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This is just not true. It can make things worse, but please read this for a detailed explanation of how ANY surgery can result in hair loss— http://drnichter.com/hair-loss-after-surgery-explained/

I’m fixin my mom dinner for when she gets home. I air fried some tator tots... sounds simple enough except for my huge brain fart. Without thinking I popped one in my mouth. I bit down on it and I finally realized what I was doing. I spit it out and rinsed with water then listerine. It shows you how much of a habit things can be. Before I’d eat 4-6 tots before dinner was even ready...sometimes more. I am thankful for this learning and eye opening moment.

That's epic! Congrats! My Band to RNY revision is happening this Wednesday. Can't wait to get started!

Good morning guys. Have the day off its only 9:30am got my first protein out the way. Woohoo lol. Today is my last day on full liquids amen thank you Jesus 🤣🤣🤣🤣 tomorrow is purée [emoji848]need to go shopping. Weight lose update I’m at 182 as of yesterday My journey started at 207. Day of surgery 197 and I’m 14 days out so I think I’m doing good. I was super constipated like wow hard balls of **** had to help my self. Need some fiber in my system. How’s everybody’s doing ? [emoji854][emoji6][emoji846][emoji3][emoji2][emoji1][emoji38][emoji38]

Great weight loss so far, congrats! Keep on keeping on....the only way to go. You can do this.

keep up the good work!!! Sent from my SM-G930VL using BariatricPal mobile app

Folks here have offered some amazing advice that I would echo wholeheartedly. Remember you are doing this surgery for yourself and you shouldn't let anyone, no matter who they are tell you that you aren't good enough or aren't smart enough to know what's best for you.

Congrats! Two weeks before surgery they usually do an EGD scope and can tell if you need a hernia repair. Good luck.

I calculate from the date of my first WLS consultation, which is my highest weight (412) and from my day of surgery weight (310). However when I talk about it I generally just talk about the bigger number. The numbers being today 117.5 and 15.5 respectively.

It is much easier not to get or give in to cravings--your stomach simply won't hold much. It's true that your appetite will return eventually (mine has). but you'll still have a tiny stomach and will be full/satisfied on very little food. Some days I feel like I'm doing nothing but eating, but then I actually calculate what I've had and it's still only about 1,000 calories (this is after nearly seven months). Today, for example, I had cottage cheese and cantaloupe for breakfast, high-protein oatmeal for lunch, and half a can of chili and some toast for dinner--yes, too many carbs. But not that much food or calories generally. The sleeve is a tool that helps you (a lot) for a year or so, during which time you can learn new habits while losing a significant amount of weight. I'm not sure how much restriction I'll feel down the line, although reports on here suggest it varies for each individual. But I'm already used to thinking about the need for the protein first (and I know I need to eat more veggies--but that's always been a challenge for me). A couple of things: don't stress yourself out trying to predict the future. Know that different people have different levels of pain, hunger, etc. Accept that the first month or so won't be much fun. Know that you can blow this if you try hard enough--but know also that this is absolutely the best chance of losing significant weight, keeping it off, and learning how to live like a "normal" person. For some positive encouragement, look at some of the threads with before/after pictures. That'll keep you motivated! Good luck!