surgery. I had clothes in my closet that I would never wear no matter what my size. I donated 2 large trash bags full of clothes.

I only kept the basic clothes that I knew I could wear in the next few months.

My closet looks better than it has in years. It was a great feeling once it was done. Sort of a liberating feeling.