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Done! Got rid of the scale! Thanks for putting it all into perspective for me :-) Hey there, Rome wasn't built in one day either. . . and i'm sure you didn't gain all your weight overnight neither. . . it's a process not a race. . . so sit back and enjoy your sleeve, let it help you, don't stress over it. . . gosh haven't we done that enough in our lives already? just follow the doctor's advice and honey. . . GET RID OF THAT STUPID SCALE! only weigh yourself at the doctors office on your appts. . . don't become a slave to that dumb scale. Just a suggestion! Bet you'll be a lot happier!

Hello, has anyone managed to pass their plateau period and continue to lose without exercising? How important is the exercising part for the weight loss to continue? If so, what's the right amount of exercise to jump start my weight loss again?

Hi again, So I started thinking a lot about this whole hair loss thing and based on most of the responses, it seems like the hair loss is basically due to the shock that your body goes through in the weight loss process, right? Well, being a person that has battled obesity since I was 13 years old, I wonder...I've gone through so many different diets and exercises that lead to substantial weight loss, as much as 80 lbs in a short time of about 4-5 months! Of course, my age and metabolism lead to the rapid weight loss as well as the super duper crash diets I would put my body through. However, throughout it all, I know I didn't lose any hair. Not during or after! For obvious reasons, I gained it back but does anyone have a clue as to why it didn't happen then, yet it's so prone to happen now?

If the idea of weight loss is to burn more calories than we consume and that is exactly what I'm following to a T, then why am I not losing weight! Any thoughts from my fellow sleevers?

So prior to my surgery I was smoking about 1 pack of cigarettes a day (quit about a month before surgery of course and I am about 2 months out so far)! Yet for some reason, I zero interest or cravings to go back to the smoking. While I am ecstatic about this and hope this is a forever thing, has anyone else gone through the same and what was your long term outcome? Did you ever smoke again?

Thank you again! Looks like you did indeed!

Hi there, I'm sorry you're already experiencing the hair loss :-( However, I must say that I am incredibly impressed with your 70 lb weight loss in 2 months! Great job! Wish my weight loss was moving that quickly!! Kudos to you sweetie!

Hi what are collagen caps and Nioxin shampoo? Really? Never thought of that....hmmm

Tiffy, never thought of it that way. I guess I'll just have to be patient and see when or if my hair does fall out! Thanks for the information :-)

Tiffy Thanks for the info....I can only hope that I fall in that small % that doesn't lose their hair! lol

So basically if we get enough protein in our diets, it should limit our overall hair loss?

Nannie, first of all congrats on your weight loss! That's awesome! So have you been taking any of the suggested supplements to slow down the process at all?

What I don't really get is why would this hair loss begin after 6 months when we should probably be eating better by then and also taking the various vitamins. Basically why does this happen so much later after the surgery?

Can someone please tell me when I expect to start noticing the common side effect of hair loss! As I've read in previous comments, it's something inevitable :-( I am doing everything possible to prevent this from happening but it's my understanding that no matter what I do, it's bound to happen. I understand that the impact is more serious that others but my main concern is at what point after surgery, can I expect to experience this, if at all?

Thanks. I think I got it...lol - Go to somewhere like www.TickerFactory.com - Once your ticker is configured there, back on VST clickon My Settings on the drop down under Signed in as (at the top left of yourscreen) - Then click the Profile tab (3rd one inafter the Settings and Forms tabs) - Click Change Signature (3rd one downon the left) - Paste in your tickerfactory link there - Click Save Changes at the bottom of screen.