Question:
At 5'7

post-ops who were similiar to my build are at now. What is a realistic goal and size for me. Early in my weight loss struggle I had lost about 70 lbs and made it to a 14/16 and I still had another 50 lbs to loose. Mind you this is the biggest I have ever been. I have started doing ta boe now and hopefully with surgery would like to get to at least a 10. Is that unrealistic? Please be truthfull take care everyone!    — davesband1 (posted on December 2, 2002)

December 2, 2002
I started out at 5'8" and 268 pounds. My goal was 170. I figured that would put me at about a 14 because I remember in high school I was around 150-160 at one time and wore a size 11. Well I am six months post op and sown 107 pounds. So I am now below my goal and I wear a size 6. The jeans in my before picture are a 24. I will have a new after picture up in the morning the one there now is outdated I was oly three months post op. I thought a 10 would be unrealistic before surgery and a size six was beyond my wildest dreams. But I did it in only six months.
   — Linda A.