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Ok...can yall tell me EXACTLY what you are doing to prevent hair loss??? I was concerned at first about not losing weight but now i have been losing 1.2 or more pounds a day. My shoes are falling off and my hair is already starting to feel thinner. I think i need to be proactive to prevent hair loss.

I am anticipating my first fill on the 28th and wondering how tight I will be and how will I get in enough Protein if I can't drink an 8 oz shake. I found these "protein shots" at walgreens. Has anyone tried them??? http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/pure-protein-whey-shot/ID=prod6150239-product

Wow Chad! Thats awesome! I am down 13 total from preop diet till now and we were banded same day. I cant believe you are already back at gym! I didnt ask about exercise. i guess i can do whatever doesnt hurt though...

WOW danarose...how long were you on the preop diet??? Instyle98...i have 3cc in my 10cc band. we were banded the same day. I have taken all my pills whole...one at a time. they never told me to crush them. i do break the longer ones in half. never gotten stuck on mine

Hi all, I am having a better day today. Day 7 post op. Only taking 2 pain pills a day. I am on pureed foods now and was starving most of the day yesterday. I have 3cc in a 10cc band that was put in at surgery. Anyways, I had 600 calories by 3 p.m. yesterday and was feeling like I could not make the 1000 calorie limit. So it said I could have whipped veggies. I have a bag on mixed veggies from Sam's Club. I steamed them for 3 extra minutes and added a cup of almond milk and tried to whip....did NOT work. So, I put them in my blender and made pureed veggies. Let me tell you. A half cup of that and I couldn't even take a drink for 3 hours!!!! I thought my band maybe isnt working...it is! I was wrong! I didn't eat the rest of the night last night! LOL. I did end up having a small glass of white wine at about 10 p.m. as that was the first time I felt even a liquid would safely go down. I thought surely I had gained weight...nope. Down to a new low!!! 205 lbs.!!!! I am not updating my ticker except with the Dr. office weights.... Is everyone using their own home weights to track weight loss or going by the dr. scales??? my scales first thing in the a.m. show I have lost about four more pounds than the dr. scales by the afternoon when they actually weigh me....?

I am very excited. Not really nervous. I have lost 10 lbs on the 2 week liquid diet. I have at least 70 more to lose!

Well I am glad I asked here!!! I did go ahead and order these post-bariatric surgery chewable Vitamins though. If anyone knows of a better one let me know!!! http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/optisource-post-bariatric-surgery-formula-chewable-vitamin-%26-mineral-supplement-tablet/ID=prod403359-product The liquid Multivitamin I got at Complete Nutrition was $42 a bottle and I literally almost throw up every day when I drink it now. I can't take it anymore! Totally gross to me.

I dont know what came over me today! i have been so full and this is day 4 post op. i am still on liquids. i am not even to full liquids for 2 more days. about 30 mintues ago i got REALLY hungry out of nowhere. I thought I would make some potato soup and just drink half a cup of the liquid just this once. 5 minutes later the whole bowl of cream of potato soup was gone!!! I don't feel any different! I am wondering if I messed up my band? how long does it take to get sick/be able to tell if something got stuck??? I have done perfect and can't believe i did this! its kind of funny actually...but at the same time scary. I know a band isnt going to change me overnight and I guess this just showed me that.

2muchfun : there is actually 3 cc of saline in my band. my dr. puts 3 cc in at the time of surgery. i also have my first fill scheduled for 1-28-12.

I get the premier protein shakes at Sam's Club. I am guessing it might be the same as the ones they sell at Costco. I paid $50 for the chocolate mint shakes they sell at Complete Nutrition and I don't like them at all!!! The premier protein are my favorite by far and are ready to drink. Also, the true results powder was really good. probably the best protein shake i've tried so far. but its $30 for 15 shakes so it's also the most expensive

I am day 4 post op and have not lost a single pound! I am only taking in 220 calories a day. I have to lose weight at that intake eventually. It is just really upsetting to know that my post-op appt is tomorrow (day 5) and I have not lost even one pound. Plus I feel STUFFED all the time. I can not imagine eating pureed food starting on saturday. I am scared to try a sugar free popsicle! lol. All I have had is coffee and protein shakes and water and am so very full.

I am day 2 post op and just realized...following my diet EXACTLY puts me at 220 calories per day. is this normal?

What is confusing me now is that I am gaining a pound every day LOL. I am taking in 220 calories a day for 3 days straight and am gaining a pound a day. I am being very active all throughout the day, cleaning house, etc. its so strange. I am wondering if i am just going to wake up one day and be 10 pounds lighter?? how could i possibly be gaining weight? it has to all be fluid. IDK.

I am already on protein shakes. I can have 2-4 oz protein shake 3 times a day, plus any calorie free noncarbonated liquid. and thats it. the 220 calories is what i am getting daily from my protein shakes. i started those day 1 postop

I am very hungry now. The liquids are not doing anything for me. Is ice the only thing on the menu day 2 post op lol?

Hi everyone. I had my surgery yesterday 12-31-12...so I guess I am technically in yalls group Just wanted to say hi. I am doing well. Drinking a lot and feel no restriction with fluids. I have 3 cc in a 10cc band and my first fill is scheduled for 1-28-13

I did really well. It was a VERY rough start due to the severe left chest pain due to gas. The heating pad and pain meds did not help at all. Walking around really helped the most. I am currently up playing on the computer. No real stomach pain. Mild tenderness at port incision site-but really I had about 12 hours of discomfort and now I feel great!!! I have been drinking protein shakes and water like my surgeon said...I feel no different at all in that respect. I do not feel any restriction when drinking. I also do not feel full which sucks because I am very hungry and can only drink fluids. I have a ten milliliter band with 3 milliliters in it right now. My first post-op appt is monday, and my first band fill is on 1-28-12. I hope they really tighten it up so I am not hungry!

Ty. The pain has gone from a very uncomfortable 9 to a 6 or 7. Still so bad i cant sleep at all. But its worth it!

I just put on my heating pad. Had two doses of demerol after surgery and 2 norco tablets. No nausea. Walking around is helping.

I am just so very uncomfortable. I have horrible pain up by my left collar bone that gets very severe if i breath in deep. The nurse said its gas from the procedure. Its bad

Ohhh man that was rough. Omw home now

I am in the waiting room now. I just signed about 15 papers and paid for the procedure. I arrived an hour early and there are 2 people in front of me. Still i bet i will be taken back early

How exciting instyle! Good luck to both of us