Ok everyone since we are getting close to December I figured I would go ahead and start us up a post op thread

Looking good!

BTW I did hit my 100 lb mark on Monday! Such an exciting day. Now 9 lbs to wonderland!!! ????

BTW I did hit my 100 lb mark on Monday! Such an exciting day. Now 9 lbs to wonderland!!! dde03

Dde03 is supposed to be a ! Lol

Signed up for the color run today! It will be my 1st 5k! I'm so excited!

Hw 256<br />sw 233 (12/11/12)<br />cw 165

So over the last couple weeks I reconnected w a very long time friend from school. Back then he thought I was out of his league' date=' I guess due to me being a cheerleader, smart, he says absolutely beautiful. He has always loved my smile and eyes.. I liked him a lot back in the day and was too shy to admit. But he was one of my best friends in school. We have been talking a lot lately and I am flying to GA at the end of the month to see him again. First time seeing him in 22 yrs.

I'm so excited, very nervous. He was a marine for 20 years and I always followed him to make sure he was ok. He didn't know that but I worried about him every time war heated up. I had his contact info a few times over the years but never contacted him. I think I was too scared, chicken.

Good news is he has felt the same for me. In a few (3-4) months he just might be moving back home. God I've missed him over the years and even though we actually reconnected as friends 7 or a couple more years ago, he has always been in my heart and timing was never right. Now it is for both of us. I'm so scared. We have been great friends for at least 26 years. Any thoughts or opinions. I've always loved him (but only as a friend cuz i didn't know he wanted more as I did) and missed him and always wanted more. He does too. Seems the feeling is mutual.

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

That's awesome!! I am so happy for you...they say that the greatest love comes from being the greatest friends first. Everything happens for a reason and at the time when it is supposed to. Don't be scared, be confident and beautiful and have fun. I wish the best for you :-)

hw--295<br />sw--278<br />dos-- 12/12/12<br />cw-- 225

Signed up for the color run today! It will be my 1st 5k! I'm so excited!

Hw 256<br />sw 233 (12/11/12)<br />cw 165

I did my 1st 5k in March. I'm hooked on them now! Good luck!

I'm losing a great deal f hair......Any advise? I take 10000 units of Biotin a day. Try to remember the calcium and have increased my protein. I would like to have my hair done, just not sure if it can handle it.

I'm losing a great deal f hair......Any advise? I take 10000 units of Biotin a day. Try to remember the calcium and have increased my protein. I would like to have my hair done' date=' just not sure if it can handle it.[/quote']

I asked about the hair loss when I was going through it. I was told not much can do about it except for upping protein. I ended up raising protein to 90-100g a day for about a month. Now I don't or try not to get less than 80g a day.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

I'm losing a great deal f hair......Any advise? I take 10000 units of Biotin a day. Try to remember the calcium and have increased my protein. I would like to have my hair done' date=' just not sure if it can handle it.[/quote']

I'm going through it too, driving me crazy. I was told to make sure my protein was between 64-80 and take biotin. I started increasing my biotin, am taking calcium as well as my vitamins, and just recently started taking zinc because I heard from another WLS patient who's on here and MFP that's what was told to do.

I'm going through it too' date=' driving me crazy. I was told to make sure my protein was between 64-80 and take biotin. I started increasing my biotin, am taking calcium as well as my vitamins, and just recently started taking zinc because I heard from another WLS patient who's on here and MFP that's what was told to do.[/quote']

I take biotin too, I believe it is 10,000mcg. I always have taken calcium. One in the morn and one at night. What zinc I get is in my multivitamin. But it took about 2 months for the hair loss to stop.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

i've been bad...

