What do you do with the clothes?

[faduckeggs]

I'm just curious what everyone does about clothes while losing?

I have a closet full of professional clothes that no longer fit. But I don't want to go buy a bunch of stuff at intermediate sizes, because I plan to keep getting smaller. Yet, I need professional suits and nice dress clothes for work wear (I'm a lawyer) plus I need weekend clothes.

The cost of updating my wardrobe is going to kill me.

I've looked on ebay, but between buying, shipping and then the inevitable alternations (I'm short), it is still so pricey. But, I look like an idiot if I try to keep wearing what fit me 45 pounds ago.

I need to give away my XXLs, XLs, 16Ws and 16s, as they do not fit anymore, at all, and I don't want to keep them around. (I always give away rather than sell, when I have something I no longer need. MY mds needed open heart surgery as a baby, and he used a total of 18 units of blood. Those 18 people who gave so selflessly saved his life. I medically can't donate blood, but to honor that spirit of giving, I try to give away rather than sell, whenever I can.) But I am hesitant to empty out my closet.

For one thing, I will really have nothing left to wear, not that I wear the big stuff anyway. But for another, I'm afraid I'll end up needing it all again, and it will be gone.

How do I get past the fear of regaining?

And does anyone want a huge box of women's professional/petite clothes shipped to them?

[erinleigh]

While I lose I just skim the Clearance racks and see what I can buy for cheap to get by for the short period of time. The first time I lost I got rid of everything that was to large which was awesome well then I did gain 70lbs back and I had to purchase more clothes! You need to just release what doesn't fit give to a shelter or put it on Craigslist.com in your area, give them for free or sell them as a "lot" for $200...either way you are going to be helping someone that can't afford all suits.

You have to make the choice to make this a WOL! Nobody wants to turn around in a year + and be the same size plus!!! You made the choice to lose the weight now lets just move on and release the clothes as a freedom from the old you and welcoming the new you!!!!!!!!!!


You've done amazing with you weight loss and you are going to look amazing and once you get to goal you can buy all the clothes to fit!!!!


Have a great day!!!

Erin

[tasche]

Donate them to Dress for Success at www.dressforsuccess.org. They are a charity that helps women who live below the poverty line get better jobs but helping them with professional attire

[pennink]

or, consignment shops and regain some bucks to buy new ones.

The other thought is to go to a women's shelter. Your clothes could change someone's life.

And congrats to you!!! whooo hooo 45 pounds!!!!

I'm in the same boat so I've got simple pants as I go down in size and some blouses with cinchable backs and wrap shirts. Also great are skirts with elastic that shrink with you. Buy a few simple foundation pieces and don't spend so much on anything that won't last more than a dress size drop.

(been there before... it's fun but expensive, eh?)

[faduckeggs]

ooo

There is a dress for success here in Dallas. When I get back from vacation (we leave on Saturday), I'll be packing up things for them. I have a whole closet full of already dry cleaned clothing that is good to go.

Great idea, thanks.

[ValerieL]

I like the women's shelter & dressforsuccess.org options myself, especially as you say the clothes are good quality. They will make *such* a difference to someone who needs them.

Giving away clothes is tough. I always think giving them away is best though. It reinforces that there is no going back. It's easy to pull a 16 from the back of the closet if you regain, not so easy to make yourself go to the mall and buy a 16.

However, if money is a huge issue and the cost of having to replace them should you return to your previous weight would cripple you, then you might want to think about keeping them. It's a sad fact that many people regain and if you are unfortunate enough to do so and just plain couldn't afford to replace the clothes, you'll regret giving them away. Put them in a box, label it, tape it up and put it into the deepest darkest corner of your basement and hopefully, you'll never see the box again.

[pennink]

I get rid of the clothes that didn't cost me an arm and a leg, but this time I'm boxing up the good stuff, because I still mourn some of my really good pieces and although I will have guards on me when I get into maintenance (I've enlisted the help of my daughter who can be really a watchdog, and some people at work to keep me from slipping back. I told them all to be ruthless. I've also prepared a letter to myself that they are instructed to give to me if they see I'm high-carbing it again).

As for the clothes...I'll probably alter what I can with them when I get to goal.

[OtherCher2]

I do laundry and go to dry cleaner almost every day! As I've gone down to each lower size (from 20W to 12 currently), I've tried to keep 3 pairs of dress slacks, 3 tops, 3 suit jackets, 1 play outfit...and wear them over and over. I buy on the sales racks and try to get them for very cheap. In the early days of weight loss, I took clothes to consignment shops but it was too time consuming so now I just donate to a women's shelter. I also put the word out to my gfs and ask for the loan of any clothing they have stashed in their closet!

