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Okay... I have ALWAYS had more hair than I know what to do with, very fine, but alot of it... About 3 months after my surgery I started heavy shedding of my hair.. this has gone on for a couple of months. Now at almost 6 months past surgery,the hair loss has dramatically slowed and hopefully stopped. I have always gotten in at least 70 - 90 grams of protein in, so it wasn't that for me. I think it just boils down to the anesthesia and rapid weight loss. Hormones are stored in fat cells and when those fat cells go bye bye, the hormones are all out ot wack... My periods went crazy as well. I think that my body has now adjusted to my new diet and recovered from the shock of anesthesia and weight loss. I've had the same hair stylist for years, so she "knows" my hair. She only noticed some thinning around my face, and she said that I didn't loss much if any hair when she shampooed and combed throught it, so I feel better about it now.... It did freak me out when I combed through my hair after showering and the comb was covered in hair, and that I noticed hair all over my clothes at the end of the day.. As my boss said, "your hair may be shedding, but at least you know it will come back, I said goodbye to mine forever"... (He has a ummm.. significant receeding hair line). Chin up ladies, this too shall pass!
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This subject came up at an eating/behavior class! The dietician said that if you are eating enough protein ... the usual cause for hair loss with weightloss surgery patients is... not enough fat in the diet!!! It will cause you hair to become dry, brittle, and fall out!! It may take some time to reverse this process. It is rare that a dietician says "eat more fat"- but she recommends eat more "good fats". (not more fries). She said that this is more common with gastric bypass, but is showing up a lot with lap-banders now too!! I hate to say it ... but try to add more fats into your diet....nuts, olive oil, fish oils etc. and , you may see a great improvement.GOOD LUCK.
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I would be inclined to think maybe since he has only done 150, that no one else had mentioned it to him. Hair loss following any big weight loss is very common. If you will go to the Search tab in the menu and search hair loss, you can find tons of people with the problem. I am 6 months out, mine just started within the last 4-6 weeks, and is getting pretty bad now. I had this happen when I lost 60+ pounds with Atkins too....so when they tell me "more protein!" I have to laugh, I lived on Protein with Atkins, and still lost it!! In that instance it shed for about 3 months, slowly tapering off in severity, and then began regrowing. It grew in fairly quickly, and was healthy as ever, now here we go again. The exciting thing is, when it grows back in this time, it will stay!!! I feel like I have been on a roller coaster with my hair. I used to have long straight blonde hair. Then cancer struck, lost it to the chemo, and it grew in curly and darker. Then lost a ton of hair with Atkins, grew it back, at least it didn't change color and texture that time. And here we go one more time!!! It WILL be worth it!!! Try the Search---you get lots of opinions....but nothing concrete. My Dr.'s both surgeon and fill Dr. say it is common with weight loss, one told me to take Biotin supplements, the other, just eat a healthy diet, it will grow back. Good Luck!!! Kat
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I know this must have been discussed a miillion times but I need some advice and reassurance...big time! Once your hair starts falling out: 1) How long does this last? 2) How much do you generally loose? 3) When does it start to grow back? 4) Is there anything to do? Use? Not do or use? Anything to help to stop it and start it re-growing? 5) Is there anything to take or eat to help? Such as amounts of Protein to increase to or types of Vitamins or minerals to increase? Where's the big hairy shedding dog hiding? Oh, no, that's ME! Thanks from the the gal who wanted to be thinner, everywhere, BUT her hair! :think
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hi i also use the Protein bullets and i love them. i actually got used to the taste of the blue raspberry. i use them if my band is too tight and i cant eat alot or if i havent eaten enough protein. i also bought the 25g tubes. i went on vacation this summer and took these as well as the Isopure Protein shakes. i alternated between them based on what i was eating for the day. in fact i'm driving from Texas to on sunday with my dogs and my bullets are all packed. my hair is not falling out like i've read happening to bandsters on other threads and one reason i think this is so is because i was dilligent about my protein intake. check out the price on A1supplements.com. they discount them
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Liver Not Small Enough
mybella replied to KristinsMommy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am on my 14th day of my liquid diet and I am on the 3rd of the 14th day of clear liquid diet. I had to do only 3 shakes of 27gram of whey protein and water. I became constipated half way through it and too a laxative before I got to my second week and the dr told me to eat a few cups of brocolli or something with no or low carb fiber also I could use very low sodium broth so I I did and I was better but I was worried about being binded still. I was surprised that I was not that hungry, and when I did feel hungry on the diet, drinking flavored water did help. I like the crystal light lemon and tea flavor and I would heat that up when I wanted to drink. I stayed away from caffine as well. I did drink decaf herbal tea. I am hungry now and I am allowed clear juices no surger not diet, but I have to drink diet cranberry juice. The juice have a lot of suger and calories and carbs, but they want that because your body needs those things. I have been tired on the and have not exercised on the 3 day liquid diet. No energy. the juices are 1/2 cup to 1/4 an I probably have had closer to 1/2 to a 1 cup and I am hoping that is not too much sugar. I only lose 9 pounds in 14 days probably because of the constipation. I will be measuring to see if I loss inches. Remember my liquid diet was very strick. I have loss 25 pounds since May 22, so I think my liver has sprunk by now. So if you have been losing weight during this process and you stick to your liquid diet you should be fine. Good luch. -
baby food is disgusting! today was my first day on mushies and i had gone to the store and picked the highest protein baby food i could find. EW EW EW EW any one else try baby food?
