Dr Zanna Murfitt answers your questions
Oct 18, 2023
Weight loss after bariatric surgery - What is normal?
PART 3
3. So, now you're getting a lot of positive comments about your weight...
"Gee, look at you, you look amazing, well done!"
You may hear this quite a bit following your bariatric procedure. So why doesn’t it always feel right? Why is it that you can look in the mirror every morning and know you have lost a heap of weight, but not actually ‘see’ it or feel like you have. This altered sense of body image can be very normal and sometimes confronting.
Reality is that you are seeing yourself day to day and may not really realise how much weight you have lost. Your brain is used to seeing a certain shape and can sometimes take a while to catch up.
Rest assured that this is very common and usually doesn’t last that long. If you have significant concerns about it though, it is best to talk with your Bariatric Medical Practitioner about these feelings.
- Dr Zanna Murfitt | Medical Practitioner with a special interest in Bariatric Medicine