I feel like a bloated whale!!

Well guys, I made my move to the Loosers Bench last Wednesday.  I have been doing extremely well, no pain meds, sticking to my clear liquids diet, walking, etc. I know it's a little early, but when I look at myself in the mirror, I see a bloated whale.  I know that I'm starting to loose weight, but I just don't see any signs as of yet.  My blood sugars are coming down, I haven't had to take any diabetes meds since Thursday   I guess I'm getting a little anxious.  I'm looking forward to going to "stage two" of the diet because stage one hasn't been "a piece of cake" LOL.  Thanks guys for letting me rant.

Good, sounds just about right.....to look and feel like a bloated whale shortly after WLS. Use this to motivate you to begin your new lifestyle of eating right and exercising. Congratulations on your success to day....no diabetes med, lost 25 pounds. Excellent. Best of luck. Boner

You're coming along nicely, just as you should be for you. And by that I mean don't get hung up on comparing yourself to others on this board. We are all as different as snow flakes. Just keep doing  things as you have been instructed and the weight will come off when your body is ready to let it go.  Not to worry now OK? Doug

Before surgery, I never looked at myself in the mirror, so when I started looking at myself more often after surgery, it took a while for me to: 1.) adjust myself to what I hadn't been looking at for the past 20-odd years! 2.) notice much of any changes, even as I dropped the pounds; even after several months, I might admit that I looked better, I still saw a fat guy in the mirror (and that wasn't body dysmorphia, that was just reality!) Watching my ongoing progress in the mirror is a lot like watching paint dry!  But now, 5 months out, a LOT has changed.  I'm fitting into clothes that I haven't been able to for almost 20 years (thank God I'm a packrat!) Tracking your progress is a lot like watching paint dry; you can hardly notice it day-to-day, but give yourself some perspective over a few months and the results will be unmistakable. /Steve

The first couple of weeks Suk for most everyone. Many have the instant thought of- “What the Hell have I done to Myself!!??!?” Fortunately, most also have that phase much later where they think- “Why the Hell didn’t I do This Sooner?!?!” Hang in there, it DOES Get easier each week. A little bit of walking every couple of hours, (really short walks) Speeds the passing of gas, reduces the swelling, And gets you feeling less sore and stiff faster. Hope you are feeling better soon. Best Wishes- Dx

I was puffy for the first week or so after my surgery and then I started to get rid of my fluid.  I can relate to the comment about not seeing the changes in myself.  I have seen the changes when I stand on the scale, but when I look in the mirror I have not noticed much of a change.  I see the change in pictures.  When I compare my pre-weight loss photos, to my day of surgery or current photos I am able to see the changes that other notice.  I think that we see ourselves in the mirror each day and the changes just don't register.

I keep feeling better each day and I have not felt so good in quite a long time.  Hopefully you will feel the same way very soon. 

Jim