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@@amylynns, when I had my reduction in 1994, it was reduction and lift no implants. Now after this weight loss I have sad saggie little b's and am toying with the idea of implants. Make your decision when you have finished losing weight, you might be fine with just reduction and lift.

And if don't get rashes, usw a scrub brush on your skin so it appears you have one, and that tip is from a nurse at the doctors office.

amylynns, if you get sweaty rashes under your boobs, insurance should cover, also with back problems, another reason, I had a reduction from dd to c back in 1995, insurance covered it, best part was having the dents in the shoulders go away.

100 POUNDS GONE FROM MY START OF DIET MARCH 21 2014. Can you see me doing the happy dance!

I am someone who is vain about her long hair and was worried about this. I actually started losing lots of hair even before the surgery, I had lost 50 pounds preop and then the anesthesia from the preop testing, one month before surgery I was already losing handfuls in the shower. I started Biotin preop also. This only helps with new growth, it does not stop the hair from falling out that was there before surgery. I also read about hair cycles and depending on where you are in your growth cycle plays into the amount lost. So it got to the point where I dreaded showering or combing my long hair So got it cut off a few weeks back, about 4 months post op. Short pixie cut, don't notice the hair falling out near as much, I feel much better.

@@Beni I think it time for an update picture from you, in the pencil skirt w/spanx, yowza!! hot momma!!!

I have been doing the research also, realself.com has lots of good pictures/info. also joined a facebook page for folks going through tummy tucks and more.

I get my Vitamins in probably 95 percent of the time. I have a problem with the evening multi Vitamin, I always have been bad about the nighttime pills. I take a chewable flintstones multi vitamin morning and night 3 Calcium citrate chews from Bariatric Advantage w/ Vitamin D, 500 mg of calcium in each chew. the Peanut Butter chocolate is yummy. 5000 mg of Biotin 2500 mcg of b12 per day I decided if I was going to do this, I was going to do it to the best of my ability to follow doctors plan.

found this picture the other day, I actually think I was over 230 in the before picture here. Had to share it.

@@Beni, awesome info on the blood work, my doctor does not do blood work until 6 months, anxiously waiting...

@@PinkPolkadot619 awesome bikini girl

Just wanna say welcome, I am not a total newbie, surgery was 10/14/14, but good luck and this place is awesome for support.

Here is my haircut day 2, the way I will wear it, don't do poofy. I am much more comfortable with it this way, and the adverse psychological effects from seeing all that hair coming out by handfuls.

Neck, you can tell I have a neck, and collar bones, oh and shoulders, skinny legs, and my face. Happy day today.

129 today!have not seen that since 1980. I have been working at this for 11 months almost, 50 preop, 46 postop. 4 more pounds to 100 gone. Can't believe it, thank you for all your support.

I am so with you, mone was so stringy, I had lost about half my hair. I cut mine off today, feel pretty good about it, glad I own some hats.

Please share the recipe on that one. My hair is sooooo thin, and still comin out strong. I am so tempted to shave it off, and let it all just grow back in together. But if I am doing that, I want to go ahead and do it now so it will have grown back in before the summer. I would prolly do hats and do rags, maybe try a wig, I just hate this and for some reason it is extra oily so feel like i need to wash it daily if not twice a day depending on what my plans are. I guess less hair to absorb my oily scalp makes it seem so much oilier. Lastly, just made a new treat for me tonight. 1/2 premier protien chocolate drink, half a frozen banana and a no sugar added fudgesicle, blended into the best smoothy I have had. The BOMBBBB!!!

some friends were cracking on my baggy size 12 jeans last night, so off to the thrift store I went, tried on some 8's baggy, some 6's fit, but still baggy in the hip/thigh area. So then went to some size 4's. They f@#king fit, OMG, I have never worn a size 4, except for a 4t maybe when I was a toddler. I tried on a couple pairs to make sure it was not just a fluke. I am holding a bit of my saggy belly for the picture. Happy Dance!!! from a 24 to a 4 in 10 months!

there is a phone app for android, eat slower, you can set a timer that will beep at short intervals, what ever you set it at. I have used that, or i just watch the clock while I eat, 1 bite per minute.

I guess they dont feel we are beginners any longer. we are old pros by this point.

I had the same problem finding the thread, they should give us a heads up.

I was a huge diet coke addict for more years than I can remember. I slowed down for several months then went cold turkey in August, surgery was mid October. I was dying for that taste in my mouth one time. I poured a 1/4 cup, added ice, waited until it quit bubbling and took a small sip. It tasted ao awful and sickly sweet, I was so bummed. Tried a second time with a different source and same taste. Bummer Dude!

134 this morning, 40 pounds down from surgery date, total of 91 lost with 15 more to go to my goal weight. Though my doctor predicted I would be at 110 by my 6 month appointment. Remember I am 4'11, so my weight will be less.

Also, Omg, set myself up for dumping incident big time last night. Busy day taking care of mom, and did not eat lunch or have my Snacks. Then at 6 pm, ended up with stomach pain which had to be from hunger. I was out and only had some spicy chile lime Protein snacks with me, which I only ate a few. Then I had some chicken satay when I got to my friends for dinner. Had a bite of papaya salad. I am cleared for raw veggies at this point. I have had the satay before with no problem. But ended up with full dumping syndrome. I thought it had passed when I got in the car but ended up on the side of the road dry heaving my guts out. Total of 5 hours of the worst pain and vomiting. I must eat regularly if I am gonna be able to take care of mom and not go thru that again. Stomach still hurt most the day today, but finally feeling better.

All the research I did before surgery was that 50% gain back 20% of their total weight loss and 20% gain back 50%. I just plan to be in the 50% group. I also hope to get down low enough that I can handle the 20% regain.