Having trouble cleaning out my closet!

[Ragtime Gal]

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A long time ago (!) another board member here sent me a box of lovely clothes that she had shrunk out of. It was so much fun getting a box of "new" clothes that I could fit into! I, in turn, did the same thing, and shipped my clothes to another board member. It was very rewarding!!

Sharon

[cincywbbw]

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That is a wonderful Idea, kind of a way to recycle, kinda like a pay it forward thing too!! Maybe we can talk to the Mods about making a permanant forum about recycling clothes.

[Quitstretchin']

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Thanks you all.......sorry for the delay in response.
I did clean out MOST of my closet....still have some boxes on the closet floor to go through.
I also took the advice to throw out things that start to look too big and frumpy on me. Its a little embarrassing to see my upper shelves and racks full of "small" clothes and only about 8 regular fitting pieces that I cycle through. There has to be at least 200 pieces of clothes on the high shelves that I can not fit YET!! I will get there.

[Tiggerdagibit]

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I'm so glad you got rid of them! I understand the hesitation. Ultimately I think it's best to do, but coming from a person that doesn't have money to buy new clothes, I think it would be hard because I couldn't afford new ones if I did slip. I guess that's the point.. to keep ya motivated. I too have a shelf of smaller clothes that I've hung onto. I can't wait until I can fit back into them! The irony is that those were the clothes I was wearing the first time I started Atkins in 2003!

[Scooterjam]

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I ditched all my big guy clothes. I kept some shirts though. Not sure why....but to be totally honest with you, this is what probably saved me. I put about 14 pounds back on between Christmas and Valentines day, and my clothes were starting to get....that uncomfortable feeling.....and I caught on, dude....moron......all that work.....all that $$$$.....

So it was either go out and but all new fat clothes or refocus and reloose and wear what I have...I can wear my cool black shirts when I play out again....

So my suggestion....ditch all the big clothes....give them away and never look back!

[dream]

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This is all great advice. I'm going to get rid of mine too. There's one shirt I will keep though, the one I wore when I took my beginning pic. That will be fun to put on for show and tell, but I vow to never actually be able to wear it again!

[Thumper1616]

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I gave a couple of pair of pants away, the funny thing is when the girl I gave them to wore them..I was like...."man her a$$ is big...wait a minute...that's my a$$ plus 14 lbs."

[PizzaManNoMore]

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I'm getting rid of clothes along the way as I drop sizes, except for one shirt that is a 4X just in case I go camping someday and need a tent.

[Thumper1616]

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ooohhh, last night I pulled out a pair of 22 pants (I know, still BIG but they are NOT 24 or 26 so yeah me) anyway...needed another pair of hands but they fit!!
rotflmoa...of course I had to be helped in and out of bed but that's not the point..the point is 2.5 months ago they wouldn't even come over my booooooty!

[Kalymi]

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As soon as I was down a size I would throw out everything that was too big. Well, I gained it all back when I left this WOL and it really made me think everytime I went out and had to buy pants that fit. Having to go out and find something to fit me is actually what has convinced me that I need to go back to this WOL for a final time. You can argue with the scale but you cant argue with zippers that dont close!!!!! Throw them out!!!! And WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!