So, one day you look in the mirror post-op, and you notice you're LOSING WEIGHT!

[Garyb_58 1]

Calva410,

Yes it is great to look in a mirror and see that I'm losing weight,

even though sometimes I still don't like what I see. I mean I know

I'm losing and in four months I've dropped 100 pounds but sometimes

I still see the old me in the mirror. Still wanting to lose a lot more weight

even though friends and family are telling me they want me to stop after

another twenty five to thirty pounds.

It makes me happier when I see someone I have not seen since Jan. and

they do a double take or tell me I don't look like the same person. When

I put XL or XXL shirts and 40 or 42 inch in the waist jeans on instead of

4X or 5X shirts and 54 or 56 inch waist jeans. When I can sit in a booth

while eating out etc. Those are the things that give me that great feeling

of I'm really losing weight.

Don't get me wrong I see it in the mirror and in pictures but my mind

doesn't seem to realize what it's looking at in the mirror.

I promise I'm not crazy, just have a hard time with mirrors.

Good luck on your journey.

Gary

[songbird_kay 5]

I take pics every week so I can visually see the change from one week to the next. It really helps me keep going when I can visually see the progress. I would suggest this to everyone

[Bambi 0]

Mirrors have never been my friend and it takes me a long time before I begin to notice the weight difference.

The one thing that made me jump for joy was when I could feel my hip bones while lying down in bed. Now my morning ritual is to feel my flatter belly and hip bones before I get up and start my day. I see it as a physical and mental ritual to remind me that my body is changing and to motivate me for the day ahead.

[Katrina 1]

I did, and I loved it. I knew then I was beautiful. I was so in shock I pulled out my camera and snapped a picture of it. I was amazed. I dont see it every day so when I do I am shocked and happy all over again.