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What is your username on MFP?

I have tried looking through old posts to find an answer to this question, but I've had no luck. Does anyone know at what stage it is okay to use chia seeds or can you at least tell me how far along you were when you started? Thanks.

I was originally planning on March 22, but now it looks like I get to move my date up to Jan. 17--so exciting! 30 days!

Thanks for this! I am really looking forward to surgery, but not to hair loss!

You look fantastic! Congrats! Also, thanks for sharing your progress--very inspiring.

Glad to hear that you are doing well! Wishing you much success!

You look great and you're absolutely right--in a few more months you'll have even more amazing after photos! Wishing you continued success!

Another work around on the iPad is just to go to the website itself (as I am doing now) rather than the app. That way, you don't have to worry about rotating the iPad or buttons that don't work.

Hi All, I have been reading more and more about hair loss after WLS and it sounds pretty inevitable, but I also remember reading in this thread a lot of people who didn't (or haven't yet) experienced hair loss. It's my understanding that the hair loss doesn't even usually start until 3-4 months after surgery but that it does grow back starting a couple of months later. Can people who have been sleeved at least 3-4 months please share their experiences with hair loss? I have locs and I'm just picturing losing clumps of them

I had not thought of this before this thread, but it's a great idea. I found one on Amazon I like: http://www.amazon.com/Gastric-Sleeve-Medical-Italian-Bracelet/dp/B007NMF242

Congrats, tsmyle! Wishing you a speedy recovery and much success!

I have iPad 4 and the only way I am able to use the app on it is to start and stay in portrait mode.

I'm still not having my surgery until March, but I wanted to say congrats on getting your flight changed. I know how badly you want to be started on your journey (me too, but I can't change my date ). I wish you the best of luck and much success! PS. You can change your surgery date ticker--how exciting!

I'm still pre-op, but I definitely plan on sticking around for the long haul! Right now, this site is a wealth of information and support and I hope it will continue to be so after my surgery, but I also want to give back once I have some experience under my belt to help all the newcomers.

Thanks for sharing this. It's good to be informed/forewarned.

If you haven't read this article about stalls, you should--it explains a lot: http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html

You look fantastic! Congrats!

I'm in Seattle, but I'm not getting sleeved until March, also in MX. I can't really be of much help with finding a PCP who will do follow-up--I'm a student and I see a doctor on my campus--but I would be happy to have sleeve buddies in/near town.

Congrats! Wishing you a speedy recovery and much success!

Wishing you a speedy recovery and much success!

How exciting! Wishing you a speedy recovery and much success!

You look great--healthy and happy! Thanks for being such an inspiration.

If you go into your profile and click on the box on the left where your photo is supposed to go, you should be able to add it.

Good idea!

Staying asleep is also my problem. Nothing that I've tried--pretty much every prescription and over the counter remedy--seems to help. I seem to remember that I slept better when I worked out regularly, so maybe once I get back into that habit my sleep will improve [fingers crossed].