Question:
Where did people start to notice their weight loss first?

I was just wondering where everyone started to loss the weight from first. Was it your face or upper body or was it in the lower body. I'm only 4 days post-op and was just wondering, I carry alot of weight in the lower part of my body and was wondering if that's where it will come off first. Thanks.    — Beverly R. (posted on August 25, 2003)

August 25, 2003
Everybody said they could see it in my legs first. It is still the area where I've had the largest difference.
   — Carolyn M.

August 25, 2003
Definitely in my feet and lower legs. Next my face, and then my butt! If only some more of excessively large bee-hind would fall off now! By the way, I'm 47 days post op.
   — Kelli T.

August 25, 2003
My face, my feet (I've lost half a shoe size, and gone from a EEE to a D/E width in five months) and my wrists (one link out of my watch band gone, another ready to be removed) were first. Darn if it isn't the slowest off of my belly, where I want it gone the most!
   — Vespa R.

August 25, 2003
I definately think everyone is different on this one.....I am just five months post-op -98lbs and I really noticed it in my face first, then once I got down about 75lbs I lost a whole lot in my backside, my butt is almost nonexistant(can you imagine?????)and my upper body is losing the slowest. I have only gone from a size 44DD to a 38D and I've lost nearly 100lbs. Don't get me wrong, I'll take every inch I can get but you can see how everyone loses just as different as everyone gains! Good luck and just enjoy this amazing first year!
   — denisel

August 25, 2003
Mine was most noticable to others in my face, and to myself and hubby around my waist.
   — Fixnmyself

August 25, 2003
Both my husband and I started losing weight from the head down. We both lost weight most noticeably in our face, then chest and are both currently working on losing in the belly area. I dunno, I think we both look pretty odd because we are so PEAR shaped...I hope everything evens out soon! LOL
   — [Deactivated Member]

August 25, 2003
My face, definitely. I also lost 29.25 inches all over my body the 1st month. Don't forget to measure yourself once a month, it is as big a treat as seeing the scale go down. Good Luck To You!
   — Michele B.