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Try taking double of your vitamins or vitamins for pregnancy. Also is very expensive but sky mall has something for hair loss maybe you can find it on eBay for cheaper. I wish I knew the name start with sky mall.(it will give the description) but honestly I don't know how much you lost but it's all temporary and will grow back once you start eating more. This is a cliché but remember protein protein protein!

Hmm ok My surgeon has done 22 sleeves and over 1000 lap bands. He has a 100% success rate so far with sleeves. Where it's considered the newer surgery, I actually found bariatric surgeons not having extensive experience. TRUST ME , I've been worried - but I'm far more concerned about my weight/health. He's had high success with the other bariatric surgeries. He's the head of the Surgical Weight Loss Specialist of Mass. Do your research and talk with some of his sleeve patients. Today was my pre op and he offered to connect me with some of his first patients. I almost considered going to mass for my skin removal surgery I heard the surgeons do it at a discount. Plus one of the top hospitals.

I would go with your gut!!! I'm pretty sure the intern had a big part of my surgery. A year later he's now practicing there. I think once they get that level they're all experts. Let me know what you decide.

Hi everybody pioneer vitamins are very good( you can get them at whole foods) I try to stay away from anything that has iron since you may have a hard time going to the bathroom .I also wouldn't recommend taking a vitamin close to bedtime especially vitamin B 12 (that's for energy) I usually take calcium and D vitamin in the evening. Help that helps. Good luck!!!

My legs are horrible as well like to enjoy the summer with a bathing suit… I'm so glad to be back to my old size. I gained it very rapidly I was only obese for five years. Really 4 since I had the surgery last yr. I can't wait till my boobs are perky again flat stomach etc.

Thanks a lot Gina! I'm still trying to find a surgeon and debating when to take off of work. It's very stressful. I'm starting to relax about it ;I'm leaving it to God now....

lots of luck to you !!what exactly is a panni?

Everybody… I am still looking for a plastic surgeon in the Tampa area!! Probably moving out there in June so I might as well just have everything done there.

Try to purchase high-protein chocolates

I am not a fitness instructor but I know that I took a class at my gym called willpower and Grace. It's the best class! It wiped into shape ;I believe it's due to that class that people refer to me as "tiny"

I still don't .I'm approximately nine months out. It obviously will not kill you but it adds air to your stomach and my dietitian point of view it does something to activate your hunger . Best of luck!

If I go through with the surgery in New Jersey ,I'll have it done in a surgical center. Last time I was skinny I needed a breast reduction it was so easy and although they lost volume I still get compliments on them/how great the plastic surgeon did(my gynecologist) sorry forgetting of track basically I couldn't imagine not having one night in the hospital. It's crazy because now I might actually get implants. It may seem a bit obsessive but I just want my old body back. And I have it just with tons of extra skin. Forgive me for not being very articulate with my writing… But last time I did have an overnight stay. I have a very close acquaintance who just went to the same surgeon I can't wait to talk to her. And actually see her new boobies.

Thanks girls for information. I'm so excited about Florida if you hear of a plastic surgeon out there let me know. I feel I have extra skin. My nutritionist/dietitian and the surgeon who preformed the sleeve we came up with a five more pounds weight goal and then I can have surgery. I do have a surgeon here, it may be easier just to have it in Jersey but complicated with work etc.

Thanks a lot Kim! I will Definitely check it out. Let you know when I Do.

Seems like you're doing a great job Donna keep it up. Medications are terrible they do all sorts of things. That's also how I gained my weight: so I understand. Don't give up!

hi I am moving to the Tampa Clearwater area to know of support groups? Also a plastic surgeon. I might use the one I have here since my families here

Thanks Scott for all info you have posted. I wanted to lose more weight but everyone says I'm good so I think after 5 pounds I can have the surgery.scared!!!

my insurance was going to pay for it but it is not anymore. What did you have to do to prove it.

I have a great plastic surgeon, only problem is I am moving out of state does anyone know of a good actually the best surgeon in the Tampa area for plastics? I need the works. Lol

I'm scared about the pain & Financial cost

everybody's different but I am telling you the scars almost nonexistent… They get lighter and lighter. basically it's a white line no one could see it unless it's pointed out about six months out

May I ask how you got insurance to pay for it when I was overweight there were all for it now that the cyst and rashes have gone they won't

May I ask how long everyone waited to have the extra skin removed or the lipo? The doctor who performed my sleeve thinks I'm jumping the gun a little bit. It will be a year in April.for work reasons I wanted it done this dec. it's a three-part surgery. I just wanted to be able to wear a bikini again.(guess next year)

thanks ,I did lose a lot of weight .( I'm very tiny 4'11 )every pound counts. Also I gained the weight so fast. The surgery was the only thing that actually helped. Both (plastic )surgeons said I don't need a facelift since they say I'm so young and it's just my neck that needs it .(well besides my inner thighs arms and stomach )they would make the incision under my chin. I hope you recover soon!

I'm at the surgeons office now...I. Even need lipo on my neck just 2 months ago it was just my body. Two different surgeons. One does everything, the one I'm at now is a facial plastic reconstructive . Not sure what I will do.