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First, as a reassurance, its only temporary! For those that did lose some hair (which is mostly everyone...though there are a lucky few that don’t) it all came back eventually. I have yet to read from anyone who is far out from surgery that it is permanent. I started losing mine at 3 months, and it stopped around 7 months. I don’t know if it was because of time elapsed, or because I was done with rapid weight loss phase, though. I am 2+ years out now and its ALL back (sometimes i think its actually thicker these days, but it might just be because of my hairstyle, lol). I did cut it all off at the first sign of loss, and my hair today is no where near how long it was pre-surgery, but thats just a matter of time (though I dunno if I even want to grow it back to that length anyway.) I don’t have any tips to prevent it, honestly I don’t really think you can, but I’m sure others will weigh in on this subject. Good Luck! P.S. despite the current hair loss, are you satisfied with your WEIGHT loss so far?

First, I know there is a large population of WLS folks who don't drink carbonated beverages, so if you are one of those, this will not interest you. Look Away! Soooo....I am big carbonated water drinker, drank the stuff pre-wls, and continued to do so after surgery (starting around 2-3 months post op). The literature my team provided advised against it, but when I brought it up with my surgeon & nutritionist, both had no real objection. Our household probably goes through 10 or so 1.5 litre bottles of carbonated water a week (of which I probably drink 6 or 7 of them myself). I have long been considering a Soda Stream but the idea of having to keep buying C02 tanks put me off. I had also considered setting up a DIY carbonation system but laziness kept getting the better of me. Enter Sparkel. I got this as an Xmas present this year, and after using it for a week, I am a True Believer. It doesn't use CO2 tanks, but instead uses "carbonators" that interact with water and through some chemical process produces C02 that is injected into liquid. Broken down, these carbonators cost .65 cents (Canadian) to produce 750ml of carbonated water. Which by itself, is already a savings vs. store bought carbonated water (after the initial cost of the unit is recouped). HOWEVER, being an avid Reddit reader, I discovered that these "carbonators" are basically citric acid and sodium bicarbonate (i.e., baking soda), which, when bought in bulk, reduces the cost of making each 750ml bottle of water to just .14 cents (Canadian)!! The initial cost of the unit is $129 CAD, so these savings would be realized at around the 8 month mark. In short, this thing is a hit at my place. We have tried carbonating everything we could get our hands on. Water (of course), Juices/Ciders, Wine, Vodka, all good. Milk, Coffee, Tea, um...probably an acquired taste, lol. My fave is Mint & Cucumber infused water. The fam loves our version of Ginger Beer (water, ginger syrup & ginger slices). While I totally love this thing and plan on continue using it multiple times a day for days on end, there are a couple things that could be improved upon: Speed of carbonation. I've seen the traditional CO2 tank-based units carbonate a bottle in about 30 seconds or less. This one takes about 3-5 minutes, depending on your desired level of carbonation. Cost of the proprietary "carbonator" powders...but this can be circumvented by buying the ingredients in third-party bulk. Handle seems flimsy...I feel like I need to be careful pulling the handle down lest I snap it in two...I feel like it should be made out of stainless steel instead of moulded plastic. The unit needs some "feet" underneath. I often drip water everywhere, and since the bottom of unit basically sits flush to the counter, I feel like this is a electrocution accident waiting to happen. The bottle size is could be larger. 750ml is basically a single serving in my house, so having to make a bottle for everyone at 5 mins a pop can get time consuming. So.....if you are a carbonated water person, I wholly recommend this product (so far...we'll see how it holds up to daily use in a few months from now..). The few Cons with it are well worth the Pros. I am not affiliated with Sparkel in any way 😁 lol medium 3 sm.mov

I think this is common (at least from what i’ve read). I barely ate myself and lost 6 lbs in 1 month. Gained it all back (plus 6 more!) over the next 3 months (then lost those 6 extra lbs over 3-4 weeks later). ...so as an aside (and based on my experience of one) be aware of your intake when your appetite comes back! ❤️

Oh, i was feeling veerrry sorry for myself for a while back then, lol (quite a big baby, really). But i’d do it all again, in a heartbeat.

Its cool that you can give a description of both your experiences with fullness. Often wondered about that. My fullness is a pressure in my chest. I haven’t felt that full/bloated/stretched feeling in my lower abdomen in over 2 years. Its funny cuz before, when i was full, i’d put my hand over my belly, and say “oof, i’m stuffed!” Now i put my hand between my boobs (or just under them) when i say that. People have often “corrected” me saying that I’m not actually full, and its merely heartburn. I nod and smile.

Same. I felt basically nothing for my breast lift (0/10) My TT was like a 7 on the pain scale...but for me it lasted quite a while (much longer than GT’s 2 weeks) (Arm lift was also a 7 and lasted even longer)

Had to google that! Yep, I had a catheter 😬

*wolf whistles* sexy momma!!!

