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<p>I'm going to totally take advantage of the anonymity of this forum to discuss this question: Does a 7 lb. weight loss make a wetsuit too loose?</p>
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<p>I bought an Xterra wetsuit on sale last fall, and I'm planning to use it at an upcoming open water swim. When I bought the women's medium sleeveless wetsuit, I weighed about 122 lbs. I now weigh about 115 lbs. I e-mailed the manufacturer, who is suggesting that I get a smaller size, according to their weight charts. The manufacturer also suggested I take the wetsuit out for a swim if I'm still unsure about the size.</p>
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<p>I really don't have the opportunity to try out the wetsuit prior to my event, and - doh - I'm such a total newbie that I don't know what the wetsuit should feel like, or what it would feel like if it was too loose.</p>
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<p>Will this really matter in wetsuit fit? I'd really rather not get a new one, as I could gain back the weight in a jiffy!!!</p>
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<p>I bought an Xterra wetsuit on sale last fall, and I'm planning to use it at an upcoming open water swim. When I bought the women's medium sleeveless wetsuit, I weighed about 122 lbs. I now weigh about 115 lbs. I e-mailed the manufacturer, who is suggesting that I get a smaller size, according to their weight charts. The manufacturer also suggested I take the wetsuit out for a swim if I'm still unsure about the size.</p>
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<p>I really don't have the opportunity to try out the wetsuit prior to my event, and - doh - I'm such a total newbie that I don't know what the wetsuit should feel like, or what it would feel like if it was too loose.</p>
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<p>Will this really matter in wetsuit fit? I'd really rather not get a new one, as I could gain back the weight in a jiffy!!!</p>