Anyone from Boston MA?

[SueJH 205]

Ask away! That's what we are here for!

[Masf1220 34]

I too did my session with UMASS I just got my date for September 24th. I also had to do the six months for my insurance. SUEJH has been a great help with me. By all means ask questions.

[diamond3 20]

I went to BIDMC and Dr Scheider was my surgeon. He is excellent.... And Michelle (nutrition) and Erin (nurse) are fantastic. I'm 10 months out and down about 117 I think (haven't weighed myself in a couple weeks) since the start if my pre op diet. Couldn't be happier!

[Masf1220 34]

Diamond3 congratulations on doing a great job.

[nadoue 158]

Hello ladies, I am in Brockton, 2 years out and feel free to ask any questions! Good luck!

[Masf1220 34]

Nadoue thanks

[SueJH 205]

Diamond3 and nadoue, when did you guys finally feel like you could eat somewhat normally? I'm 13 weeks out and still can barely get in 3 oz of Protein at a time. Then I usually don't have any room for a bite of veggies or carbs.

Also, hair loss. Did you both experience it and when did it slow down? Mine started about 2 weeks ago maybe. I see so much hair in the shower every morning and it pulls out as I brush my hair and put my mousse in.

Thanks in advance!

[Masf1220 34]

Suejh

I hope I don't loss too much hair it's thin enough now guess I will be wig hunting

[SueJH 205]

I started taking Biotin. It is supposed to support healthy skin, hair and nails. We'll see if it helps any!

[nadoue 158]

I am natural and braided my hair for the first three months, but I started seeing my Hair loss by 4-5 months. I tried to be compliant with my Vitamins and Protein and that was it for me. At 2 years out I got very good restriction and I can eat one small chilli from Wendy's now. Of course I am so stuffed after that I literally crawl in bed. But you will start feeling all better by 3 - 4 months. I can't tell you to keep up with exercise cause I didn't. I really got serious after a year????. Listen to your body, everyone is different????

[nadoue 158]

Either way, you will lose some hair cause of the severe shock and starvation, hair, nails are the first to go????

[SueJH 205]

Oh, that's the first I heard about nails! I knew the hair thing was inevitable.

I know what you mean about the crawling in bed thing after eating sometimes! All it takes is that last bite to get in all my Protein and I just need to lie down and relax for a while until that feeling goes away. I obviously don't mean for it to happen, but when it does, wow!

[nadoue 158]

Sue, lots of ppl don't pay attention to their nails but if you want you can actually see them getting brittle and thin just like your hair. But we are women so we are more focused on our hair ????

[SueJH 205]

But we are women so we are more focused on our hair

Yes we are!

[diamond3 20]

Diamond3 and nadoue' date=' when did you guys finally feel like you could eat somewhat normally? I'm 13 weeks out and still can barely get in 3 oz of Protein at a time. Then I usually don't have any room for a bite of veggies or carbs. Also, hair loss. Did you both experience it and when did it slow down? Mine started about 2 weeks ago maybe. I see so much hair in the shower every morning and it pulls out as I brush my hair and put my mousse in. Thanks in advance![/quote']

For me I'm not sure when the intense restriction subsided..... I still feel it but can eat what I think is a pretty normal volume of food regardless of what it is. Take lots and lots of b.... I do a B12 and Biotin twice a day above the recommended Vitamins. I have had alopecia areata in the past and wanted to keep Hair loss to a minimum. So far it's worked for me.

On another note.... As of today I'm down 125 pounds and I'm 20 pounds away from my healthy BMI goal..... Six weeks from my one year surgiversay! (Feeling happy!!!!)