Just checking in! Hello everyone and I'm so excited to share that I'm down 30 pounds since my surgery! That's 70 pounds since my weight loss journey has started! I am finally on solid foods and though eating out is a challenge, nothing tastes better than fitting into my old jeans...some of them are even too big! Ok so I have a question..

I'm finding it difficult to see myself losing weight. I can feel it but when I look in the mirror I just don't see it which is rather odd. Anyone else have this problem? If so how did you cope and what did you do to see differently?

Totally ubderstand the feeling.of not accepting it yet...I have gotten there now, but it took a long time. I have lost 40 lbs in 10 weeks. I started eating frozen yogurt and the loss slowed a little-like yogurtland kind! Uh oh! I did not see the loss until literally like a few days ago. It's not yet the loss I am looking for but considering its only been 2 1/2 months-I like the results. So today I put on a suit that had been sitting in my closet due to the way it clung to my thighs. Would have not fit me pre op, but now, almost 2 sizes down I was a size 20 suit, this one is an 18 and the pants are too big, like fabric hanging off. I wore it today and got like 5 compliments from the team. I was like wow-it is fully recognizeable now, its happening. Bummer is my bra size is down too, I am wearing a bra size down and on the lowest hooks!! I will have to start exercise soon since I feel flabbier. Not sure why..oh and I have to use a ton more lotion than I used to. Whats with the dry skin?? Maybe less omegas or fats in the diet? Finally adjusting in the bedroom. Sex is better now but for a little while was a bit uncomfortable with the incisions. My tummy still hurts sometimes. I get a stomach ache if I eat too much. I am learning, but when I am stressed I still try and eat but my pouch doesn't really let me over eat. Amazed by the new intensity of the flavor provided in tea. Once the sugar wears off, or gets flushed out, its like your palette totally changes. I have such a newfound love for tea. It's weird what happens when you stop eating like crap.

I know the feeling, I realized it when I went shopping for clothes and I was able to wear size 6 and I said to my husband do you believe it and He said to be I can see it.