How Long Before Things Start To "even Out"

[EmilyIsSleeved 6]

Hey guys!

I have lost about 75 pounds since starting my pre -op diet in February. As the weight has come off, I have noticed it is mainly coming from my chest, legs, neck, and forearms. It still looks like I haven't lost anything from my hips and stomach. Just wondering how long it may take for things to kind of even out/how long before my problem areas catch up to the good areas.

Thanks for any responses

[NancyJerry 139]

What a "funny" question. If I hadn't gone through this myself, I may not even understand it! At first I lost my face, boobs and feet (yes, feet), but still had a giant hind end. I swear the last 20 pounds came off from my butt! LOL. I'm sure "how long it takes" will vary from person to person. My loss started evening out around 3-4 months post op (just within this past month).

Congrats on your 75 pound loss!

[lunabella007 37]

50 pounds later, I have very slender fingers

I really hope my butt won't go away entirely, but I've definitely experienced an unevenness in my weight loss. I guess only time will tell when it will all even out!

[keldolbeth 262]

I'm in the same boat. I knew women tend to lose it in the chest first. Since I've been losing, others have also told me I will lose top-down. Well, I've lost 93 lbs and I think maybe 10 of it has been in my hips/lower stomach. I've gone down in bra size and shirt size significantly but maybe down 1-2 sizes in pants. I was discouraged last weekend when I went through all of my work clothes and most of my pants STILL fit me! After 93 GD pounds! I'm hoping it will start dropping off below the waist too, that's where I carry most of my weight. I've always been fairly proportionate (and pray to be at goal) but I'm becoming pear shaped and I don't like it. (Oh, except I had no butt to begin with, it's all in my "front butt." lol)

[EmilyIsSleeved 6]

I'm in the same boat. I knew women tend to lose it in the chest first. Since I've been losing' date=' others have also told me I will lose top-down. Well, I've lost 93 lbs and I think maybe 10 of it has been in my hips/lower stomach. I've gone down in bra size and shirt size significantly but maybe down 1-2 sizes in pants. I was discouraged last weekend when I went through all of my work clothes and most of my pants STILL fit me! After 93 GD pounds! I'm hoping it will start dropping off below the waist too, that's where I carry most of my weight. I've always been fairly proportionate (and pray to be at goal) but I'm becoming pear shaped and I don't like it. (Oh, except I had no butt to begin with, it's all in my "front butt." lol)[/quote']

Yeah I have went down in bra sizes like crazy to the point I have started wearing push up bras just to avoid looking like a child lol.

I find it especially annoying because I have to shop in two sections of the store now. I fit into "normal" sized shirts like mediums and larges, but I still have to wear plus sized pants. It just makes me mad because I would rather be bigger and proportional than small and uneven haha. Oh well, I guess I just have to be patient.

Congrats on the 93 pounds!

[danyelleb 386]

At first I thought that I was losing from top to down. But, after taking measurements I learned that I was losing all over. It just seemed like my gut was taking forever because my face, neck, and shoulders were looking considerably smaller. I guess my gut and my thighs had the most fat, so it will take the longest to come off?? I don't know, but it seems like my gut missed the memo that the tatas and tush got cuz they are long gone.

[CrazyCatLady 130]

Oh thank goodness...I thought it was just me!

I have lost off of almost everywhere, except my stupid abdomen! It's crazy - my legs are slender, my arms are slender, but I'm huge all through the torso still...I look like a potato with toothpicks for limbs.

I still have another 50lbs to lose yet, so this abdominal stuff needs to hit the road