Before my surgery I went to Macy's and looked at the beautiful and way too small suits and told them, "I'll be back and you'll be mine!"

That day has come.

My size is not only on the rack now, it is down the rack to the smaller sizes!

I'm a minister, I need a good black suit for marrying and burying and for special services. Now my size is the one I had when I married my first couple when I was in my 20's, the groom bought me a Johnny Carson suit. I loved that suit, I wore it out.

Macy's has Donald Trump, Micheal Kors, and Kenneth Cole suits that look good. I don't know what I'll get but I know it's going to be fun. Knowing me, I will probably tell the salesperson the story.

God has indeed smiled on me, with His help I've dumped hated burdens and gained many great friends here in this forum.

I'll post pics when I can.

Wow! You look fantastic!! Love both suits!

Woohoo! Awesome. Congratulations!

You look amazing and so happy congrats to you

Oh My. You look absolutely fantastic!!! So trim!!! Congratulations, gmanbat. And your clothing choices are just PERFECT.

Thanks for sharing with us!!

I got some pretty sweet looks from wife when I got home and put them on for her. Turned out to be a real good day.To thank my sleeve and celebrate I ate good stuff and not too much.

My celebrations have changed. Pigging out and self-destruction are not on the agenda.

Wow. So Amazing Fantastic! Yay

Great job! You look amazing! I didn't realize you were a preacher. my husband and I were in the youth ministry for about 10 years!

You look fabulous and so very slim!!!!

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Rock it!

Your initial post really made me smile! What a great feeling of anticipation. Fun to see the follow-up post with your befores/afters--great suit...you are looking very dapper! Congrats on an awesome NSV.

Calvin Klein suit and tie' date=' Kenneth Cole shirt. From a 56 long to a 44 long.

I also bought:

Michael Kors Navy Blazer, Alfani tie, Perry Ellis pants, Kenneth Cole shirt

Leaned on the plastic pretty hard today...I ate sensible though.. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Here's a pic of me about 5 years ago when I was not at my heaviest, I had just married my niece and her husband. No, they are not Hobbits, I'm just kinda big. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

This pic was when I first preached after cancer treatment in 2009, 335 pounds:

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You look great, love the pics...great inspiration!

That is a really good fit!