theladyslipper

So thrilled to be back in the 100's...even if it's 199!
I'm around 3 1/2 months & have lost nearly 70lbs. So thankful for this procedure & my new lifestyle that it brought about.

So thrilled to be back in the 100's...even if it's 199!
I'm around 3 1/2 months & have lost nearly 70lbs. So thankful for this procedure & my new lifestyle that it brought about.

So thrilled to be back in the 100's...even if it's 199!
I'm around 3 1/2 months & have lost nearly 70lbs. So thankful for this procedure & my new lifestyle that it brought about.

So thrilled to be back in the 100's...even if it's 199!
I'm around 3 1/2 months & have lost nearly 70lbs. So thankful for this procedure & my new lifestyle that it brought about.

So thrilled to be back in the 100's...even if it's 199!
I'm around 3 1/2 months & have lost nearly 70lbs. So thankful for this procedure & my new lifestyle that it brought about.

So thrilled to be back in the 100's...even if it's 199!
I'm around 3 1/2 months & have lost nearly 70lbs. So thankful for this procedure & my new lifestyle that it brought about.

@@theladyslipper
The honeymoon ends when you realize this takes work. For others it will last longer. Its a great high.

Congratulations!

wonderful! that's my next goal and I am less than 10 pounds away! right behind ya~ feels good, doesn't it?

So thrilled to be back in the 100's...even if it's 199!
I'm around 3 1/2 months & have lost nearly 70lbs. So thankful for this procedure & my new lifestyle that it brought about.

So thrilled to be back in the 100's...even if it's 199!
I'm around 3 1/2 months & have lost nearly 70lbs. So thankful for this procedure & my new lifestyle that it brought about.

WONDERFUL!
totally life changing! now, I hope you will share your maintenance secrets and tips as you go forward into a new phase of the journey.

Today was my one year check up with my surgeon. I have lost 95% of my excess body weight. He is super proud of my accomplishments. He said I am in the top 10% of surgery patients for weight loss in 1 year. I also got the speech about maintaining and keeping up my good habits ! I have never regretted my surgery. I have not had any complications and have had a great amount of support during the process.
My stats:
Weight: 294 Now: 135
Size: 4x/28 Now xs-s/4
I literally couldn't run to my mailbox this time last year and now I am training for a half marathon and compete at least once a month in a 5K or 10K. I do zumba, lift weights, and have energy to play with my daughter. Life is good!

I totally had calf cramps & ended up stretch a lot & walking it out--weird. It stopped adventually. The worst was if my backer & duvet were tucked too tightly pushing my food down---then it would cramp. Good luck!!

YAY YOU!!!!! Very exciting stuff!

Also remember that you have swollen tissue & that you are still recovering from a kinda big surgery! It will happen. Relax & see where the journey takes you!

I'm nearly 3 months out & felt the same way in the beginning! I remember being stuffed after 2 small bites of chicken & 15-30 min later, I'd feel crazy hunger like I hadn't eaten in days & it came on all of the sudden...then another bite or 2 of chicken. So weird. By 2.5 months, that crazy hunger feeling started to happen less & I could eat a little more. Stick with it & remember that what you feel & experience now isn't the way the rest of your life will be! There are even more changes by the 3rd month. Good Luck to you!!!

I have tried to eliminate everything associated with before surgery, and I have found that the people are more critical parts of the past than the foods. After all, I believe, in a certain way, food choices were influenced by circumstances of life, within a few key confines of availability and lifestyle. I am making sure to indulge in things I love, albeit with a very strong emphasis on things that have come to me since surgery, to be sure I am living in the present and not the past. I have met better people as well as better foods!

You realized what happened and you learned from it, score one for Team LadySlipper!
You got this!

well then!
maybe an extra walk for penance? :-) no?
hang around us, we'll try to lift you up instead.

I'm nearly 3.5 months post-sleeve & have been doing so well. This sleeve is helping me live in moderation--I walk a couple of times a week & stick to my meal plan, but still have a bite or 2 of things I'd like. So far, I've lost around 65lbs, but yesterday, I got kinda scared b/c I felt like I went back to some old eating habits, just snacking on all kinds of things that are not on my meal plan. I've come so far & don't want to go back to the old eating habits that paved my journey to the sleeve!!! Yesterday, I had agreed to go to lunch w/ someone who is a bit toxic who's been asking me to get together....after that is when all the snacking started. I swear, toxic people kinda drip in toxicity & l left that lunch w/ some of it on me!!! I'm now vowing that I'm not spending time w/ people who don't lift me up & who are stressful to be around! I had made up that it wouldn't be nice of me to pass on that lunch, but I tell you, agreeing to be around toxic folks is like self abuse! I so don't want to go back to unhealthy eating patterns!

