As you shrink out of clothes...

[SugarFreeSheila]

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I clean from my closet whatever I'm tired of every fall/winter and spring/summer (yes, it's coming again!), and give everything to family and friends.

[Elizellen]

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That is a good suggestion, Megs.

I do a little sewing but only simple stuff so have been able to resize some stuff by taking in the seams.

There is lots of info online on how to do this (if you do a google search) if anyone wants to but doesn't know where to start.

I had a lot of leather clothes that were made when I was at my highest weight and have recently had one lovely suede gored skirt cut in half and made into two by my 'pet' leather lady!!

And over the last years she has restyled or altered many of the leather jackets, coats and trousers she made for me initially as I dropped down the sizes.

[mission to lose]

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I still think we need a trade board or something that we could send our too big clothes to other members who need that particular size. It would save others money and clear out our closets as well.

I am not sure if this is what you are talking about, but here is...

Atkins Diet - Classifieds


I have not seen/heard any talk about this link and I haven't really checked it out, just know it is there.

[Aprile]

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On another board I frequent we have a garage sale board. We can throw stuff up there that we want to get rid of and you can sell it, trade it or just plain give it away. I was thinking something along the lines of just giveaway. I have quite a few pairs of pants that are size 8-10 that no longer fit me. I know there are a few people coming into this size so I would offer them up on the board to someone who could use them and ship them out at my cost. Kind of like a Random Act of Kindness thing. Once someone is done with them and if they are useable they would offer them up on the board to someone else. If that makes sense.

[Peytonn]

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my clothes are so 'non fitting' anyway... I could lose 40 pounds and wear the same ones....

I don't wear mine fitted enough that 15 pounds or so would even make a difference in them... (even jeans)... they just get a little loser.. that's all..

when I lose BIG weight.. some pants might have to go... I always love very lose tops

[Elizellen]

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On another board I frequent we have a garage sale board. We can throw stuff up there that we want to get rid of and you can sell it, trade it or just plain give it away. I was thinking something along the lines of just giveaway. I have quite a few pairs of pants that are size 8-10 that no longer fit me. I know there are a few people coming into this size so I would offer them up on the board to someone who could use them and ship them out at my cost. Kind of like a Random Act of Kindness thing. Once someone is done with them and if they are useable they would offer them up on the board to someone else. If that makes sense.

What a kind thought! You could use our 'classified' board in the same way - just offer what you have and ask people to pm you with address details (for security reasons).
Maybe start a thread called 'Random Acts of Kindness giveaways' and see if anyone joins in with their unwanted stuff too!

[Summerdressgirl]

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I throw them away, they are so old because I hated shopping for clothes so I would go years without buying anything new unless it was more sweatpants. Those I still kept because they had strings on them and now I use them to go to the gym..not out in the city lol. I love shopping now

[Summerdressgirl]

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I bag them up and put them out in the building. Will use them in a yard sale, donate them or something, they will not come back in the house. I've kept them too many times and yes it's too easy to just slip a pair of jeans on because your others are getting tight and promise you'll only wear them until you get it off then before you know it you are back into that size being snug. Not this time.


All I have to do is go to the store and look at the old sizes I wore to see how big my butt was then. That's all the reality slap I need

It is so funny you mention this because the other day I went to the store to buy a pair of jeans and I went straight to the size 22 because I am so used to it and I look at them and go this won't fit and go find my new size 16 yay!

[Minerva]

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I keep thinking the title of this thread should be "As You Shrink Out of Clothes" .

[mission to lose]

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There is a Veterans Organization that picks up at the door every
6-8 weeks.

They send us a card to let us know what day they are coming. I keep a bag or box going always, and put things in there as I go along. There has been a lot lately, since for the past many months I have been going through every closet, cabinet, dresser drawer, basement boxes, and sorting stuff. So that box fills fast, and usually more than 1. And as my clothes got too big, they went in there, too. And they pick up right at the door! Next pick up is in April 23. already got the card in the mail.

[MarlaSinger]

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I keep thinking the title of this thread should be "As You Shrink Out of Clothes" .

Yes. It should be! It only looked silly after I'd posted it. I like shrink much, much better!

[Elizellen]

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I can change the title if you like!

[MarlaSinger]

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I can change the title if you like!

Sure Would make more sense that way! Thank you!

[Reborn Spirit]

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Even though I just started, I thought of this question.

I have plenty of memories and pictures of my 'fat' clothes, and they are not good ones. My gym has a clothes donations dumpster outside. When I lose enough to get into the next size, my XXXXL shirts and pants are history. If I have to I will throw in one piece of clothing at a time in the dumpster.

[Elizellen]

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I keep thinking the title of this thread should be "As You Shrink Out of Clothes" .

Done!!