Throw It Out - I'll Never Be Small Enough To Wear That Again ! !

Last Spring, I stood in front of my closet and said that.

Out went a lot of dress shirts with an inch smaller neck.

Out went some pants.

Out went my old ski outfit - Jacket and Bib Pants.

Out went some suit coats.

Out went some outdoor coats.

---------- Then about two or so months later I started Atkins.


This week I have been buying some pants and shorts and shirts of the
size that I threw out..... because "I'll Never Be Small Enough To Wear
That Again!"

Late last spring, during the close outs of last Winter's clothes, I
bought some in Xtra Large and some in just Large.....

Just in case.......


While I am sad that I tossed out the old clothes that would now
fit...... I am very happy to be that small again.

Anybody else go through this?

Jim

Anybody else go through this?

Almost a year before I started Atkins, I got rid of EVERYTHING. I had been
trying to get WLS (which I saw as my ONLY way out!), and found out my insurance
company will not cover anything having to do with weightloss, period. A
concrete written exclusion, no exceptions. I just gave up the hope I would ever
be a normal size again. I was so depressed, I can't describe it. Like a
madwoman I ripped EVERYTHING out and threw it in bags for goodwill. My closet
was BARE. Half would be out of style junk by now, but I had some really nice
stuff too! I tried the whole "fat acceptance" route, but seriously lacked the
ability to lie to myself. I can't say how grateful I am that I found Atkins!
But now I could KICK myself, LOL! Although I did find some stuff boxed up in
the garage which I now fit in, or will soon. But my leather coats, my fantastic
sweaters, the vintage stuff... I don't want to think about it. As for big
clothes, I won't buy it, and refuse to keep any of it (except a 'before' outfit
for a fun pic when I'm at goal) I just bagged up all my size 16 stuff, I'm
comfortably wearing 14s. Regular 14s, not plus. And as much as I like being in
them, I can't wait to get out and down to 12s. I would BURN the bigger clothes
and dance around them if A) it wouldn't make my neighbors call the cops and/or
nuthouse on me. and B) I didn't feel guilty about not giving them to somebody
who can use them.
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/175/140
& hubby- 6' 310/190/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

Anybody else go through this?

Almost a year before I started Atkins, I got rid of EVERYTHING. I had been
trying to get WLS (which I saw as my ONLY way out!), and found out my insurance
company will not cover anything having to do with weightloss, period. A
concrete written exclusion, no exceptions. I just gave up the hope I would ever
be a normal size again. I was so depressed, I can't describe it. Like a
madwoman I ripped EVERYTHING out and threw it in bags for goodwill. My closet
was BARE. Half would be out of style junk by now, but I had some really nice
stuff too! I tried the whole "fat acceptance" route, but seriously lacked the
ability to lie to myself. I can't say how grateful I am that I found Atkins!
But now I could KICK myself, LOL! Although I did find some stuff boxed up in
the garage which I now fit in, or will soon. But my leather coats, my fantastic
sweaters, the vintage stuff... I don't want to think about it. As for big
clothes, I won't buy it, and refuse to keep any of it (except a 'before' outfit
for a fun pic when I'm at goal) I just bagged up all my size 16 stuff, I'm
comfortably wearing 14s. Regular 14s, not plus. And as much as I like being in
them, I can't wait to get out and down to 12s. I would BURN the bigger clothes
and dance around them if A) it wouldn't make my neighbors call the cops and/or
nuthouse on me. and B) I didn't feel guilty about not giving them to somebody
who can use them.
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/175/140
& hubby- 6' 310/190/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

In article ,
jbuch wrote:

Last Spring, I stood in front of my closet and said that.

Out went a lot of dress shirts with an inch smaller neck.

Out went some pants.

Out went my old ski outfit - Jacket and Bib Pants.

Out went some suit coats.

Out went some outdoor coats.

---------- Then about two or so months later I started Atkins.


This week I have been buying some pants and shorts and shirts of the
size that I threw out..... because "I'll Never Be Small Enough To Wear
That Again!"

Late last spring, during the close outs of last Winter's clothes, I
bought some in Xtra Large and some in just Large.....

Just in case.......


While I am sad that I tossed out the old clothes that would now
fit...... I am very happy to be that small again.

Anybody else go through this?

Jim


Sort of. I don't actually miss anything I threw out when I was heavier
though. None of it's in style anymore anyway. Fashion is fickle . . .

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

In article , says...

Last Spring, I stood in front of my closet and said that.

Out went a lot of dress shirts with an inch smaller neck.

Out went some pants.

Out went my old ski outfit - Jacket and Bib Pants.

Out went some suit coats.

Out went some outdoor coats.

---------- Then about two or so months later I started Atkins.


This week I have been buying some pants and shorts and shirts of the
size that I threw out..... because "I'll Never Be Small Enough To Wear
That Again!"

Late last spring, during the close outs of last Winter's clothes, I
bought some in Xtra Large and some in just Large.....

Just in case.......


While I am sad that I tossed out the old clothes that would now
fit...... I am very happy to be that small again.