Im thinking that so long as you keep on top of total calories consumed, it doesn’t really matter how it gets in? l mean, consuming 3000 calories in 3 dedicated meals vs 10 mini-meals will still result in weight gain. And consuming 800 cals in either manner will result in a loss. I think for a lot of peeps (myself included) grazing is a necessity. There is no way I could eat all the food I eat in a regular day in just 3 meals (unless of course my “meals” were like 3 hours long or something). But of course, do what works for you, as we all have different MO’s that work for each us. Its really trial and error: follow a plan and keep following until it is no longer giving u the results u want...then change as necessary ❤️

Pics! Pics! Pics! (and wishing u speedy and uneventful recovery!) ❤️

Yep...don’t remember the name, but it was to prevent blood clots and it was once a day for 7 days after PS. I had to do them for after wls too, but i cant remember for how long...probably 7 days also?

How does this approach contribute to regain, I wonder? I am 2+ years out and I still eat this way. Whatever I can't finish (and if someone in the fam doesn't want to polish it off for me), goes into the fridge for later. I may eat the rest of it in an hour, a few hours, maybe the next day, or the day after that...depending on when I get hungry for it again (and it hasn't gone bad, lol).

Just thought of another one: My hands. I have a pair of super cute mittens that I received as a gift a couple years ago. They were too small, in the sense that the bottom part of my palm would go beyond where they were supposed to. Anyhoo, now they fit fine, which honestly makes no sense to me as I don't understand how the LENGTH of my hand would shrink??? But whatevs, now I am sporting super cute mittens!

LOLolololzzzz...I had to re-read this sentence as at first I was all "What the?? she can see through her eyelids? Or Are her eyelids drooping over her eyeballs??" Then I realized you were talking about looking at yourself in the mirror. Duh. (I'm tired, I really need to go to bed lol). Armpits. They are concave now, so they are so much harder to shave (although there is a lot less to shave as my armlift had removed much of the part that grew armpit hairs!) Head circumference. Hats that were snug or well fitted 2 years ago are now loose and floppy. Back of neck hump. I used to have a fatty piece of flesh at the base of my neck at the back. It made me look like I was jutting my head foward when looking at me from the side. That lump is gone now, and like you, my neck looks longer, and also curvier from the side (at the front too, lol) Stretch Marks/Cellulite. I thought these would be with me forever even after the weight loss, but to my surprise, they are gone (mind you, I did have plastics, so some of that skin may have been cut off, but areas that weren't touched by plastics have dramatically improved: back of legs, side of thighs, lower part of butt). Nose: Everyone I've asked says they see no difference, but *I* do. Its smaller/less wide now.

Gotta love any opportunity to do some role-playing. Next time you are there, just nod and smile wanly and maybe you can get free coffees for you and Mr. If not, then just a great story to tell later...lolololozzzz

I dunno....I am 2+ years out and still burp an insane amount. Not as ridiculous as the first few months, but still ALOT. (Mind you I do eat/drink alot of gas-inducing items, so maybe if I limited those it would get better...?)

I was on ObesityHelp in the very beginning but stopped as this forum seems to be much more active. There are also Facebook groups that I have read others are members on....

Wow, they probably could have put in a bit more effort to make that more clear. Though at first read, I get the impression RnY for morbid obesity is NOT covered. The first bullet seems to eliminate all procedures that aren't bypass or sleeve. The second bullet seems to eliminate bybass specifically (but not sleeve?). Can you post the list of what IS covered? As in "all other provisions as described in your Benefits Provision", and you can do a process of elimination.... P.S. btw I find it weird that the call centre can't just tell you if bypass is covered or not!!!

I can't keep my eyes off your boobs... Nice. 😎

Oh, that does look good on you! Did you have fun on NYE?

Oh my, you are like super model TALL!!!! And yeah, you need smaller jeans

Not exactly a Grocery Food Item, but worth looking into, if you drink carbonated water...(wasn't sure where to post this!!)

I did a quick google, and you can reset your sizing preferences in your profile. You can also delete cookies on your browser for good measure

It's MyFitnessPal. The screenshots I used above are from the desktop version...but I normally use the phone/mobile version 98% of the time.

I beleive @Darktowerdream had a thigh lift and is/was quite happy with it...maybe she can chime in here... In the meantime...I did dabble in thoughts of thigh lifts in the beginning...it was actually 2nd on my wish list when I started considering plastics (my #1 was an arm lift, I've hated my arms all my life, even when I was normal weighted) In the end I decided against it because 1) they didn't bug me as much as other body parts by the time I was ready for plastics 2) my own personal research led me to believe that thigh lifts are one of the more problematic healing areas (as well arm lifts, but I got that done anyway) and 3) my surgeon's opinion was that given the state of my thighs at the time, it would be the least bang for my buck, lol. One very happy side effect of my TT though, was that it smoothed the front of my things quite a bit, and my inner thighs a decent bit, that they don't look so very flappy as they once did. They aren't athelte-firm by any means, but good enough for me. Though if your thighs is #1 on your list, then I would think whatever you need to go through to address them is worth it. My arms were the absolute worst part of my healing process, they are also the thickest darkest scars I have. But I'd do it all again as i LOOOOOOOVE my skinny arms now 😎