November 2012 Members Post Op

[worm2872 635]

I'm dyeing away. I'm 40 with gray hair. I'm not going to be bald and gray. Ugh.

[Lisa Collom 184]

I'm dyeing away. I'm 40 with gray hair. I'm not going to be bald and gray. Ugh.

I've been dyeing since I was 16. I started getting silver chunks in high school. Since its a bright shiny silver it's also dye resistant. Hello touch ups every 3-4 weeks. I refuse to go bald.

[worm2872 635]

Every time I think oh screw the Protein for today I want something else I think of my hair. Hell, I know that sounds vain but I refuse to go bald too. It reminds me of how important the nutritional aspect is of this journey. Also, I don't want to be that pasty gray color some people get when they don’t eat right. I think that is why I am so intreged with salads. Salads = healthy lol

[LA GP 117]

Every year I shave my head bald. Come on girls! Embrace going bald! Lol.

[worm2872 635]

Every year I shave my head bald. Come on girls! Embrace going bald! Lol.

Hey, I'm sure you can rock it!!! But I'm not ready to sport the Sinead O'Connor look yet. Lol

[ginsyn76 51]

Don't see that I have found this group yet lol I'm new to this site. My surgery date was nov 19th. I lost 24 lbs the first two weeks and was down 35lbs at the end of week 4 then I gave up the Protein Shakes because they are nasty and starting exercising. I get my daily Protein through fish and my calories are under 500 a day my Fluid intake is prolly bad still lucky to get 24ozs . I'm in a stall not sure what to do from here so today I decided to back track a little I went back to the Protein Powder and shakes and my goal is to double my Water intake and see if that helps I haven't weighed in the last week or so I don't see the dr until the 18th of this month. It is common to stop losing weight for awhile? Had this happened to anyone else? I'm starting to feel like I've done something wrong or ate something wrong, maybe I'm not eating enough or too much idk any suggestions? I will not fail at this!

[worm2872 635]

ginsyn, You and I had surgery the same date. I was at my Dr. last week and they said I should be between 700-900 calories and at least 70 grams of Protein. I was at 60 grams and around 600 calories and was at a stall. I upped my intake as suggested and the weight started to come off again. It is common to stop losing while your body adjust to the 'trauma' of no food and the surgery. I am down 31 since surgery so you are doing just fine. Upping the Water would help too. Good Luck and talk to your Dr next week.

[MalyssaSue 65]

I'm so scared about the Hair loss. Is it just me or is everyone looking at the nutrients of everything they buy now? It's like my whole world has changed. I did find it Walmart the frozed Atkins meals obv we cant eat them all in one sitting but can be split between a couple of meals. Ive been making a lot of stir frys to get my meat and veggies in.

[Dawn 42]

I read a lot of labels and most of them scare the spit out of me. It is almost better when someone else cooks/shops because I feel PARANOID. I have dumped, had food get lodged (just for a couple of minutes), and it is something I try to avoid...at all costs. Cottage cheese and Yogurt are really difficult labels for me to read. It seems like a lot of sugar for such small portions. I am not even worrying about hair...yet.

[Jessi 15]

Hi! I had surgery on 11\20. I am down 36 lbs. I am feeling good, but if I eat to fast or too big of pieces I get in really bad pain and then have to wait for s while. No dumping or vomiting, yet. Knock on wood love reading how everyone else is doing !

[worm2872 635]

I read a lot of labels and most of them scare the spit out of me. It is almost better when someone else cooks/shops because I feel PARANOID. I have dumped, had food get lodged (just for a couple of minutes), and it is something I try to avoid...at all costs. Cottage cheese and Yogurt are really difficult labels for me to read. It seems like a lot of sugar for such small portions. I am not even worrying about hair...yet.

I agree... I am at the point I don't worry about the sugar in skim milk and in the FF Greek yogurt I eat. I have been OK with it since the beginning. It is 20 grams of Protein I get a day from both. I am very careful about everything else. I was working during lunch and ate a whole Protein Bar without realizing it. It was small so I was not afraid of my pouch but was afraid to dump even though the sugars were low. It was just weird how I panicked. I have been breaking them up over the day so a whole one scared the crap out of me. So far so good...

[ginsyn76 51]

I had the sleeve so I don't have to worry about the "dumping" syndrome. I have become a complete label freak though. The grocery store takes three times as long and my family are not too happy that somehow got put on a diet if whole grain pastas and high Protein low carb sugar free diets along with me ( even though I can't even eat pasta) lol. Compared to what I look for now and how I used to eat... No wonder why I got fat it is just a scary thing after you learn to read the food labels.

[Jessi 15]

I agree on the " no wonder I got fat". It is crazy to think of the things I use to eat and what I eat now. Especially since I didn't think I was eating that bad before.

[ginsyn76 51]

No doubt! I even told my doctors I couldn't understand why I couldn't lose weight because I didn't eat that much at all and what I ate was mostly healthy hahaha!

[hajones5891 133]

6 week post op apt today. Down 32 pounds since surgery! Wooo hoo!!! 15 lbs to go until onederland!!! Can't wait!

xo Hilary