Y’all, I have been thinking about how I’m going to deal with losing weight more rapidly than I have in the past. Previously, I’ve always had a stash of “skinny clothes” to shrink into as I’ve been losing weight. I don’t have that anymore, as I’m starting out nearly 60 pounds lighter than I did in 2006, when I started my weight loss journey at just under 300 pounds.
I know I’m not alone in this, and I’m thinking that we can all be a part of the solution for each other. What if we were all to box up the clothing we’ve shrunk out of by size? What if we were all to post to a clothing swap page (perhaps here at this blog) when we have such a box up for grabs? What if we could also grab such a box of just-the-right-size clothing from someone else equally generous so we don’t have to spend a bazillion dollars or go to the thrift store and sort through the 95% size 6-12 clothing to find the 5% plus sized selection which usually consists of mostly mu mus and pants with elastic waistbands?
Whew. Okay, enough with the bitter tirade questions. Here’s what I propose:
- We create a place where we have a perpetual clothing swap.
- We have a clothing swap kickoff to start things off.
- Whoever wants to participate, co-host, whatever, can do so – just write it up on your blog and link to the swap page.
- Whoever wants to give away boxes of Size __ clothing posts it on the page.
- Whoever would like to use said clothing replies with said request, and agrees to reimburse the sender for the postage only.
- We send clothing-love all around the country to help our fellow weight-losers along the journey without giving our bank account a spanking.
Anyone interested? Do you have ideas for how this should go? Think it’s a great idea, terrible idea? Meh?
Feedback, please.
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I would love to participate – but I donated all my oldest clothes to Goodwill just after Christmas and all the “smaller” big clothes (sizes 16-12) are going to a friend who’s following right behind me in the weight loss department.
But, great idea and props to you for organizing this!
Hey SRG – thanks for stopping by my blog. It is funny you asked about a post on IF, I am working on that right now. You’ll see it soon.
I think it’s a great idea, but being UK based, I’m not sure I can partake – especially as I don’t actually seem to be shrinking out of my clothes either!
It is a great idea though, and I am sure you will get lots of others who are interested!
I’m in and love the idea. But we’ll have to find some more boys to join.
I’ll link to it on my blog when we start. Love the idea! (I know I already said that, but I had to again…)
I’m in – I have tons of 16s and 14s both casual and work clothes I’d be happy to share!
That’s a very clever idea. Im down
count me in! I will sort through and find what i have that is still wearable and that I havent donated already. I need some 22/24′s….summer stuff. I was sut realizing that outside of my work clothes which is logo wear and dress pants or khaki’s…most of my clothing consists of t-shirts…mostly race shirts too…all for working out or sleeping in….sooo not gonna find me a guy wearing that stuff all the time!
I would love to participate… I’m desperately in need of some 18-20s and have tons of 22-24s! Just let me know if you get all this stuff sorted out!