I fit into a size large top at the Walmart today! Woohoo!
I went to try on clothes today. I recently went from a 1X to an XL, so I grabbed a bunch of XL tops and tried them on, and was shocked when one of them was too big. I double checked the size and it was an XL. So I grabbed a size large off the rack and tried it on and it fit. I was totally amazed and my heart started racing and tears came into my eyes. I can't remember the last time I fit into a size Large top. Of course, I bought it, lol, even though it's got tank sleeves and I hate showing my arms. It's going to be a hot summer though, so I need to get over that.
It was only one top; the other size XL's fit just fine, but it's a great start. I was in 4-5X tops pre-op, so it feels great to get something without an X in the title, lol.
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy 
Thanks; it is so great to be able to have so much more selection to choose from; almost overwhelmingly so. I'm used to being so limited in where I can shop.
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy
I was thrilled to fit into one top in a Large; can't wait until more of them fit, lol. Thanks for telling me there's less of a weight difference in the smaller sizes; that's really good to know.
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy
Congratulations Kathy!!! That's amazing!!! I totally get why you would have tears in your eyes. You are an inspiration. Hard work and persistence does reap incredible results. 
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy. 
Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5
Century Club and Onederland in month 7!!
such a great moment - congrats!
Surgery Jun.2/17 at TWH ----- HW 215 - SW 197.2 - GW 125 CW 124.6
Pre-Op=8.8lbs --- Optifast= 8.4 (was on it for 9 days due to cancellation)
M1 - 20.6... M2 -10.2... M3 -8.0... M4 -5.8... M5 -9.0... M6 -5.2... M7 -7.0... M8 -2.2... M9 -0.9... M10 -2.6... M11-0.6... M12-2.0
Sounds like an amazing experience Kathy! 4-5x is what I am wearing, although, I'm sure with the way they are fitting me, i'll probaby more between a 4x and 3x, but haven't gone shopping...trying to avoid the stores as long as possible lol
Nonetheless, to be able to fit into a Large, would be so surreal for me, I can't remember when I was in a large size anything. Don't concern yourself that it was just one top, you are going in the right direction. What a great NSV!!!
I'm sure there will be many more NSV for you, and I wish nothing but good things for you to come.
Orientation April 2016 - Final approvals December 2016. Surgical Class January 23, 2017. Met with Dr. Reed February 7, 2017. Opti start date March 1, 2017. Surgery March 15, 2017 (Dr. Foute-Nelong).
HW 348 SW 316 CW 191
GW 160
