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I had surgery on the 14th and have lost 23 lbs. But none ofmy presurgery clothes fit they are all to tight. Could my stomach still be that swollen? Sort of depressing the scale is going down but my size isn't. :-(

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Ouch, discouraging :(

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It took me 50 lbs to drop one size. Then at 3 mo i hit a 5 week stall and dropped 4 sizes. I carry much more fat in my belly so it seems to make it harder to drop sizes. Now my pants are all saggy in the bum lol.

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I lost a lot of weight the first 3 weeks then I stalled for 3 weeks and lost 3 or 4 sizes at once. I still go through phases where if i am not losing pounds I will drop a size or will lose consistantly for a month or 2 and not change sizes at all.

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Yes, you could still be swollen and losing in other places..I lost my but and bust first. THen in my face. Hang in there, it will happen.

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I stayed in Jammie's for two weeks after surgery! The gas they used had my belly so swollen that I couldn't suck it in. Even though I felt okay and didn't feel gassy, my belly was very swollen. I have lost 49 pounds also and just got in to one size smaller. Now my jeans are really loose. I just got home from my in-laws and I walked into my bathroom and the butt of my jeans was sagging almost half way to my knees!!! I LIKE IT!!!

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Wish there was an easy explanation, but don't be discouraged. I think it was 40-50 pounds before I truly went down a solid size in clothes. It happens slowly size 18 and up, then a little faster. Once you hit the 12/10/8 range it just flies by!

In the beginning, it's mostly Water weight from glycogen stores being used up by your body. Your muscles store something like a few days worth of energy stored as glycogen to burn for energy if it's not getting enough quick-burn energy (hence going to slower burn protein). Water is stored with the glycogen, so once it's burned the water goes with it. There's a real scientific answer out there, I know I linked to it in an older post.

Keep the faith, it will happen for you!

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Thanks guys :(

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That was suppose to be a happy face :)

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