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Monday, February 26, 2007 52 Weeks of Weight Loss: Empty Hangers & Empty Drawers

There used to be a time when I had a closet full of clothes, most of it too small for me to wear, and a dresser full of clothing, once again, too small for me to wear. A couple of weeks ago I made another pass through my closet to gather too-large clothing to sell on ebay (it does quite well, and hey, it's out of my house), and I realized something. I have empty drawers in my dresser and empty hangers in my closet.

My wardrobe now consists of t-shirts, mostly 3x & 4X, a few 22/24 long-sleeve shirts, and several pairs of way too large jeans worn to a fray around the cuffs, with worn spots and holes in various other places (thank god for the long t-shirts). I do have one pair of jeans that fits, a birthday present from my mom, but pretty much most of my wardrobe consists of clothes that are ginormous on me.

I don't mind.

Considering how much weight I've lost, and the fact that I am about the same size now that I was in 1996, well, it's pretty darn amazing. I look at those empty hangers and empty drawers and find that they're badges of courage. A way of cleaning out the old to make way for the new. I can't wait until summer!

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