After succeeding to stay within 4kg of my goal weight for the last 18 months I have taken all my Aussie size 14-22 clothing to the Op Shop. I have a lot of anxiety around this, 5 big bags of clothes now gone. Iām currently a size 10-12. Over my many years of dieting Iāve been this weight before but never stayed here long, this time feels different, has to be different. Just had to share, I guess it is normal to experience feelings of anxiety when letting go of the past.
Point of no return š¬
Fangs
#5
So agree that you seem very settled on your decision and that is a great thing.
I was polar opposite. I got rid of all my big clothes when I was a size 12 and I SO WANTED size 10 and since I was doingā¦back thenā¦low fat/low kcal ādietā I starved down more to hit that size and of course, we all know the moral to that story, I gained it all back. I was forced to buy some bigger sizes againā¦it was a frigginā nightmare.
What is funny tho as you post this I just ditched some of my bigger sized clothes and took 2 big bags of jeans and stuff to the goodwill cause I am out of them and LIKE YOU THIS go around I feel very settled, like it was the right thing to do and before long ago, I hemmed and hawed over ditching my other clothesā¦this time I didnāt do that at all. I said bye bye cause I wonāt ever see ya again with a smile on my face.
Another good tale of our stories, we are confident in our eating plan as a lifestyle change. I was ādietingā and āstarvingā long ago and was never confidentā¦now I am super confident cause I get to eat, eat well and big and good and never ādietā and I feel my plan is life long and steady for me nowā¦I think you hit the same as me and feel very secure in your eating plan for lifeā¦love that and happy for ya!! Cool.
Momof5
(Susan)
#6
Congrats to you, Trudy, that is fantastic.
As long as you stay on the Keto lifestyle for life, than this time you will succeed and not gain the weight back!
You should be very proud of yourself, that is excellent =).
SomeGuy
(Joey)
#7
Hearty congratulations!
A slight variation on your themeā¦
After not being able to fit into my suits, pants, shorts, Iād kept since my 30-40s (many years), I finally bagged them up and gave all the good stuff away to charity. I only kept the (more recently) purchased stuff that fit ā¦ you know, the larger sizes 
Then I read about how keto reduces inflammation, increases mental focus, etc., etc.
Though not a key motivation at the time, once I cut the carbs to around 20g/daily (and loading up on healthy fats), I soon lost about 25 lbs and trimmed 4" in waistline. Yikes. My pants were falling off my hips.
So now Iāve finally given away all those āheftierā clothes that had fitā¦ and wish Iād kept the āskinnyā clothes! Those perfectly good business suits, nice casual pants, ā¦ all gone. But alas, had to go out to find pants for the 31" waistline I hadnāt seen in many years.
Yeah, itās scary - letting go is what itās all about. Again, congratulations on everything youāve achieved for yourself! 
VirginiaEdie
(Edith)
#8
Thatās because youāre a man and menās clothing doesnāt seem to go out of style the way womenās clothing does. A woman socially would not be able to go back to 20 year old clothes. 
SomeGuy
(Joey)
#9
Canāt go back?! As a husband (and father of adult girls) all I can say is ābull puckyā! 
The most stylish clothes the women in my life are drawn to always seem to look precisely like what was in their closet 20 years ago. 
Fangs
#10
nah I donāt see this cause todays suit cuts and lapels and more are way more fitted and men have āour gal issuesā with appearance and more, not all obvy, but in the bitter end it is truth for all sexes and those āin between what they mark as sexes nowā and all feel we need our best and more to shine and āshow usā so I gotta give this a no go in all it is āfor todays standards and growthā ya know. Just how I see truth progressing from old judging of it all.
Fangs
#11
we got a ton on us ya know. clothes 'show some sort of charter, or how we are, and how dare any of us push that limit but we got personal comfort and more coming into play. Yea I dumped crap I wish I held but it has this ādraw onto holding ontoā whatever I donāt knowā¦but at some point I said I am ok with the future and new designs, or old favs, and what goes down in clothes as I need for life as I progress, my clothes as āshowing meā must progress into the future LOL
thing is my 15 yr old kid said my levi boot cut jeans were baggy and made me bigger when if I went this the āskinny cutā which I donāt wanna do actually show the smaller me so I amā¦oh heck which way to roll LOL
Older vs younger, vs. hip and new and changes, darn it is hard 
You do you at all times and be you with a smile on your face~~
robintemplin
(Robin)
#12
Been there, yo-yoād that. I have gotten rid of clothes I swore never to grow back into and I have tossed clothes that seemed impossible to ever shrink into again. I have regretted itā¦ both coming and going. LIke you, I am hoping this is my new and lasting norm. A perk for me is that I retired when Covid hit. So my ānice work wardrobeā is now my āIf we ever go out again wardrobe.ā Iām adding jeans and tee shirts. Feels naughty! LOL Congrats on your dilemma. Itās a nice problem to have!
Nomoreweighting
(Trudy)
#13
Iām hearing you, a few boot cut jeans were in my bagsā¦tried to wear bootcut to balance out my hips and thighs. Trying to remember that I donāt need that now.
Momof5
(Susan)
#14
My mother died in April; and my three daughters (that are 19, 22 and 26) had a lot of fun going through all of her very expensive, good quality clothing and each selected a bunch they wanted. Some of the clothes were a lot older than 20 years even, as mom was almost 92 when she passed.
VirginiaEdie
(Edith)
#16
I stand corrected. 
And, Iām very sorry to hear about your mother. I imagine the pandemic made it all the more difficult.
ctviggen
(Bob M)
#17
Congratulations on the loss!
My one regret is that I did not keep my suit from when I was at my largest. I could do one of those pictures where you put old pants on and show how much youāve lost. On the other hand, I took the suit to a tailor and he said it was impossible to modify down to my current size, so I gave it away.
toniaurilio
(Toni Aurilio)
#18
What an amazing success! I remember the hesitation when I went through my closet and ended up with three huge bags to goodwill. But what a thrill when I actually handed them over. It felt like victory and commitment. Always bet on you!
AuntJane
(Jane Srygley)
#19
Iāve always had anxiety about getting rid of big clothes, but for me it was because I was afraid I would need them again! Lord knows, thatās happened.
I have also felt anxious about getting under 200 lbs because I was an adolescent when I was at that weight and my adolescence sucked. I think that psychological block was part of what kept me stuck but I really believe Iām past that now.