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My hair started to fall out about three months out. I started taking biotin 10000 units once a day. I found it in one pill 10000. I also take a zinc pill with it. My doc recommended both together for hair loss. I also used bosley shampoo and conditioner and just recently stopped using them. I am also a cosmetologist and this is the best shampoo and conditioner on the market today. Make sure you use the shampoo and conditioner both every day. They are designed to use both. My hair loss has stopped. The other is I made sure I was for sure getting enough protein by drinking unjury in my water. They say sometimes at first you are not absorbing enough protein with just food so protein shakes can help! Good luck it will come around.

It wouldn't post then it did 4 times!

So I weighed this morning and I am down 70 lbs. I try not to wiegh myself everyday because I have learned the scale can go a tiny bit up or down. It is discouraging when the scale wont move. I have the bmi App on my phone and I am going by what it says I should weigh. By the App I am half way there. I am feeling so great with that much weight gone already. I was talking to my doctor and I don't know if that number is possible. I am going to keep going tell I feel I am at the right size and weight for me! It has been a hard journey so far but so worth it. There are the few stuck moments I have had and wish the band didn't do that but its always my fault. Usually eating too fast and way too big of bites. Other than that I love my band it has given my life back!

So I weighed this morning and I am down 70 lbs. I try not to wiegh myself everyday because I have learned the scale can go a tiny bit up or down. It is discouraging when the scale wont move. I have the bmi App on my phone and I am going by what it says I should weigh. By the App I am half way there. I am feeling so great with that much weight gone already. I was talking to my doctor and I don't know if that number is possible. I am going to keep going tell I feel I am at the right size and weight for me! It has been a hard journey so far but so worth it. There are the few stuck moments I have had and wish the band didn't do that but its always my fault. Usually eating too fast and way too big of bites. Other than that I love my band it has given my life back!

So I weighed this morning and I am down 70 lbs. I try not to wiegh myself everyday because I have learned the scale can go a tiny bit up or down. It is discouraging when the scale wont move. I have the bmi App on my phone and I am going by what it says I should weigh. By the App I am half way there. I am feeling so great with that much weight gone already. I was talking to my doctor and I don't know if that number is possible. I am going to keep going tell I feel I am at the right size and weight for me! It has been a hard journey so far but so worth it. There are the few stuck moments I have had and wish the band didn't do that but its always my fault. Usually eating too fast and way too big of bites. Other than that I love my band it has given my life back!

I ate one fourth a hotdog without a bun of course. Also a tiny bit of poatoe salad. It was good but the potatoes salad was a little too dense but wanted a little.

I got banded because I stand for a living and my ankles would swell by the end if the day from the excess weight. I got banded to be around for my kids as long as I can. I git banded to be healthy!

I love some ice cream as well. I buy the no sugar added and its not as bad for me. I have been better by portion control because for me ice cream is so easy to put away. I have tried looking for some Greek frozen yogurt but the ones Walmart carries here are way too high in carbs and caleries! My other weakness is popcorn which I can also Polish off some. I was banded Dec 19 2011 and I am to the point that I miss eating sometimes. I am at very good restriction and can only eat a little but it us amazing how we can search out those slider foods. I gotta get back on track and stay away from them.

I am on vacation with my family. We are staying at a resort that has a huge indoor water park. I have lost 69 lbs and have been being way more active with my daughter. I didn't want to be the mom I use to be sitting on the chair just watching. So I got my swimsuit on and of course has to buy a new one that fit yeah! I had a blast but I am not sure if the water slides were the best choice for me because now this morning my port is sore. I am almost 7 months out. I guess some things will be trail and error. I was wondering if anyone else has tryied things they didn't do before because of weight and pay for it a little the next day??? I will take a little soreness to have a blast with my daughter!

I was banded 12/19/11. Anyone from Montana?

I was wondering if anyone have tried alcohol? I am almost 7 months out from surgery and have not had one drop of alcohol. I am wanting to have a drink Tuesday night since it is my last day at my current job of 15 years. I am moving on to bigger and better things. I am scared that I might get sick or how it will affect me. I know for sure I wont be having carbonnation OK can't spell. Haha. I tried a sparkling water once and it made me instantly sick. So maybe a margratria. What have other people tried?

Good (having so much more energy with 68 lbs gone and loving myself again!) Bad (there are times I wish I could just eat all I wanted or what I wanted for a hamberger and fries) but it was the hamberger and fries that helped me get fat but there are times I miss just being able to eat

Hmmm bloody Mary or a Fraser sound good

I am seeing all my summer clothes of last year don't fit at all. I have tried some on and it looks like I am wearing some else's clothes. It is great losing 70 lbs will do that. I do have to admit I am sad the cute clothes I can wear but baggy clothes aren't my look anymore. I have buy a few new clothes but not too many because I am going to be losing more and not staying at this size. The other difference is I notice I hold my head up higher and I am glad to be noticed nit to just blend in. I am loving my journey! Thank you lap band.

I had a great day today. I had an appointment with my nutritionist and we went to Walmart. She went over with me the things I buy when grocery shopping. They always tell us what we should look for in a label bit with her right there it made so much more sense. She showed me better options besides some of the things I usually buy. I was amazed with some of the things I was buying was smart choices which they weren't always the right choice. I think if more people could take a field trip like this there would be a ton more people with their eyes opened!

I just want to know if black olives on a salad are something I should stay away from or are they OK for me to have. I have a subway salad almost everyday for lunch while I am at work. I have roasted chicken then a tomatoe cucumber lightly shredded cheese and then quit a bit of black olives. They are something I can eat but not sure how good they are for me? Can some one please fill me in!

Well thank you I do love some olives. They are better than a cupcake haha.

I have to say I was addicted to food also. Well I don't think most of us would qualify for the surgery if we didn't like food. There are for sure foods I miss but lots of the foods it is impossible for me to be able to get them. I have had a few stuck times and now I don't crave those foods because I know how bad that hurts and how bad I feel during it. I could list a ton of foods I couldn't get enough of before surgery and now I can't eat them. My one I miss the most is a chedder bread from great harvest but without that and many other foods I am feeling amazing with me getting healthier!

Congrats I know what you are saying. I have lost 68 and wow I feel sexy and I love how my husband looks at me!!! Hehe.

Great job keep it up.

Haha that is too funny. I wouldn't have thought of that. The band has changed out lives in many ways but for the best end result.

I was looking at some old pictures and now that I have lost weight I see I was bigger than I thought. I have a couple of pics of me the morning of surgery and it CONFIRMS I made the right choice with the band! Thank you band and lets keep on the right path together to reach the goal. I will keep my pics to remember how far I have come and where I never want to be again!

I am 5'8 and 33 yes old. It seems like I can't ever get answer out of my doc right where I should be. Does anyone have a good idea where I should be at? Any ideas would help thanks!

I took a week off because I am a cosmetologist and that requires me to stand all day and have my arms raised up all day. I really enjoyed a week off. Taking that time off it gives you a chance to learn how to pack food for your work day. I am six months out and always have food packed every day for work. If you don't have the right options for you can make bad choices. I got stuck once at work and that is something I don't want to happen ever again at work!!!!!

Congrats to you. I am so glad you are so far out and doing so well still.