I'm on month 2 post op, I'm down 50 pounds. What I'm curious about is the joint, back and hip pain I'm having. I don't have hanging skin. I never hurt before when I was 50 pounds heavier and now that weight is melting off.... I'm starting to ache. It's this because I'm walking and moving differently from being smaller? I've always been active and have always worked out, so it's not that either. Is it diet or vitamin related? I'm just confused that I ache so bad. Has anyone else had this? What did you do?

Yes that’s exactly why. Your centre of balance has changed and you’re holding and moving your body differently then before. Have you noticed your posture is changing? I can’t recall how long the aches and discomfort lasted though but one thing helped a lot with my upper back pain was buying a new bra. I was still wearing my old 18E bras after losing 20kgs & they really were too big. I tried to get an appointment with my acupuncturist for the pain but ended up having a therapeutic massage with his partner. He commented on my weight loss & I jokingly said I might need new underwear to help my back pain. It got me thinking. I got properly fitted and had dropped to a 12F!! My back pain reduced significantly. I dropped two more sizes over the months. I only bought a couple of good supportive bras each time as it was a little expensive & supplemented with some inexpensive bralettes (Bonds/Haynes) until my weight & bra size stabilised.

PS - Have you experienced any bone pain yet? Bony butt, bony shoulders, bony wrists, etc. can be awful. It happens as you lose your comfort padding. It does get better but I still have issues if I sit too long & as a side sleeper my shoulders, knees and ankles can still hurt if I don’t position myself carefully.

Oh & wait for the impact of losing your insulation - you’re always cold even in the middle of summer.

23 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Yes that’s exactly why. Your centre of balance has changed and you’re holding and moving your body differently then before. Have you noticed your posture is changing? I can’t recall how long the aches and discomfort lasted though but one thing helped a lot with my upper back pain was buying a new bra. I was still wearing my old 18E bras after losing 20kgs & they really were too big. I tried to get an appointment with my acupuncturist for the pain but ended up having a therapeutic massage with his partner. He commented on my weight loss & I jokingly said I might need new underwear to help my back pain. It got me thinking. I got properly fitted and had dropped to a 12F!! My back pain reduced significantly. I dropped two more sizes over the months. I only bought a couple of good supportive bras each time as it was a little expensive & supplemented with some inexpensive bralettes (Bonds/Haynes) until my weight & bra size stabilised.

PS - Have you experienced any bone pain yet? Bony butt, bony shoulders, bony wrists, etc. can be awful. It happens as you lose your comfort padding. It does get better but I still have issues if I sit too long & as a side sleeper my shoulders, knees and ankles can still hurt if I don’t position myself carefully.

Oh & wait for the impact of losing your insulation - you’re always cold even in the middle of summer.

I have experienced the boney butt issue. 😁 I definitely think I'm walking differently. I've got zero boobs now. I have been a DD my whole life, since I developed and now I'm likely a C, might be a B. I mean they are gone! I think I'll go get a couple good fitting bras. That's good advice. I think my body just doesn't know what to do. I'm dreading the cold issue because even at my heaviest, I've always been freezing and I always said I don't know how I'll survive without my insulation. It's nice to hear what I'm feeling is all typical. There's so many things the doctors don't warn you about.