Five months out[emoji17]

[iamonlyhuman 5]

I am five months out and only lost thirty pounds and I am seesawing between 278 and 285

I get all my Protein, not all my veggies. I am worried about the amount of fat I am eating. I work out three to five times a week. Sometimes I can only take a few bites before I am sick then other times I can eat more then a cup of food. And now my hear is doing this and it's thin to begin with......any advice?

Iamonlyhuman

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

All I can offer is some sympathy.. sorry you feel so bummed. I did read that hair grows back in, but it still sucks. I am preop so I can't give much advice and I know when it happens to me I will cry a river - I have thin fine hair already.

Can you post what a typical days intake looks like (protein grams, carbs, eating schedule, etc)?

[facebro29 272]

I've been taking Biotin tablets and hair is growing back but apparently it doesn't work for everyone.

[glitter eyes 1,398]

Here is what worked for me. I ordered a marine collagen powder that I added to my Water everyday. I also started drinking bamboo tea which is really high in silica. Silica is great for skin, hair and nails. I would drink at least one cup a day sometimes two. This combination cut my Hair loss by at least 3/4 and it became shiny and soft again.

[Syaniya 319]

I am five months out and only lost thirty pounds and I am seesawing between 278 and 285
I get all my Protein, not all my veggies. I am worried about the amount of fat I am eating. I work out three to five times a week. Sometimes I can only take a few bites before I am sick then other times I can eat more then a cup of food. And now my hear is doing this and it's thin to begin with......any advice?
Iamonlyhuman

Even prior to surgery I lost teice that every time I wash my hair. Remember we normally shed about 100 hairs a day min.

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[pharmD_vsg 99]

I am almost at 5 months post op as well.. 4.5 months to be exact. I have lost 1/3 of my hair.. it's visibly thin, you can see my scalp( it's that thin [emoji30]), I have been taking my Multivitamins and I just started taking another Vitamin capsule that's for hair and nail and skin ( it has zinc and Biotin and Vit A and copper) hoping that would help lessen the shedding. I wouldn't worry about my hair falling as long as I saw new baby hair but I haven't yet. I hope that it grows back. I have been using hair Fiber spray to kinda hide the bald spots. It definitely sucks but the more you stress about the more hair falls out... I keep telling myself that this is just part of the process and IT WILL GROW BACK ( hoping so [emoji1317]) . So keep positive!

[vcalvillo90 41]

Same problem, I even bought a wig...

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[LadyDarkness415 41]

I'm in the same boat and I'm 9 months. I think maybe I'm not eating enough and getting enough Protein. Might look into doing the 30mg Protein Shakes again or getting a protein supplement of some sort.

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[pharmD_vsg 99]

Same problem, I even bought a wig...

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I really hope this is temporary.

[Powells95 17]

I'm 4-1/2 months out (January 3rd was my sleeve surgery). I started at 249 and am down 63 pounds. (My expected total weight loss is supposed to be 89 pounds.) I eat 4 ounces of Protein at each of my three meals with a Protein Shake (30g) between Breakfast and lunch and between lunch and dinner. I've been working out three times a week since six weeks after my surgery. I started losing my hair about a month ago. I'm told that it can last 6 months up to a year. I hoping it's on the lower end as I have thin hair to begin with.

[Sullie06 1,013]

I'm a week shy of 5 months and I've started to lose a lot of hair in the last month. It's pretty similar to when I was pregnant and a lot of it has to do with shifting hormones. Biotin is what is recommended most in my local bariatric group. I haven't yet to try it because my hair is naturally thick and it hasn't become an issue for me yet.