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Keep drinking your water, It may be a bit to early for the gym. at that stage I was eating a lot of Egg Drop Soup, (High Protein) Just stick to it, these first few weeks are a big time for weight loss and adjusting to the band. Do not rush it ( YOU WILL EAT AGAIN!) Trust me, I wish someone had told me that in the beginning. You may be hungry so try to keep hydrated and go to the Chinese take out and try the Egg Drop Soup! Take Care ROSS THE BOSS
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whether you drink Protein shakes or not for the rest of your life really is up to you. Once your stomach heals, what you put in it is going to be up to you. If you can eat enough protein in regular food, then you shouldn't ever need to drink a Protein shake again. I would think somewhere between 60-90 grams of protein a day would be where you would want to be. At least that's what I'll be shooting for - it depends on your activity level, etc I think as well. I'm only 4 days out from surgery so I can't really tell you what I'm able to tolerate yet. Today I've had some broth and Water and some popsicles. I don't feel hungry at all. On friday, I'm going to move to thicker liquids since i'll be a week out. Protein Shakes and maybe some creamy Soups. Looking forward to that. It will be good to have a bit more flavor in the mouth. My husband always tries to sneak off to eat - but I tell him its okay - he can eat in front of me - it doesn't bother me. My only limit is no sardines because the thought makes me nauseous haha. Pre-op was another story - he couldn't eat in front of me because i was hungry haha.
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Regarding Protein 5 months post-sleeve
soocalchic replied to stevedallas's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Sounds like you have it figured out if this is working for you and you can live like this then go at it.. As long as all that protein isn't causing intestinal distress then I guess you'll be ok. When do you get your water in? seems like your whole day revolves around food and protein drinks. -
First couple days post op diet
Bufflehead replied to Italiancurves's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
My surgeon's rule is that you should end up with at least 64 ounces of fluid each day, but it doesn't matter whether that is from water, broth, protein shakes, tea, juice, skim milk, etc. As long as it isn't alcohol, soda, or something with a high carb count (we are restricted to 60 carbs per day). -
Hey I too have twins. They r three and my reason too. I developed some medical issues while pregnant with them and thought I wasn't even going to be around for them, that scared me. Since then I've been trying all I can and then I found out some coworkers had WLS done and I was like this may be an option. After extensive research I'm very comfortable and confident with this option. This forum is amazing too. I don't post as often as I'd like, but just reading others comments are wonderful. I wish u luck and congrats in the twins. They can be such a handful, but can't imagine it any other way
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I feel like I have severe morning sickness
Kim61811 replied to Kim61811's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm taking Prevacid morning and night, it seems that between those, multi vitamins, and another perscription I have to take, I am full half the day just from them, even when I spread them out. I'll be happy when I can get more food in. I should be eating more soft foods now and I can tolerate most anything, not nearly as much as I have heard people describe. One scrambled egg is too much. It takes me all day to get in a protein shake. -
Why are you doing that to yourself! Yuck! There are lots of other good 'human' food you can eat during Mushies Stage: Pinto Bean Puree Bean soup Potato soup Hummus pudding Scrambled eggs with cheese... or if that texture doesnt work, a single egg omelet with cheese Cottage cheese pancakes, sweet or savory pumpkin custard mozzarella sticks applesauce Cottage cheese with SF flavored syrups] oatmeal And good thick Protein shakes will fill you and get in the protein you need.
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Slim Fast NO NO!
MrsShannonDennis replied to MrsShannonDennis's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Easy to find this...just Google! Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 8 fl oz Amount per ServingCalories 190Calories from Fat 60% Daily Value *Total Fat 7g11% Saturated Fat 0.5g2%Cholesterol 10mg3%Sodium 250mg10%Potassium 400mg11%Total Carbohydrate 16g5% Dietary Fiber 3g12% Sugars 4gProtein 16g32% Vitamin A25%Vitamin C170%Calcium35%Iron25%Vitamin D40%Vitamin E200%Vitamin K40%Thiamin (B1)25%Riboflavin (B2)25%Niacin (B3)25%Vitamin B650%Folic Acid (Folate)50%Vitamin B1250%Biotin25%Magnesium10%Panthothenic Acid25%Zinc30%Copper25%Manganese35%Chromium50%Molybdenum25% Est. Percent of Calories from: Fat 33.2% Carbs 33.7% Protein 33.7% -
The only reason I would say maybe---mixed feelings, is that they continue to improve upon what they have now. The new band for instance is adjusted by remote...no port, no tubes...no needles. I might say remove mine once I reach goal---if another option was available that my Dr. and I decide together would be ideal for lifetime control. You know maybe that magic pill we all dream about!!!! Kat
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You can let your waiter know of any special meals requests. I've cruised a lot and have always been dieting. Right off the bat I told my waiter to please not put any carbs on my plate (rice, potatoes, etc.) I never had to remind him after that. I also asked him to never offer me dessert and he didn't. It made it a lot easier for me. I skipped the midnight chocolate buffet and walked by any other dessert offerings. As Blizair said, there's plenty of proteins everywhere.. at all meals no matter where they are served. Exercising is easy on the ship. I would walk laps on the upper deck. They have an area just for walkers and runners. Nothing like walking as you look out over the ocean. I'm sure you'll have a blast! Enjoy!
