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Seastars    175

Seastars
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Like many sleevers, I had years of roller-coaster dieting (down 40, up 50 etc) before opting for surgery. On those pre-op diets I'd lose weight in a specific order: first my face, then waist, and lastly thighs. But post-op it's different. I lost in the face, yes, but then most of my backside and hips, and some off the thighs. This is the first time in my life that I've had a flat butt (I miss it). My waist meanwhile is still thick with an obvious layer of fat (not just skin). My arms are still dimply, too.

Has this happened to others? My cardio is less than on those pre-op diets (where I would overexercise, often 3+ hours per day) but I'm doing ab/core work daily in addition to regular cardio. Eating a lot less carbs and sugar than pre-sleeve, of course.

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trekker954    421

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Sounds about right. Face, then my rear-end. I keep looking at this flat backside in the mirror in can't believe it.

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LisaMergs    2,854

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I'm bypass, but heck, surgery is surgery.

I was shocked at the order my weight came off. After college, I gained about 22-25 lbs. to a whopping 145. ( spent a lot of money eating out for lunches and dinners post-grad, and likely drinking too much MGD!!)

Of course I was mortified! Lol. Three months, cardio and step classes and it was off. It was typical top down loss, with the thighs being last.

This time, it was very evenly spread , so no one area lost first or most. I was thrilled the legs went down quickly!

Now, I'm left with this "pad" of fat just above the waist and above what would be a butt if I had one left.

I have the same amount to get to goal as I did way back after college 22-25 lbs. and I know where every last ounce is sitting.

Crunch, plank, lunge. Repeat.

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Seastars    175

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Wow, guys, thank you for affirming that it's not just me dealing with this! I wonder if it's our hi-protein/low-carb diets causing this pattern (of bodies holding on to abdominal fat and evicting our behinds), or something to do with the surgery itself?

It is weird seeing myself Apple-shaped. Even though I'm happy to have lost weight, I don't like this new body shape.

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Rosey posey    176

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Folks I've lost my arm fat except for the upper arm flappers, face got thinner, so did neck .haven't had surgery e yet so what will I lose and where? I figure boobs, waist, thighs, rump, belly cheeks on face-- then what? Please help me figure this out, and I'm cold already, metabolism? HELP!!

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Seastars    175

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Here's a 2012 analysis suggesting that bariatric surgery (of all types) does change body shape, but opposite to what we're experiencing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3307505/ Those authors conclude that patients lose a greater percentage of abdominal weight - becoming more pear-shaped instead of Apple-shaped.

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Shaunie    123

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I've lost mostly in mid section, butt and thighs!!! I think a lot of that is because I do a lot of cardio and walking. I would like to see more in stomach area!! Any suggestions? I do free weights for my arms but I fell there is no hope for the byebye wave ughhhhh

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
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    • ChunkCat

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