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This maybe a silly question but I'm 6'1 and 306lbs, I wear size 3XL shirts a 44 pants, I have to order uniform for work and I don't know what to order? What size should I expect to be at my 200lbs goal? I'm thinking XL shirts and 40 pants

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As you lose go to different stores and try on clothes...then when you order you will know about what works for you...good luck

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This man http://mybodygalleryformen.com/photos-30868-body-shape.htm?StartAt=0#.UkbHnxBq2VA is 6'1" a 34 pant and Large shirt. Check out the site and you can get an idea of what you might look like at different weights. I've been using the mybodygallery women's site since I started my journey and I'm even a participant, uploading my photos and clothing sizes every 20 pounds or so.

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If you don't have to order now I would wait. Height and body composition play a big role in what size you will be wearing.

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I would recommend ordering limited numbers of pants and shirts for either work or casual clothes. You will probably drop 2 sizes within 2-3 weeks. Beyond that you will may drop 1 waist size per month over the next few months. I started at 6'1, 325, 3XXL, 44 Waist. Today, 8 months later I am at 248, XL Shirt, 36 Waist.

So depending on your workout level and build you could end up between 34-38 waist. I strongly recommend buying inexpensive clothes from resale stores, Walmart, Sams Club etc until you get to your end weight. Dont spend a lot of money on anything because you wont be in it long..

Good luck!

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This maybe a silly question but I'm 6'1 and 306lbs, I wear size 3XL shirts a 44 pants, I have to order uniform for work and I don't know what to order? What size should I expect to be at my 200lbs goal? I'm thinking XL shirts and 40 pants

I started pretty much EXACTLY where you are. My surgery was 07/08/2011. 200 pounds was my goal weight, but 8 months post op, I was at 185. When I was at 200, I still was carrying too much fat, so I didn't go into maintenance mode until then. I bounce between 180 and 190 now 2+ years later.

Sizing was a wild trip. My clothes fit fine for the first 40 pounds, which was so disappointing. But then, things started changing. Middle of September, I was in a 40 pants. 2 weeks later, 38. Month after that, 36. Two weeks later, 34. Shirt sizes dropping just as rapidly.

I now wear a medium shirt and a 32 pant. It is difficult to wrap my mind around, but that is the reality. Thinking you will be an XL with a 40 waist is big man thinking. I can pretty much guarantee you will be much leaner than that.

If you go to my gallery under my profile, you can see my before and after pics.

Have you read THIS thread?

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I am now 6' and 200lbs and am wearing 34 pants and lg shirts.

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6'1 and 225 and am wearing 38 and XL. I can get into 36 but they are tight. And I started at 279 pounds and a 42 waist and XXL.

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