NoOrganicForMe

I am about 20 weeks post op and my hair is falling out in clumps, it is so scary sometimes, I take Biotin, I eat Protein, I drink Water. I think there are some people who will lose a lot of hair and some are lucky with good genes and just don't .

I just purchased a box of these crackers .... or .... should I say "flackers" They are soooooooooooo Yummy ! made by Doctor in the Kitchen naturally sweet cinnamon & currants flax seed crackers raw, gluten free high in omega 3's, 4 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber low in carbs per serving. When my family is eating their junk food.... I grab a few of these flackers and put a slice of banana on top and pop it in my mouth. sooo good... now when I want savory, I buy their rosemary flavor and put a piece of microwaved softened brie cheese on it... oh sooo yummy too.

Exactly..... How about a nice Chanel handbag !

That happened to me twice and both times was because I did not chew my food good enough and I ate it too fast..... I spit up slimmies and was sick for nearly 2 hours... it was horrible...

I originally purchased the rosemary flackers from my local whole foods market, that is the only flavor they sell... however, I did an internet search and found a website called netrition.com I hit the motherload because they sell way better flavors , they have the cinnamon currant and I just ordered the tomato basil to eat with my cheese... Usually , I don't shout from the roof tops what I eat.. but these were soooo good , I hope you like them :wub:

I am 4 months post op and I can eat about 3-4 oz per meal...... I can drink mouthfuls of water, I don't have to sip anymore......

I really don't think protein has anything to do with it. I am 4 months post op, I get all my protein and Water and my hair is falling out in clumps. I think either your hair falls out or it doesn't. It is you and your luck.

Can they help with constipation ????

so funny, today on my local support group website, the administrator sent a post out saying some people were annoyed with back and fourth conversations about surgery and vitamins, they are just getting too much mail, they can't handle it so they want out of the forum, so she told us to cut it back... and now this.. do people go to support groups to hear crickets singing... maybe they do .. I must read a hundred posts on constipation and I still open each one because I am looking for that one answer that will help with mine. call me a dreamer.

Since day one of meeting with my surgeon, he said " I feel you are making a mistake choosing sleeve over rny. He kept saying there isn't long term success as with rny. Every time I saw him, he was like a broken record. One visit I said to him, I don't want to be in here for malabsorption issues, I don't want to come back to you for hernias, I don't want to be an old lady and worry about dumping syndrome, then I started to cry. He never mentioned rny again. I got my sleeve and failure is just as easy with the other procedures. I will not mess up my second chance at life.

Like you I am 4 months out or as I say 16 weeks and I average about 1000 - 1200 a day and I lose about 2 pounds week. I never lost that hunger feeling. So I eat small meals every 4 hours just to keep hunger pains at bay.

I am 16 weeks out and I am not fasting this year, it is summer and I don' t want to risk dehydration. Next summer if God willing, I really want to fast. My family is ok with my decision, my health comes first. Ramadan Kareem to Everyone fasting or not !

8 oz is not that much to drink in 10 - 15 min if you have been eating regular food for a while. You seem right on target.

I still feel hunger too. Sooo annoying, so I have some kind of protein, lately I have been chewing on Fiber pills, waiting 30 min then drink water. I am 15 weeks out, hopefully it will get better.

That is exactly how I feel sometimes..... not disappointed but a little discouraged, I just thought it would be a little different..... and It is hard to talk to my surgeon because he felt that the RNY is superior to the sleeve and I just don't want him to say well, I told you so...... over all I am happy with my surgery, I just thought weight loss would be a little quicker and I still feel hunger, so I guess that is an issue that I will always have to deal with. Thanks for listening and sharing everyone.. sometimes you just need to speak your mind and clear your heart with people who I hope will understand.

The only person that knows is my husband........ His family especially my mother in law, and father in law have always been very critical of my weight. They never understood what he saw in me and they showed that by the way they would talk to me or look at me..... My family have watched me struggle my whole life and took me to many doctors for "help"....but they don't really understand how hard it is to be overweight. I just feel , I want to be treated normal... and if I tell people they will say..... oh , of course she got surgery... she couldn't do it on her own..... so, I am just really tired of being judged. I just want to be normal.

My 6 year old eats more than I do...... I do not have anything that is considered off limits or trigger foods except for coffee.... I just don't understand why the weight is not falling off ?!? I really can't talk about this to everyone... because they feel you got the surgery quit complaining....... it is really hard I have been stalled for about 2 weeks now and I follow all the rules. I feel there is something that happens when you remove a part of the stomach... the brain has to send some sort of signal to hold on to weight ... It is nearly impossible to exist on the amount of food we eat if we did not have this small stomach.... my 6 year old eats more than I do and he is rail thin.... I just do not understand for the life of me why weight is so slow.

I have always been told by all (surgeon, dietician, support groups, etc.) Protein, first..... then if you have room veggies..... then if you have room whole grains..... Always protein first....... Good Luck to you

I think you are on to something because when I have 1 or 2 protein shakes a day, I lose more weight compared to when I just have food only. I am starting to think that the extra protein throws our body out of starvation mode. I don't know what else it could be ???