You know, keeping my room clean would be a lot easier if I didn’t have everything from a size 8 to a size 18 (there, yes, I said it) stuffed in every possible shelf and drawer.
Seriously, I have a double dresser all to myself, a huge armoire that is way more than half mine, and the lion’s share of the (tiny) walk-in closet, and I can’t put the clothes that I actually wear away – they’ve been living in a neatly folded pile in the middle of the room. How pathetic is that?
I’ve decided that the easiest way to lose weight (and keep my room clean) is to get rid of all of the clothes I own that are too small. Murphy’s law says that once I get rid of them I’ll need them, so I may as well put it to the test. Besides, what better way is there to celebrate losing weight than going out and buying nice new clothes?
So I’m parting with a lot of stuff (some of which is really hard to part with so it may hide in a box somewhere for a little while) and then I just need to work on the whole weight loss thing. You would think with the amount of time I spend running after Carrie and hauling her around that I’d be super skinny by now. Ah, well. I guess I’d just settle for being in shape…
But honestly, I’m not going to obsess over numbers on the scale or on the tags for my clothes, I’d just like to have clothes that fit me (size and style) and that fit into my storage space.
Yeah. I know what you mean sort of. My problem is that I have no clothes at all that fit (one pair of jeans, one pair of capris, and about two shirts – literally!). I packed up all the things that don’t fit and now I have enough space in my closet (also a tiny walk-in) for THREE shopping sprees. Thing is that I can’t find a single thing that I like when I”m out shopping. I have started going to the gym though (four out of five days now!!) and I’m hoping that the last couple pounds will come off and my shape will change for the better.
Fingers crossed for both of us!
Yup. Have that same range of sizes in my closet. I got rid of the big sizes after I got to a size 8. Unfortunately, my time there didn’t last more than a year before they too were useless. I’m back up to a 14/16, but refuse to go further. I WILL be back into those 8s (or at least the 10s) soon.
Good for you, Sarah. Celebrate your healthy body and to heck with size! I hope you go out and buy some cute swingy summer apparel after you donate your old clothes! You’ll have the space for it*:)