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I don't have any great tips for you other than DON'T PANIC!!!! I tried the Biotin for awhile but I quickly noticed extra hair on my face which for me was dramatizing because I've always had to deal with facial hair so I stopped taking.
I actually started looking at wigs but I never needed one. When it started growing back in it came in thicker and with some body. DH still cleans hair out of the drain but it's thick enough to handle it.
Being in my 50's when I had surgery I started coloring it a darker shade and that helped with the look too.
Roz
God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!
RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance
WARNING TO SELF AND TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN!!! AVOID 'BAD' CARBS AT ALL COSTS!!! THEY ARE ADDICTING!! THEY WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS DURING THE LOSING STAGE (and you won't even notice)!! THEY WILL MAKE THE SCALE GO UP AFTER THE HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER.
Success in Maintenance starts with GOOD CHOICES during the Honeymoon Period.
I feel I need to repeat this: I am a FIRM believer in Good Whey Protein Drinks!!!!! It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them!
Morning LW'S!!!!! WOW...January is flying by. I'm really bummed over the price of my Protein going up!!! The last ones I bought were $38.50 each and they raised them to $54.50. That's a HUGE increase!!!! DH has been a little depressed and I was worried about how he was going to do his first winter of retirement. Next month he turns 65 so we are going to get him signed up for Silver Sneakers and DD#3 is going to go with him to the gym. Everyone keeps telling me I need to retire but I love my job way to much and I KNOW I couldn't deal being home every day.
Maintenance: 8+ years out
Breakfast: NONE
Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g
Snack: Babybel Light Cheese Round
Lunch: Sausage, Egg, Cheese
Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g
Snack: Nuts, Berries and cheese
Dinner: Homemade Vegetable Soup
Snack: Plain Popcorn
Roz
God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!
RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance
Great stats!! Good work!
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
I'm actually tracking this week because I'm doing the CAMAW thing. Hurray!
Coffee: 1 regular with 2 tbsp cream (60, 0)
B: 1 Egg, 3 slices Bacon (120, 9)
S: 1oz Sandwich style pepperoni with Sargento Cheese Stick (190, 6)
L: 3.5oz Wild Keta Salmon filet (150, 26)
S: Light n Fit Greek Yogurt (80, 12)
D: Half of a 1/3 lb Kirkland sirloin patty with A1 (165, 15)
Shakes: Premier Protein, Chocolate (160, 30)
Calories: 925 Protein: 104 (Don't normally track carbs, since I don't eat them often, today it's 18)
49/F 4' 11" Highest Wt. 183.8--Surgery Wt. 173.0--Current Wt. 115.2--Goal Wt. 115.0
When I had my surgery my first thought was losing weight and my health. As the weight came off I was beginning to like the skinnier "me". Of course clothes became important, etc. Then the "loose skin" issue... but I know I will ALWAYS have a body image issue. I zero in on the parts of me I don't like (like my thighs, etc). Of course the smaller body came better self confidence.
Your body WILL change - how you accept the changes will be up to you. I did have PS to get rid of a few of my body image "issues" which I'm glad I did but will need to learn to live with the places on me that I don't feel are "perfect" ;) It's all in your mindset....
Congrats on researching and learning about the VSG. Good luck on your journey!
Thanks Jody, I quess that's what I was expecting to hear. I know you can't spot reduce and I'm hoping to have PS too! at least on my belly area. I attended a support group meeting today, and came away with some important information. Thanks again
Good job, Ginny. :)
Hi guys,
MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - 2 protein coffees (60g), bullet proof with coconut oil
B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries and almonds
S - Gouda cheese
L - chicken salad sandwich
S -
D - chicken stir fry
S - CarbSmart ice cream
VITES:
morning batch: done
calcium batches:
iron: stopped
evening batch: starting
heme iron: pending
MILES:
stairs and leaning push-ups
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
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DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
RNY 9+ months Post Op
Hello everyone! Been a while since I posted here, so.... I hit the gym last night and achieved my step goal by 145%. Back there again tonight!
B - 1 egg, 1 cheese slice
S - 2 HB eggs
L - taco salad with salsa, sour cream, shredded cheese
S - 4 slices deli turkey with mustard
D - chicken and a bit of stuffing
Totals - Cal 816, Carbs 22, Protein 88
Have a great day
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
I started using biotin/collagen shampoo and taking extra biotin 6 months pre-op. Like clockwork at the end of my 3rd month post-p I started losing hair by the handful. After 2 months the hair loss inexplicably stopped. I seriously doubt anything I did would have changed anything!
49/F 4' 11" Highest Wt. 183.8--Surgery Wt. 173.0--Current Wt. 115.2--Goal Wt. 115.0
Mine started falling out around month 6. Some folks' did sooner - some didn't at all. I don't really know if there is anything you can do to stop it... It does lessen as you become further out from surgery. Some folks cut their hair short so it wasn't as noticeable... I have always had thick hair so when I lost mine it wasn't noticeable.
Some folks take Biotin but found hair growing in places they didn't want it to grow ;)
There are several theories out there on why your hair falls out.... some say the aftereffects of anesthesia (I don't buy that one mainly because I've had a LOT of surgeries over the years and never had it fall out before). Could be the rapid weight loss.... could be a deficiency in the diet, etc.
Good luck and hopefully it will slow down soon!!
HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"
Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it. Took 8 months.
90+/- pounds lost BMI - 24 or so
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
When I had my surgery my first thought was losing weight and my health. As the weight came off I was beginning to like the skinnier "me". Of course clothes became important, etc. Then the "loose skin" issue... but I know I will ALWAYS have a body image issue. I zero in on the parts of me I don't like (like my thighs, etc). Of course the smaller body came better self confidence.
Your body WILL change - how you accept the changes will be up to you. I did have PS to get rid of a few of my body image "issues" which I'm glad I did but will need to learn to live with the places on me that I don't feel are "perfect" ;) It's all in your mindset....
Congrats on researching and learning about the VSG. Good luck on your journey!
HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"
Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it. Took 8 months.
90+/- pounds lost BMI - 24 or so
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
