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I was also sleeved 7/17 and started losing hair after maybe 5 or 6 weeks. Still losing it, despite taking Biotin and using Nioxin. Luckily I have thick hair and lots of it, but at this rate, I'm bound to run out of hair at some point! As much as it sucks, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one where the hairloss started that early - seems like everyone else's didn't start until 3-4 months post-op.

I've been drinking coffee since maybe 3 weeks out - started with iced, now on hot and have had no issues.

You'd be amazed at how little food 500-600 calories is. I'd suggest using MYFitnessPal now to track how many calories you're taking in pre-VSG so you have a good idea how much it takes to make you full. I would never have been able to limit myself to that pre-sleeve - I take in about that much now, post-VSG, and the quantities are very small. As for foods - I'm 9 weeks out and can pretty much eat anything except salad and raw veggies. I eat steak - good source of Protein - and stick with leaner cuts and avoid sauces and toppings. I can only eat about 1/3 of a 6 oz. steak, though, whereas in the past I would have eaten the whole thing plus the sides. My dog is very happy that I've had this surgery, since she gets my leftovers. The first few weeks are miserable, but it really does get better.

I have back problems and have been taking Flexeril post-VSG. My surgeon is also allowing me to take Mobic - an NSAID - as long as I take my Nexium.

With the band, healthier foods weren't going down for me - like vegetables. Carbs, otoh, went down easily. Not great for a weight loss tool. My port shifted, then the area got infected. They removed my band and did my sleeve in the same surgery. I only had the band for 2 years and lost weight at first, but after a while it did nothing and just made me throw up a lot. Glad it's out.

I started losing my hair pretty quickly - about 4-5 weeks out. Dr. thought it was strange, so I went to my PCP who did bloodwork to see if something else was going on (there wasn't). Told to up my protein, said some people take Biotin, and just wait it out.

I still love my diet coke and my doctor knows I have some on occasion. He's fine with it as long as I don't overdo it - of all the vices one can have, he sees this as the least offensive (since I could be smoking or drinking alcohol instead).

Peacequeen, how long until you were able to eat leafy greens? I've tried a few times and it hasn't gone well.

Thanks everyone! And my dog is adorable, though she could probably use a VSG! Just wait until I start putting up the pics of my cat in his motorcycle jacket.

For what it's worth, I don't have sideburns - my hair was just messy that day from riding around in a convertible. My dog, however, does have hair on her face. Despite that, she is a girl.

Fine. Pic changed. Now you get to see a pic of my dog in a tutu.

First, I'm not a guy. Second, yes and that's exactly why I can relate to the OP. That day I had about 2 oz of flat, watered down, caffeine free Diet Coke and people jumped on me like I had a gallon of ice cream. In this thread the OP asked a simple question and wanted a simple answer. Doubt she was looking for the hyper judgmental and alarmist responses she ended up with. Unfortunately, those responses have a chilling effect on others posting - I've seen a few responses in various threads of people seeing how people react when someone posts something others would perceive as "bad" and saying they'd never say anything for fear of generating those types of responses. Is that really what this place is about? Getting down on others for their choices? Because frankly, I thought it was for support and encouragement. Funny, it's always that same group of maybe 5 or 6 people who can't help but criticize other people for their food choices. The majority of people are incredibly kind and supportive, but those same 5 or 6 people ruin it for the rest of us with their holier than thou attitudes.

Are you a nutritionist? I asked my nut how to break the stall and she suggested I increase my calories. I did and it worked. Some people carb cycle, some people do alternating high and low cal days. My nut is aware of what I'm eating and the calories I'm taking in, so if she suggests I increase my caloric intake, that's what I'll do. I'm 25 lbs down, so I think I'll stick with her advice.

I started losing hair way earlier than everyone else has - it started at about 3 or 4 weeks and has gotten progressively worse. I just started taking Biotin and am trying to increase my protein (though I'm having trouble fitting it all in). I ordered Nioxin from Amazon - there are a few different ones. I think I ordered series 6 for medium, thinning hair. Hope it works. I've always had great hair and would hate to lose it.

Sorry, but I need to add in one more correction... "assless chaps" is redundant. What other kind of chaps are there? (this is actually a running joke in my office... you'd be amazed at how often the phrase "assless chaps" comes up...)

My wife is pregnant and when she had bad morning sickness she went to an acupuncturist who is into all this holistic stuff. She gave her a small vial of a strong peppermint liquid to just take a sniff of to alleviate the nausea. After my surgery I tried it and it works! I keep it on my desk at work now for whenever I get queasy.

I rode home in the back of a NYC taxi through the potholed streets of Manhattan. NYC taxi drivers are not known for their cautious driving. If only they could have kept me hooked up to my pain pump for the ride home.

I like the G2 grape, though I do think it's a little too sweet. Maybe that's why some people dilute it.

Thanks. I see the doctor and nut next week and also made an appointment with my PCP to get some bloodwork done. I've been eating very limited carbs, and getting in as much protein as I can. I could probably up my water intake - I just started using Mio to make it taste better and that's got me drinking more. I think I'm just a slow loser - without the positive reinforcement of the scale going down, it's hard to be upbeat about living through this surgery.

Six weeks out and f'in miserable. Not the food, or lack thereof, but the idea that I had part of my stomach removed and for what? I'm taking in a minuscule amount of calories a day, have little energy, and am very slow to lose the weight. I miss being normal. I dread mealtime. I dread weigh-ins. My hair is falling out. I feel like I should have just invested in therapy to make myself feel better about being overweight - I probably would have been okay with that, and at least my hair wouldn't have been coming out in handfuls. Too late now, so I just have to live with the consequences.

I get Wendy's chili for lunch - there's one right near my office. The other day I was in the mood for nuggets so I ordered them with my chili. They gave me the spicy instead - went down fine, but kind of gross. I only wanted one nugget, and gave the rest to co-workers, but what a waste of a splurge!