My Big Regrets

When I decided to get the surgery I told myself I didn't care what my measurements were and I wasn't going to pose for before and after photos. I regret not taking my measurements and not getting some very specific before photos. For you noobz that think you won't care, you will.

I am working on getting together some pictures in the weeks/months prior to my surgery, when I look at them now I get grossed out. I will get my daughter to get some current pics of me. As for measurements I am going to start this week and at least keep my progress from here on out.

I do not like pictures, but I will for sure take at least one and take my measurements. You are doing a great job with your weight loss Keith!!! I hope I will be as successful.

Take the before pictures...as much as you will hate it, they will be a great visual when your head hasn't caught up to your weight loss.  You'll really be able to see the difference in pictures!

At least take a picture, even if you don't look at it until you take a 6 month picture.  Front and Side!

 

Hi: Keith  

 I think it's always a good idea to keep a log and pics when we first start our wls journey.

Happy to hear that you are starting to save some pics. Just like you, my daughter is my co-pilot, she helps me stay on track, but I always find a way to steer away, oh well.

Carry on the good fight.

You can call me, LOU

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Ah, I didn't take measurements either. I just went by trouser size. Worked well enough. BUT I am totally bummed that I did not take a before pre op diet photo. I have one taken 3 days before VSG that I use as before pic, but I had already lost 23 pounds. It still works, but dang, I do wish I'd taken a TRUE before pic.

 

I did the same thing -- wish I had taken measurements and even though I would hate it, I wish I had a REAL before picture.  I have neither.

I didn't take any pictures or measurements, either, and certainly not at my heaviest last summer (of course, at the time I didn't know it was my heaviest--for all I knew then there was no place to go but up).  Even after losing more than 30 pounds prior to surgery, I still had no faith that I would be successful with this tool after my miserable experience with my LapBand, so didn't even take any photos on the day of surgery.  And oh, how I wish I had them now.  I'm down 25 pounds since surgery 6 weeks ago (slow by some standards, but I'm happy) and almost 60 overall, and I still feel as enormous as I did before.  It would be great reinforcement to see photographic evidence of success when I have doubts that I'm getting anywhere.

 

Great suggestion to start now, though--I think I'll do that, too.

You're right. I was always the one TAKING the pix in order to avoid being in them. There are a few out there, and thankfully my surgeon takes a pic before each visit so I hope to get those.

I'm still ashamed of those pix. To be honest I'm still ashamed, and imagine I will never be proud of my image.

Tom

I didn't measure either but can tell in clothes sizes...so that is good enough for me. I am already being totally anal in terms of logging, weighing etc, I don't want to let it totally take over my life...