Why am I sad to say goodbye???

I have a strange question for all... This weekend I FINALLY got rid of my clothes that are too big,and I was feeling very depressed....They have been there thru alot and I felt like I was "jinxing" myself by throwing them in a goodwill bag (some plus size lady will be MIGHTY happy) does that sound strange?? I have dropped 78 lbs as of today and feel good, but I have done this before and gained it back...so I guess the clothes leaving affirmed that I would never be there again....Did anyone else feel that way??? Drea

Hi Andrea, Have to tell you when I started emptying out my closet of all those clothes that didn't fit anymore I felt the same way. Had a lot of good times in those clothes and as strange at it seems there is a bit of uncertainty in what lay ahead as we go thru our "Rebirth". I kept a 5X size hoody that I put on when my dog needs to go out in the middle of the night, just to remind me where I was. Think its just like when you move to a new house, Miss the old one and the memories you have had there. Well, we are all going thru new situations and challenges as we get used to our new lives. Some quite rewarding as well as some not so much. Life is about change and adjusting to it so don't be suprized if takes a little while. Take Care, Julio:wave:

I had, still do, a hard time letting go of the larger clothing. I still have a hard time wearing clothing that "fits". This could be dangerous. When I first got rid of my largest clothing (sans a pair of pants and one shirt, as a memento) I was very anxious. And then I felt a sense of relief. I do believe it is one more step in making this journey real... one more step in making a commitment that we are on the road to good health... no looking back now... kind of thinking. As I am sure you will find out... you are not alone in feeling this. I do hear that one can make some $$ on ebay selling plus size clothing. Towanda :wave:

Andrea, I just posted a response to someone's post yesterday on the lap band forum regarding this. It is strange, but so very ture! I totally feel like this too. I think like you said I am so used to gaining it back I am like afraid of getting rid of them. Slowly but surely I am but its still hard. Bree

It doesn't sound strange at all. It is apart of your "old life". I had LOTS of clothes that I had bought over the years and while I was very happy not to be a size 28 anymore it wasn't exactly easy to ship them off. I sent some of my clothes to a consignment shop and remember being horrified that they marked some items so low. Those were my favorite items, what do they mean its only worth $3?! :) I kept a few things, just for the memories attached. There was one brown sweater that my mom always said was attractive on me. My mom, while hardly a cold person, doesn't throw around compliments easily. So I kept it. Maybe that would be an idea for you. :)

Drea, My husband cleaned out our closet two weeks ago and he put a lot of my old clothes into a basket and said "Would you please go through these and do whatever you're going to do with them by the end of the week so the closet is clean and finished?" Well.......the basket is still sitting there and my side of the closet still has its piles and piles of clothes that I can no longer fit into and I'm going no where near them... I guess I'm afraid that I'm going to grieve for them or something...I'm trying to not be afraid that I'll gain it back...but I guess for all of us that have SO many times lost and gained and lost and gained back, it's scary for us. Take your time if you need to...My first husband died 12 years ago and it took me at least six months to clear his things from the closet. I took my time and did it when I knew it was the right time for "me" to do it. Not when others told me I "should" do it, etc. We have to do things in our own time. Hang in there...and you're right...someone that can use the clothes will now have something "new"...and you can go out and buy yourself something new to celebrate! Paula

thank you all!!! tonight as I read this my boyfriend's neice called (she took all my old clothes and has gotten TONS of compliments...and the rest that didn't fit went to some of her plus-sized friends!!!!! I am so glad that someone else (who could not afford to buy new clothes )benefited...life is good...thanks again all !!!!!!

Don't worry about jinxing yourself, when you lose that much weight you want to look gooood in nice new clothes. The last time I lost 100 lbs, I saved my plus-size clothes "in case". Well, I regained all the weight, but by then, most of the clothes were hopelessly out of style (e.g., pants with big pleats and tapered ankles, blouses with puffy shoulders), so don't bother to save them. I threw out most of my thin clothes also, for the same reason. Arline