ballajones

I take Viactiv chewable multi Vitamin, viactiv chewable Calcium, Biotin 5000mcg and a prenatal vitamin with DHA.

it's working so I'm not changing it

I've read somewhere that low Iron can cause Hair loss as well. A month after starting a prenatal Vitamin it stopped dramatically. I can honestly say my hair isn't falling out anymore

I started losing hair at 3 months. It really slowed down when I started taking a prenatal Vitamin along with my Biotin. Tresemme also has a Shampoo that's meant to reduce Hair loss.

It's a rough couple of months but it gets better

Checking in at 204.4. Down 2lbs.

Name, real or screen~ ballajones

Goal weight for October 29th~ 199

Weight on October 1st~ 206.4

Age~ 30

Dietary goal for October~ stay away from sweets

Exercise goal for October~ get back to the gym

Personal goal for October~ ONEDERLAND

Date banded~ Feb 1, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 88lbs

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ football and decorating for Halloween.

I started the WLS process March 2010 but chicken out because I wasn't mentally ready. I told myself I would give myself one last chance to do it on my own.

After a year my weight fluctuated up a few lbs and down a few. I was constantly at the dr getting tests done because the medications I was taking for high blood pressure and cholesterol were affecting my liver.

I decided I needed help. I had lap band surgery this past February and I'm glad I did. After a month I was off all my meds and I feel like a whole new person. I feared my personality would change but it didn't. I'm the same old me in a smaller healthier body.

Best of luck to you. This forum is helpful in many ways

Wow Sounds like my marriage. My hubby has a love affair with sports. So during football season I might as well consider myself single. Lol

Best of luck to you and congrats on your surgery date

Checking in at 206 (-4lb). Didn't meet goal. But Onederland is sooooo close. Goal for next month

I've had my band for almost 3 years. I began experiencing problems almost from the first fill' date=' which was about a month after the surgery. I didn't recognize that reflux could be a big problem. Long story short, for the last year or so, without any Fluid in the band, nearly everything gets stuck, and i'm taking 5-8 antacid pills a day (1 is supposed to last 24 hours) for the reflux. Finally my father convinced me that I needed to have this thing evaluated (all the Fluid was removed a year ago after my final fill which resulted in my inability to swallow any liquids)...I had my EGD done yesterday which showed gastric ulcers and erosive esophagitis....dr said band is "fine", but with the horrible reflux and two episodes of vomiting blood within the last couple of weeks, he's agreed to remove it. It comes out in two weeks, and I am so hopeful to have a more "normal" way of eating! I love food. I love cooking, entertaining, and eating.

I thought this would be my magic bullet. I did manage to lose about 50 lbs...and gained back about 10....but this wasn't what I had hoped it would be. I I have really been suffering for a good 2 years now, and I'm tired of it...the reflux is nasty and painful, and I hate that everything I eat (even liquids, sometimes), gets stuck.

Just sharing my story because I've been reading some of yours and am so happy that I'm not alone in this battle. I'm happy for those of you who have succeeded with no problems, but I'm not one of you. Two weeks from today, I will be band-free, and I pray that things will get back to nearly normal soon thereafter. I've lost weight in the past with no band...and I can do it again with no band. I just want to feel better.[/quote']

You are first person I can relate to. I know the band works for most but for me it's not my friend. I've lost 80+ lbs in 7 months with no fill. Yet liquids manage to get "stuck" this week has been horrible I had to put myself on a liquid diet. I see my dr Friday to see how much damage this reflux is doing

Thanks all

I do have an appt with my OB-GYN because I'm not having periods. The h. pylori test is a breath test. I'm not diabetic. And I'll be calling my surgeon tomorrow. He wanted to rule out h. Pylori before I did a barium swallow/ endoscopy. For now I'm putting myself on full liquids.< /p>

I'm hoping one of you may have an answer. I was banded 7 months ago haven't had a fill yet. Just recently I started getting a bloated full feeling like I can't take a deep breath. My dr ruled out h. pylori as that seems to be a to be a problem with me. It's worse while sitting and gets better when standing. Drinking/eating anything makes it worse

Down a lb at 209

All drs are different. Post op I was Clear Liquids for a week. Week 2 full liquids (smoothie). Week 3 mushies. Week 4 soft foods. I didn't get to "normal" food until week 7

Seemed horrible back then but it was well worth it

Thanks for the tip! What kind of prenatal Vitamin did u get? It won't get stuck right? I need to try it my hair loss has made my hair thinner. Yikes! I'm so bummed.

So specific one. I just looked for a smaller pill and one with Iron. I read low Iron can also cause Hair loss.< /p>

I was banded feb. Hair loss started in may. It was horrible I lost a lot of hair. It slowed when I added a pre-natal Vitamin. I get enough Protein. I take 5000mcg of Biotin. I found a Shampoo from TRESemme that's meant for hair loss. It works wonders. Noticed a difference in about a week (don't know why the bottle is in Spanish. Lol I bought it at Walmart)

My dr didn't require a pre-op diet but had a strict post-op one

This forum is awesome. There are so many supportive people on here. It also helps if you know people who have had some sort of WLS. They are the best support.

Don't get me wrong I have days where I snack on horrible foods but no one is perfect. I just get back on track. And look at old pics. Lol never want to be "fluffy" again

I think it Depends on the couple and how they were before. I know some people who get along fine and some that their relationship has changed. In mine my hubs stopped being supportive but I expected this because unless it involves sports it won't keep his attention. My hubby has also became jealous more so because a lot of people have notice a big change in my body. In the end both have to understand this is for your health.

I haven't lost weight in about a month. I used to stress on it but I figure as long as its not going up I'm good. I am losing inches tho.

I love running its a big stress reliever. I just wish my runnin partner was a little more motivated.

I lost 15lbs in 2 weeks. Trust me when I say keep up with ur liquids. I passed out twice and ended up in the ER.

Are you drinking enough fluids? I tend to feel "hungry" between meals. A couple sips of Water helps that tho. For me it's mental hunger and boredom

I was banded 2/1/12 haven't had a fill and have lost 85 lbs. I do try to work out at least 4x a week for at least an hour. I know we shouldn't have more than a cup of food but the times I do I normally don't eat the next meal because I'm not hungry. There are also times (usually when stressed) that I feel tight so I don't make an attempt to eat solids so I'll stick with a Protein Shake.

We are all different and I think we just all need to try out what works best for us. I have to switch up my calories. Take a week of from exercising. The constant change helps me. But most important keep up with your Water intake

211 gained that lb back. I expected it

I felt the same way it was frustrating. Since I'm the one whole usually does the grocery shopping I just don't buy junk. My kids and hubby learned to adjust. They still bring home candies and chips but I have my alternatives like Fiber one bars and pop chips. I usually just want to taste it and I'm satisfied

You will love it there. Do you have a surgeon in mind? I went to Dr. Higa