Cleanin' closets

Hey Donna, if you've still got the shoes, and you like them, hang onto them. I've gone from a size 9
to an 8 since loosing weight.

Keep up the good work.

Linda

From: [email hidden] (Donna=A0in=A0Idaho=A0(remove=A0invalid)) I just cleaned
out my closet - put all the 3X and 2X pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts & jackets in bags to
donate. Ended up with 3 garbage bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them too small - my feet
are bigger than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that closet. I now weigh 35#
less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in 2003. I sure feel better.
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This must be the weekend for closet cleaning. I packed up several bags of too-large clothes myself.
Unlike you, I've still got my shoes to sort. So far, I haven't noticed any change in the size of my
feet. Or maybe it's that I'm wearing thicker socks to keep my always-cold feet warm.

Anyway, what a nice beginning to the new year: decluttering clothes that have become too big.

Prairie Roots

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I just cleaned out my closet - put all the 3X and 2X pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts &
jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3 garbage bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them
too small - my feet are bigger than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that
closet. I now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in
2003. I sure feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20# in 2004.

Great NSV, but don't throw away those shoes yet Donna. I found after losing 30 lbs or so my shoes
that I was wearing felt better and some that were so uncomfortable that I refused to wear them are
now bearable.
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I just cleaned out my closet - put all the 3X and 2X pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts &
jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3 garbage bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them
too small - my feet are

bigger

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than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that closet.

I

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now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in 2003. I sure
feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20# in 2004.
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I just cleaned out my closet - put all the 3X and 2X pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts &
jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3 garbage bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them
too small - my feet are bigger than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that
closet. I now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in
2003. I sure feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20# in 2004.

Good for you , Donna!!!! I'm sure you will lose at least 20.

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WTG Donna! You are obviously on the right path, and letting go of those clothes must have felt like
a real cleansing experience :-) Congratulations! So, are you off shopping for "temporary" clothes
now then? Vanessa In OZ :-) Overall (Was 273- Current 214- Goal 160 to 140)

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pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts & jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3 garbage bags full
plus one bag of shoes (some of them too small - my feet are bigger than they were a few years ago!).
Sure have a lot of room in that closet. I now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago.
I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in 2003. I sure feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20# in 2004.
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I'm not at your stage yet, but I'm gonna get there! Congratulations!
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I just cleaned out my closet - put all the 3X and 2X pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts &
jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3 garbage bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them
too small - my feet are

bigger

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than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that closet.

I

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now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in 2003. I sure
feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20# in 2004.
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that is a great feeling and I will tell you the best side benefit is you
actually end up wearing more of what you have because you can find it
easier. Lee, who has given so many clothes to the nursing home they said to
stop bringing them...
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I just cleaned out my closet - put all the 3X and 2X pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts &
jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3 garbage bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them
too small - my feet are

bigger

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than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that closet.

I

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now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in 2003. I sure
feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20# in 2004.
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You will notice a size change in your feet sooner or later, just wait it'll happen.
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This must be the weekend for closet cleaning. I packed up several bags of too-large clothes
myself. Unlike you, I've still got my shoes to sort. So far, I haven't noticed any change in the
size of my feet. Or maybe it's that I'm wearing thicker socks to keep my always-cold feet warm.

Anyway, what a nice beginning to the new year: decluttering clothes that have become too big.

Prairie Roots

Donna in Idaho \(remove invalid\) said:

I just cleaned out my closet - put all the 3X and 2X pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts &
jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3 garbage bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them
too small - my feet are

bigger

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than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that

closet. I

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now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in 2003. I sure
feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20# in 2004.

Guess I'll keep some of those shoes! Some I know I'll never wear again, but a couple - maybe.
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Great NSV, but don't throw away those shoes yet Donna. I found after

losing

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30 lbs or so my shoes that I was wearing felt better and some that were so uncomfortable that I
refused to wear them are now bearable.
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I just cleaned out my closet - put all the 3X and 2X pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts &
jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3

garbage

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bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them too small - my feet are

bigger

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than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that

closet.

