Tell us:

What was the largest size you've ever worn (even before surgery)

AND

What size are you NOW???

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My largest Sizes:

3-4X Tops, 28W Pants, 12 Panties, 42D Bra, 8.5 Ring, 10.5WW Shoe...

Me today:

S-M Tops, 6-8 Pants (4's too tight but getting there!), 6 Panties, 34B-C Bra (Will be bigger next week... ), 5.5 Ring (Getting too big now), 9M Shoe...

BEFORE

Top/Dress: XL or 18W (But I know I got bigger, I just basically STOPPED buying at this point)

Bottoms-18

Undies - 8-9

Bra - 40DD

Ring: 8-9

NOW (The vanity sizes are really tripping me out, because when I was this weight 20 yrs. ago I was a size 8, I would literally have to get to 125 lbs. to be a REAL size 4 back then.)

Tops- XS-S

Bottoms- mostly 4's and some 6's

Undies- 5-6

Bra-34C

Ring-6.5

I LOVE YOU SLEEVIE WONDER!!!!!!!!!!!!

At my heaviest - 260lbs - I wore a 2x or 3x shirt and size 22W pants.

Now, 4 months out and weighing 173, I wear a size medium top and size 12 pants.

I still have a hard time looking at my pants and believing that I can actually not only pull them on over my hips, but zip them up & wear them comfortably! Love my sleeve!

Excellent everyone!! Keep remembering how far you've come. Every bit of it deserves to be recognized!!

CHEERS SLEEVERS!!!

Pre Surgery-

Pants-18-20

Tops-1x-2x

Panties-10

Bra-38G

Shoes-7.5 WW

Today-

Pants-14

Tops-Large

Panties-8

Bra-36DDD (Maybe a 36DD Now)

Shoes-7.5W

Deb

My heaviest I weighed 304+ pounds -- now at 163.

My largest Sizes:

3X Tops, 24W Pants, 12 Panties, 44DD Bra, 8 Ring, 11 Shoe...

Me today:

S-M Tops, 8 Pants, 34D Bra, don't know my ring size (haven't resized my rings yet ...), size 9.5-10 shoe

This is a tough one for me because I have been trying so hard to hold off on shopping until I absolutely HAVE to go down in size b/c I don't want to waste the money. Example, bra I'm in now is 38D but it's on the tightest notch and I can fit a cell phone and a tube of lipstick in there with zero problem.

FYI....rings are literally fallingoff so I've stopped wearing them. I'm waiting to get them sized until I get closer to goal. Don't know the numbers on that though. As far as shoes, I have always been a solid 9 and sp far that has not changed at all.

Before (at 300+.....highest weight, not surgery day):

3x tops, 24 pants (snug), 12 panties, 44DD bra

Current (185....just shy of 5 months post op):

M or L tops, 12 jeans are loose, 7 panties, 38D bra is loose.

Now......my tiny sister gave me some clothes the other day that she has RECENTLY had on her body. I didn't been try them on at first because I thought "no way will these fit". Wellllllll.......hold on yo your hats.......they FIT! Size 10 pencil skirts and the one that made me CRY HYSTERICALLY in the bathroom is a size 8 denim dress that buttons up the front ith cute little capped sleeves. I never in a million years thought I would fit into a size 8 again! The thing that's driving me nuts is he difference in sizes! How in the world can I fit into a size 8 dress and certain size 12 jeans still be too tight?!?!? Argh!!

Well, fool that I am, I was so horrified by myself pre-op that I not only didn't measure, but I also threw out all of my largest clothes once they got too big, it wasn't until 3 months in, and about 30lb down that I dared to measure at all!

Anyway in UK sizes

5th January 2011 =

235lb

5ft 8

clothing size 24 (about an xxl in the uk, not sure what us size that would be)

Shoe size 6.5 wide fitting (and even in wide fitting no boots ever zipped up!!)

Bra size 42B

21st August 2011

173lb

5ft 8 (thank goodness I'm not shrinking downwards too!)

clothing size 14 (medium ish)

shoe size 6 normal (and I have a wardrobe full of knee high boots which not only fasten, but which I can tuck my jeans into comfortably too!)

Bra size 34/36 C (really REALLY love a shrinking back without a shrinking cup )

Since March I have lost 6inches off my waist, and can only guess that it must be at least 8inches in total given the 30 odd lb lost by that point!

Did I mention that I love my sleeve???

BEFORE

Top/Dress: XL or 16W

Bottoms-16 - Jeans in waist: 34 or 35

Undies - 8-9

Bra - 38D

Shoe 8

Tops- S or M

Bottoms- mostly 8 some 6 (Vanity sizing) Jeans in waist: 29

Undies- 5-6

Bra-34b

Shoes: 7-7.5

I lOVE MY SLEEVE - still 10 pounds from goal... thinking at 155 I should fit comfortably into size 6 (I am 5"8" tall)

Pre surgery: pants 22W, tops 2x-3x, panties XL, bra 42DD, ring 7.5, shoe 11W

AND I'M STILL WEARING THE SAME DAMN CLOTHES!!!!!!!!! :angry:

I went shopping at our Lane Bryant yesterday because I had a coupon that was use or lose. My husband encouraged me to try on different size pants. I was able to wear size 20W's ok but he suggested I try 18W's. The 18W's were definately tight but I could get them up and zipped. I bought one pair of tan pants for work and one pair of trouser jeans in the 18W. I am hoping one day to fit into them. But this is Post Op Week 2 for me and I haven't lost any weight this week. Still kinda pissed.

I totally agree w- you wondering!! It would be a waist of$$$ im in the same boat as you are... Havnt bought anything.. I know my time will come tho, when I will actually have a nice closet full of clothes.. Good luck w- you... We will be skinny minnies before you know it....