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It started about a month ago (at 2 months post-op). My multivitamin has 30 mg of zinc, but I'll take extra if it helps! (I also started taking fish oil this week too.)

Oh lord, if I keep losing at this rate, I'll be bald by the time I get to 16 months. My Nioxin is arriving tomorrow; hopefully it'll help.

I gurgle constantly after meals. The worst is when someone schedules a 1pm meeting and I have to sit in the conference room, after lunch, with my colleagues, and gurgle my way through a meeting. Awful!

I'm 3 months post-op (sleeve) and losing hair like crazy. I have very thick hair to begin with, so I wasn't that worried at first but handfuls are coming out when I wash my hair, or run my hands through it, and it's starting to freak me out. I eat at least 80 grams of protein per day, take my bariatric multivitamins (with folic acid), extra iron supplements, and I've been taking Biotin for about a month now, but it doesn't seem to be slowing. I know from everything I've read that it will stop eventually but I'm still nervous about how much hair I'll lose between now and then. Has anyone had this problem and, if so, how long did it last? Did you try any of the hair growth shampoos like Nioxin (and did they work)?

My other favorite work lunch is a mediterranean plate: a little tabbouleh, tzatziki, cucumber, a couple of small turkey meatballs, and a Joseph's small pita. Mmmmmm.

Super helpful suggestions, @mylighthouse! (Also, well done on 152 pounds lost - YOW!)

My go-to lunch lately has been one Joseph's Reduced Carb Flax & Oatbran Whole Wheat pita (60 calories, 6 grams protein) with a tiny bit of mayo, mustard, 1 oz of deli turkey or ham, a half slice of provolone, and half a gala apple. It's about 200 calories, 15 grams of protein, takes me 30 minutes to eat, and is super filling. I also like doing chicken sausage and leftover veggies for lunches & dinners. I got completely sick of soup pre & post-op, so I never eat that any more, but I still love turkey chili (there's a great Instant Pot recipe on TheKitchn.com - I double the ground turkey to make it higher in protein and more hearty). https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-instant-pot-turkey-chili-250983

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ I had used SparkPeople for years but I like this one better. (It has a built-in scanner, like the Weight Watchers app does, which is super helpful.)

@BostonWLKC, I just noticed your username - are you in the Boston area? I am, and it's interesting that our surgery dates, starting weight, etc., are very similar! And after all that worrying about my 1000 calories being too much, today is weigh-in day and I'm down 2.8 lbs for the week.

This makes me feel better about my 1000 calories + occasional carbs diet. But it also just makes sense to me overall. I have to listen to my body and eat what it needs. There's no way I'd feel good on 600 calories/day at this point (especially because I finally have energy again and I'm doing 30-40 minutes of cardio/day too). I view how I'm eating now as how I'm going to eat for the rest of my life.

Oh my goodness, that's awful, I'm sorry! I hope you get relief soon.

I'm almost 8 weeks out. Down 44 lbs, with another 30 to go. I do try to limit carbs but I also feel like I need to live my life and having a few tortilla chips with my 1/2 cup of turkey chili is okay. My parenting motto has always been that if you deny kids every indulgence out of hand (junk food, video games, etc), they'll just want it more, so I guess I'm taking the same approach to my post-op eating - I let myself have a few carbs/treats in moderation, so I don't lose my mind (or binge at some point).

Found this - it does have to do with gas, but also with filling your stomach with air (instead of valuable protein): https://www.bariatric-surgery-source.com/why-not-to-drink-from-a-straw-after-gastric-bypass-surgery.html

Wow, I'm eating more than everyone else (usually around 1000 calories) but I'm still losing 1-2 lbs a week, so I guess it's okay? Also, I don't feel like my hunger hormone entirely went away. Hunger feels DIFFERENT now, but I definitely know when my body needs food, and I never forget to eat. :-/ I posted this in the December Sleevers thread but I'll share it here, too. A typical day for me: (I don't usually finish my whole turkey sandwich at lunch, but when I made just half a sandwich, it didn't feel like quite enough.)

I hear you - I was so sick of shakes, jello, etc., post-op, that I couldn't wait to get to purees and solids. Take it slow, though! At only 6 days, you should probably focus a little more on purees, than solids. I found mashed potatoes and savory soups (like roasted red pepper, pureed french onion, etc.) helpful in those early days as well. Also, maybe your surgeon advises differently but I'm not supposed to use straws, ever. (I think it has something to do with putting air into your stomach?)