[2007]

I have a closet full of professional clothes that no longer fit.

I need to give away my XXLs, XLs, 16Ws and 16s, as they do not fit anymore, at all, and I don't want to keep them around.

Isn't that just one of the best problems you ever had?

I just can't help but look at the positive side of it all! :thup:

Just absolutely wonderful!

You keep doing what your doing 'cause you are obviously doing it well and to at least give an answer to your question...donate...donate...donate. :thup:

Perhaps to the Katrina victims. I don't know. So many good deserving people/organizations about. Whichever organization you choose will be all good. :angel:

Dive deeply into who you really are, and have the courage to explore your most treasured dreams. Keep yourself connected to those dreams, and they will play out upon the stage of your life. ~ Ralph Marston
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[Sallie]

I work with homeless military veterans. We help them with housing and employment. One 'big' barrier to their returning back to the workforce is appropriate clothing (and transportation). Having a couple 'new' outfits to a woman (men, too) down on her luck is like gold to her. It gives her more cofidence to get out there and face the public as well as a potential employer. Most of the women we work with are in halfway houses. All VA hospitals, clinics, etc. also have homeless programs if that is an option for you. Thanks

Sallie :rose:

[CNYMom]

I take all mine down to the Salvation Army as soon as I "outgrow" them. I do not want them in my house anymore, because I know how easy it is to grow right back into them.

[j13]

I seriously, seriously relate to all aspects of this question. As to the mechanics of what to do with them, I've been donating them. There's a correlation between weight and poverty, so bigger clothes are actually in high demand among the less fortunate. It's a nice thing to do.

To the money issue - I TOTALLY know what you mean. It is god damned expensive. I've had to rebuy literally every single piece of clothing that I've had at least 3 times, from underwear through casual through a suit (luckily I don't have to wear one to work every day), and I'm going to have to do it again (hopefully). It SUCKS. Everyone says that it's a good problem, but it's one that's cost me literally thousands of dollars. That is NOT a good problem, that is an expensive problem (ESPECIALLY while you're still buying in plus-sized stores) that flows from a good thing. It flat out sucks.

But it is WAY, WAY better than continuing the life I led, so it's one I accept.

I definitely, 100% say GET RID OF THE CLOTHES. It was very psychologically hard to do for me because it takes away that safety net of "if I have these, then I'll be alright if I regain." But it's a VERY positive thing to do for the exact same reason. And for me, there was no way to remove that fear (in my case, utter terror) of not having a safety net until I actually got rid of the clothes to get rid of that net. But doing it, which I described at the time as "oddly traumatic," has been one of the best things I've done for myself. Especially after this last round where I finally got out of the big & tall stores. Now if I regain I'll be forced to walk through the doors of the Casual Male again, and believe me when I say that I'd quite literally rather be dead than ever do that.

It's freeing. It says, "I am done with my past. It may not be done with me, but I am done with it. I am moving on."

-j.

[Jiggerz]

donate what you have...
then try for highend retail/consignment shops.

i've gotten a donna karan suit for $20, and a calvin klein blazer/jacket for $11, a ralph lauren winter jacket for $20, and just lately a pair of laura ashley (never worn) kitten heels for $6.

it can be done.. :)

[faduckeggs]

j13 -- that's how I feel about Lane Bryant. If I ever have to enter one again, I will feellike such a failure. That store represents everything that I've always hated about my "fat" self. I shudder even thinking about going inside a Lane Bryant.

But old habits die hard. I bought a bathing suit this past weekend. I went into Target, straight to the back corner (plus sized area) and found the only XXL "full covereage" tankini on the clearance racks. I was walking towards the cashiers when I realized there was no way I could wear an XXL.

I found a very cute 12/14 that I did buy, but I had the hardest time putting back that XXL. I carried it around with me in the store for several minutes before I had the nerve to put it back. I half expected someone to jump out at me and tell me I had no business buying something from the normal sized part of the store, that I should keep the XXL.

I feel strange shopping for repalcement clothes. I feel like people will see through me, know I am a fraud, that I have no business buying the sizes that they sell in normal stores, because I am always going to be fat.

[j13]

j13 -- that's how I feel about Lane Bryant. If I ever have to enter one again, I will feellike such a failure. That store represents everything that I've always hated about my "fat" self. I shudder even thinking about going inside a Lane Bryant.