Anybody else go through this?

Story of my life! I eventually throw out or give away things that are too small
because I'll never be that small again, then later I get small and don't have
them anymore. Then I throw out or give away the "fat clothes" because I'll never
be that fat again. Then I gain weight and have to buy more fat clothes. Sigh
.... THIS time, however, I'm planning to STAY in the small clothes (but I'll
probably hold on to some mediums :-)

--
Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Anybody else go through this?

Jim

Yes. Clothes I had worn 10 to 15 years ago. I said to myself, I won't ever be
able to wear this stuff again. Then I started Atkins.

"jbuch" wrote in message
...

Last Spring, I stood in front of my closet and said that.

Nope, I haven't really had to suffer because of that. A year or two ago I
did give away some of my smaller clothes that I thought I would never wear
again. However, the only clothes I got rid of where clothes that I rarely
wore when I was small anyway. I kept all of my favorites. I got rid of
excess t-shirts and some stuff I wore in high school.

Now that I've been shrinking, I've been getting rid of the larger clothes as
I shrink. I am keeping my favorite items, but making them few. My thinking
is that a really favorite shirt is hard to come by, etc. I'm also thinking
that perhaps I can use some of these large clothes when I get pregnant. So
I've been placing them in a box marked "Maternity". Like I said, I'm only
keeping items that I really liked, and only ones that are still in really
good condition.

I am ONE size away from fitting my largest collection of old small clothes.
I'm getting really impatient to fit into them. An old pair of shapely
jeans is fitting me and looks fantastic, but it's a little more snug that I
would like to wear all day long so I'm holding off until it feels like a
normal fit.


--
Spring
LC since 1/1/04
260/208/170
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/spr...=/55b8&.src=ph
Size: 24W / 14 / 10

jbuch wrote:
Last Spring, I stood in front of my closet and said that.

Out went a lot of dress shirts with an inch smaller neck.

Out went some pants.

Out went my old ski outfit - Jacket and Bib Pants.

Out went some suit coats.

Out went some outdoor coats.

---------- Then about two or so months later I started Atkins.


This week I have been buying some pants and shorts and shirts of the
size that I threw out..... because "I'll Never Be Small Enough To Wear
That Again!"

Late last spring, during the close outs of last Winter's clothes, I
bought some in Xtra Large and some in just Large.....

Just in case.......


While I am sad that I tossed out the old clothes that would now
fit...... I am very happy to be that small again.

Anybody else go through this?

Jim

Jim, the clothes you threw out probably weren't fashionable anymore. Don't
sweat it.
--
nimue

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influence, but then I would have had to KILL MYSELF."
Joss Whedon

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nimue wrote:

jbuch wrote:

Last Spring, I stood in front of my closet and said that.

Out went a lot of dress shirts with an inch smaller neck.

Out went some pants.

Out went my old ski outfit - Jacket and Bib Pants.

Out went some suit coats.

Out went some outdoor coats.

---------- Then about two or so months later I started Atkins.


This week I have been buying some pants and shorts and shirts of the
size that I threw out..... because "I'll Never Be Small Enough To Wear
That Again!"

Late last spring, during the close outs of last Winter's clothes, I
bought some in Xtra Large and some in just Large.....

Just in case.......


While I am sad that I tossed out the old clothes that would now
fit...... I am very happy to be that small again.

Anybody else go through this?

Jim


Jim, the clothes you threw out probably weren't fashionable anymore. Don't
sweat it.


Some of the outdoor gear is what I miss most. The down vest and the
polyester vest that would pack down into a small stuff sack not much
bigger than two handsfull.

Those two I miss a lot... and they were in stylish lightweight blue
nylon taffeta. Trimmed with classic arm holes and YKK metal zippers
that always worked.

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The last time I was this small was right after my son was born. I threw out
a bunch of stuff, but kept about 4 or 5 things that I loved so much I
couldn't bear to give away. I plan to wear a dress that I kept (never wore
it before because it didn't look right, but DH says it looks great now)
probably for the first day of school on Tuesday.

In February I gave away most of my 'fat' clothes, but I hung onto about 6
outfits, not because I ever plan to wear them again, but because they were
relatively new, expensive, and I don't want to just give them to GoodWill.

Anybody know someone in a size 26/28 who needs dressy clothing in great
condition?

--
Linda
296/206/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html


"jbuch" wrote in message
...

Last Spring, I stood in front of my closet and said that.

Out went a lot of dress shirts with an inch smaller neck.

Out went some pants.

Out went my old ski outfit - Jacket and Bib Pants.

Out went some suit coats.

Out went some outdoor coats.

---------- Then about two or so months later I started Atkins.


This week I have been buying some pants and shorts and shirts of the
size that I threw out..... because "I'll Never Be Small Enough To Wear
That Again!"

Late last spring, during the close outs of last Winter's clothes, I
bought some in Xtra Large and some in just Large.....

Just in case.......


While I am sad that I tossed out the old clothes that would now
fit...... I am very happy to be that small again.

Anybody else go through this?

Jim