Weight loss...

[gabbisha 28]

I'm 1+ week after surgery. I seem to lose weight everywhere around my body except my stomach . Is that normal? I don't want to be slimmer with a big belly. And I'm not able to do sit ups yet. Anyone else having this problem?

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Yes it's normal. That will likely be the last place you lose, but it will happen.

[TJBintheOC 104]

I've lost 40lbs, but my upper arms and belly are still flabby. It will happen. Good luck. ❤️

[Babbs 14,680]

You have no idea where you will lose weight first at 1 week out. Give it some time. I think by 6 months out you will be pleasantly surprised at how much of your stomach you will have lost by then. Be patient.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

1 week out and your stomach is still swollen from surgery.

[Aia8215 2]

Remember your middle is swollen, not just the incisions that you can see, but the inside took a beating when they cut into you.You will notice more weight loss around the middle once you heal. Give yourself 6 weeks or so and the middle will look better as well.

[mimorison 12]

No sit ups yet

[lauraellen80 855]

My midsection was pretty swollen, bloated, and tender for a couple weeks after surgery. At one week out, don't even worry about it.

That being said, I definitely notice that while I've lost a lot of my gut, it's still bigger now than it was when I was this weight several years ago. But I'm still less than 3 months post-op, so I figure it will even out more as time goes on, though I'll probably have a pooch of some loose skin.

[gabbisha 28]

I was 198 when I went in to surgery. Hope I don't have that much loose skin

[BarrySue 602]

Belly gains weight first, belly loses weight last. It's practically a greek tragedy.

Unless you're one of those pear-shaped women, in which case, I hate you (I don't actually, I'm just insanely jealous ).