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I am so thankful that I took my measurements prior to surgery. While watching the scale go down has been gratifying, I just did measurements again for the first time in 3 weeks. Since before surgery I have lost a total of 14.5 inches from everywhere…and that seems impossible.

Why is this a big deal? Because I am noooooooot quite into the next size down. Don't get me wrong; I can see that I have more room in my clothing, but actually measuring is showing me how close I am to making that move. And that gives me hope and motivation! I mean, I could squeeze into the next size down but nobody needs to see that. Now I'm happy to put those jeans back in the closet and try them on again next week.

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That's amazing! In only three weeks, all those inches... just wow. :)

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4 weeks here and I'm on the fifth hole in my belt. I was on the first hole when this started. And I really notice clothing isnt grabbing in the armpit and crotch area. That's the best feeling!!!

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Are you working out more than you did before? I know that when ever I started to go on bike rides every night after my surgery I stopped losing for a while. My legs feel a lot more powerful than they did before. I know that the more you exercise the more muscles you gain. It makes us daily weighers suffer on the scales lol.

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Bigbeaz, I get to go back to CrossFit this week, so I fully expect the scale and probably my bicep and thigh measurements to go up again. Even so, I'm glad I have a baseline and can compare. Today with the tape measurer it was the first time I could actually see a difference!

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yeah, I am starting to regret not measuring myself. I can really tell I've lost 55 lbs but most of it is in my arms and legs so I can really tell that much in my mid section. I know the next 50 will be drastic.

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Woo woo, I was unclear. It's 5 weeks. But still!

NO NO in that case forget it....

JUST KIDDING

:P

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