Wondering how many months post-op you were when people that didn’t know about the surgery really started to notice your weight loss? If you remember how much weight you had lost at that time, that would be interesting too.

Sleeved: 2/12/2017

SW: 209lbs/95kgs

When I lost 15 kg I started to get comments.

For me it was about 50lbs when they started to mention it. For context im 5'6" and started at 271

39 minutes ago, jess9395 said:

For me it was about 50lbs when they started to mention it. For context im 5'6" and started at 271

I started the same weight !! At 50 l noticed others noticed before

Didn’t have as much to lose, was low obese BMI, and people didn’t notice til 3 months and 30 lbs. 5 mos and 44 lbs now. Face is thin so people think I’ve “lost enough,” though still fat on lower half. With heavier winter clothing people can’t see it.

I was 233 lbs and people started making comments at about 15-20. Now that I have lost 50lbs, people react even more over the top especially if they haven't seen me in a while. Sometimes I wonder if they are exaggerating or I really look that different. My brain hasn't caught up with my body so I still see myself as obese as I was before surgery therefore some of the reactions make me uncomfortable at times. I know I should learn to accept the compliments. I am sure it will come.

41 minutes ago, PrayingForWeightLoss said:

My brain hasn't caught up with my body so I still see myself as obese as I was before surgery

Ditto ... People on BP claim they see a huge change in my photos two months apart.

I fail to see anything in the pics.

My NSVs, OTOH, give me a smile ... trouser waist down from 152cm to 138cm (or 60" to 54").

My body fat down from 47.8% to 42.6%.

My lung capacity up from 18 seconds holding breath to 44 seconds.

Was walking with a cane for support in June. Not using a cane now as my exercise extends past two hours per day. (Exercising 13 days per TWO WEEKS!)

Averaging 22500 steps/strokes on the Vivofit 3 wristband daily in December ... up from 3500 in September!

I saw a friend a couple of days ago who I had not seen in a fee months (who has no idea about my surgery) and she commented on how well I was looking and asked if I’d been doing anything (we had talked fitness stuff before). Idk if she was just being nice. I’m only 3 weeks out and I don’t notice a difference at all.


5’6”
25 yo
SW: 256
CW: 236.9
*almost 3 weeks post op*

I've had close work acquaintances ask me since I've been back after my surgery, at a weight loss of about 35-40 pounds. I started at 335. I can see it the mirror, too.