I'm nearly 3.5 months post-sleeve & have been doing so well. This sleeve is helping me live in moderation--I walk a couple of times a week & stick to my meal plan, but still have a bite or 2 of things I'd like. So far, I've lost around 65lbs, but yesterday, I got kinda scared b/c I felt like I went back to some old eating habits, just snacking on all kinds of things that are not on my meal plan. I've come so far & don't want to go back to the old eating habits that paved my journey to the sleeve!!! Yesterday, I had agreed to go to lunch w/ someone who is a bit toxic who's been asking me to get together....after that is when all the snacking started. I swear, toxic people kinda drip in toxicity & l left that lunch w/ some of it on me!!! I'm now vowing that I'm not spending time w/ people who don't lift me up & who are stressful to be around! I had made up that it wouldn't be nice of me to pass on that lunch, but I tell you, agreeing to be around toxic folks is like self abuse! I so don't want to go back to unhealthy eating patterns!

Don't fret. 3.5 months is exactly when my hair started to fall out. It only lasted about a month and a half, was never enough for anyone else to notice, and started growing back immediately.

Here's an article that explains what's happening with our hair!
Harvard Health Publications
Telogen Effluvium
What Is It?
At any given time, about 85% to 90% of the hairs on the average person's head are actively growing (the anagen phase) and the others are resting (the telogen phase). Typically, a hair is in the anagen phase for two to four years, then enters the telogen phase, rests for about two to four months, and then falls out and is replaced by a new, growing hair. The average person naturally loses about 100 hairs a day.
In a person with telogen effluvium, some body change or shock pushes more hairs into the telogen phase. Typically in this condition, about 30% of the hairs stop growing and go into the resting phase before falling out. So if you have telogen effluvium, you may lose an average of 300 hairs a day instead of 100.
Telogen effluvium can be triggered by a number of different events, including:
Surgery
Major physical trauma
Major psychological stress
High fever, severe infection or other illness
Extreme weight loss
Extreme change in diet
Abrupt hormonal changes, including those associated with childbirth and menopause
Iron deficiency
Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
Some medications
Because hairs that enter the telogen phase rest in place for two to four months before falling out, you may not notice any Hair loss until two to four months after the event that caused the problem. Telogen effluvium rarely lasts longer than six months, although some cases last longer.
Although losing a great number of hairs within a short time can be frightening, the condition is usually temporary. Each hair that is pushed prematurely into the telogen phase is replaced by a new, growing hair, so there is no danger of complete baldness. Because hair on the scalp grows slowly, your hair may feel or look thinner than usual for a time, but fullness will return as the new hairs grow in.
Symptoms
If you have telogen effluvium, you'll notice more hair than usual accumulating on your pillowcase, on the shower or bathroom floor and in your hairbrush. Your scalp hair may feel or look less dense than usual. Often, though, the hair loss is subtle, and other people may not notice anything different about your hair.
Diagnosis
Most cases of telogen effluvium can be diagnosed based on medical history and an examination of the scalp and hair. If the hair loss has been occurring for several months, there may be visible thinning Patches, but often the hair loss is not dramatic enough for a doctor to notice. If you have large bald Patches, you probably don't have telogen effluvium. If the doctor gently tugs on some hairs on your scalp and four or more hairs come out, you probably have telogen effluvium. Also, the hairs will look like hairs in the telogen phase — they will have a white bulb at the end that was in the scalp, and will not have a gel-like covering around that end of the hair.
You may be asked to gather all hairs that fall out of your head over a 24-hour period, and count them to see if the hair loss is truly excessive. Losing fewer than 100 hairs in a day is considered normal. You also may be asked to gather and count lost hairs every one or two weeks to see when the shedding starts to decline.
In some rare cases, if there is reason to doubt the diagnosis, a biopsy of the scalp may be done. In this procedure, a small piece of the scalp that includes several hair follicles is removed and examined under a microscope. Your doctor also may do blood tests to check for conditions such as thyroid abnormalities that may be contributing to hair loss.
Expected Duration
Typically, hair loss begins two to four months after the event that triggered the problem, and lasts approximately six months. New hairs begin growing immediately after the hair falls out, but significant growth may not be noticed for several months.
Prevention
Nothing can be done to prevent most of the types of physical shock that can start telogen effluvium. Some cases may be caused by a poor diet, and these might be prevented by eating a balanced diet that provides enough Protein, Iron and other nutrients.
Treatment
No treatment for active telogen effluvium has been proven effective.
Some causes of the disorder can be corrected. For example, if you have a poor diet, consult a dietitian to help you balance it. If the hair loss began after you started a new medication, talk to your doctor to see if the medication should be discontinued. Many times, however, the cause is a specific event in the past, and you can expect that the hair will grow back. In cases where Hair growth has not returned to a satisfactory level, your doctor may prescribe minoxidil (Rogaine), a lotion applied to the scalp that may stimulate hair growth in some people.
When To Call a Professional
See your doctor if you experience excessive hair loss or obvious thinning patches on your scalp.
Prognosis
The outlook for telogen effluvium is very good. Most cases run their course within six to nine months, and the hair usually grows back. In some cases, the disorder may last longer. In other cases, not all hairs grow back.
External resources
American Academy of Dermatology P.O. Box 4014 Schaumburg, IL 60168-4014 Phone: 847-330-0230 Toll-Free: 1-888-462-3376 Fax: 847-240-1859 http://www.aad.org/
Disclaimer: This content should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of a call or visit to a health professional. Use of this content is subject to specific Terms of Use & Medical Disclaimers.

