60 pounds lost and finally getting comments :-)
It is so odd, but until I lost 60 pounds, no one noticed my weight loss. Now, all of a sudden, people are saying, "You have lost weight! You look great!" :-) I have not told people about my WLS (Only my husband and my daughter). I guess I must have hid my overweightness well. :-) It is fun to get the compliments, but the nice thing about not getting them until now is that I was so happy with my weight loss and how much better I was feeling, I really didn't care if others noticed. For me, it has been ALL about better health. :-) Kay
5'7" HW 256 (1/6/2014) SW 236.2 (VSG: 1/26/2015) CW 165.5 (01/10/2016) Total Weight Lost 90.5
Pre-Op: -19.8; Month 1: -19; Month 2: -12.7; Month 3: -9.9; Month 4: -7.2; Month 5: -6.4; Month 6: -2.8; Month 7: -3.7; Month 8: -4.2; Month 9: -0.6; Month 10: -2.1; Month 11: -0 Month 12: -2.1
GOALS: BMI Normal = 159 (6.5 to go); 100 LBs Lost = 156 (9.5 to go); FINAL GOAL: 139?? (26.5 to go)
Congratulations on losing 60 Pounds! Great job working that sleeve! I had a similar experience where I didn't get any comments until I lost about 60 pounds, too. It surprised me at the time.
Keep up the good work.
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
I was in the same boat too; it took a loss of 50 to 60 lbs before people really started to notice. You're in good company!
Congrats on doing so well... keep up the great work! It truly IS all about better health in the long run!
OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW 303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle