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

Will do when I get home from the gym today.

Awesome!!!!

I think at the end of the day that's the best victory. No one knows how much you weigh so losing inches is way better win in my book. Nice job Elode! It's pretty amazing that you can lose that much on just a calf in such a short amount of time.

Have a great day-

LA

@@SeahawksFan I concur! I have large thick calves (that I've always HATED) so I was actually hoping for a little more than that but I will take it! Someday I will be able to zip up boots over them!

Congrats on your progress! That is awesome! Not taking measurements was my only regret from surgery. I even asked my surgeon if they had them and they said no. Oh well. I think it's a great idea and a great way to remind yourself of progress!

you go girl. great work. keep it up!!! wish I had kept measurements. wanna see all the places I am losing and all the places I am gaining!!!

@@Rovobay Thank you! It's never too late to start!

@@livvsmum Thank you! They should take measurements at the DR I don't know why they don't..

Excellent idea, and finding losses elsewhere is so much easier for my fragile ego. I need to measure myself, as I haven't done that since right before surgery. Wore my size 14 pants yesterday, down from 20W only 2 months ago, and they felt so wonderful. No thigh chafing! We have to snag (and celebrate) our victories wherever we can find them!

does this count as a NSV??

@@Elode

you bet your bippy!!

just like @@IcanMakeit, i didn't take my measurements

nothing will replace the fact i never took my measurement from the get go

@@IcanMakeit and i can follow your footsteps now!!!

9 weeks and 30 lbs lighter!!!

thats great

keep up the good work

i know you will

kathy

congrats

Edited January 6, 201511 yr by proudgrammy

@@proudgrammy Why thank you young lady!

@@JackieBrown True!! Your doing excellent! Feels good!

I'll get weighed at the doctor's next week however I did my measurements today's and I am down 3 -4 inches in neck, waist, & hips. I didn't measure my boob last time but I was in a rush this morning and grabbed an old bra by mistake. It's a C cup and fits perfectly. Pre surgery the bras I was buying were DD's.

@@BLERDgirl See now how exciting! Yay! Congrats!