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Last week 168.8 Current weight 164.2 4.6lbs this week. Probably my best week since Month 1! Thanks Bea!

I had toyed with the idea of WLS for a few years. It wasn't until the beginning of 2013 that I decided once and for all that I was at least going to go to a seminar. That date, January 11, 2013 changed my life. I left the seminar just knowing that I wanted to start living again and made an appointment the very next day for my inital consult. I used the next five months of my pre-op diet to learn everything I could about the sleeve and on July 26, 2013 I had my surgery. Now, 6 months and 104 lbs lighter, I am so glad that I finally had the courage to attend that seminar. Like others, I only wish I had it done sooner.

My hair loss started at about the 3-3.5 month mark. At 6 months now, it is still coming out but since I chopped it into a chin length bob a month ago, it seems to not be as bad. I also went from washing every day to every other day. It does seem to help. I always had nice, healthy hair. Thin, but a lot of it. After surgery, I noticed my hair becoming more coarse. And definitely frizzy. Cutting it helped but the winter cold is not doing me any favors. Also, some layers added much needed body to my now much thinner hair. I hope that it stops falling out soon. I manage to get all my Protein in and have been taking Biotin since the begininning of my 6 month pre-op diet. I do have some re-growth now and can't wait until this is over.

2nd week - 168.8

I weigh myself daily. Now that my weight loss is slowing, I need to weigh daily just for accountability reasons. I have not let myself get obsessive about it and once I get off the scale, I don't think about it until the next day. I never weighed myself before I started my WLS program and I know that is part of the reason I allowed myself to get up to 270lbs. I won't let that happen again.

15 lbs in one week! That's AWESOME! Great job!

Start weight 172 Today's weight 170 Thanks, Bea

I am looking forward to a great summer full of activites I haven't enjoyed in years. Amusement parks, hiking, kayaking, maybe even zip-linning! I can't wait to just enjoy being outside and LIVING!

This happened to me as well. I noticed that I broke out quite often from months 1-4 and like you, I hadn't had any issues since my teens. It seems to have stopped for now. I have no idea why it happened. This is the healthiest I have eaten in my life so I was quite shocked. And isn't a ton of Water supposed to be good for your skin?

Yay! What an awesome accomplishment! Great job

Hope you have a quick and easy recovery. Congrats on your surgery!

Good luck today! Sending good vibes your way!

Congrats! You look awesome.

I, fortunately, have paid sick leave at my job so I took off a full 3 weeks. I could have taken off more (my surgeon would have given me 4-6wks) but I was more than ready to go back after that. Recovery is different for everybody. I had a rough time my first week so I am glad I took the additional time. Good luck!

Congrats on finishing your pre-op requirements! That is definitely a big hurdle. Fingers crossed for a quick approval!

Great job! Congrats on your success!

Oh, I feel your pain! I am 3lbs away from 100lbs lost and it's driving me crazy. We will both get there soon though! Great job!

Happy Birthday!!

Great job! Congrats on your success!

Current weight (1/3/14) 172 Goal weight (2/14/14) 162 Thanks!

Lost 97lbs in 2013!! Started the year at my highest weight of 269 and rang in the new year at 172. Surgery was 7/26/13. A huge congratulations to everyone here!

WOW! You have had awesome success so far! Keep up the great work.

First off, 20lbs in one week is amazing! I personally did not weigh myself for the first month. I knew that there would be some weight gain from all the fluids they pump you with in the hospital and I didn't want to start this process being obsessed with that. When I did weigh myself, I was so excited to see that I was down 21 lbs. Because of that, I have no idea if my weight went up and down at all during that time. I will say that in the last 4 months, I have weighed EVERY day and I have not had any gains at all. Lots of stalls but no gains and I am down 73.2lbs in 5 months! If you work your sleeve, it will work for you! Good luck!

Hi! This will be my first challenge and I am excited to join in the fun! Please add me.

Best of luck to you today!