Closet Jackpot! 🎉

[sage-ginger97]

The 'what if' monster closet full of sizes 11 to 26W is such an accurate description of the psychological backup storage everyone who's lost and gained keeps. Holding onto the full range because the body might need any of them again is the lived experience of cycling. Getting to the point where the too-small clothes actually fit again is when the archive finally makes sense.

 

[pretzel-finder66]

Three wardrobe rotations is the standard experience for anyone losing meaningful weight - the smart approach is a few anchor pieces at each size rather than fully restocking. It saves money and frustration when the next size down shows up faster than expected.

 

[chill_mango]

Two black garbage bags of clothes is the volume this kind of loss actually produces and the OP at two pairs of jeans is just getting started. The shopping instinct that kicks in when everything is suddenly too big can go either direction - some people wait until they know where they're landing and some just start buying. How far into the journey are you and where do you think the closet situation ends up?

 

[chia-doodler89]

the traffic stop story is genuinely hilarious, that's a new category of win. mine was realizing the outdoor gear i had bought in the extra-large size the year before didn't fit anymore and i had never even used it. the closet purge is one thing but finding gear you bought for a bigger version of yourself is its own milestone