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Thanks for the article. And I will try the biotin. Lords knows I have been thru hormonal junk lately. Having a hysterectomy next Thursday. I have always had great hair. When I fix it. Do not want to start wearing extensions any time soon.

5 Hour Energy, they are approx $3 for one or $5 for two. You can find them anywhere, mostly near the Meal Replacement bars and shakes. I only drink half the bottle and save the other for the next day.

For my Vitamins, I am on the following. Adult gummy chewable daily vit. Viactive for Calcium, nasty but I chew because I stocked up on them pre-op. Thought it was a good idea. 5 hour energy drink. Because of the energy and it has a butt load of B vits. I need the energy since school is out and kids are around. What is everyone else taking. I need alternative, afforable ideas.

Hello everyone. I was banded March 24th. Loving my banded life, by the way. I am weighing in at 209, this morning, from 243. I do not even miss the foods that I gave up for my new life. I do however miss my hair. I have always had VERY thick hair, so no one really notices but me. But I have lost approximately 5 strands to every one that I have left on my head. Now, I do not keep track of my Protein. Except by memory. I have an app. on my phone, but with school being out, it is hard to do anything other than run from the little monkies that are chasing me thru the house. Is the lack of protein intake the reason I am losing my hair? Help!!! I am too young to go bald. Especially after I pick at my hubby.

Well, I went in yesterday and the doctor took a look. The barium flowed nicely and he said that he sees that it could be tightened a bit more. So he put in .30 He said that it is most likely from morning sinuses and that in the morning your stomach is sometimes swollen. Since I am better in the afternoon. Going to try it for a few days and go back if I need to.

Thank you. I will go and have some removed. I am getting enough Protein and calories. Keeping track of all of that. I just have to chew a LOT more than usual if I even want solids. I just had a 1/2 cup of chili, still had to really chew. I get full a lot faster than I did before my last fill. Which makes me feel good, but when something gets hung, it kills me.

How exciting. Just around the corner. I am so happy that I had it done. The first few weeks was painful but after you get thru it and you see results you are going to love it. Do you have someone to help you the first few days? Dont want to worry you but here are a few things that I had to figure out on my own. No one shared with me about this stuff. Sonic ice was the only way I could get fluids down the first few days. And get a few boxes of GasX Strips. Keep your pain and nausia meds handy. Walk a lot when you can, it will help with the gas pains. And you will vomit a bit. Your stomach is irritated from the shock of the band being on it and from the surgery. So put a pillow against your tummy when you get sick. Hope this helps instead of discouraging you. I was so frustrated that I did not know all of this in advance to be prepared. Email me if you need support. I am only able to check my email every other day or so, but I will be happy to listen if you need to talk. Cindy

I am do for another fill but since my last one only liquids go down. If I eat solids it has to be mush. Otherwise it hurts. So I am thinking I am finally at the perfect spot. I have lost 3 pounds in the past two weeks. Do you think I sould pass on the fill that I am scheduled for tomorrow?

Thank you for the ideas. I have been sharing my 2 yr olds nuggets from Burger King or getting a chicken breast and eating that. Having the same thing all of the time can get boring. I slipped and had a whopper jr with the bun and chewed very slowly. Big mistake, still got stuck.

What do you choose when you have to choose fast food? I am a busy mom and forget to grab a snack bar or shake on the way out the door.

I was banded on March 24th. I am a stay at home mom with three kids. I have problems with sticking with my new life style. I need a mentor and buddy to help me with tips and to share my journey. I am in the Conroe Texas area.

That is exactly how I am. I have been soooo hungry the past two weeks. I hate it. The scale goes down two pounds and up two pounds. I am not getting anywhere. Reading your post, I had to double check and make sure I was not reading my own. LOL. I do walk, not as much as I would like. I have a treadclimber but everytime I get on it my little ones start asking for stuff. I go for my 2nd fill today. I hope they make it tighter. I had no problems the week before my first fill. It is like they took too much out. I need to find someone close by that I can team up with. I would like to go to the support groups, but they only have them once a month and it is not convienent. My husband works evening and I have 3 kids. Looking for another group. I wish you luck.

10 lbs pre-op and 14 lbs after. Total of 24. I have been so busy with the kids, doctors office and school with kids. I seem to get up and running and forget to take a shake or myoplex bar with me. So disappointed with myself.

Well, I was orginally scheduled for July for my hysterectomy and with probs we are moving it up. I have heard that some people have it done all at once. I figured I had time to research and decide what I wanted to do. Not to mention this will be my 3rd surgery in 4 months. Really dont want to have anymore than I have too. First one was in Feb for my ovaries. Doctor went in and did a few things to try and avoid the hysterectomy. Then the lapband and now here I go. So that was what I was thinking. I am down 24 lbs. and because of my c-section scar...things are hanging. Ya know? But I will wait. Have no idea what I am facing with the hysterectomy.

I am only 4 weeks banded. I am having a hysterectomy in three weeks. Should I see about having a tummy tuck at the same time? Or how does that work? If you had a tummy tuck, how long after banding did you wait?

Why am I more hungry after my first fill? I am on full liquids today and I can not get enough.

I am still belching. Getting better, but it still happens.

LOL. Yeah, my kids think it is funny. Specially when I get the hiccups with it. My hubby also thinks it is funny. I have always prided myself on being one that did not belch or pass gas infront of anyone. LOL. That pride went out the window. LOL. Just starts to hurt after about an hour of constant belching. Just wondering if this is normal or does it mean something.

No matter how much I eat or what I eat, I have excessive belching afterwards. Anyone else have this problem? I have went thru 3 boxes of gas-x in the past week and a half.

Thank you. I am going to look for it now. And search the internet tonight.

I am allowed to try solid foods as of today. I am still a bit nauseous and belching a lot and my since of smell is crazy. But for the most part I feel pretty great. However, I am starting to get hungry. I would like the choices I make to really count. Flavor that is. So, does anyone have any ideas they would like to share? Breakfast? lunch? dinner? I really wish there was a book out there for us like Weight Watchers has. Meal ideas for each stage.

Thank you! Everything went rather well. I had my post-op appt yesterday and I am healing just fine. I am also getting hungry now. Still a bit nausous and belching alot, but pain is almost gone. Yay for that. How are you doing?

I do feel better this morning. I have no regrets about having it done. Just did not realize this would hurt so darn bad. I have had surgery before but it was lower. Still have a wave of pain that starts at my belly button and ends at my shoulders. I pray that I do not slip my band with getting sick. Can not wait til my "skinny" jeans become my fat jeans. Now, my hubby took off til Tuesday. So between you, me and everyone else on this site.....I will milk it for another day. Shhhhhhuuuuuusssshhhhh! Please?

Do not want to discourage anyone, but I am in so much pain. Surgery was yesterday. Gas pains and stomache pains are horrible. And a little nausea too. Doctor and friends were totally pouring sugar on the details.

Same to you.