OK so I'm going to brag just a little bit.....I measured myself just before surgery and now at almost 10 months out the comparison is astounding to me! I have gone from size 26 to an 18 and lost the following inches:

neck- 3

upper arm-4

bust-6

bra band-4

waist- 7 1/2

hips-8

thigh-5

ankle- 1 1/2

wrist- 1 3/4

That's 40 3/4 inches gone from my body!

I've even gone from a 10 wide shoe to a 9 medium!

Has anyone else kept track of their inches lost?

Measuring myself was one of the best pieces of advice as I began this journey in February. The scales change during the day and clothing sizes are not standard between manufacturers, so I welcomed this suggestion to measure my changes. The day before surgery I measured myself in all ways - including the ones you listed, and a few more - and then once a month I remeasured. So even when I was on my plateau from he@@, and didn't lose weight for 6 weeks, I could see some changes. A small example...my bra band size has gone from a 44 to a 34...that's ten inches, and I'm not to goal yet!

Wow 10 inches from your bra band! That's amazing!

It certainly was a (pleasant) shock to me!!

Glorybee123 -:cursing: I surely understand why you would want to "brag"a bit. OMG you have done so well!! I haven't taken measurements of myself but I am going to today. Thanks for the advice and congratulations!!! I am happy for you.:blushing:

Thanks, it was really encouraging to see my progress actually written on paper, so I think it's a good thing to do.