Here's an article that explains what's happening with our hair!
Harvard Health Publications
Telogen Effluvium
What Is It?
At any given time, about 85% to 90% of the hairs on the average person's head are actively growing (the anagen phase) and the others are resting (the telogen phase). Typically, a hair is in the anagen phase for two to four years, then enters the telogen phase, rests for about two to four months, and then falls out and is replaced by a new, growing hair. The average person naturally loses about 100 hairs a day.
In a person with telogen effluvium, some body change or shock pushes more hairs into the telogen phase. Typically in this condition, about 30% of the hairs stop growing and go into the resting phase before falling out. So if you have telogen effluvium, you may lose an average of 300 hairs a day instead of 100.
Telogen effluvium can be triggered by a number of different events, including:
Surgery
Major physical trauma
Major psychological stress
High fever, severe infection or other illness
Extreme weight loss
Extreme change in diet
Abrupt hormonal changes, including those associated with childbirth and menopause
Iron deficiency
Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
Some medications
Because hairs that enter the telogen phase rest in place for two to four months before falling out, you may not notice any Hair loss until two to four months after the event that caused the problem. Telogen effluvium rarely lasts longer than six months, although some cases last longer.
Although losing a great number of hairs within a short time can be frightening, the condition is usually temporary. Each hair that is pushed prematurely into the telogen phase is replaced by a new, growing hair, so there is no danger of complete baldness. Because hair on the scalp grows slowly, your hair may feel or look thinner than usual for a time, but fullness will return as the new hairs grow in.
Symptoms
If you have telogen effluvium, you'll notice more hair than usual accumulating on your pillowcase, on the shower or bathroom floor and in your hairbrush. Your scalp hair may feel or look less dense than usual. Often, though, the hair loss is subtle, and other people may not notice anything different about your hair.
Diagnosis
Most cases of telogen effluvium can be diagnosed based on medical history and an examination of the scalp and hair. If the hair loss has been occurring for several months, there may be visible thinning Patches, but often the hair loss is not dramatic enough for a doctor to notice. If you have large bald Patches, you probably don't have telogen effluvium. If the doctor gently tugs on some hairs on your scalp and four or more hairs come out, you probably have telogen effluvium. Also, the hairs will look like hairs in the telogen phase — they will have a white bulb at the end that was in the scalp, and will not have a gel-like covering around that end of the hair.
You may be asked to gather all hairs that fall out of your head over a 24-hour period, and count them to see if the hair loss is truly excessive. Losing fewer than 100 hairs in a day is considered normal. You also may be asked to gather and count lost hairs every one or two weeks to see when the shedding starts to decline.
In some rare cases, if there is reason to doubt the diagnosis, a biopsy of the scalp may be done. In this procedure, a small piece of the scalp that includes several hair follicles is removed and examined under a microscope. Your doctor also may do blood tests to check for conditions such as thyroid abnormalities that may be contributing to hair loss.
Expected Duration
Typically, hair loss begins two to four months after the event that triggered the problem, and lasts approximately six months. New hairs begin growing immediately after the hair falls out, but significant growth may not be noticed for several months.
Prevention
Nothing can be done to prevent most of the types of physical shock that can start telogen effluvium. Some cases may be caused by a poor diet, and these might be prevented by eating a balanced diet that provides enough Protein, Iron and other nutrients.
Treatment
No treatment for active telogen effluvium has been proven effective.
Some causes of the disorder can be corrected. For example, if you have a poor diet, consult a dietitian to help you balance it. If the hair loss began after you started a new medication, talk to your doctor to see if the medication should be discontinued. Many times, however, the cause is a specific event in the past, and you can expect that the hair will grow back. In cases where Hair growth has not returned to a satisfactory level, your doctor may prescribe minoxidil (Rogaine), a lotion applied to the scalp that may stimulate hair growth in some people.
When To Call a Professional
See your doctor if you experience excessive hair loss or obvious thinning patches on your scalp.
Prognosis
The outlook for telogen effluvium is very good. Most cases run their course within six to nine months, and the hair usually grows back. In some cases, the disorder may last longer. In other cases, not all hairs grow back.
External resources
American Academy of Dermatology P.O. Box 4014 Schaumburg, IL 60168-4014 Phone: 847-330-0230 Toll-Free: 1-888-462-3376 Fax: 847-240-1859 http://www.aad.org/
Disclaimer: This content should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of a call or visit to a health professional. Use of this content is subject to specific Terms of Use & Medical Disclaimers.