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No restriction with carbs...anyone else?
Wendydarling19 replied to Wendydarling19's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I'm not going to give up on it yet because it's pretty good on the proteins but not the carbs. I'm just going to try to cut the carbs better and get my fluids in! That part is hard because I work where sometimes I don't get a minute to go to the lavatory if need be and same with school! -
i have zero Protein right now, unless u count chicken broth. they said that it's to give my stomach time to heal. it's pretty brutal. I feel bad for @CRAIGMARTINEZ who has 2 weeks of this. I didn't get isopure, and wasn't advised to. however, I only have 1 more day. So the question is, does it get better on full liquids or will I still be hungry until real food is introduced? Sent from my SM-G900T using the BariatricPal App
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Isopure Protein drinks Craig Martinez Austin, Texas
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A few of the rules I remember which made me successful at losing 50 lbs. were: >use a salad plate instead of a dinner plate >3 bites of protein, 3 bites of veggie, 1 bite of carb, repeat until satisfied >eat every 3 hours >fill up on protein for snacks, (hard boiled egg with a piece of cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, chicken breast etc.) >never drink your calories, except for a protein shake >No carbonated drinks > do not frink for 30 min. before and for 30 min after a meal >eat slowly, chew much, small bites >Limit fruit, due to the sugar it converts to Can anyone help me think of anymore? especially designated for lapbanders? I realize all doctors do not give the same instructions.
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Necessity for Gallbladder removal
MyLapGotBigger replied to MyLapGotBigger's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks Michelle. They really didn't give me the option. I guess I wonder what would have happened if I didn't say anything,. Would they have done both or would they have just removed my gallbladder and when I woke up would have realized i would not have had the band. That would have been really depressing. BTW, hoiw do i put that weight loss ticker on my posts? Thanks again for your reply. -
I just need to vent. We have an ongoing dispute with the neighbors across the alley. It is a long story, but let me assure you that we have never done anything to them (until when I finally got sick of it after 4 years and told the wife what I thought of her a few months ago...) Now, it's to the point that we cannot even go out in our own alley without getting harrassed by these people. When I flew home from having my surgery, they were in the alley, harrassing us. Tonight, my husband didn't go outside to do snow removal until 11pm in hopes that they would be in bed and would leave him alone. Oh no....that would be way too easy. The next thing I know is a cop is ringing my doorbell. Apparently, my husband was outside shoveling and the a**hole across the street came outside and tried to start a fight with him. My husband immediately just called 911 so things would not escalate any further. This is just ridiculous that we can't even live in our own house without being harrassed. We have contacted a lawyer, but the lawyer doesn't even think he will be able to do any good. Moving is not an option, does anyone have any suggestions?
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1) band holds 4cc + the tubing for your port will hold more - maybe as much as 3-4 ccs 2) YES - you still need to drink lots of Water. Water is required for your body to burn fat. Sometimes JUST drinking enough water in combination with your reduced intake will be what you need to start losing again. 3) Be sure to eat solid foods. Solid Proteins like chicken or beef will satisfy you sooner than yogurt or cottage cheese - which just slide on through. This is particularly important at night - when most bandsters have the least restriction. 4) Chewing, particularly solid proteins, is the most important thing you can do. Count the chews, if you can't figure it out on your own. 30x is considered enough. 5) If it's CRUNCHY it is not your friend. Things like cheetos or crackers - when chewed - turn to a lovely liquid/mushy form and slide right past the band. If you want crunch - eat a vegatable. Sadly, the band is not a cure-all. Some correct choices will be required. You don't have to be a saint - but you need to be making good choices the bulk of the time in order to lose weight. I urge, even BEG you - do NOT assume that "I am not losing" = "I need a fill." There are numerous hazards with having too much restriction. Sometimes "I am not losing" means you need to make different or better food choices, you need to get more exercise, or you need to drink more water. While the Band makes it easier, you still have to diet to lose weight. You may not have to SUFFER, but you still have to eat good, wholesome food in small quantity and burn more calories than you take in. Good Luck and Happy Band Trails to All.
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The caramel premier Protein is really good I tried some at a sampling Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
