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I am getting my 6 month eval and my 3rd fill tomorrow. I sure hope this time it works. I have had ZERO restriction since Jan. I am pretty sure i am eating the right things but just to much ( quantity). Im working out 3 times a week.. i can now be on the bike for 1 hour and sweat my ass off...the machine tells me that i have burned 300+ calories but im not sure if i should believe it.Mu nect challenge is to try the step machine and gett into a aerobics class with out fainting or making a fool out of myself. wish me luck. I am dreading getting on the scale tomorrow...i have lost only 5 lbs since my last fill in Jan.

I am getting my 6 month eval and my 3rd fill tomorrow. I sure hope this time it works. I have had ZERO restriction since Jan. I am pretty sure i am eating the right things but just to much ( quantity). Im working out 3 times a week.. i can now be on the bike for 1 hour and sweat my ass off...the machine tells me that i have burned 300+ calories but im not sure if i should believe it.Mu nect challenge is to try the step machine and gett into a aerobics class with out fainting or making a fool out of myself. wish me luck. I am dreading getting on the scale tomorrow...i have lost only 5 lbs since my last fill in Jan.

hi, I also have straight hair i have been taking Biotin for the last 2 months i have to say that i am not loosing as much hair as i was before i started taking it. i am also just noticing new growth so i would recommend it. The first month i did not see much change but in the second month i did. it is a small bill so its easy to swallow. I bought it at Target.

Ok so i have been reading up on hair loss in relation to rapid weight changes. It seems that when you have weight loss surgery your body focuses on recovery and healling. This means that whatever protain it is taking in it is using it to heal your affected areas. So the body stops "caring" about hair growth for a while. I also read that the body goes into "shock" from all the changes from surgery and at some point it will recover. Till then, i am eating lots of protein, taking Biotin 1000mg every day and staying away from vitamin A. Also Found out that having to much vitamin A can encourage hair loss... So i think i have been overdosing on it since 4 of my favorite foods have a high amout of it : red peppers, broccoli, carrots and mangos!! i will not stop eating them, but i will make sure i am not eating them all the same day. I have my 2nd fill on thurs.. i will talk to the nutricionist about it. I also plan to get a hair cut, just so that i dont freak out every time i wash my hair :thumbup: The report i read also said that hair regrowth can take anywhere from 3 months to 12 months!!! hope everyone is doing well!

I HAVE MY 3RD FILL COMING UP NEXT WEEK. I have had zero restriction since feb so i am hoping that after the fill i will feel full longer. i have also been eating stuff that i will probably not be able to eat...like pasta salad, crackers and penut B, wild rice... im getting hungry!! I have not had bread in 6 months...and i guess/hope i will be giving it up. I need to stock up on soups and cottage cheese. Good luck

its 5:45 am-- i am on my way to the gym. I became a member of the YMCA this week to see if getting out and doing cardio out side the house will work better that doing it infront of the Tv. Getting up before the kids is the only chance i have to do a work out.. why am i fustrated??? well after almost 2 months since my 2nd fill i have lost olnly 3-4 Lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a HELL!!:eek: I will admit i have not been perfect with my intake of food. I have ZERO restriction. But i have been keeping up with the 64 oz of water a day and excersising 2-3 times a week. I see my surgeon next week for my 6 month follow up...he better be prepared to give me a aggressive fill. right now i have 5CC and the is not doing much and i have lost a total of 35 lbs since Feb 2009. Still have 70lbs to go. have to go burn some FAT! It seems all my post are negative...but believe me when i say that i am greatfull for my BAND and i do not regret it. Hopefully soon i will have apmething positive to report.

