My Progress Measurements

The table below shows my full biweekly progress from before surgery right through to reaching a healthy BMI.

Date	Weight	Neck	Chest	Belly	Hips	Left Upper Arm	Right Upper Arm	Left Thigh	Right Thigh
26/02/24	275	49	131	130	112	40	38	69	68
23/03/24	260	47	125	127	110	39	38	67	68
06/03/24	246	47	125	123	107	37	36	63	64
20/04/24	239	44	123	119	105	36	35	61	63
04/05/24	230	44	120	119	104	36	34	61	59
18/05/24	227	43	119	115	103	35	34	60	58
01/06/24	224	43	117	111	102	35	34	59	59
15/06/24	220	43	117	109	102	35	33	59	59
29/06/24	216	43	116	108	101	34	33	58	59
13/07/24	211	43	114	106	100	34	32	57	59
27/07/24	206	42	112	104	100	33	31	57	56
10/08/24	205	42	111	103	99	33	31	57	56
24/08/24	201	42	109	100	98	31	30	55	56
07/09/24	200	41	109	100	98	31	30	55	56
21/09/24	200	41	109	100	97	31	30	55	56
05/10/24	200	41	109	100	97	31	29	55	56
19/10/24	200	41	108	99	97	31	29	55	56
02/11/24	197	40	108	99	96	31	29	54	55
16/11/24	195	40	107	99	96	31	29	54	55
30/11/24	195	40	107	99	95	31	29	54	55
14/12/24	194	40	107	98	95	31	29	53	54
28/12/24	190	40	106	98	94	31	29	53	54
11/01/25	186	39	105	98	93	31	29	53	54
25/01/22	178	39	103	97	92	30	29	52	53
08/02/25*	172	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
22/02/25	166	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
08/03/25	165	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
22/03/25	163	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
05/04/25	161	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
19/04/25	160	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
03/05/25	162	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
17/05/25	161	38	102	95	91	29	28	50	51
31/05/25	160	38	102	94	91	28	28	50	50
14/06/25	161	38	102	93	91	28	28	50	50
Totals	-114	-11	-29	-37	-21	-12	-10	-19	-18

We began reducing calories on 26 February 2024, started our liver reduction diet on 11 March, and had surgery on 26 March 2024.
*Healthy BMI and target achieved.

Reflections

Watching those numbers fall was rewarding, but it wasn’t always linear or easy. There were weeks where the scale didn’t move, but my strength or sleep improved. Other times, I lost centimetres but felt utterly drained.

My biggest mistake was pushing too hard – training intensely while surviving on around 350-400 calories per day. It left me exhausted and mentally foggy. It’s a lesson I won’t forget: recovery isn’t a race.

What’s Next

These days, I’m focused on balance. My goal now isn’t losing weight – it’s maintaining health.
Once Kirsten’s fully recovered, we plan to return to the gym together and rebuild strength as a couple.
Until then, I’m keeping things simple: walking, light resistance work, and consistency over intensity.

June 2026 update – have maintained my weight between 165-170lbs for the last year, I am working hard of building muscle, stamina and strength while improving my diet, my diet was not bad as such but to much energy drinks not enough water, overall I’m making good progress on my body recomposition efforts.

About this content

This blog is written by James and Kirsten, a couple from the UK who had gastric sleeve surgery together in March 2024.

We started this blog because we couldn't find any sources of content that details before surgery, the surgery and then life post surgery - so we decided to write one ourselves.

Everything on this site is based on our own experience and the research we have done along the way. It is not medical advice. Gastric sleeve surgery is a serious procedure and every patient's journey is different. Please always consult your own bariatric team or GP before making any decisions about your health or treatment.

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Publish Date: 16 July 2024 | Last Reviewed: 6 June 2026 | Next Planned Review: 6 December 2027