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So I think I am like most women that have those drawers full of jeans or dresses in the back of the closet that "will someday fit again" with surgery scheduled for Oct 16 I have decided to start organizing by size... What a project!!! But I am so excited to be able to get to those items and be able to box away my stretchy pants!!!

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Oh I did the exact same thing. And it wasn't easy, because apparently no two items that have a label suggesting they are the same size are ACTUALLY the same size. It's also a little confusing since it's not my usual organizational system for the closet. ;)

One thing I'm a bit worried about tough is I'm pretty sure I will throw out a lot of the clothes I have. My style has changed so much since I was able to wear them couple years ago. Maybe I'll alter some of them - suddenly learning how to saw seems like the best financial decision I made in my life!

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I got rid of all of my summer clothes and it felt good. Knowing that by next summer I will be a lot smaller. I too had several sizes of jeans that will get me through winter into early spring. Looks like I'll just need to buy shirts :) oh I can't wait.

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Exactly, I started to pull out the clothes I wore a couple of years ago and they were not anything I would wear again except a couple of pairs of jeans. I decided that once my clothes get to big I am going to immediately give them away.

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Sewing would be a huge asset for myself, I have so many dresses that are retro swing or Rockabilly style, some are actual vintage that I can't part with!!! I will have to find a seamstress!!!

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Well today I went into a clothing store for the first time in over 10 years and bought clothes off the rack not from a catalog still plus size but not circus size funny thing happened well not really funny not sure what to call it I pulled the highest size I could see 28 went to dressing room thinking I'd never get them on and to my shock and amazement happily so... Too big ha fell down!!! Next size also too big next size fits legs waist still too big though didn't end up buying any jeans as I was concerned about the fit and I'm still losing and need to lose a good bit more and likely won't fit in them soon( never thought I'd be saying that out loud) is it totally stupid to invest in clothes that I'll only wear a short time ? I feel guilty buying stuff with that in the back of my mind I have to get a new winter coat as two of me can fit in it now not even able to wear it and not look rediculous I was totally shocked by how much smaller I look in fitted clothes can fit into an 18/20 top I just got new stuff at end of May and my sister says I look like I'm wearing clown clothes for once she is right I feel so guilty about buying new clothes when I still have weight to lose ...any thoughts?

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I did then same!! I have LOTS of clothing that I'll be able to wear as I drop weight. My weight has fluctuated so much in the last 10 years. I sorted by size, and thinned out the stuff I didn't think I'd wear.

~*~ Find me on YouTube: Trisha's Sleeve Story ~*~

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Going to find your YouTube! My weight has been so all over the place as well, I will be able to wear a lot of it! I don't want to buy much.

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Going to find your YouTube! My weight has been so all over the place as well, I will be able to wear a lot of it! I don't want to buy much.

I'm self pay, and when my husband and I were talking about costs, he said one thing to consider was the cost of new clothes. I told him I wouldn't need to go shopping for a while! Lol

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I started out in a size 24. I'm in a 20/22 pants....I want to buy clothes, but I'm not letting myself till im in a 16/18.

I have some horribly out dated stuff in my closet, but it feels so good that it actually fits.

Stuff that is too big I either take to the consignment store or donate somewhere from my taxes. The purge is nice!

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