I am at my 60 pound loss now (banded 9/13/13). I did not exercise before my surgery, I was sedentary and I have a desk job. After I was cleared for exercise from my doctor, I have been working my way up with my exercise. I work out about 3 days a week at the gym and I walk alot more now.

The body image part - I seem to be losing weight in my legs, thighs and butt area quicker than my stomach. I carried alot of weight in my stomach. I know that we have discussed this on different threads before, but what do you think of your body after losing weight?

What I think about my body:

My mind has not caught up with my body, and I still feel like that fat girl. I don't know if its because the weight loss is quicker than with the regular dieting, but I still go towards the plus size, even though now I can wear a 14 pants. I still kind of forget that I don't have to go into the plus size.

I'm happy, don't get me wrong. Everyone is telling me that I look great, and I feel ok. I just don't feel thinner.

Maybe its just me ...

My Winnie-the-Pooh belly has gone down considerably but I've still got a pouch there. When I stand sideways in front of the mirror sometimes I push it in to see what that profile will look like if I keep working out as much as I can and continue to make excellent choices. But it's so much better than it was -- the spare tire. People gain in different ways and I definitely am a belly fat body type. I think my favorite part is the throat and chest, the collarbones, feeling more definition there. I've always thought my upper arms were fat, even when that wasn't possible. Now I've lost three inches on each arm -- amazing. Cannot even fathom that! I think measuring is really good, that and jean sizes, for letting me know what is real. Trying on clothes over the weekend that's what I felt like, "it's real, my weight loss is real, the clothes are smaller and they fit!"

Unfortunately the stomach is the last to go. As long as I can hide it with clothes then I am fine with it.