its 5:45 am-- i am on my way to the gym. I became a member of the YMCA this week to see if getting out and doing cardio out side the house will work better that doing it infront of the Tv. Getting up before the kids is the only chance i have to do a work out.. why am i fustrated??? well after almost 2 months since my 2nd fill i have lost olnly 3-4 Lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a HELL!! I will admit i have not been perfect with my intake of food. I have ZERO restriction. But i have been keeping up with the 64 oz of water a day and excersising 2-3 times a week. I see my surgeon next week for my 6 month follow up...he better be prepared to give me a aggressive fill. right now i have 5CC and the is not doing much and i have lost a total of 35 lbs since Feb 2009. Still have 70lbs to go. have to go burn some FAT! It seems all my post are negative...but believe me when i say that i am greatfull for my BAND and i do not regret it. Hopefully soon i will have apmething positive to report.

my Surgeon and nutricionist told me in my first 2 months post op iti s very important to take the protein in to heal in the healling process. The said that if for some reasoni could not take in enought solid protein to have a shake or somethink liquid high in protein ( i perfer cottage cheese) . I think protein shakes and bars are going to be a part of this new life cuz simetimes the band will not be willing to accept "normal food". After the 3rd month post op i was noticing hairloss, so since theni have really focusing on protein intake and also taking Biotin... it has helped. good luck

I can relate a bit... every time i go into Boston to see the surgeon i am always stuck in traffic and what surrounds me?? block after block of great restaurants that are calling my name!!! Im joining the Gym tomorrow...i hope to have the dicipline of working out for 2 hours...at this point i would be please with 40 mins You are doing good!

I can tell you it is not going to be easy.. I have 3 small kids and a husband that love to eat!!!! I have had to suffer through dinners where everyone is enjoying a large plain pizza while i eat a cup of cottage cheese. Sounds unfair i know...BUT i also know that i have a choise. I could grab a slice and take small bits and chew and chew to make sure it went down... but for that plain ppizza it is not worth it. For me the solution is that i serve myself in a salad plate, so that when i feel full i dont see a huge amount left over. Same goes for when i go out to eat, the minute the food arrives to the table i ask for a small plate, fill it up and ask for the rest to be bagged so i dont even have to look at it. Yeah, it is still hard to see the people around you eating their full meals but the Band is something i committed to so that i can loose the 100 lbs for ever. It is amazing what you can give up. Befor ethe lapband i as addicted to Diet coke, i drank 2-4 cans a day as my caffeinne, i was so scared that i was going to have terrible craving and get myself in touble... but so fr it has been easy to stay away. I have not beem 100% perfect with my diet, bad habbits die hard. My weakness is till crunchy, salty food such as crackers, chips, pretzels. It is ol to feel scared. it is ok to feel left out when others arond you stuff their faces...we are all human. Just remember that the BAND will change your life for the better. Good luck

Take it easy...i cant say i know what you r going though since i have had 2 fill ans still feel no restriction. But at the same time i keep telling myself and my surgeon that i want to take it slow, i want to be conservative about how fast my band gets full cuz i dont think it is healthy for my body to go from eating 8 oz of food to 2oz per meal...and specially not being able to keep your body hydrated. YOu are not going to gain all the weight back, just think before you eat. writting what you eat can keep you honest. Good luck!!

Cottage chesse had tond of protein, and is goes down well. YOur fill was done on Monday so i think you should be eating muchies for a while, till you adjust to the fill. I am almost 6 moths post op and have only lost 33lbs. I have had 2 fills and still have ZERO restriction, i am hoping that when i get my 3rd fill on the 25th that will get me to the sweet spot. I seems to be hungry alot, specially on the days o work out and i have to admit i have not been 100% complient with what i am eating. I am HUMAN and we are all diferent. In your case i woud take it easy, maybe have 4-5 small mushies meals a day and go back to eating solids slowly so that you are not in pain.. Good luck

It is OK to be nervouse.. dont be afraid to ask questions, that is what the nurses and Dr are there for. The BAND is worth it, it will give you the opportunitiy of a life time...so get a good night rest!! We are all human, so mistakes/slips will happen. you just have to get up the next day and start again. Keep us posted.... i love the idea of thre new bag/wallet.