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I am almost 5 months post op and am having extreme hair loss. All of my labs were normal. Any suggestions or rays of hope? This is new to me. I have incredibly thick hair and used to get it thinned out every 6 weeks just to put it in a pony tail. Now I can wrap the hair tie three times around my hair and my friends are noticing the thinning. I am on the verge of tears. Thanks for your help!

I am sorry to hear you are having to explore other options. I considered it as well. I chose not to tell anyone other than my mom and my husband. It was incredibly scary to think about going through it alone. This may be a great opportunity to explore feelings with your spouse. My husband was supportive but scared. He does not struggle with weight, but loves me for me. Unfortunately, I have been over weight lost of our relationship. It is scary to support someone you love unconditionally to "change". My husband was also worried that I would have complications or worse die. The surgery and the process impacts all that you come in contact with...friends and family. Grace is a wonderful gift and can be given both directions. Best of luck. We are here for you!

I am 4 1/2 months post sleeve and have been using the vitamin patches. I LOVE them. My labs were drawn and all within normal limits. Totally recommend!

I have not. I am deciding to skip for at least 1 year. Working too hard to mess up now.

I use the Walden Farms catsup and BBQ sauce. It has zero everything. Not the same as the real deal but a good option when you need some "sauce"

I have been dreading the holidays. I love all things carb. I have been sticking to the plan 100% and don't want to derail. I am making the turkey so I plan on weighing my turkey and having a raw veggie platter if I feel the need to "graze". A piece of cauliflower can last 5-10 minutes. I am considering making a protein pumpkin moose but am not sure. I feel like it is a slippery slope for me.

I did not have any nausea and had a pain pump for the incisions. I felt great about day 3, just weak and tired. I work from home and was glad I took off a week. It took forever to eat/drink my meals and walk. I would do it over again in a heart beat! Totally worth it.

I have lost about 80 pounds and people are just now noticing. My pants still fit that I wore pre surgery. The problem is that they were tight then and really baggy now. I know I forget how tight they were. I went and tried on clothes and found I could wear smaller sizes. I also started setting non scale victories. I am able to walk a mile in 14 minutes. You are doing great! 50 pounds is amazing!!!

I am 3 months out and posed a similar question on here. I have used some Keto recipes but I am watching the fat. I have a meeting with my nutritionist to ask about the best break down in terms of % of protein, carbs and fat. I think it will be individual and best to talk with your RD. Best luck!

You have to be at peace with your decision. I wanted to lose 100 pounds and have not looked back. There are days when I am kind hungry and wish I could eat.... but being overweight was not a happy place for me. I knew this was my last option. I had given dieting 100% and it was never enough. You are the only one who knows if this is the right choice. I wish I would have done this sooner!

I am almost 2 months out and have been having stalls. I called my doctors office and was told it is normal and some plateaus may last 2-3 weeks. I was told to continue to eat 5-6 times a day, hit my protein goal, hit my water intake and walk/exercise at least 40 minutes a day. Hope this helps.

One of the blessings of the sleeve is that I am not hungry....ever. I am almost 2 months out and recognize I have mental hunger; craving of junk food or finding myself with the fridge open for no reason. The down side to this is I am feeling food aversions. I no longer can eat any canned meat(tuna or chicken) without feeling sick. It is not my sleeve but repulsion towards food. But by bit my list of approved foods is dwindling. Did anyone else feel this way and how did you get your protein in and how did you overcome it? I really don't want to be malnourished.

My surgeon recommends the patches. I wear the multi-vitamin one. Have not had my blood work done yet. I love the patches. I forget to take pills, but I put the patch on daily.

Keep a good and water journal. Measure your food, don't guess. I was worried about the calories and my RD told me to focus on the protein first. I am 5 weeks post sleeve and am struggling to get in all the protein I need due to the restriction but am eating around 500 calories a day.so far I am down 27 pounds. It is individual. I am journaling my non weight victories. I am wearing my wedding band for the first time in 10 years.

Thank you gotime0810. Part of me is waiting for the failure to kick in and the other part is telling me things are fine. The head game is the worst. I want to be 100% perfect. This has to work and I don't want to mess it up. I always hear it is individual but I want hard data and info. Thank you for your support.

I am 3 weeks post op and did great, but over the last few days my right side closer to the middle of my stomach has ached. I have been so worried that something happened internally. How long does the stinging last? At what point did you feel confident enough in your healing that you were not worried about leaks?

Hi everyone! I was sleeved on July 24. I live in TX with two elementary kids and a husband of 15 years. HW 267 SW 241 CW 223. Live the support from the group! Best of luck everyone!!

Hi! As school is getting ready to vamp up, I am trying to prepare for the year. My family is extremely picky and I know I need to start now making changes in their diet so they can support me. I am only 10 days post op but I was looking to build my meal planning box. Was curious if those that are further out see any similarities between keto diets and the eating requirements post sleeve. Do you have a favorite website for recipe ideas? It would be great if I could cook once and eat a small portion and my family could have normal portions. Thanks for your help.

Hi! I am 4 days post op. I have been working to add in more protein in the non-protein foods like jello. The protein powder I have is terrible! No flavor is a lie! It becomes thick and sticky/ any suggestions on best types of non-flavored protein powders?

I to am getting surgery tomorrow. It feels surreal. Had a year to wait and got more anxious with each month. Now that it is here, I am happy and scar d to death. Any advice for the hospital stay and post op?

For those of you who have been sleeved for a while, do you have a lot of extra skin. My bmi is 40 and wondering how bad I should expect it. Also, didyou do anything to prevent saggy skin?

If you use Fairlife milk it has 13 g of protein for 8 oz. How are you doing on the patches? Have you had any follow up blood work