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Thank you Elode. I haven't taken measurements because I didn't want to know. I also have no pictures so sometimes I feel like I am flying by the seat of my pants. I wear scrubs daily so it is really hard to tell about how my clothes fit too. I can't really see my weight loss with my eyes but I do know that I wore 3x at my HW and can now wear an xl with room to spare. I might have to do a little measuring to brighten by day.

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@@old_rn You should! I know about those scrubs I wear them too! Thank goodness for the draw String ones! I'm considering taking a nursing contract and I haven't put my scrubs on in forever! This should be fun...I will just buy some at my local goodwill If I need any from this point on, they are just too expensive to upgrade constantly!

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My drs office actually did measurements as well as weighing me! I am still doing my 6 months nutrition classes, so No surgery yet. I started going in September I am down 45 lbs. yay. But I am honestly afraid to measure myself... I know it's silly but I am wearing my jeans that I have not been able to get in for 2 years. Not sure what I am afraid of.

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@@emilees_mom Yay! For your weight loss so far that's fabulous and big fat yay to your Smarty Pants surgeon!!!! Don't be afraid to measure your self! I didn't recheck until now, 9 whole weeks later and it will probably be another 8 weeks or so before I do it again!

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HI all! Today is exactly 9 Weeks since I had my sleeve surgery. I have read a lot of post on here pre and post surgery about people being so dishearten over the numbers on the scale when they weigh. I told myself back before my surgery that I was NOT going to fall victim to the stinking scale! That hellacious thing has a way of ruining a persons whole day/week. Now I know some people can weigh everyday and whatever number pops up they can live with but I know me, I know my past, and I know how many times that Sucker has knocked the wind out of my sails and made me feel defeated. NOT this time honey! So what I did do with my daughter help (Partly to make sure I couldn't fudge on the numbers later) was measured every part of my body. Today is the first time we got the measuring tape out and revisited those numbers and I have to say I am astonished! These inches I have lost so far, far surpasses the feeling I got from any scale number! People are always asking me for recommendations of what they should do and my advice is to take your measurements because you can almost bet when that scale isn't moving but your following orders your probably still losing inches. I'm a open book so I will share my numbers with you...

Under bust - 3inches

Smallest part of waist -4 inches

Natural waist -6 inches

Buttock, booty, lovely lady lumps -10 inches!!!!! Yes -10 inches!! Crazy!!(Don't fret there's plenty more where that came from)

Upper arm -3inches

Thighs -6 inches (loving this)

Calves-1 1/2 inches.

Such a long way to go but I am so incredibly grateful for my sleeve and the help it has given me to finally be succeeding at something I've wanted for so long! Hey does this count as a NSV?? ( ps: I do weigh myself but only bi-weekly if I feel like it:)

Look at you go!!! That's a great idea. I've always been more concerned with how my clothes fit than the scale. Looks like you got this!

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I just ordered s long tape measure from Amazon. The last time I was measured it was by someone who was doing some sewing for me. I found a tape measure that I should be able to use myself.

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@@proudgrammy Why thank you young lady!

@@Elode

little hijjack

yesterday, big snowstorm, slippery, snowy - i went off the road into ditch :( (no damage to car) oh, i'm fine too ! :lol:

the AAA guy (he was a cutie about 25) kept calling me a young lady ;):o

after he used that phrase about 4 times i said something like..................

young lady,?? thanx for not calling me an old fart!!! :D

we both laughed and he said something like "you sure don't look old to me!!! - i really do think he meant it ;)

afterall remember "i am cute as a button!! :lol: :lol: "

if not a full blown NSV, it was nice to hear ;)

after he dropped me off at my house i gave him my phone # :huh:

GOTCHA!!!

hubby "probably" LOL wouldn';t like that

so...............@@Elode - "well thank you young lady" :)back at ya ;)

kathy

61 years young in 2 weeks!!!

cards or money excepted in sleeveland u.s.a. :D

Edited by proudgrammy

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@@proudgrammy Ha! I was gonna ask you if you got those digits! Happy early Birthday "young lady"!!!

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And I just made an appointment with my mamma to have her take measurements and pics before I start the pre-op torture .... I mean diet :lol:

I'll do it again the day before surgery then try for once a month!

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I missed all the good stuff the last few days! This is amazing! Congrats @@Elode ! I would say keep up the great work, but I already know you will!

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I love my measuring tape. I'm a daily scale person, but whenever my scale stays put I always check my measurements because they go down when the scale sticks. It's such a great motivation to see those numbers go down because they correspond directly to smaller clothes where weight is arbitrary when it comes to clothing size! Congrats on your measurements. You're doing awesome.

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