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I am sure there are threads on this, but couldn't find anything quickly, so thought I would start anew. I have read several success stories regarding pounds lost, but I was hoping some existing bandsters would share their success in inches....

In all my dieting, the scale moves much slower than inches lost, so I would love to hear the time line of losing your inches and how many, if you all would like to share...

My surgery is coming up on Thursday.... :-)

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i only started taking my measurements. the first week i lost 5 inches. mostly waist. the second week i lost 3 inches. i had to have gall bladder surgery so belly is all swollen again. but inches do come off even if the scale isn't moving so fast.

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My gym does weekly weigh ins. I got a print out two weeks ago with all my current progress (weight/body fat/inches/etc) and according to that I've lost almost 52 inches since I had my surgery. They measure upper arm/thigh/hips/waist/bust, so I don't have the individual inches for each thing, but just the all around total for loss is almost at 52 inches. Hoping for more when I do my weigh in on monday!

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I need to take my measurements again -- thanks for the reminder! Three months ago I was in size 18 jeans and now I'm in 14 (same brand). I like that muscular feeling in the back of my thighs from exercising -- the feeling of being toned. And my arms are stronger. I won't be going sleeveless anytime soon (eeek!) but I can see that happening for me this summer if I keep at the weights. Plus I'm so in this for myself now and not caring what others think, etc. that I will just be comfortable in my own skin no matter what. Love that feeling! Good luck with your upcoming surgery and congratulations on this decision for a healthy future!

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i only started taking my measurements. the first week i lost 5 inches. mostly waist. the second week i lost 3 inches. i had to have gall bladder surgery so belly is all swollen again. but inches do come off even if the scale isn't moving so fast.

Terry - 5 inches first week! How great! Thanks for sharing and happy healing from gall bladder surgery...

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My gym does weekly weigh ins. I got a print out two weeks ago with all my current progress (weight/body fat/inches/etc) and according to that I've lost almost 52 inches since I had my surgery. They measure upper arm/thigh/hips/waist/bust, so I don't have the individual inches for each thing, but just the all around total for loss is almost at 52 inches. Hoping for more when I do my weigh in on monday!

Alice- OMG, 52 INCHES!!! FANTASTIC! How long did it take for you?

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I need to take my measurements again -- thanks for the reminder! Three months ago I was in size 18 jeans and now I'm in 14 (same brand). I like that muscular feeling in the back of my thighs from exercising -- the feeling of being toned. And my arms are stronger. I won't be going sleeveless anytime soon (eeek!) but I can see that happening for me this summer if I keep at the weights. Plus I'm so in this for myself now and not caring what others think, etc. that I will just be comfortable in my own skin no matter what. Love that feeling! Good luck with your upcoming surgery and congratulations on this decision for a healthy future!

What a great accomplishment! I can't imagine a 14 because I haven't been that size since high school...big congratulations to you!! I also like the Inspiration you provide by saying you don't care what others think and you're doing this for yourself..I have fallen prey to seeking validation from others and really want to find the inner strength to validate myself instead...great post!

Forgot to ask, how long has it taken you to go from an 18 to 14?

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I can only tell you by my bra size that I went from a 48 DD to a 42 C so that is six inches off my breast. I really don't know the rest.

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I actually just posted on my profile about this topic. I got into my old size 12 gap jeans today. Now I have not lost anymore weight recently but I felt like I had in inches. I was right and couldn't be happier. I haven't measured myself at all but I was in a size 20 when I started this journey on July 1, 2013. I want to thank Carolina Girl for always saying that just because the scale isn't moving doesn't mean we are not losing inches. You are so right!!!!

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I'm 17 months out and have lost over 73 inches over my entire body. In my waist alone I've lost over 13 inches...more than a FOOT!! ????

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I'm 17 months out and have lost over 73 inches over my entire body. In my waist alone I've lost over 13 inches...more than a FOOT!! ?de35

AMAZING goalseeker!! I can't imagine being able to say that, but I still have hope...

Thanks so much for sharing and congratulations on a huge accomplishment!

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I'm 17 months out and have lost over 73 inches over my entire body. In my waist alone I've lost over 13 inches...more than a FOOT!!

Oh wow, congrats!

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I am 7 weeks post op and have lost 29#, which slowed down tremendously for a couple weeks but the inches are making up for it! I was a size 18-20 at the time of surgery. Last week I went shopping at a consignment shop and bought 3 pair of size 14 jeans without trying them on, thinking that they would be a "goal" for me, LOL I went home and tried them on to see how tight they were and how long it would be before I could wear them, THEY FIT, perfectly !! I measure myself every week, I'm not sure how to get the total inches like everyone is posting but I have lost- chest 3", arms 2", waist 6", hips 6", thighs 4". So I think I'm doing pretty good , and it hasn't even been 2 months yet! I have been this size for 15 years , so really excited what the next year will bring me! What is even better though is my blood sugars are way down, blood pressure too! That is more important than anything, my health is coming back!

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FruitLoop you are doing awesome!!

Thanks for the kind words :)

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