It's a Good Idea with Angela Oberer
Toss you "fat" clothes Tip #713
Hi there, I'm Angela Oberer and you've asked me this question: "When I lose a whole bunch
of weight, do I get rid of all of the old clothes that I have in my closet that no longer
fit me, or do I hang on to them because they were really expensive and they're super cool?"
Aiee, you asked me, and my answer is "Get rid of those clothes."
If you are going to all the trouble to create a whole new svelte, skinny, sexy you, why on
earth are you hanging on to old clothes that now no longer represent you, they don't fit
you, they are going to be baggy and not hang right?
Why are you going to hang on to those clothes? Because hopefully if you are creating a new
you, the new you is better than the old you. (Screen says: If you keep them, you unconsciously
expect to wear them again.) So get rid of the old clothes, get rid of
what's in the past. (Photos of Pat Oberer before and after weight loss)
I've lost some weight and these clothes no longer fit me.
I'm going to take them to the Goodwill so somebody else can use them,
because that's a good idea.
Get rid of what's behind you.
Okay, so they were expensive and you want your money back. Send them to a consignment
store. There are lots of stores that sell slightly used clothing or vintage clothing,
where you can go and give those clothes to them, and they will pay you once they sell.
If it's not about the money and you don't mind just giving them away, give them to friends
or family members who think you are super cool and they like your style, and they would
like to have those clothes. The other option is you can take a tax deduction
by donating them to a place like Goodwill for example.
Where they will take those clothes, sell those in their store, and create jobs for other people.
So if you have clothes that you're going to get rid of...hang them on the back of the
door, and then take a picture of that item of clothing.
So that you have an inventory of clothes you've sent to a thrift store or consignment store
or whatever. Maybe you just LOVE that outfit. So now you
have a picture of it right? You can move forward and keep the picture. It's awesome.
Now that you're all super skinny and you're trying a new you out, try out a new fashion.
Because that gives you a chance to maybe try something you didn't try before, maybe a new
look, maybe something edgy, or whatever. Certainly you don't want to run out and buy the exact
same thing that you had before just one size smaller. Ah, don't do that, right?
That's not cool. So, get rid of the clothing that you're no
longer going to wear, because it will create space in your closet, it will create space
in your emotional energy, cause you're not hanging on to old stuff. And you will have
burnt that bridge so you are not going back, you're only going forward. So get rid of your
clothes because I'm telling you what, that's a good idea.
It's a good idea.