momma_doe 50 Posted September 25, 2013 Here is a weird thing i noticed this week. you Ladies out there may not be able to identify with this' date=' but here we go anyway :-) in the past 30 years i have shaved my face every third day and never had any problems. i chalked it up to my irish heritage and fair skin etc. i was apparently wrong! the hair must have not been long enough to get through all of the fat layers...lol. i now have to shave every day and decided to grow a full beard ( trimmed neatly) for the winter. im kinda of psyched about this shaving thing...just sayin Have a great day. RJ[/quote'] Fortunately I don't relate, but what a cool observation! Congrats on the new beard! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
momma_doe 50 Posted September 25, 2013 Here is a weird thing i noticed this week. you Ladies out there may not be able to identify with this' date=' but here we go anyway :-) in the past 30 years i have shaved my face every third day and never had any problems. i chalked it up to my irish heritage and fair skin etc. i was apparently wrong! the hair must have not been long enough to get through all of the fat layers...lol. i now have to shave every day and decided to grow a full beard ( trimmed neatly) for the winter. im kinda of psyched about this shaving thing...just sayin Have a great day. RJ[/quote'] Fortunately I don't relate, but what a cool observation! Congrats on the new beard! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mel3620 299 Posted September 25, 2013 Here is a weird thing i noticed this week. you Ladies out there may not be able to identify with this' date=' but here we go anyway :-) in the past 30 years i have shaved my face every third day and never had any problems. i chalked it up to my irish heritage and fair skin etc. i was apparently wrong! the hair must have not been long enough to get through all of the fat layers...lol. i now have to shave every day and decided to grow a full beard ( trimmed neatly) for the winter. im kinda of psyched about this shaving thing...just sayin Have a great day. RJ[/quote'] Are you taking Biotin? I feel like the hair on my legs is growing quicker. I attributed it to the biotin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishkat 14 Posted September 25, 2013 Are we allowed to drink out of straws?... I know we couldn't at first, but is like to use one to suck down Protein Drinks. It'll go faster!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhyzell 70 Posted September 25, 2013 Are we allowed to drink out of straws?... I know we couldn't at first' date=' but is like to use one to suck down Protein Drinks. It'll go faster!![/quote'] I use on occasionally but am very care to not swallow the air. More of a pain than a help imho. SD: 6/10/13 HW 305/SW 259/CW 211.6/GW 150 <br />Sent from my SCH-I605 using RNYTalk 1 irishkat reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristi 195 Posted September 25, 2013 I use on occasionally but am very care to not swallow the air. More of a pain than a help imho. SD: 6/10/13 HW 305/SW 259/CW 211.6/GW 150 <br />Sent from my SCH-I605 using RNYTalk I thought it was about sucking in.air and.drinking to.quickky? I do use a straw occasionally when I'm drinking ice tea but I take small sips. 1 irishkat reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weight Warrior 445 Posted September 25, 2013 Are you taking Biotin? I feel like the hair on my legs is growing quicker. I attributed it to the biotin. Mel i am taking biotin....good suggestion, ill ask my surgeon Friday morning. RJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhyzell 70 Posted September 25, 2013 I thought it was about sucking in.air and.drinking to.quickky? I do use a straw occasionally when I'm drinking ice tea but I take small sips. Exactly. I try to not swallow the extra air...which slows down my drinking...which really irritates me. Lol! SD: 6/10/13 HW 305/SW 259/CW 211.6/GW 150 <br />Sent from my SCH-I605 using RNYTalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mel3620 299 Posted September 25, 2013 Mel i am taking biotin....good suggestion' date=' ill ask my surgeon Friday morning. RJ[/quote'] I really think that produces more hair.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baconville 578 Posted September 26, 2013 Are we allowed to drink out of straws?... I know we couldn't at first' date=' but is like to use one to suck down Protein drinks. It'll go faster!![/quote'] I have been using a straw from nearly the very beginning. Have never had a problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weight Warrior 445 Posted September 26, 2013 I thought it was about sucking in.air and.drinking to.quickky? I do use a straw occasionally when I'm drinking ice tea but I take small sips. I do the same thing except mine is ice coffee, dont say a word to my surgeon :-) my nut says im ok as long as i dont drink it any near my Iron tablet, have had no problems with straws. i use it to get the liquid to my mouth but will not drink the Fluid while i have the straw in my mouth....yea im a freak go ahead and think it :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeepchick42 193 Posted September 26, 2013 Anyone else feel their weight lose has slowed down. I've lost about 4 lbs in the past 3 weeks but that's not a lot for me. Usually it's 4lbs a week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mel3620 299 Posted September 26, 2013 Anyone else feel their weight lose has slowed down. I've lost about 4 lbs in the past 3 weeks but that's not a lot for me. Usually it's 4lbs a week. I have been stalling and going slow since I began. I will lose about 4 or 5 pounds per week and then stop for two or three weeks before starting to lose again. I think your body just has to play catch up. I also think its interesting that on the weeks that I am not losing people will say how I look like I am losing so much. Maybe it's the inches rearranging or something. I have been at 55 pounds lost for about 3 weeks now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mel3620 299 Posted September 26, 2013 I do the same thing except mine is ice coffee' date='dont say a word to my surgeon :-) my nut says im ok as long as i dont drink it any near my Iron tablet, have had no problems with straws. i use it to get the liquid to my mouth but will not drink the Fluid while i have the straw in my mouth....yea im a freak go ahead and think it :-)[/quote'] You are not a freak! We all have ways of making this journey work for us! I have been drinking one cup of coffee for a few weeks now. I pour my chocolate Protein Shake in it each morning. This way I get my Protein started early. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoColeFleet 246 Posted September 26, 2013 Anyone else feel their weight lose has slowed down. I've lost about 4 lbs in the past 3 weeks but that's not a lot for me. Usually it's 4lbs a week.yes, although I have 40 more to lose, I stall for weeks at a time and then I'll lose 2lbs, but in the mist of it, i do notice I lose inched. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites