I am almost two months out from my sleeve, and I have to admit that I am both elated and confused.

In all of my previous weight loss programs, the scale generally would reflect weight loss. But not this time. For example, right now I'm in an almost one-month stall at around 195 pounds. However, I continue to shrink, and yesterday put on some size 14 pants that fit like a glove. This does not seem physically possible. In the past, I had to get down to around 175 before I was a size 14, but 195?! Weird.

I'm not complaining, mind you. The skin on my face, upper arms, and belly is shrinking during this stall, and I even see the rear of my cheekbones near my ears. (Long time no see, old friends!) So, this is not a bad thing.

But does anyone know what is going on here? I exercise, eat carefully, drink lots of Water, yadda yadda yadda. Is it water retention? Have I entered a parallel universe? Anybody out there who has experienced the same thing?

I am having to buy clothes monthly! (Ohhh man bummer!!!) I feel an look like the ever shrinking women ..lol..

I think it's a combo of vanity sizing and wls.

For sure a 10 today is more like a 12 was back in the 90s for example.

But, I also have become very narrow in areas that were not that way the last time I was around this weight. I guess it's the rapid loss.

(fingers in ears) Lalalalalala. Can't hear you about the vanity sizing.

But seriously, I have old clothes from the 90's. And it's not the sizing. It must be the Protein. My stomach started flattening this week, and it's like I have some alien body now. Thought I'd always be shaped like the Stay-Puf Marshmallow Man. But those muscles are poking out. Who knows? Maybe someday I'll be ripped!

I have been stalled for a few weeks but I think I broke through since I upped calories a bit. I added so much physical stuff I think I was starving. And I swear my legs are longer. They seem to be longer - hey anything is possible. I am at 270 pounds in a seated leg crunch. Going for 300. That one really gets muscles moving!

I am right there with you. My clothing sizes are going down fast, which I am loving! The scale just doesn't move very fast!! I am loving the smaller sized me though!!