Hello, I had so much I cut 4 feet off from my hair just to take weight off the follicles. Probaby not too smart, but I was too old for that long of hair anyway. It just comes out in my brush and all over the sink. Looking at the brighter side though is that I know it won't last, it will grow back in and I have lost almost 75 lbs since starting this journey! Sounds like we are all a little concerned with this issue, lets keep reporting on it and see how long it lasts for each? Thanks for making me feel not so alone in this. tara

56 lbs since surgery on 8-20-07 , and 25 prior to surgery , total: 81pds. gone forever since June 1st 2007! I'll take it!

Start weight: 223lbs Day of surgery: 212 lbs Surgery date: 8/14/07 current: 176 (up to 2.75 lbs, was 173...I have my period) 46 lbs TOTAL 36 Since Surgery

I have only 'officially' dumped once. About one week post-op, I ate a SF pudding but I ate the whole thing and I ate it TOO fast. Fast forward to Target, about 20 minutes later and it was not a pretty picture. Multiple runs to the restroom, sweats...even the teenager checkout boy asked me if I was alright I have had things 'not agree with me'...in and out in a hurry. These were not accompanied by any of the other symptoms of dumping other than a rush to the restroom I have to say that I ate a Reese's peanut butter cup from the kids' Halloween and that did NOT cause me to dump?!? Go figure? Susan

I'm just discovering there's a forum by surgery month!! highest 247.8 surgery 8/27/07 243 current 204.8 total lost 43 STALLLED AGAIN!!