But old habits die hard. I bought a bathing suit this past weekend. I went into Target, straight to the back corner (plus sized area) and found the only XXL "full covereage" tankini on the clearance racks. I was walking towards the cashiers when I realized there was no way I could wear an XXL.

I found a very cute 12/14 that I did buy, but I had the hardest time putting back that XXL. I carried it around with me in the store for several minutes before I had the nerve to put it back. I half expected someone to jump out at me and tell me I had no business buying something from the normal sized part of the store, that I should keep the XXL.

I feel strange shopping for repalcement clothes. I feel like people will see through me, know I am a fraud, that I have no business buying the sizes that they sell in normal stores, because I am always going to be fat.

This is EXACTLY how I felt the first time I went into a "normal" clothes store, like everyone was judging me and the salespeople would come up to me and say "we obviously don't have anything that will fit you, and even if we do you won't need it in 2 months because you're going to end up back in the big and tall." And I still get that feeling when I go into "normal" stores to an extent, but it's less than it was. And in the future, I expect that it will get better still.

It's very similar to the way that booths make me feel. I used to be terrified of them, because I didn't fit in them. Now that I do without a problem, I go way out of my way to sit in them - and not because it's satisfying to me to have gotten past that problem. It's not that at all. It's that even now, knowing full well that I can sit in any booth that I've come across, I still get that spark of fear when I'm walking up to the table. And want to KILL that. And the only way I can is to keep staring down my mental hangups and fears until they're no longer there.

The only way to defeat a fear or a negative mental construct is to face it and break it down. And that's really, really, really hard to do. But it's what you NEED to do to get it done. And if your old ways weren't satisfying and they didn't make you happy, then this is what you need to do, no matter how hard it is. Just know that you're not weird for feeling this way, nor is there anything wrong with you. It's one of those things you've got to face, and it's something that you CAN beat.

-j.

[kyrasdad]

Me, I donated them all and never looked back. I must have given thousands of dollars of clothes to Goodwill the last 4 years. Best donation I ever made.

I'm of the get-rid-of-it-now mindset. I understand the keep-it-in-case point of view because the chances of holding a loss are so slim. But to my way of thinking, you draw a line and try to hold it the best you can. Part of that is getting rid of things that might depress you. My 3XL shirts and size 50 Dockers depressed me. If I wasn't so frugal, I would have probably burned the things and toasted their fate.

Give 'em away.

[c_cat]

I gave a bunch of stuff to Dress For Success. I know what a pain (and so expensive!) it is to get Women's Petite professional clothes. Costs a freakin fortune! Dress For Success always says the hardest thing they have getting are professional clothes in plus sizes. And you just know they don't get petite plus's.

I have a couple comments from different places:
1. people treating you like you don't belong... believe me there are boutiques and places like Barneys that will still look down their nose at you if you get down to a 12 or 14. They might not even have anything that will fit. We spent ages shopping for something super special for my stepdaughter's prom. And she and her friend were a 10 and a 12. Easy at somewhere like Macy's. Too big at many fancy boutiques... Even if you're willing or able to spend the money - they just might not have it.

2. What about the original poster? Those clothes do cost a lot, but I would suggest you go back to what we used to do when we were all really broke and starting out. Buy cheaper clothes. The plus petite will kill you it's true - or you get a plus and have it altered.

Remember really dark colors (like a dark dark blue, or a deep black) don't show their quality as easily. So spend as little as you can on the suit - get it in a dark dark color.

Lighter colors (which you really need in Texas) show quality more easily (compare a polyester white to a gabardine white - much more obvious than a poly black to a gabardine black).

Spend the money on the blouses if you spend it on anything - and get your lighter color there, and don't buy anything with long sleeves (of course it's summer so you might not anyway) - too difficult to alter for petite.

That's my opinion. Texas is tough :(. It was in my sales region and I had to pack lighter clothes (in color) to fit in there. And lordy, my clients (who were all lawfirms - like Fulbright or Haynes & Boone) were all obsesed with great looking uncomfortable shoes. San Fran and Seattle are so much easier - more casual - and black everything is fine.

I might have some websites that would help with sale plus petite suits. Shopping in stores is a pain. Macy's NY is the only place I ever found with a great selection, and they don't have them online. But I only got to NY for work once a year.

Sarah

[pennink]

I feel strange shopping for repalcement clothes. I feel like people will see through me, know I am a fraud, that I have no business buying the sizes that they sell in normal stores, because I am always going to be fat.


