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I started taking biotin about 1 1/2 months along with a good multivitamin. I have my surgery on May 7th and will continue with the biotin. I have noticed an increase in hair growth and it feels a little thicker. I am trying to prevent hair loss so have done some research. You have to take in 70-90 grams of protein a day, 50mg of zinc, and make sure you get enough iron in order to prevent extreme hair loss. Taking the biotin is a bonus.

Yeah soda is not a problem anyway. I like water or tea before soda. I love the protein shakes so that won't be a problem. I am going to be so sick of food by the time I do this I shouldn't care lol. I am having my fried food funerals one a time and I really do not want to ever go back to eating like that. I am so happy you are doing well. I am so excited to change my life and feel so much better about life!!

I am bringing my husband. I also met another girl on here that is having surgery that day but she is with another doctor. We are going to try to get together for some broth lol. I want to go out to eat for a last special night of eating normal lol.

Wow that is exciting! You will there with me with Dr. Garcia on the 7th! I am so excited!

I will be omitting things from my diet after the sleeve. I will not be eating fried foods, bread, ice cream or soda. I will be watching what I eat very carefully. I do not want to slow down my weight loss or not lose all my weight. That scares me that I will stop losing before I am ready. Thats great you are eating what you want and are happy with your sleeve. I want to be happy with mine but I am a little nervous.

20 lbs in 14 days is amazing. That is not slow its great. Positive attitudes give you the energy to keep going which causes more loss. This is a great choice for yourself. I start my journey on May 7th and cannot wait. I have done my research and feel that I have all the ammo just need my weapon lol. I am sure you will do great!

This is so true. I need to maintain my composure and what the volume of my intake in order to satisfy my need but not over do it to misery.

Thank you. I have gained 3 lbs but I feel so bloated and miserable but still can't stop craving everything lol. I am planning places I want to go eat before Monday when I start my preop diet and it is making me feel guilty. I just going to do it and get it out of my system like you said. Thanks for help. Yes it does confirm to me how much I need the surgery also.

I know I see things on TV and say oh my I need to eat that before I have surgery because I won't be able to after. It is like I am having food funerals one meal at a time. It has to end or I am going to have another 50 lbs to lose lol.

I am going to be starting my preop diet on Monday. I have surgery on May 7th with Dr. Garcia in Tijuana. I am starving all the time and it gets worse the closer I get to my preop diet day. Did anyone feel like they had to eat everything they see or think of before their surgery. This is ridiculous and it is starting to make me extremely mad at myself. I am eating until I am miserable anything and everything. My husband thinks I have lost my mind lol. So someone tell me have I lost my mind or this normal for the pre vsg patient?

I am waiting patiently lol for your next youtube video. I am so excited for you about your trip and so sorry about all your complications. You look great!

I think it would depend on the calories and carbs you are adding. Are you talking pre op or post op?

Its for revision patients only so he can check out the band and see what he has to deal with during surgery. We will not have to have anything extra like that done.

I am going on May 7th to be sleeved by Dr. Garcia and I heard the marriott was wonderful. Urisboo72 just came back and posted a review of Dr. Garcia, his staff, the hospital and the Marriott. This should help with some of your questions. In Topic: To Those Sleeved By Dr. Garcia In March - How Are You Feeling?

To you as well!

I am also 5'2" and 225lbs. I have a pretty ambitious goal also but we can make it.

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When is your surgery? Where are you having it?

Wow that is great. How did you do it? Do you mind if I ask how you were when you were sleeved?

So you were sleeved in Dec 2010 and reached your goal in May of 2011? Your ticker says reached your goal in May 2010 but that couldn't be possible if you weren't sleeved until Dec lol.

I am 5'2" and weigh 225. I am having my surgery on May 7th in Mexico!!! YAYYYY!!

I chose Dr. Garcia and am totally happy with my choice so far. I have spoken to tons of people that have been sleeved by him on this forum and on youtube so he is a good fit for me. I am sure both surgeons are good but you have to make a choice based on your own gut feelings. That is the only way you will have peace with your decision. Good luck and I hope you get your answers quickly so you can start your journey. My journey begins on May 7th and I am so excited and happy. My choice was also between Kelly and Garcia but I felt better about Garcia. He was the better choice for me but he may not be for you.

Never heard of that one. Mine is Garcia.

Ditto

I am going to Mexico too on May 7th. Whose your surgeon?