I haven't been banded yet, I'm still futzing around with insurance. What I want to know is how fast you lose inches from the belly/tummy/gut area. I look like a big egg with legs (and arms and a head). Do you tend to lose it more or less evenly all over or do you notice it more in the larger parts?

I think it depends on your shape. I'm a Pear. Big butt and thighs, smaller through the shoulders with a "small" waist. I also lose from the top down, although my feet have shrunk. So far, I'm losing more in my upper body but I AM loisng in the butt and thighs, and my waist! 4 inches, I think?

My sister is shaped differently than me. Sounds like she's more your shape, but when she loses, her belly is the last to go. Skinny legs, skinny arms, big in the middle areas.

Eventually though, it evens out. I can't wait to see what I look like underneath all this fat!!

I started an Apple, I'm still and Apple.

Sorry I don't have better news.

Kathy,

I'm glad to hear your feet got smaller. My feet have gotten so big, it's difficult to find attractive shoes. Not only have they grown in length but have gotten really wide as well. I hope they trim down with the rest of me when I get banded.

Leah

Wherever your problem area is will be the last place you lose it I think. I'm more of a pear shape and its only been in the last 20kg that the weight has gone onto my stomach and boobs - before that I was about 20kg overweight but tall and people absolutely couldnt believe I weighed as much as I did. I can guarantee that the weight will go off opposite to what it came on - boobs, belly and plenty from face and arms, and then slowly slowly slowly off the bum and thighs. I know that at my goal weight which is around 72kg, I still have a bit of a problem in the area. Because my tummy's not huge I dont think I'll ever need a tummy tuck from overstretched skin but I reckon I'll be having a bit of lipo just to finish off all my hard work.

I started with a *huge* belly. I looked 18 months pregnant.

7 months, and 38kgs later, I look almost normal. I will be needing a tummy tuck. I plan on having it when I hit 80kg (only 7 kg to go woo hoo) I still have a huge overhang of skin and fat, but nothing a good surgeon cant take care of.

I have pics in my OH profile

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/profile.php?N=B1107605512

Hi,

I am like you - an apple shape I guess you'd say. I have lost weight all over - a surprising amount from my back - but the front has definitely gone down. I recently posted some before and "during" pictures with a profile shot - I can really see the difference! http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/profile.php?N=B1048455056