This is soooo familiar. When I got down to a size 7 once, I had to have the courage to go into a boutique. I was SURE alarms would go off.

The clerks were so nice and I didn't even know what size i was. When I said that, they were stunned and then bent over backwards to help me. It was like I'd joined their club! The thin people in nice clothes club.

Can't wait for that experience again!

[faduckeggs]

C-cat:

I'm pretty sure you know my firm. Very similar to the ones you named. So you know how I am expected to dress.

I need to take the time to shop some, as there are a few consignment stores in nice areas that have good clothes for decent prices. But I hate shopping so much, due to never looking good in anything and always being depressed about being too fat to fit, etc. Like J13 said, I have to make myself do it until I stop hating it and fearing it so much.

[jschwab]

I work with homeless military veterans. We help them with housing and employment. One 'big' barrier to their returning back to the workforce is appropriate clothing (and transportation). Having a couple 'new' outfits to a woman (men, too) down on her luck is like gold to her. It gives her more cofidence to get out there and face the public as well as a potential employer. Most of the women we work with are in halfway houses. All VA hospitals, clinics, etc. also have homeless programs if that is an option for you. Thanks

Sallie :rose:

What good work! I work with vets, too, but not in direct services. I really appreciate what you do.

[melloyello]

I take all mine down to the Salvation Army as soon as I "outgrow" them. I do not want them in my house anymore, because I know how easy it is to grow right back into them.

That's exactly what I do. I keep going through my closets every couple of months and getting rid of the clothes that no longer fit. I'm NOT keeping that stuff!

I recently felt my jeans getting to tight (about a month ago) and I knew I had to get serious about my eating because I would have NOTHING to wear if I didn't watch my weight. It was a great incentive to getting back on track.

I love the idea of giving the clothes to that 'dress for success' organization, or to a safe home for women who have suffered abuse/domestic violence shelter. I think I'm going to look for one of these options the next time I donate.

There should be people all over this city wearing my old clothes from all the times I've given them to the salvation army and the thrift store!

[2007]

I've had to rebuy literally every single piece of clothing that I've had at least 3 times, Everyone says that it's a good problem, but it's one that's cost me literally thousands of dollars. That is NOT a good problem, that is an expensive problem (ESPECIALLY while you're still buying in plus-sized stores) that flows from a good thing.

But it is WAY, WAY better than continuing the life I led, so it's one I accept.

-j.

Expensive. Yes.

Sucks? Well, I don’t know about that, but I get your drift.

Money don’t come easy, but as you said “But it is WAY, WAY better than continuing the life I led, so it's one I accept.”

As a woman, a woman that LOVES to SHOP and BUY new clothes, and on TOP of all that has lost a significant amount of weight to date, this totally does not suck TO ME. It’s a total blessing, a blessing that I have waited 20 years for. I’ll be ?~! If I’m gonna cry about having to spend X amount of $$$ on my new found blessing. I’m not saying this to stir up any negative feedback. It’s just my point of view, which we are all entitled to so please don’t flame me. Thank you. :o



I found a very cute 12/14 that I did buy, but I had the hardest time putting back that XXL. I carried it around with me in the store for several minutes before I had the nerve to put it back. I half expected someone to jump out at me and tell me I had no business buying something from the normal sized part of the store, that I should keep the XXL.

I feel strange shopping for repalcement clothes. I feel like people will see through me, know I am a fraud, that I have no business buying the sizes that they sell in normal stores, because I am always going to be fat.

I just posted the same exact issue about a month or so ago when I purchased my first new Summer Dress in a size 16 from a NORMAL store. I know exactly how you feel. I still get those feelings, but I refuse to go to the Plus Size department. I refuse to shop at Lane Bryant anymore. The last time I did was just because I had a store credit there so I didn’t have a choice, but to purchase from that darn store; I hate it. I hate it. I hate it. I won’t do it. I refuse.

The last Summer Dress I purchased was from Ashley Stewarts (another plus size store). I had a store credit there too so here I go again, but this time it was a more satisfying experience for me because now I have dropped down to a size 14. It felt ok. I took solace in being able to purchase the smallest size in the store and that made me feel real good. Besides, the Summer Dress is absolutely beautiful. I’d better hurry up and get my use out of it because soon it will be to large.

