C/C++ :: Store Initial Size Of List In Int Variable?

I've been trying to store the inital size of a list in an int variable, so I can access it later in case I modify the list size. For example, I did the following:

std::list<AType *> myList;
myList.push_back(anATypeobject);
int initListSize = myList.size(); //initial list size
myList.push_back(anotherATypeobject);
myList.push_back(yetanotherATypeobject);
while(myList.size > initListSize)
myList.pop_back();

What this is supposed to do is to get an initial size of a list, and then be able to return to that initial size. However, when I try to do it in my code, initListSize always change if myList.size() changes. Is there a way to change that?