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How Much Did You Lose Before People Noticed?

I am 3 weeks post-op, almost 40 lbs down, lost 8 inches from my waist and 4 from my hips.

No one who doesn't know I had the surgery has noticed or said anything. It's kind of disappointing. I have, however, gotten about 25 compliments on my not new coat. I wonder if people just notice I look better but can't put their finger on what it is?

How much did you lose before people who didn't know you'd had the surgery noticed that you were losing weight?

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  • At 60 pounds was the first time anyone said anything, although now they recognize it all the time. I think the reason it took so long is people don't want to offend you if they aren't 100% sure that

  • The first 20 I lost preop wasn't even noticeable to me. I was probably down 40-50 pounds before I started getting questions and comments. But I was also bundled up in winter clothes those first 3-4

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@@scrapbasket , the 37 lbs includes the weight I lost pre-op. :) I didn't lose 37# in 3 weeks!

I'm down 47 pounds and I think maybe 2 people have noticed. (230-180 pounds. My 18 year old son didn't notice. I had to ask him - and he was embarassed to admit he hadn't noticed. (Yes. He lives with me.:-))

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