I am 31/F/5'9"/234 pounds, which is something I hoped I'd be in a position to type. Five years ago I crash-dieted from 180 to 150 pounds, then gained and lost 10-30 pounds at a time for three years, gave up for two years, and ended up at the point I am now. But now I do need to lose weight for my health, and I've started trying again.
I have a lot of clothes that used to fit me when I was much thinner, but I've whittled that collection down to several pieces in various sizes going down. The ones that I've kept are expensive, high-quality, and/or sentimental, but there are still a lot of them. I used to be a size 6/8 and now I'm an 18/20, so I have everything in between. Looking around at my closet, about 75% of what I have are clothes that I can't even wear. I've seen varying and oppositional advice on this topic. Some people say that keeping "thin" clothes is aspirational/inspirational. Other people say that all it's going to do is keep you stuck at the weight you're at, because you're basically deluding yourself into thinking that you can fit in those clothes or use them. That you haven't really accepted that you're a larger size, which is the first step toward fixing the problem.
So I'm wondering what your thoughts are. It just feels harder now. I've lost weight before. I can talk about macronutrients and micronutrients and supplements, exercise and rest days. Drink your water, eat your greens. I know all of this internally, but externally it's difficult for me to get started again. I also have ADHD, which compounds the issue of "knowing is different than doing." I guess with this post I'm looking for insight on this particular issue, and I suppose if there's any advice you have for someone who feels particularly stuck despite being aware of most things that need to be done.
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