IndieAllie

Hello fellow friends & sleevers, I wanted to give an update on the hair loss. I am now 6.5 months out and my hair loss that started at month 3 has officially slowed down, if not almost stopped completely. I didn't start taking anything different, I believe it was just the cycle it needed to run and thank God it seems to be over!! My hair looks fine but I can see it's thinner in the back (where no one can notice much) and from what I read it will grow back over the next few months.

I don't want to alarm or discourage you, but I am 6 months out and still have bouts of horrible acid. Going this week to see my surgeon about GERD or whatever is going on. I would keep taking whatever PPI has been prescribed to you and it should manage fine. I was a band to sleeve conversion with some complications so I don't believe my situation is common for everyone.

yeah ok, I mean I'm happy with my loss so far, but I'm only half way. I can't bare the thought of gaining even 1 pound this soon in. But, it's all about doing what you have to do and seeing it work itself out.

Has anyone else gained weight half way through the process?

Madam, I say NO MORE OF THIS!! I'm not going backwards - no way! I'm sitting in the gym parking lot right now about to go walk because my family ordered Chinese and I WONT be tempted!!!!!

Thank you! Have you ever gained weight? What an awful place to be again. I will NOW stop this cycle.

I hit my 5 month anniversary on March 5th and am down 78 pounds. Almost over night, I started being able to eat more than ever before - with no pain - no burps - no sliming etc. It scares me. I feel like I've pushed my little pouch to the limits and have possibly stretched it out? I was hardly eating for the first 3 months because I had such high acidity and nausea. Now, I see the portion size increasing a lot. Mind you, it's NO where near a "normal" portion size, but it's much more all of a sudden then I could eat prior. I must admit, for the first 4 months, I wasn't paying much attention to the calories I was consuming because I could hardly eat and was still losing crazy amounts of weight quickly, even if I ate junk like ice cream etc. This week I gained a pound and a half and I almost freaked out.............ok........I DID freak out. Now, I've downloaded a calorie counting app and have stayed on my 800 calories with only 20% being sugar/carbs and am back down that 1.5 pounds I gained. My insurance starts on April 1st and I'll start with a new surgeon/ NUT. My originals are back in India where I was living all of last year. So, I will be able to get it all checked out then but looking for any feedback from you wonderful folks.

Hello fellow sleevers, March 5th will be my 5 month mark and I've lost 78 pounds so far. I've been the same weight for almost 3 weeks now and feeling VERY discouraged. I know it's normal. I know so many have gone through it. Also, there are days were I'm just starving and can eat WAY more than normal days where I have hardly any interest in food/eating. I know I will have to work hard to get these last 80 pounds off, but I feel I'm losing some momentum and can't afford to be in this place right now. I just moved, am newly married, searching for a new doc and NUT here in NY and looking to change careers. So many changes at the same time as trying to adjust to my new life and tiny stomach. I know I can do it, but feeling really down about it now.

Hello friends, I was a band to sleeve conversion on October 5th of 2013 in INDIA and am down 75 pounds thus far. Feeling thrilled with my results, however, last week my husband and I flew back to live in NY and after a month of feeling great with minimal to NO acid or yucky tummy, I am back in pain. Sour, acid, nausea. I am on a PPI and that was sufficient up until now. My husband thinks the time change and jet lag are playing a role because normally, I take the Ganaton Plus at night and wake up feeling FINE! What oral anti acid do you all take? I was taking something called Digene in India but not sure what the compatible product is here stateside. Unfortunately, since I was in the "clear" with the acidic symptoms, I didn't bring any Digene back with me and will need to take something else that will work ASAP. I haven't set up my new NUT or Doctor here as I'm working out my insurance etc. Good ol' USA! Thank you for your help.

Funny you should mention that because I JUST had blood work done and my vitamin D is very low :-( Looks like sun tanning is in order for me!!

Funny you should mention that because I JUST had blood work done and my vitamin D is very low :-( Looks like sun tanning is in order for me!!

Funny you should mention that because I JUST had blood work done and my vitamin D is very low :-( Looks like sun tanning is in order for me!!

Hardest part was the 3 months of pretty much constant nausea. I live in India at the moment, so smells & spicy foreign food didn't help. The waiting period for that to finish was very tiring. hair loss has been very hard and depressing some days, but I'm looking into rocking a cute short cut until it begins to grow back. But literally, at my 3 month mark, I began to feel remarkably better! I was gaining strength & energy every day as I lost my weight. The BEST has been the feedback and encouragement about my loss, smaller clothes, clear skin, more energy, not having food on the brain 24/7. There are so many benefits and the best part? It's only up from here!

Yes, definitely. My butt aches from sitting on a hard chair now??!!!! I hope this subsides because it's bringing me down, I don't want to be in pain - I was for years!