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I have the opposite problem. Everyone else notices the loss and I can't see it. I see that my clothes are baggy,but I can't see any other real changes. Even though I've lost nearly 80 pounds since this all began. (60 since the surgery 3/19)
My partner thinks there is something mentally wrong with me for not seeing it.

I'm getting sleeved in the morning. Basically there are six people who know what's going on... The rest only know that I'm having a hernia fixed if they know anything at all.
My weight was never a topic of conversation among my friends (to my face at least).
I'm not going to be one of those people who talk nonstop about their weight or exercise program.
I didn't want to hear about someone's cousin's roommate who died from the surgery.
And above all else, I don't need the critical eye of every person I know focusing on my weight when they see me, wondering how much I've lost now, or if I'm losing fast enough or too fast.
I also don't want people to change their habits around me in some effort to seem compassionate or cognizant of my new "condition." I still want to be invited to parties and dinners and I certainly don't want anyone to adjust what they are ordering or eating out of some need to respect my inability to eat what they are.
It's not much different from my shrimp/crab/lobster allergy. You can order it, I can't have any, and it has to be kept away from my food, but I'm not going to ruin your meal because of my personal issue.
If someone genuinely wants to know, for instance to make a similar change in their own life, I will gladly tell them.
Everyone else? My standard response will be, "it's easy: expend more energy than you consume."

I'm getting sleeved in the morning. Basically there are six people who know what's going on... The rest only know that I'm having a hernia fixed if they know anything at all.
My weight was never a topic of conversation among my friends (to my face at least).
I'm not going to be one of those people who talk nonstop about their weight or exercise program.
I didn't want to hear about someone's cousin's roommate who died from the surgery.
And above all else, I don't need the critical eye of every person I know focusing on my weight when they see me, wondering how much I've lost now, or if I'm losing fast enough or too fast.
I also don't want people to change their habits around me in some effort to seem compassionate or cognizant of my new "condition." I still want to be invited to parties and dinners and I certainly don't want anyone to adjust what they are ordering or eating out of some need to respect my inability to eat what they are.
It's not much different from my shrimp/crab/lobster allergy. You can order it, I can't have any, and it has to be kept away from my food, but I'm not going to ruin your meal because of my personal issue.
If someone genuinely wants to know, for instance to make a similar change in their own life, I will gladly tell them.
Everyone else? My standard response will be, "it's easy: expend more energy than you consume."

My sleeve will be done at 11 am on Monday the 19th as well. Pacific time. Good luck to all of us!