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I

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now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in 2003. I
sure feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20# in 2004.
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Yes, it felt really good to put those 'bigggg' clothes in the bag. I actually have a whole bunch of
t-shirts, pants and sweat shirts that I bought back before I started gaining more weight, so I
already have some 'skinnier' clothes (if you can call XL skinny - guess it is skinny compared to
3X!). I practically live in sweat shirts in the winter & t-shirts in the summer. I will need some
new 'dress-up' clothes before too long. However, we don't do dress up very often, so I won't need
many in that category.
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WTG Donna! You are obviously on the right path, and letting go of those clothes must have felt
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clothes now then? Vanessa In OZ :-) Overall (Was 273- Current 214- Goal 160 to 140)

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pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts & jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3 garbage bags
full plus one bag of shoes (some of them too small - my feet are

bigger

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than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that closet.

I

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now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in 2003. I sure
feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20# in 2004.
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I should have said this also, the only thing on me that has ever been small
is my feet, I had gotten to wear a size 7 and a half wide, I am now back to
a six and a half regular, Lee
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Great NSV, but don't throw away those shoes yet Donna. I found after

losing

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30 lbs or so my shoes that I was wearing felt better and some that were so uncomfortable that I
refused to wear them are now bearable.
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I just cleaned out my closet - put all the 3X and 2X pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts &
jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3

garbage

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bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them too small - my feet are

bigger

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than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that

closet.

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I

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now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20# in 2002, 15# in 2003. I
sure feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20# in 2004.
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and I almost forgot, once you get the closet cleaned out you may have an
overwhelming urge to clean elsewhere, that happened to me but I killed it
quick, just kidding. seeing the progress in the closet, which represented
the progress in my weight loss, motivated me to clean/sort/ declutter
elsewhere in the house, which meant I moved more which meant I lose more, it
is a really nice circle if you let it happen, Lee
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Guess I'll keep some of those shoes! Some I know I'll never wear again,

but

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a couple - maybe.
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Great NSV, but don't throw away those shoes yet Donna. I found after

losing

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30 lbs or so my shoes that I was wearing felt better and some that were

so

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uncomfortable that I refused to wear them are now bearable.
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I just cleaned out my closet - put all the 3X and 2X pants, t-shirts, skirts, sweat shirts &
jackets in bags to donate. Ended up with 3

garbage

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bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them too small - my feet are

bigger

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than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that

closet.

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I

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now weigh 35# less than I did at this time two years ago. I lost 20#

in

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2002, 15# in 2003. I sure feel better. Hope I can lose at least 20#

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The next thing I need to declutter is my sewing room, but it's such a mess I try not to look at it!
My DH was going to build some new shelves for me, but with his fractured ribs that will have to be
put off for awhile. I know I'll have to clean up and declutter before the shelf building happens.

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and I almost forgot, once you get the closet cleaned out you may have an overwhelming urge to
clean elsewhere, that happened to me but I killed it quick, just kidding. seeing the progress in
the closet, which represented the progress in my weight loss, motivated me to clean/sort/
declutter elsewhere in the house, which meant I moved more which meant I lose more,

it

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Great NSV, but don't throw away those shoes yet Donna. I found after

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so

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uncomfortable that I refused to wear them are now bearable.
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garbage

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> bags full plus one bag of shoes (some of them too small - my feet

are

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bigger
> than they were a few years ago!). Sure have a lot of room in that

closet.

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I
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20#

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> 2002, 15# in 2003. I sure feel better. Hope I can lose at least

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I am finding as I read that some of the same issues dealing with weight are
present in clutter. I never set out to do any cleaning but I just started
on the closets to find out if I had clothes to wear and I have kept going.I
do it instead of formal exercise. I can't find an exercise that I can
commit to so this will have to do for now. Does this give you an idea of
how I hate exercise? Lee
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The next thing I need to declutter is my sewing room, but it's such a mess

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try not to look at it! My DH was going to build some new shelves for me, but with his fractured
ribs that will have to be put off for awhile. I

know

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I'll have to clean up and declutter before the shelf building happens.

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quick, just kidding. seeing the progress in the closet, which

represented

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the progress in my weight loss, motivated me to clean/sort/ declutter elsewhere in the house,
which meant I moved more which meant I lose

more,

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it

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