Beach Lover

I am 4 months post op and have been eating both for a long time. Grapes have never given me trouble. I love chicken salad with grapes in it. Yummy!

I use the shampoo and conditioner. My hair stylist put me on to it after I asked him what I could use. He had been to some seminars on it and used it on some clients that hair pattern baldness and their hair grew back. He absolutely swears by it. He actually tried to tell me I wouldn't need it because he didn't think I would lose hair. Little does he know about what we know!

I am using Revita shampoo it does not stop hair loss but does stimulate the follicles to grow hair. It is working very well. I am not losing a lot but I figure if I can stimulative the follicles to grow while I lose hair maybe I can balance it out some. You can order it on amazon and it is working for me.

I am 4 months post op and do not have hunger pains as of yet. If I do not eat for a long period of time then my stomach will feel hollow (best way I can describe it) and obviously it is. However I do not have hunger pains.

Looks yummy!!

You are looking fabulous!!

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Your hair looks terrific!!

Congratulations!! I am so happy for you!!

Boca Raton, Florida with Dr. Shilingford 10,500 all inclusive (tests included).

Waking up every morning and knowing I have changed my life! Be able to shop with my daughters and try on clothes from the same racks! Seeing the happiness in my husbands eyes simply because he is happy for me! Setting an example for others and giving them hope for their own futures! Going to Disney and fitting comfortably in all the rides and keeping up with my family! Knowing food doesn't rule over my life any more! Kicking some of the eating habits that have plagued me forever and feeling in control of it all! Knowing that I am almost ready to learn how to surf.......and I will do it!! Life is good!

I look over the menu and pick out the protein I would like and ask the waiter/waitress to substitute the carb sides for veggies, and a side salad. I haven't been to a restaurant yet that can't meet my dietary needs.

He looks fantastic!!

I just want to thank you for all of your efforts! I have really enjoyed this and it really let me see what I am actually doing from week to week. It has really helped me to stay motivated! I would love to keep this up!

Congratulations!! You look absolutely terrific!!

This is true I think we all put a lot of pressure on ourselves to lose as much as humanly possible in that first 6 months and play the compare game way to much. I have just started to do the OMG I am almost at 6 months and then what. I am going to back off of that game and just keep on keeping on. I will do my best and let the loss happen as it happens. I am already so happy with how I feel and I know there is more to come. The rest of my life is going to based on what I am doing now and so I should just relax, smile and enjoy. You have my permission to kick me in the #$#@ if I start posting worry crap and tell me "Remember what you said!" I think I feel liberated!!

That is what I was estimating and I think you are right. I will be very happy with what I have accomplished and will be able to handle the slower loss. I could handle 2-3 pounds a month as long as the scale keeps going down. Thanks!

Biotin will help your hair to grow and keep it in good condition but it will not stop hair loss. I am 4 months post op and have been very fortunate so far. I have been taking the biotin to keep my hair in good shape but I don't expect it to stop the loss. I have been using a shampoo called Revita that can be ordered on Amazon it is a little pricey but worth it. My hair stylist has been to seminars on this shampoo and swears by it. He said he has clients with pattern baldness that have regrown hair. He wasn't pushing product on me I went to him about it. This shampoo is a follicle stimulator so my thought was this. If I am always losing hair on a normal basis and then it picks up from the surgery then if I use the shampoo now it will speed up the growth of new hair to replace what is being normally lost and help to keep back the thinning. I am seeing new growth where it had previously thinned prior to surgery. Basically I am looking to balance it all out. I guess we will see how it turns out. I hope that made sense.

Laura, Did you find a big difference on your weekly loss after 6 months post op. Obviously you did terrific I have been trying to figure out what it is going to be like at that point. I know I will continue to lose because I am determined to make it to goal and hopefully then some. I am just trying to estimate the amount of time it will take. Which is probably impossible to figure!

That is the percentage you will here from just about everywhere. With that said there are plenty on here to tell you they have gone beyond their 60%. When you get to that point it doesn't just fall off but with good eating and exercise many have succeed well past that point.

Hang in there. Each day does get better and the diarrhea is totally normal. Don't trust a fart! Just try and drink slowly and often. If you are drinking shakes try Isopure or the whey shots at Walmart. Those might be a little easier for you to get down. You can only use half of the whey shot because of how much protein are in them. Put it in a crystal lite drink or sf koolaide they are best that way. If you can drink shakes Premiere protein will get you 30g per drink and taste really good. You can get those at Sam's, Costco and BJ's. Just remember it will get better and if the diarrhea is bad try some imodium if your doctor says that it is okay.

Do you have a scale that you can use? If not, go on Amazon they have a huge choice and the prices are all over the place. If you can't use a scale at home then pick one place and stick to those numbers. My scale at home is the only one I will go by because everyone's is calibrated differently. I am sorry you haven't had a reliable number that has to be extremely frustrating!!

Make sure it is sitting on a flat area. Touch each corner of it and if it moves up and down even a tiny amount this will give you different numbers. It is very frustrating but once you find a level spot leave the scale there and only weigh yourself right there.

Probably a wise move. I too am a strong person and can take care of myself. Everyone once in awhile a person comes along and sideswipes your confidence and removes every good quip that you could use to put them in their place and it is very frustrating. The one thing I always taught my children was to never give someone else your power. Even if you chose to cancel you are taking back your power and recognizing what is right for you. When things happen that piss you off and stay with you that is just as aggravating as the event that occurred. Tomorrow it will be in the past and you will be moving on. She on the other hand may still be trying to figure out why you have chosen to distance yourself and that can be self satisfying for yourself. One thing I had to learn the hard way in life is to recognize toxic people in your life and how to get rid of them. This sounds like one of those people and you made the right choice. They come in all shapes and sizes and many of them have hidden agenda's that basically try to steal you or your family's joy in slow insidious ways. My favorite is the one who likes to undermine your relationship with your spouse because they aren't happy with theirs. I rant sometimes sorry! Bottom line you took care of business!

How long have you been sleeved and how much have to lost. I am 4 months out and really want to hit 70 pounds by Dec. I don't want a huge struggle to get the last of it off because that will be another 60 pounds and I think after 6 months it will be a lot slower getting it off. I have to say I am happy with my sleeve and I know I can lose the rest I just wish the honeymoon could last longer. But who knows maybe it will continue to come off easily enough. Are you going through that right now?