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Okay, surgery date was 10/22. Day of surgery I weighed somewhere around 292. Today, I weigh 262. Doing the math, that is 30 pounds in almost 3 months. I had hoped for a much bigger number to be reflected at this point on the scale. Despite my disappointing loss in pounds, I can claim victory in other aspects of my life. I have dropped from a 24 to a 16 pants size! When I walk by a mirror, I don't wince in pain from the reflection I see staring back at me. Yes, I have a long way to go, but I am getting there, slowly but surely. Not sure why the scale is not reflecting the changes I am seeing. Anyone else experiencing or experienced this? I will say, I am not working out, but really do feel as though I have the energy to do it, just needing to make the time in my crazy schedule.

Feeling great at my slow loser pace. Happy to be wearing my skinnier jeans!

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Hello, I've been riding the same road as you are. It's going very slowly. Sleeved 10/26, down 36 was expecting more at this point but I have to say I don't feel well allif the time. I always feel hungry and empty so I've been eating what I crave staying from too many carbs of course. I am still learning my limitations but know when I am full. I have more energy now but am not working out just walking my dogs. I'm content with my loss, just hope it keeps going.

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I was sleeved 10/10 and have dropped about 50 lbs. I was hoping for more by now. Amazingly I have not really gone down any sizes. I was 18 and still wear an 18. I can squeeze into a 16, but it is not pretty! lol

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I was sleeved 10/10 and have dropped about 50 lbs. I was hoping for more by now. Amazingly I have not really gone down any sizes. I was 18 and still wear an 18. I can squeeze into a 16' date=' but it is not pretty! lol[/quote']

I Have lost 29 PDs 17 inches and still fit into my 16s, but I remember squeezing INto them and now they fit nice lol... I will be happy when I actually fit into a size 14 properly lol

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Funny how everyone has a different journey. It is like you don't really know what to expect going into it because everyone is different. Wishing I could be one of those that has lost tons of pounds, but happy I am losing pants sizes

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I had surgery 10/8/2012. I have lost 55 pounds. Everyone says oh your skinny now. I dont feel skinny at 185/187 pounds. It is always going up and down a couple of pounds. I have dropped lots in pants sizes. I went from 22/24 to 14/16 depends on the pants. In danskin stretch pants I need a medium which is 10/12. I was wishing I would have lost more by now,but I havent. It seems slow to me also.

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I also had surgery on 10/22 and I have lost 56 lbs and maybe one pant size. I weigh 261 lbs now and there is NO way that I could get into a size 16, I'm still hovering between 24 and 26. I had hoped to lose more by now, and quite honestly thought that losing 56 lbs would have moved into a smaller pant size. Anyway, I should be very happy with my loss considering that I don't get enough Water and I don't exercise.

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SAME HERE! So glad to see I'm not alone! 10/29 to now and only down 32! Sizes have gone down a lot but good grief! Hungry ALOT... Any advice????

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I'm in the same boat. The scale doesn't reflect much weight loss for me (sleeved 11/15 and down 30 lbs) but everyone tells me how much I have slimmed down and how much my face has changed. Hopefully things will work out :)

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I've lost 48 since 11/3 but still in a size 20 (starting weight 296 now 248). Id much rather be a size 16! Congrats!!!!!

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I've lost 50 since August 31st. I'm not complaining at all- I'm happy that I'm still losing, even though its sloooow.

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Sleeved 10/05 I have lost 50 lbs since surgery. In the beginning it was dropping steadily at 4-5 pounds a week but the last couple of weeks I have stalled only loosing 1-2 pounds. I think I need to change up my exercise routine.

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I had my surgery on 10/09/2012. I started at 258 lbs and now weight 191. I have gone from a size 22/20 to a 16/14. I'm very please with my results althought at times it has seem slow. I need to excise more often. Need to find the time.

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even if you aren't loosing weight that doesn't mean that you aren't shrinking.... especially if your exercising!

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