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Fast Hair Loss & Slow Weight Loss I feel so far behind most of y'all posting on here. I'm only down about 60 lbs from my high, less than 40 lbs post-op. I'm aiming for 100g protein per day, 900 cal total. And my hair is falling out like crazy, which I would understand if I was dropping weight quickly. I haven't stopped any of my medications yet either. Have your surgeons been sending you in for lab work frequently?

I could have written this post. I'm in the same position, except my sleeve was 7/30. I also had a hiatal hernia repair. I'm still taking Omeprazole 40mg a day because my surgeon puts VSG patients on it for a month after surgery, but we're all hopeful I can stop taking it soon. SG 7/30/2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 266

I tried the BariMelts multi and calcium, and I immediately HATED them. I hope they work out better for you. SG 7/30/2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 266

Y'all have convinced me to try straws again. Before surgery, I would drink around 120oz water per day; after, I've been struggling to get 64oz and it's because I'm not constantly sipping water through my straw all day. It's much easier to just take a pull on a straw when I'm doing something else vs. opening a bottle and/or tilting my head back to take in drink. SG 7/30/2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 266

I'm on Omeprazole and still feeling this "hunger" constantly. SG 7/30/2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 266

Your plan sounds way better than mine! SG2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 270

Thanks for the reply, [mention=382689]Pckeys[/mention]. I started a Keto diet July 9th so I'm surprised it took so long to drop, based on your explanation. Anyway, it was high again yesterday so I guess I just need to be patient. SG2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 270

I'm in this stage right now! I would like answers too. I feel so hungry, and it's completely not what I expected. SG2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 270

I feel super hungry too, which I didn't expect because the surgeon told me that they were removing the portion of my stomach that made me feel hungry. One of the main reasons I had surgery was so I wouldn't feel hungry all the time. Why is my stomach still growling? SG2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 270

Prior to surgery, my Omron blood pressure readings were consistently in the "Hypertension Stage 2" category. Yesterday, my BP was down to "Elevated" and today it says "Normal." Is that for real? How can I see such a drastic change when I haven't lost weight yet? SG2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 270

Wow, you look amazing!

Wow, I had gastric sleeve yesterday, and my post-op diet is clear liquids for 2 weeks, all liquids for two weeks, then pureed foods for 2 weeks. Yogurt is included in the all liquids section, and cottage cheese doesn't come in until the pureed phase at week 5. Pre Op - Post Op Handout Level 1.pdf

OMG this is totally going to be one of my goals! I'm staying in a hotel right now and the towel only covers my back OR front. SG2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 270

I just had my sleeve yesterday! I'm finding it a little difficult to sleep this first night post-op, but it might be more about the hotel bed than the surgery. SG2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 270

This is interesting to me. Due to COVID, almost all of my interaction with my doctor's office has been remote. The only time I went into the office was for my x-ray; I didn't get to use a special scale. Now I want to look into this. But if you have low muscle mass before surgery and you build that up via exercise afterward, does that actually makes your goal weight a moving target? SG 7/30/2020 HW 294 SW 270 CW 270