HI all! Today is exactly 9 Weeks since I had my sleeve surgery. I have read a lot of post on here pre and post surgery about people being so dishearten over the numbers on the scale when they weigh. I told myself back before my surgery that I was NOT going to fall victim to the stinking scale! That hellacious thing has a way of ruining a persons whole day/week. Now I know some people can weigh everyday and whatever number pops up they can live with but I know me, I know my past, and I know how many times that Sucker has knocked the wind out of my sails and made me feel defeated. NOT this time honey! So what I did do with my daughter help (Partly to make sure I couldn't fudge on the numbers later) was measured every part of my body. Today is the first time we got the measuring tape out and revisited those numbers and I have to say I am astonished! These inches I have lost so far, far surpasses the feeling I got from any scale number! People are always asking me for recommendations of what they should do and my advice is to take your measurements because you can almost bet when that scale isn't moving but your following orders your probably still losing inches. I'm a open book so I will share my numbers with you...

Under bust - 3inches

Smallest part of waist -4 inches

Natural waist -6 inches

Buttock, booty, lovely lady lumps -10 inches!!!!! Yes -10 inches!! Crazy!!(Don't fret there's plenty more where that came from)

Upper arm -3inches

Thighs -6 inches (loving this)

Calves-1 1/2 inches.

Such a long way to go but I am so incredibly grateful for my sleeve and the help it has given me to finally be succeeding at something I've wanted for so long! Hey does this count as a NSV?? ( ps: I do weigh myself but only bi-weekly if I feel like it:)

Edited January 6, 201511 yr by Elode

You better work it! Great job!

@@BitterSweet* Oh I am!! Thank you! Apparently I'm actually working my butt off! Literally, and figuratively

Edited January 6, 201511 yr by Elode

You are such an inspiration! I love your spirit and also how encouraging you are to all who respond, and to all you respond to. Such a joy to have around! I would "like" you, but my computer won't let me like ANYONE! Sorry about that, but you are liked , anyway!

@ Awe thank you that made my heart smile!

That is a great idea! Thanks for the heads up and way to go for you!

@@Pac-woman Yes! Do it!

Congratulations on your phenomenal progress. You should be feeling pretty proud.

I wish I had taken my measurements at the start. But I was so deep in denial that I didn't really want to know. (Also, I didn't have a long enough tape measure.)

@@IcanMakeit Thank you! I didn't think about it either, I read it somewhere and it made perfect sense! The DRs office only Seem interested in the scale numbers but there's so much more to it!

Congrats on the good work. You just reminded me I've been meaning to take my measurements. Adding that to the do to list tomorrow.

@@BLERDgirl Oh yay! Status update!!!!

AMAZEBALLS!!! CONGRATS GIRLIE!!!

@@laurenella82 Thank you!

@@laurenella82 I can't wait to see/hear about your results! Count down on!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! I'm READY!!!!

I bet you are!