How can you tell you lost weight?

[LisaMergs 2,854]

I get really hungry on my post op liquid diet, does anyone know what I can do?

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I'm guessing that what you are experiencing is called head hunger. We THINK we are hungry. Our new little stomach is not actually hungry. I'm 5 days post op and have dealt with this twice. However- if your liquid diet is like mine- you are drinking your Protein shakes in between meals which also keeps the hunger at bay. And when you aren't doing any of THAT, you should be sipping away at your Water, crystal light, tea etc. just get up- walk around a bit and it will pass!!!

[NatashaSaysRawr 16]

I get up, pee(hey, Water is heavy!), and then weigh myself on a digital scale every morning. The numbers don't lie. I also set little goals(9 lbs until xxx lost). The first place I really noticed loss was in my face. Then my baggy clothes got even baggier, my pants got longer(not as much ass to hold them up!)until I could fit into the next size down. Rinse and Repeat until goal is met. There will come a time, not too long from now, when you see someone you haven't seen in a while. They will do a double take, and maybe raise their eyebrows. Trust me, you will get a serious case of the grins! Keep up the good work.

Thank you so much!!!! This is very inspirational!

[NatashaSaysRawr 16]

I took pictures but I just don't see it. I'm always scared to do measurements. My clothes I'm always wearing something baggy like sweats and a baggy sweater or bigger shirt I don't really own tight clothes. That's maybe why since I see myself all the time I just don't notice it

I would recommend grabbing something, maybe from the thrift store etc. that is the size you are now. Yes the dreaded try it on shopping experience. It is even ok if you get something snug. Take a pic of yourself in them, then put them away. Periodically, pull them out and try them on and retake the pic. Now I say thrift store because you do not want to go out and spend money on something that will be too big in a few months. And you are already going to have to get a new wardrobe.

I knew I was losing because of before and after pics, people told me, my face was slimming, I have a clavicle, thigh gap is starting to show, my shoes became lose, clothes too loose, etc.

Best wishes

Only thing I have heard from 3 people is my face is slimming

[LisaMergs 2,854]

Here is a NSV 7 days post op- this am in my closet for the heck of it I grabbed a pair of size 20 Capri jeans I couldn't get over my hips let alone ZIP 4 weeks ago. Guess what? I'm wearing them right now!!! And they look good on me!!!! Yahoo!

[NatashaSaysRawr 16]

For me the biggest difference is the increase in energy. I actually am driving my wife crazy doing all the things I was too lazy to do before. Maybe lazy is the wrong word... too damn FAT to do. Also am down from a button popping 52 jeans to size 46 falling off my ass. I am down 80 lbs since my pre-op diet the day after Thanksgiving, 50 since surgery on Dec 28. I don't have to have the steering wheel all the way up to fit in the car, my legs don't almost bust the armrests off the office chair, and I didn't need the extender belt on the plane a few weeks ago! Leftovers? Hell, that's all I can eat usually- two or three bites of whatever we had the night before. One other side effect is that grocery shopping is BORING! Maybe I really was a food addict!

Don't worry, you'll start to see and feel the huge difference soon. So will everyone else, and when they tell you how much weight you have lost, it's almost better than sex.

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Thank you for your personal experience! It really helps! An lol

Just keep going and trust it'll happen. No one noticed mine for 50lbs!!! All of a sudden your clothes will hang off and people won't recognize you and you'll be excited about your success.

Thank you! I will take a note on that!

[NatashaSaysRawr 16]

Here is a NSV 7 days post op- this am in my closet for the heck of it I grabbed a pair of size 20 Capri jeans I couldn't get over my hips let alone ZIP 4 weeks ago. Guess what? I'm wearing them right now!!! And they look good on me!!!! Yahoo!

Congrats I am very proud and happy for you!!!!

[LisaMergs 2,854]

And the thing is- I can't see any difference. And I will not step on the scale until next week Tuesday for my post op visit. After that- once a week max. I hate being tied to it.

Thank you! When was your surgery??

[NatashaSaysRawr 16]

And the thing is- I can't see any difference. And I will not step on the scale until next week Tuesday for my post op visit. After that- once a week max. I hate being tied to it.

Thank you! When was your surgery??

I know how you feel!!!! February 8th wbu

[LisaMergs 2,854]

Mine was last Wednesday. The 23rd of March[emoji4][emoji4][emoji4]

[Purplej 20]

I'm just over 3 weeks out from my VSG. I lost 16 the first week and then nothing. I was getting frustrated until I looked at the before pics I took and current pics. There is a visible difference! I'm losing inches first. My winter coat (which I thought I could put away by now but it's still friggin' cold on Long Island) fits better and my shoes are looser. I didn't realize how much Fluid I was retaining until it was gone! So hang in there and take pics like others suggested. I know I made the right decision - just waiting for the scale to catch up!! (Pre-op diet weight: 286 - Surgery date: 276 - Current: 260)