Cleaning out my closet

[tfarr 270]

Tomorrow I shall be cleaning out my closet. I just realized how much I want to do that.

I'm going back To work tomorrow and needed to try on my "smaller " scrubs. I packed away the 2x and brought out the XL tops and Lg bottoms. Super stoked! But, why am I having an issue about parting with the old ones? Or my old big clothes? I normally would stash them away for future use. But, now I won't need them again. But I still wanna keep them? Crazy

[bobbyswife 862]

I totally get that. But, if you donate them to Goodwill or a WLS clothing exchange, or maybe even someone here on the boards, they will all go to good use and you can be happy knowing you paid it forward

[Elode 8,093]

@@tfarr Ummm because our scrubs are ridiculously expensive maybe!!? I almost want to turn mine into sheets or something! What a (lovely) Waste!

[Forsythia 882]

Fear. That nagging fear that you are going to fail and gain it back. At least that is why I still have size 28 clothes even though I'm a 16 on top and an 18 on the bottom. There is that tiny dissenter voice in the back of my mind that says keep them just in case.

[PokeyJo 47]

I had the same fear - Until I got rid of all the 2 and 3x's....except the 3x robe I wore the day of surgery. I keep that in my gym bag for when I get out of the shower to remind myself how large I actually was.

What a glorious day it was when I looked at the empty closet and new I was going to fill it with L and XL and then clean it out again at some point. Let it all go....

[hdd55146 29]

I've been here a time or two. Unfortunately I've needed those bigger clothes sometimes because of fad diets that didn't work out in the end for me. But not this time and not ever again ladies. We got this!

(Singing) Let it go, Let it gooo! Can't hold it back anymore! Let it go, let it go, turn away and slam the door! Hahaha! Can you tell I have little ones in my house? :-)

[Fab@Forty 24]

I just did a super purge and I will be writing it off on my taxes! My closet is EMPTY, but I completely wanted to LET IT GO! Check out those 4 BIG bags for my old BIG GIRL clothes!

[tfarr 270]

@@Elode right! Some are crazy expensive. That's not a bad idea, I've always wanted to sew lol

[Elode 8,093]

@@tfarr Right! I still have all mine...they are so pretty! I will probably donate them to goodwill..

[Basketball Mom 7]

_{Yes, let it all go!! It felt so good to clean out my closet. I've been doing it a little at a time. Every time I go down a size the bigger size is purged!! It feels good, I actually like to look at myself in the mirror and like the way my clothes fit. There is NO going back for me. Skinny is SO much better. I'm not hanging on to any piece of clothing that is too big. I have pictures to remind me of where I was and that is enough for me. You will feel so much better. We have an awesome tool for the rest of our lives!! Use it and enjoy it:)}

_{Congrats to you all!!!}

[downsizingdiva 459]

I think I've said it before but if it weren't fir helping others, I would burn my fatty clothes when the time comes, but I will donate.

[alexsisv 139]

I agree with what others have posted. It's a fear. Personally, I just went through this. It's like part of me is so use to failing and thus needing the bigger clothes in a few months as the pounds would come back on. Get rid of the clothes! Be free.

[alyce20 82]

My doctor had a clothes closet in her office for people dropping weight and not in a position to afford new clothes ... I took everything there!! Best feeling ever! Next visit in Feb. I will pack another bag of clothes ! I am in large and x large and in was able to get rid of 2x and 3x and it was a great feeling !!! Hope to get rid of x large at some point ! Alyce

[onmywaytobeingfound 163]

I just had surgery. I'm not even a week yet, but I am soo looking forward to cleaning out my closet. I did have a hard time getting rid of maternity clothes. I still have 1 of my favorite prego shirts hanging in my closet. My last baby is 6 yrs old! Lol. But it will go along with my "fat" clothes as soon as I can. Can't wait!! :-)

[JenniferKnaack1113 0]

Where can u donate so u can right it off on taxes?