So I do my best thinking in the shower. As I was getting ready to pack my things for a afternoon and evening at the beach and desperately trying to find clothes that fit me since most are all now huge on me, I thought I can't be the only one going through this. Wouldn't it be nice if we could start a clothing exchange system where we send a particular size clothing to somebody in need of that size. There are still many details that would need to be ironed out but I thought perhaps this is doable.

Feedback (without rudeness) is greatly appreciated.

Donna

First Donna let me say that I'm jealous of your beach adventures...I'd die to be on the beach right now :wink2:

I think it's an awesome idea. There is a group on here that is a clothing exchange group, but I don't believe it's too active. My doc's office also offers one at support meetings too.

Get it rolling!

That is a great idea! I'd participate.

No rudeness from me here. (just this once.)

I think it's a great idea.

I'll tell you from experience that to replace my wardrobe cost me several thousand dollars.

I donated everything I had (mostly) BUT, if I had had the option, I would have rather given it to someone SPECIFIC, who I knew would take good care of it and get some good use from it.

Perhaps the Mods will take note and speak to Alex about making this a component of LBT. It wouldn't be hard to set up an exchange like this.

HH

Does your surgery group do anything like that , mine does abour 4 times year you bring clothes in and take the ones you need

I would love to do one!

this is a great idea there are many many people on here it would be a successful i am sure...

yeah thats be nice if the meeting place i go to in shreveport louisana did this,or maybe will luck out and find someone giving them away thats what im gonna do when im thru with mine,then they can pass them on to somone else

My support group does this too - usually we meet on Mondays, 2 weeks for RNY and 2 weeks for lap band folks (I go to all of them), and whenever there is a 5th Monday in a month we do something special, clothing exchange, protein drink tastings, in a combined meeting. I've been happy to give my clothes and take others, it's so fun - try a different style that you might not usually try, and amazingly, I've seen things cycle a few times already in the last 6 mnths (usually from the RNY folks who lose faster).

There is actually a group on this site with clothing exchanges. I will look and see where it is. I went on vacation last week and was going through all my clothes... I have so many nice things that I don't just want to give to someone who will not appreciate them. I would rather donate or exchange to someone that is on this journey with me. I will see if I can find that group:redface:

I think it is a very good idea. I have some clothes that are hardly worn and could really help someone. I am already looking at having to get new clothes. The one part of the journey that sucks is pulling out money for new clothes.

BUT, if I had had the option, I would have rather given it to someone SPECIFIC, who I knew would take good care of it and get some good use from it.

This--I know people who have lots of clothing in their closet they don't wear (with tags) I'd much rather give to someone in transition from a larger size and through the size I give them, knowing that it'll get some use!

I just tossed a fantastic pair of olive green Ralph Lauren shorts into the "too big" pile!! Those have to see some more use!

I'd also join something on here.

yeah i agree,im looking for size 22/24 and 18/20 sizes of used stuff

Ok I remembered how to get to the group that was already created...

Go to the "community" tab at the top of the page and select "social groups." Search for "clothing" and the group The Clothing X-Change will pop up. With more people joining the group, hopefully it will be more active!

Ok I remembered how to get to the group that was already created...

Go to the "community" tab at the top of the page and select "social groups." Search for "clothing" and the group The Clothing X-Change will pop up. With more people joining the group, hopefully it will be more active!

Thank you Unforgettable, I will check it out.

Thank you everybody for the suggestions, input and HH for not being rude.:thumbup:

Hi! I did something like this on my own for other bandsters who I know through my blog. I have a lot of nice clothes (and plenty of gently worn Gap/Old Navy clothing), so I put together some care packages of items that I thought would look good on different people, based on the photos I had seen of them.

It's been a lot of fun to do this, and my only condition on sending the care packages is that the bandsters who receive them have to send the clothing to someone else when they are done (or if they don't like a particular item).

I definitely recommend doing this! I may be foregoing the tax writeoff for those items, but it feels so great to help someone else who is going through this same process.

Best,

Catherine