Ok so I have been hovering right between 201-202 for a good two weeks. I went out of town for business this past week and didn't have a scale. Then wh

When I came home, mine was out of batteries. I just got some and weighed myself....197!!!!!!

It's been probably 1997 since I weighed anything that didn't start with a 2!!!!!

Another benefit? A crap ton of new male attention. And being able to be picky about who I see= way more GOOD dates vs awkward get me out of here type situations. LOL

The downside???

hair LOSS. NO JOKE PEOPLE!!! IT WILL HAPPEN!!!!

I've been losing for a full month now. Sometimes it seems to be slowing, but then I'll lose gobs the next day. Thankfully prior to surgery I had RIDICULOUSLY thick hair, but even still, I have a semi-bare patch up front, luckily the way I part my hair covers it. However I have an appt with a salon to talk treatments. One thing I will say, I at least have found an amazing temporary solution...Topix. Seriously. The spots where you can see scalp peeking through, all i do is part the hair, spray a little hairspray, then sprinkle on at the roots and my hair looks completely thick again. However I want to still see the salon because if it keeps coming out like this I"m going to need extensions lol.

I am a lot more disciplined with Protein and Vitamins than I was earlier so hopefully this phase is about done. I love losing pounds, not so much hairs!

First, CONGRATULATIONS on your loss! What a great way to reunite with the scale, eh?

And, i googled the hair stuff --- i found toppik.com, and omg this looks like the first decent solution to the inevitable temporary hairloss!! Thank you so much for posting about it! I also have thick hair naturally, but i will not be shocked when it eventually does thin because it seems to happen to almost everyone who has WLS. Now i can see that should i happen to end up with any patches, there will be a way to hide them til they grow out again. Yay!

I have heard that the supplement Sheng Fa helps prevent hairloss as well as promotes hair growth. I know several people who took it after wls and had no hair loss.

You're fabulous! Congrats on onederland!!!!

Ok so I have been hovering right between 201-202 for a good two weeks. I went out of town for business this past week and didn't have a scale.

When I came home, mine was out of batteries. I just got some and weighed myself....197!!!!!!

I am headed out of town for a long weekend and I keep thinking about your post. I hope to have the same results as you! I won't have access to a scale, which is probably a good thing because I'm obsessed with it. I'm hoping that when I weigh again on Tuesday, I will have finally broken the 198 lbs. barrier that I've been stuck at for over a week. Fingers crossed!

I have heard that the supplement Sheng Fa helps prevent hairloss as well as promotes hair growth. I know several people who took it after wls and had no hair loss.

What is Sheng Fa??

Your hair will grow back... I have seen 100's of patients who lost hair and it grew back. Extensions will further damage your hair unless you invest in expensive ones, which are a MOTHA to maintain.

Give your body a change to adjust