It really IS a great magazine AND here's a tip on how to get it FREE! If you are a regular who attends an OH support group you will get one free each month. I am an OH leader and we get them to pass out to our members each meeting! The meetings are a great way to stay on track, get information and make friends! There is a listing here on the OH website that lists all of the support groups in each state. -Marianne C

That's interesting Paige because my doc JUST told me to back off of the protien drinks and work on getting my protein in via food. I HAVE been doing that and I have been craving FISH too!!! But yes... every doc is different and they are all probably right. And who knows if doing liquid protein really is the reason I have not lost hair. I also don't have any saggy skin.... perhaps it's just all hereditary or just that every person's body is different. I was just curious to see how common it is not to have hair loss since from what I had read it sounded like a given. Question for you Paige... when your hair comes back, since you don't want it .... can I have it??? -Marianne C.

Oh my gosh, I laughed so hard after I opened you post and read what you were talking about ...losing Nicole Ritchie... hehehehe LOL that really tickled my funny bone! I mean I have an image of Nicole sticking out of your hand bag or something while your walking down the street. LOL Congradulations for making it to 199!!! Isn't if wonderful. I have been thinking of going to test drive a sports car just to see what it feels like to sit in the seat without the seatbelts rubbing my legs! I use to drive a Mita before I got really heavy, I remember when I traded it in I was up to 230lbs and it hurt to sit in the seat. I was happy to have a different car. I think I will test drive the new GE! What car would you test drive? I may buy one of those little smart cars next year to drive to work and save on gas. They are so little, one of our local dealerships are going to get them soon. Bye Sami Sue Kick up your boots!

Congrats! Mine was Sunday. Knee replacement, too? Wow, that's a lot to recover from in one year. And even without that second surgery I'll bet you would have slowed down, seems like we all did so you probably picked a good time.

I think for most of us it started coming out between 3 and 6 months. It seems to last about 100 days, just a little over 3 months. I lost about half of mine and I'm probably the only person who doesn't want theirs to come back! I have way too much hair. This is the first time mine has been so managable. I can blow it dry in less than 4 hours. I can wear barretts without having to pull out the middle section. I can straighten it! Biotin does not prevent hair loss, it promotes hair growth. You didn't lose it because it sounds like you kept your protein very high and I notice the people who did lots of lquid protein didn't didn't lose hair. I was only allowed one liquid meal a day. My doctor wanted me to learn how to get protein through solid food because that's the long term goal. I'm glad I did it that way because my tastes have changed drastically. I don't like sweets or carbs, I crave FISH! I crave the protein now and it's the goal of every meal. But I lost hair so there was a price. Every doctor seems to be a little different, but we all seem to lose around the same amount. I guess they have their reasons.