I know that it won't be instant but about what time will I notice a change. When will I be able to buy smaller clothes. I am a month and a week out and I can notice my pants are loose but not to the point where a smaller size will fit. From personal experiences can anyone give me a tiny time line or a glimpse of what I can expect. I know everyone is different. I am following everything my dr tells me to a T. Surgery date 12/15/14. Thanks in advance.

I needed new pants after losing approximately 30% of my excess weight. I've stuck with the same tops, I'm trying to only buy one or two new clothing items for each size since I'm down another size every other month or so.

I know every one is different…for me i start seeing the difference at 4 weeks now am 7 weeks out and my size in jeans are a 10 now my dress size i don't know haven't tried on a dress yet….but i was a 18w since i have boobs LOL!...

Edited January 20, 201511 yr by Pepper123

I started at 4 months had a lot to lose,now at 10months someone called me skinny,it felt so good,very few people know I had surgery this person does not,I still have40 lbs to reach my goal to date I have lost 100 -it depends on the person,everyone is different,I.am only 5-2 if your tall I believe you could tell sooner

At 30 pounds down, other people started to notice that my face was thinner. I waited until 40 pounds down to do my first closet flush. At 50 pounds down, I finally could see a difference myself, and did a second closet flush. At 66 pounds down, I have gone from 22/24/ or 2X/3X to 14/L. There is a pair of size 12 white skinny jeans in my closet, just waiting on that next jump down.

Hang in there. Even if you will be a slow loser like I am, just stay with your program. At 13 months, I am losing by milligrams instead of pounds, but the scale is going in the right direction.

i had my sleeve a day after you, but you cant take anyone elses weight loss and compare it. my changes have been drastic , i went from 5x shirts and 4x sweatpants to 3x shirts and 2x sweatpants and they are both loose. im taking my first set of post surgery measurements tomorrow, ill let you know the real differences then.

Although some family said they were seeing a difference at 20- 30 lbs it was about 50 lbs when I looked in the mirror and started to see the difference. Another motivating difference is watching how clothes fit as I move to smaller sizes. At my peak I was wearing 3XL shirts and even they were getting tight, they were big in the shouders but I needed that size to get it around my belly. Now I'm in XL and everything looks so much more proportional.

I'm about a month into loss ( including pre op.) exactly 30lbs lost and 50 to go for surgeons goal. Clothes are very loose and people are just starting to notice/comment. Keep up the good work!!