KateMarie

I'm 9.5 months post op and 100lbs down. I have also lost about 50% of my hair. I take 10,000mg of biotin a day. I aim for 70gm of protien daily. Some days I get more. Some less. I just read up on silica. It's supposed to work wonders in our situation. I'm really hoping the hair comes back soon. I'm getting married in just over three month and don't want to be bald! Good luck.

Has anyone had to have an acid reflux surgery after being sleeved? I'm 9 months out and have horrible acid reflux that has lead to severe ashtma. The dr is discussing doing another surgery. I'm almost hoping for the surgery. At this point, I'm eating more to try to 'soak up' that nasty acid feeling that I have all day.

I was in your boat a few times since my sleeve on 9/13. Everyone said it will pick back up. They were right. It does. I know it's hard to understand because of the limited calories but it's has more to do with your body fighting the starvation mode. When this happens to me, I don't weight myself for a week. Try that. Keep going. Drink a lot of water. Good luck!

Leaping my glorious boobs does suck but I'm almost 100lbs less than 8 months ago and I started training for a 5k today. I will take my Heath over big boobs any day. Plus, I wa serious about buying new ones. I will have perky full D's!

I have been a DD since I was 15 regardless if I was 135lbs or 300lbs. Now, I'm down Almost a 100lbs and they are so gross. They look like deflated balloons. My boobs were always my 'good feature'. Not any more. I will be buying new ones too.

I started at 311.5. I'm at 218.5 now. My dr set my goal at 145. My goal is 180 and then I will see how I feel. I'm 5'10". I don't need to be a size 5. I have almost 40lbs to my first goal. As for junk, I'm eating a tiny bit of chocolate occasionally but not much. My 'junk' is Peanut Butter crackers. I hated peanut butter before surgery. Now, I have this gross acidy feeling in my stomach and mouth at all time so I eat the crackers to 'soak' it up.

Don't get me wrong, I'm pleased with the 92lbs but to not see that scale move in months is so discouraging. Especially since this is the time when we should be losing the most. The depression from lack of losing just triggers the eating. It's a vicious cycle. Im going to take some of the advice and start journaling again and go back to liquids for a few days to 'detox' of the crap that I ate. I

The sleeve works but you have to be committed. I blame the stress in my life for my lack of motivation. It's not an excuse. I should be stricter. I should eat less often. I can't blame the surgery. Just myself.

I'm seven months out this week. I basically stopped losing weight around the forth month. I've lost 1lbs in a month for a total of 16 since 1/1. I can't get the eating under control and feel myself slipping into a deep depression which doesn't help the eating. I need to regroup and get motivated but it's easier said then done. Anyone else struggling?

At 6 months post op, My headful of dark curls are gone. I'm left with thin strangly hair that doesn't do anything. I take 10,000 mg of Biotin. I'm going to start the Rogaine today. I'm also going to up my protien. I've slacked the last 2 months do to stress but I'm back on track.

My dr's deit was liquids for the first 6 weeks. That was 3 protien drinks and two yogurts totalling about 600 calories. During the weight loss stage, he said not to get over 800 calories. 1200-1400 sounds high.

I suffered from PCOS like many other overweight women. I am just over 6 months post op. My cycle is unpredictiable. I bleed for a month straight and since, have been on for about 50% of the time. I've been under a large amount of stress, so I'm sure that didn't help. My surgeon said its' very typical for the cycle to be off that first year.

I was told that I was to never take Ibuprofen. My surgeon said it will eat up our tiny stomachs. Be careful!!!

In the beginning, I only told a select few about my surgery. Now that I've lost 91.1 lbs people are really noticing and making comments. I've told more people that I've had surgery but I also add that it's only reduced my stomach size. I am still the one that decides what goes in my mouth. My family, on the other hand, is embarrassed by my surgery. My brother and sister both created cover stories during my recovery time. That made me feel even worse. This is a long tough journey. We don't have any reason to be embarrassed or ashamed. Be Proud. Kate

66lbs is a decent amount but when I have 171.5 total to lose, it's a drop in the bucket. I started out at 311.5 lbs. I'm 5'11" and my dr has set an unrealistic goal of 140lbs for me. At 200lbs, I'm a size 11. My 19 year old daughter is 145lbs in a size 5. I don't need to be that thin. I think his goal has put me in a bad place. Thanks for the words of advice. I am fighting hormones this week and everything is so dramatic. I've been on my period more than I've been off since surgery. Blah! Good luck everyone.

I was sleeved on 9/13/2011. I'm down a total of 85.5 lbs, 66.5 post op. I have lost 1lb in a month. I am struggling with time between work, grad school, volunteer teaching and stress eating. I feel like a failure. I need to jump start my 'good eating' habits again and get back on track. My 6 month anniversary is in 15 days. I wanted to break 100lbs. I don't think I will make it. Has anyone else struggled at this point? Any advice?

I stalled at about 2 weeks but at 4 weeks, it kicked in again. I'm currently stalled but refuse to give up. I'm 11 weeks out tomorrow. My surgeon and dietitian have said that 800 is the MAX calories that I can have. I've lost almost 65lbs including 19 preop. I am stuggling to get protein in and am the process of restructuring my diet. I have a goal of 35lbs more by March. As for the 'monthly' issue....I was on the pill and still went for 3 weeks at a time. I blame it on the changes my body is going through. Good luck and stay positive!

Thanks...I'm trying to sip water but this is worse than being nausated! Gross! Onion are now on the Do Not Eat list. Or maybe it was the Mayo.... BLAH!!!

I had terrible gas too. It ended up to be a lactose intolerance. Are you doing a lot of dairy?

I'm 10 weeks post op.... I remember reading about 'The Slimes'... I just tried a low fat chicken salad with onions. My belly did NOT like it. I'm pretty sure I have my first case of the slimes. Any advice? I'm at work and about to gag!

Please know that I am not attacking you but you said in one post that you purged to get rid of food and in another for a matter of control. This concerns me. Bulimia is very serious. This sleeve may help you reduce the amount you consume but you will still want to get rid of it. You will get that full feeling and want to make it go away. The sleeve will not help with that. Only you can. As for the comment about you not being 'fat' enough for the sleeve or any other type of baratric surgery, I agree. Most surgeons require a BMI of at least 35 with obesity complications. Some require a 40. I'm assuming that you are paying for it yourself considering insurance companies require a high BMI as well. Please carefully think about this. I fought this disease for 23 years. I even had a boyfriend that encouraged it. I miscarried because of it. It has rotted my teeth. I understand the severity. I can honestly say that the sleeve does NOT help me in that sense. It is assisting me I. My decision to become heathly...but it's me that decides not to eat garbage and to work out. Not the sleeve.

I'm 9 weeks out as of yesterday. I added salad over this past weekend. I ordered a salad with grilled chicken and used the salad mix as a 'side' dish to my protien. No dressing. Anything fatty or oily gags me.

I fought bulimia most of my life. Sometimes it was horrible. Other times, I went years without purging. I didn't mention this to my surgeon out of fear that he would not perform the surgery. I was worried about damage to my throat and stomach but he scoped me and I was normal. With some bulimics, they are not vomitting for weight loss but for a form of control. I did it for weight loss. I would NEVER considering doing it now. Never. I fear that I would hurt myself. Bulima is a mental choice. Every time I hung my head over the toliet, it was my choice. Is your surgeon requiring a mental evaluation?

It gets better. My gas was severe too. It was a major lactose intolerance. I'm not happy about that because dairy is an easy source of protien. Don't live with the pain. Call the dr. just in case.