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I have never been thin so I don't even know what is the smallest my bones will fit in to, but remember I didn't look too shabby in a size 14 (was 180lbs, still 30-40lbs overweight) but man I'd love to wear a size 8

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

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I've been a 12/13 sometimes 14 for 2 years... I remember feeling good as an 5-6-7-8 or 9. I don't want to pretend to pretend tobe superwoman and want to be a siZe 0, just not

Me! I hve curves (brazilian)....

I used to be an xl or top, but now am a Medium!!! This is 5 weeks post op!

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I would love to be a size 6/8. Right now I am in the high 20's/low 30's. I feel like Jabba the Hut. Getting down to a manageable size is the goal. I will have surgery in September sometime... October at the latest.

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I've been a 12/13 sometimes 14 for 2 years... I remember feeling good as an 5-6-7-8 or 9. I don't want to pretend to pretend tobe superwoman and want to be a siZe 0' date=' just not

Me! I hve curves (brazilian)....

I used to be an xl or top, but now am a Medium!!! This is 5 weeks post op![/quote']

Sounds like we have the same shape ! Im just 1 week post op (tomorrow) and I wear an Xl ! I I have curves as well . Hopefully I will have as much success as you and not loose any of my curves but only INTENSIFY them :)

Btw, you are gorgeous !

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I have a bit of booty, which I would definitely not mind keeping!

Pre-op, in an 18/20 right now. I think dreamland would be about a 10, but I'm not even sure if my big bones will fit there - I'll be more than happy with a 12/14!

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I don't remember what it feels like to be thin....it'll be nice to remember

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I have always wanted to get to a 14, since I've been bigger than that all my adult life. But I wouldn't mind being smaller. I'm curvy, and I worry about looking crazy if I lose too much. :-)

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Sounds like we have the same shape ! Im just 1 week post op (tomorrow) and I wear an Xl ! I I have curves as well . Hopefully I will have as much success as you and not loose any of my curves but only INTENSIFY them <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Btw' date=' you are gorgeous ![/quote']

Thank you sweetie!! You'll get there, no doubt!!!!

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I would love to be a size 10 again (like I was when I got married 26 years ago). I'm a size 26w so I don't know if everything (mainly my stomach area) will go back to that.

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Never been under a 13/14 !!! Hopefully an 8/9 ! But my lowest is definitely a 6 ...

Loves my curves too much and would love to keep them !

But any size is fine as long as I am healthier !

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I would love to get back to a size 10 or 12.

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I started a size 20/22 i am already down to a size 14 thinking a size 8 would be great that's where i was after one child but before my twins. Well i will see where my body wants to be.

Rny 5/31/12

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I would love to be a size 6/8. Right now I am in the high 20's/low 30's. I feel like Jabba the Hut. Getting down to a manageable size is the goal. I will have surgery in September sometime... October at the latest.

Me too Rachael. I wear a 30/32 top and 26/28 pant. Smallest size I ever remember wearing was a 12.

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