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My pre-op class is scheduled for Nov. 6. My surgery is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 19 at Morristown. Just waiting on letter of necessity from my PCP and then everything will be submitted to insurance for approval.

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I bought black speedos. And they fit. :)

The tubs of rubber mares stored under my bed came out. These mainly contained clothes from when I was a large shirt size and 36-38 pant size. It happens to be winter so I pulled out the smaller sweaters also. All "big and tall" clothes are going to value village.

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I started at size 60 waist, went to a 48, 44, now 40 in 16 months... in Shirt from a 6Xl to a 2xl sometimes depending on the brand a 1xl and im at 310 lbs now highest being 565. I have spent in a year so far about $300-$400 in clothing. I finally out shrunk casual male which was the reason I spent so much being their clothing are so expensive. My primary place to shop now is Jcpenny, I get my jeans at the Levis isle and shirts all around the store depending on the style...Not one to be picky about name brands, if I like the way it fits, Ill buy it, thank god I do take a female with me to give me the thumbs up or down hahaha

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I started at size 60 waist' date=' went to a 48, 44, now 40 in 16 months... in Shirt from a 6Xl to a 2xl sometimes depending on the brand a 1xl and im at 310 lbs now highest being 565. I have spent in a year so far about 300-400 in clothing. I finally out shrunk casual male which was the reason I spent so much being their clothing are so expensive. My primary place to shop now is Jcpenny, I get my jeans at the Levis isle and shirts all around the store depending on the style...Not one to be picky about name brands, if I like the way it fits, Ill buy it, thank god I do take a female with me to give me the thumbs up or down hahaha[/quote']

Smart man (taking the woman with you, lol)

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All through high school and college I bought nicer designer stuff but out grew it quickly but never had the heart to throw it away. The last 3 years I have been thrifty about all my purchases and I am looking forward to shrinking back into the designer stuff! I went through totes yesterday and found 4 pairs of Lucky Brand jeans with the tags still on them! I found jeans ranging from 48-38 and shirts from 3xl to xl so I am hoping I can carry myself awhile on my old (barely worn) stuff

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Like lots of folks, I had barrells of clothes from over the years. In fact, I had lots of shirts and slacks with the tags still on. It has been great to get back into those clothes. The big challenge for me has been suits. I just didn't have any smaller ones and my experience has been that it is impossible to tailor them well. I tried that years ago and never liked the way the suits fit afterward. So I have bought a few suits at Burlington, which has good designers but maybe a couple of seasons old. I looked at suits yesterday at Jos A. Banks, which is having a 70 percent off sale (although I am confused that they always seem to have a big sale), but I don't know if I want to buy a suit because I don't want to have a lot of stuff that will get to be too big quickly.

BUT...regarding the stuff that I already had, that stuff is getting to be too big.

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