So now that I’m all done with using up all my fat store – store credits. I will never again go into one or go to the plus size section. Never again. God willing. :angel:

Dive deeply into who you really are, and have the courage to explore your most treasured dreams. Keep yourself connected to those dreams, and they will play out upon the stage of your life. ~ Ralph Marston
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Delight yourself in the Lord and He will grant you the desires of you heart ~Psalms 37:4

[melloyello]

By the time I get around to wearing old clothes that I keep in my closet...they are out of style.

[j13]

I’ll be ?~! If I’m gonna cry about having to spend X amount of $$$ on my new found blessing. I’m not saying this to stir up any negative feedback. It’s just my point of view, which we are all entitled to so please don’t flame me. Thank you. :o

My intention was not to flame you at all, it was just my point of view (and one, incidentally, that the OP seemed to agree with). So just because my interpretation of the situation is different doesn't mean it was a personal attack towards you (which is my definition of a flame). It was my honest opinion. Which I'm not going to hold back, particularly when it directly relates to what the OP was talking about.

The thing is, the money DOES mean a lot to me. To me, it's an absolutely absurd amount of money to spend on things that might not, in many cases and depending on your rate of loss, last you more than 3 or 4 months. I bought a suit that I wore once and I've already have to take in - and after the next round of taking it in, it will no longer be tailor-able (if it's even doable the next time I need to wear it). I've donated clothes that looked virtually new because they got baggy so quickly. If I can't tailor that suit the next time I need it, I will have spent literally hundreds of dollars on a piece of clothing that I wore twice.

I'm grateful for the whoosh, and I love it. I'm not grateful for the cash burning from my accounts while all my other bills need paying as well. That SUCKS. I'm not saying this to flame you, I'm saying this because it is, for me, very, very, very true.

-j.

[LacyOkey]

I'd rather spend the money and be grateful I have to buy new clothes.BUT I dont buy designer clothes .My job doesnt require it so I can get away with the t shirts and walmart specials :)

[2007]

My intention was not to flame you at all, it was just my point of view (and one, incidentally, that the OP seemed to agree with). So just because my interpretation of the situation is different doesn't mean it was a personal attack towards you (which is my definition of a flame). It was my honest opinion. Which I'm not going to hold back, particularly when it directly relates to what the OP was talking about.


-j.

J13 I wasn't implying that you were flaming me personally. I was just responding to your previous comment about it (i.e. that it sucks $$$ moneywise) in general so as I wrote a follow up comment on it and I thought I'd better mention I didn't want to be flamed, but oh well, seems like it got taken personally anyway. Knew I was gonna get something back anyway. Ksera sera. :lol:

Dive deeply into who you really are, and have the courage to explore your most treasured dreams. Keep yourself connected to those dreams, and they will play out upon the stage of your life. ~ Ralph Marston
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Delight yourself in the Lord and He will grant you the desires of you heart ~Psalms 37:4

[2007]

By the way, what is or who is OP?

Dive deeply into who you really are, and have the courage to explore your most treasured dreams. Keep yourself connected to those dreams, and they will play out upon the stage of your life. ~ Ralph Marston
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Delight yourself in the Lord and He will grant you the desires of you heart ~Psalms 37:4

[faduckeggs]

The OP is the Original Poster. In this thread, that would be me.

[Judynyc]

The OP is the Original Poster. In this thread, that would be me.

Hiya OP!! :wave: :lol:

There are so many good thoughts here about how we see ourselves as we lose all this frigging weight. Not only do our bodies go through a transformation, but our perception of ourselves needs to also.

The first time I went to a regular size dept at Lord & Taylor...I was literally waiting for a sales lady to tell me where the women's shop was...that they did not have my size there.:rolleyes: I felt so pathetic!! :o

Then I tried on a cute Polo sweatshirt and when I saw myself in the mirror...I was shocked by what I saw looking back at me and I did not recognize myself..truly. I bought that sweatshirt and still wear it today...even if it si a little big on me... :lol:

One thing that did help my perception of myself was to take a picture for each 10 lbs that I lost....and keep them in a place where I could actually see them...it helped my mind to see that and accept my new self.

As for all my old clothes....they have gone in waves...mostly to Goodwill. When Karina happened, I sent a huge box down there too...lots of summer clothing.

Last week I finally went through all my old sweaters and brought a lot to Goodwill...which made room for more clothes!! :lol: Yes, my credit cards are crying!! ;)

I have kept 2 pairs of my biggest pants..for pics of me holding them up now. Its a good comparison.

I had kept these old cotton tank tops and used them to sleep in...light and good for night sweats, ladies you know what I mean here. They were literally shredding and I finally threw them out and bought a pretty sleeveless nightgown.

