June Post Ops!

[Weight Warrior 445]

65-70 grams of Protein a day but not taking a separate Biotin. Maybe I should add that. I was hoping I'd skip the hairloss phase.

my team has said the more protien the better. I average 80 to 100 g per day. from my understanding that hair is basically protien the more you feed it the less the hair loss....makes sense.

the biotin. came from a fellow RNY patient who had the surgery 8 months before me and she had had minimal hair issues. so it comes from actual experience. and Cathy has a powerful head of red hair :-) hope this helps.

[Weight Warrior 445]

One of my belts has a few new holes in it as I refuse to buy a bew belt till I hit 199. Its my measuring stick.

SD: 6/10/13 HW 305/SW 259/CW 213/GW 150 <br />Sent from my SCH-I605 using RNYTalk

Rhyzell,

i do a similar thing. i wear military style belts and the tail keeps getting longer and longer :-) great to see your doing so well . save that belt as a future trophy

[Baconville 578]

Hair loss started big time today. Coming out in chunks.

Went to my clinic's support group meeting last week. Speaker was sales rep for Bariatric Advantage. He said also Zinc plays a role as well in Hair loss. The have a new multi Vitamin that has been formulated just for RNY patients. New to the market in August. The chewable is coming in November.

[Dbanks 111]

Hair loss started big time today. Coming out in chunks.

I take chewable prenatal Vitamins and Biotin, a few weeks after I switched to a prenatal. It help. Nails and hair growing and stronger.

[graceann0888 145]

Well today was my 3 month follow-up. I'm not doing as well as many/most of you. I am down 46lbs by their scale (48.4 by mine but who's counting?) so I missed the 50 - 60 lb goal so I'm bummed and beating myself up today. I can give a slew of excuses and I know I need to get to exercising more' date=' and drink more fluids.

Dr was not discouraged tried to tell me I've lost 42% of my anticipated loss but I'm still wallowing in self-pity. I feel good, my blood pressure is down, I've thrown out my first pair of fat pants so it's stupid I am crying about 4 lbs but I'm so upset about it. New goal is 30 -40 lbs in the next 90 days.

Thanks for the long whiny post.[/quote']

Girl. I am in the same boat! I go for my 3 month on Tuesday and so far I am down 41lbs. Don't feel bad, that is what I keep telling myself. Eventually I will get to my goal. I already feel a ton better.

[momma_doe 50]

Girl. I am in the same boat! I go for my 3 month on Tuesday and so far I am down 41lbs. Don't feel bad' date=' that is what I keep telling myself. Eventually I will get to my goal. I already feel a ton better.[/quote']

Thanks graceann! I decided just to say I was having a weak day and blame the.doldrums on estrogen released from weight loss ( sounds like a good excuse right?) Like you, I'm feeling better and like another forum cheerleader reminded me (baconville) there are more tools to measure success than just a.scale! So let us know how your follow up goes. We're in this together!

[keefkeef1986 32]

Had surgery 6/11 then wmergency surgery 6/13

The pic on the left was me last summer the pic on the right is me last week.

DOS: 292.5

HW: 336

CW: 235

Ive lost 57.5 since surgery and 101 since jan 1 when i started this journey

[Jeepchick42 193]

I take chewable prenatal Vitamins and biotin' date=' a few weeks after I switched to a prenatal. It help. Nails and hair growing and stronger.[/quote']

What brand of chewable prenatal vitamins? I've been using a sublingual Biotin but its huge and I don't think it's doing much.

[Pr1ncessJulee 116]

I had to break down and buy myself some new panties...the old ones were fitting like bloomers. I feel so sexy in my new smaller panties, even if they are cotton haha...can hardly wait to fit into Victoria's Secret.

PS: also bought myself a bra two sizes smaller (but only lost one cup size)

Preop weight 389 current weight 314...that's 75 lbs lost since RNY 6/11/13

[Dbanks 111]

What brand of chewable prenatal Vitamins? I've been using a sublingual Biotin but its huge and I don't think it's doing much.

This is a gel cap but I cut it and just take the liquid out.

They taste pretty good

[Rhyzell 70]

This is a gel cap but I cut it and just take the liquid out.

They taste pretty good

Where do you get those prenatals ? I take those biotins

SD: 6/10/13 HW 305/SW 259/CW 213/GW 150 <br />Sent from my SCH-I605 using RNYTalk

[Dbanks 111]

Where do you get those prenatals ? I take those biotins

SD: 6/10/13 HW 305/SW 259/CW 213/GW 150 <br />Sent from my SCH-I605 using RNYTalk

Walgreens

[Dbanks 111]

Where do you get those prenatals ? I take those biotins

SD: 6/10/13 HW 305/SW 259/CW 213/GW 150 <br />Sent from my SCH-I605 using RNYTalk

Walgreens

[Dbanks 111]

We have been a quiet group the last day. How is everyone doing?

[WOW101 54]

Transformation Tuesday! I'm officially in ONEderland! Starting weight 272 and current weight 199.5. Surgery 6/4/13! Go me!