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So I should be completed with my 6 month requirement in July and HOPE to have surgery either in July or August. I told them first available, I ain't playing around. :) So here is my problem..I want to register for the Santa Hustle 5K early because because it is cheapest to do it now, and they want to know what size shirt I want...I told them i would LOVE a medium but I think that would be a bit too ambitious considering I am a 2XL now. I did tell them an XL and they told me if I need to change the size I can swap it out at packet pick up. If anyone is going to be in Galveston TX around DEC 11, its a great time.

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So I should be completed with my 6 month requirement in July and HOPE to have surgery either in July or August. I told them first available, I ain't playing around. [emoji4] So here is my problem..I want to register for the Santa Hustle 5K early because because it is cheapest to do it now, and they want to know what size shirt I want...I told them i would LOVE a medium but I think that would be a bit too ambitious considering I am a 2XL now. I did tell them an XL and they told me if I need to change the size I can swap it out at packet pick up. If anyone is going to be in Galveston TX around DEC 11, its a great time.

What a wonderful problem to have to ponder, right?


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I have a chart for this! :D I did some research prior to surgery and found that, for most people in the "straight sizes" (up to a L) a typical ratio is 10lbs equals a dress/shirt size. For sizes XL and up, it's closer to 12 lbs. If you have a larger frame to start with, 15.75 pounds lost equals a dress/shirt size lost. This will vary based on body shape and composition, but it's a pretty good rule of thumb.

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I have a chart for this! [emoji3] I did some research prior to surgery and found that, for most people in the "straight sizes" (up to a L) a typical ratio is 10lbs equals a dress/shirt size. For sizes XL and up, it's closer to 12 lbs. If you have a larger frame to start with, 15.75 pounds lost equals a dress/shirt size lost. This will vary based on body shape and composition, but it's a pretty good rule of thumb.


What a neat thing to know!! Thanks for sharing this :)


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And I love your nickname... made me laugh :)


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Thanks for sharing your chart data. I will have to plot out my course of shirt sizes..and have to let work know when I need more and smaller coveralls.

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