I shop clearance racks first....I do well at TJ Maxx, Filenes Basement, Loehmans. I love a good bargain!! But I also shop dept stores for other stuff.

I still have a few items that need to go to Goodwill...soon...I'll do it soon. :lol:

[HalfPass]

You might want to consider having some of the nicer pieces altered down. I meant to so that with a few dresses and skirts that I really liked, but ended up e-baying them instead. I have sold much of my large sized wardrobe on e-bay and used the proceeds to buy new and smaller items. I saved one pair of 22 jeans that were too tight to wear when I started low carbing..I can't believe how big they are. I will always keep them as a reminder of where I have been.

[diemde]

Having lost weight, gone off plan, regained about 60 lbs and now losing half of those 60, I'm also a bit leery of getting rid of the fat clothes. I got rid of the fat clothes the first time around and ended up having to buy a few things new. I would recommend boxing a few of the profissional clothes and putting them in storage until you are at least 98% confident that you have your weight maintenance mode under control. I would donate the casual stuff and the majority of the professional clothes, though.

I love buying new smaller size clothing, but I agree with j on the expense. Having clothes that fit is very motivational for me, but I hate "wasting" the money. The new jeans I bought just a month or so ago (at 40% off of a clearance price) are already getting too big. Fortunately, I work from home (telecommute), so I can wear the fat clothes a lot longer than most. Belts are very helpful right now! :lol:

One suggestion on buying new clothing is to buy a brand and style that can be mixed & matched, and in basic colors like black, navy, etc. I can wear jackets/tops a lot longer than I can wear pants, so as you lose you may only need to replace the pants with a smaller size (at least for a little while). Also, getting simple skirts would allow them to easily be altered as you lose.

[Scented1]

Call your other plus size friends and see if they would like to buy some of them. I was shocked at how many friends came to my garage sale one year and bought every piece I had. Gave me some extra cash to buy new things.

[2007]

Belts are very helpful right now! :lol:



:lol: My girlfriend saw me a few weeks ago and congratulated me on my weight loss, but she was laughing at me because the skirt I had on was low and hitting about my hip bone.

Then I saw her again this past weekend with another loose skirt on and she just looked at me and nodded her head. She said I was showing off and that I looked like one of those "rapper dudes" that wear there pants sagging down to there. :p

She went right into the house and then came over with a belt in hand 'cause she said she was afraid my skirt was gonna fall down. :lol:

Dive deeply into who you really are, and have the courage to explore your most treasured dreams. Keep yourself connected to those dreams, and they will play out upon the stage of your life. ~ Ralph Marston
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Delight yourself in the Lord and He will grant you the desires of you heart ~Psalms 37:4

[BayouBecky]

I have to admit, I'm nervous about getting rid of my fat clothes, but at the same time, I'm so ready to do it. I want to be able to buy smaller clothes and not have to shop in the plus size section (buying plus sized petites are a b*tch, as you all know!). Just a few more sizes....

[amberview]

I buy clothes at ross a little at a time. They have some nice women's suits in there for like $14.99 and they look like the suits people pay $200 for.

Donate some of the biggest clothes to salvation army or similiar and then claim the tax right off at the end of the year.

[kathleen24]

When I dropped 85 pounds a few years back, Value Village was a Godsend. You have to go in there with the right mindset (think predator on a hunt) or the junk is too depressing---but those brand-new Pendleton suits for $12 makes it worthwhile.

I agree about the alterations, esp. if you have really nice stuff. The tailor can leave the extra fabric in there if you ask, and the suits can be re-altered later in the event of a weight regain--like mine--but it gives you time to think about whether you want to do that or whether you want to get back on LC.

[pennink]

When I dropped 85 pounds a few years back, Value Village was a Godsend. You have to go in there with the right mindset (think predator on a hunt) or the junk is too depressing---but those brand-new Pendleton suits for $12 makes it worthwhile.

I agree about the alterations, esp. if you have really nice stuff. The tailor can leave the extra fabric in there if you ask, and the suits can be re-altered later in the event of a weight regain--like mine--but it gives you time to think about whether you want to do that or whether you want to get back on LC.


Oh the junk eh? But wow, I've found anne klein dresses in there. It's wonderful for the weekend wear too... treasure hunter mindset... you are so right. But it's so fun to bring back a leaf bag full of clothes!

[ecstacyrai]

I sold 2 lots on ebay recently of 2x and 3x clothes....one went for over 100 bucks.