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I got tired of continuously cinching my (thankfully elastic) belt to keep my shorts from falling off. Went to Eddie Bauer (first time in ages) and bought a couple 42W shorts. They're only slightly snug -- enough that I expect within a month they'll be more comfortable. I was tempted to buy a fourth pair, but I figured that'd be wasteful given the ongoing weight loss.

I checked the shorts I had been wearing: 48W. I remember them being a bit painful around the waist earlier this year.

6 inches and 70# since April.. I'm happy about it :)

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Keith,

That is so awesome. I recently culled out all of my oldest “small” 38W pants and XL shirts, I just can’t wear them any longer. I went out and bought a bunch of 36W and L shirts and boy did it feel good. Some of the 36W pants are already feeling a little loose, I think I’ll been in 34W within a month. If nothing else, LapBand has been a boon to my local Goodwill.

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I happen to like baggy, so I have a greater tolerance for the over-large shirts. But those pants and shorts will just hafta go :)

Good thing I saved (vacuum-packed) a bunch of clothing over the years with the expectation that I would, eventually, fit into them again.

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Congratulations! Your progress has been really inspiring to watch :biggrin:

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Started at a tight 44x30, now at 33x32 fairly loose after 10 months, starting to buy 32x32 as I'll be there within a month. Shirts went from 2XL and 3XL to M.

Funniest thing is that a lot of my non-laced shoes got too big, I mean WTF, I never thought I had fat feet. :biggrin:

I still sometimes have a hard time finding clothes on sale, just now it's because they're all too big instead of too small. Nice problem to have.

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Funniest thing is that a lot of my non-laced shoes got too big, I mean WTF, I never thought I had fat feet. :biggrin:

I'm actually counting on that to happen. I've a really nice (read: I didn't look at the price when I said "yes" :biggrin:) pair of dress shoes, and with luck I'll fit comfortably in them.

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Keith - congratulations!

Ever since I shrunk out of all of my "saved not-really-skinny clothes" I've become a bit of a shopaholic. Keep me out of Eddie Bauer!

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