I can't believe it has been 6 months already! i just had my 6mo. follow up and all my labs are great... which comes as quite a shock because i have to admit i've been absolutely terrible with taking my vitamins... i mean terrible! shame on me, but i haven't taken ANY in about 3 months...so i went in fully prepared to get lectured, but instead they told me how great i was doing... this actually scares me because obviously if i'm absorbing all my nutrients the other bad stuff is being absorbed as well but i guess its good that i'm getting the nutrients... weight wise i am down 82lbs as of this morning, so i'm happy for that! I was really excited when I was finally 199 and now i'm just shy of the 170's! its unreal and now my goal weight doesn't seem like such a far off dream! Although now i really need to start working at it... and again, there are so many ways i've been a failure at this because I have not been working out... I really need to start i just haven't found the motivation and now that my weight loss is slowing down (nearly halting as i've only lost 2lbs since june 1) i'm really regretting not having that workout routine down by now... anyone have any tips?!

i know that the routine of everything is what is going to be key for success and maintenance and i never want to go back to where i was before! i guess i need to be logging on here more often to get inspired...

i've been bad...

I can't believe it has been 6 months already! i just had my 6mo. follow up and all my labs are great... which comes as quite a shock because i have to admit i've been absolutely terrible with taking my vitamins... i mean terrible! shame on me' date=' but i haven't taken ANY in about 3 months...so i went in fully prepared to get lectured, but instead they told me how great i was doing... this actually scares me because obviously if i'm absorbing all my nutrients the other bad stuff is being absorbed as well but i guess its good that i'm getting the nutrients... weight wise i am down 82lbs as of this morning, so i'm happy for that! I was really excited when I was finally 199 and now i'm just shy of the 170's! its unreal and now my goal weight doesn't seem like such a far off dream! Although now i really need to start working at it... and again, there are so many ways i've been a failure at this because I have not been working out... I really need to start i just haven't found the motivation and now that my weight loss is slowing down (nearly halting as i've only lost 2lbs since june 1) i'm really regretting not having that workout routine down by now... anyone have any tips?!

i know that the routine of everything is what is going to be key for success and maintenance and i never want to go back to where i was before! i guess i need to be logging on here more often to get inspired...[/quote']

Don't look at the was you feel you have failed. Think about the things you have overcome. Let your accomplishments help you get into some type of workout, even if its just starting to walk after dinner, before work, on lunch. Take stairs instead of elevators, just small steps like that will help. Throw out the negative and in with what you've done well (the positive).

Gen :-) 12/15/12

I'm 15 lbs from goal weight and stalled. I guess that's ok. I've had a lot of stress still dealing w the ex and trying to get my stuff he stole back. As well as the rest of our other things settled, who gets what. He's dragging his feet. He says I've got my divorce so why do I need to get this other stuff done. He is officially engaged to the woman that broke up his 22 yr marriage. All I have to say is good luck w that one, lol.

I have rediscovered an old friendship, love or I guess you could say he was a crush being neither of us could admit feelings back then in HS and we remained friends. We have communicated briefly throughout the years but feelings never came up until I was divorced and he's in the process. He unfortunately lives out of state. Many text and phone calls are being made and will continue to be until he moves back in the fall time. He's one of the good men, thankfully.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

Had my 6 month check up! My Dr said I was doing great and ahead of schedule which was a surprise for me because I thought I was behind cause of all my stalls! Labs seems fine but B12 and vit d was high. He said all the stalls could be from my body trying to catch up. I fluctuate 5lbs due to fluid build up. Off all my meds I took befote the surgery except my fluid pill every once in awhile. My kids and husband say I am such a happier person now and wabting to go and do more stuff with them. Even though my husband is jealous of the looks I'm getting now. Shoot I didn't even notice I was getting them. Lol I have lost some friends because I am not the "fat friend" anymore. My daughter said to me the other day "Wow Mom your teeth are so white and pretty" "What did you do to them?" I laughed and told her nothing. I just smile more now and no one ever noticed my smile before I guess! I am so thankful yo have had this surgery and this site with all of you! I am truly blessed

Hw 256<br />sw 233 (12/11/12)<br />cw 162

Had my 6 month check up! My Dr said I was doing great and ahead of schedule which was a surprise for me because I thought I was behind cause of all my stalls! Labs seems fine but B12 and vit d was high. He said all the stalls could be from my body trying to catch up. I fluctuate 5lbs due to Fluid build up. Off all my meds I took befote the surgery except my fluid pill every once in awhile. My kids and husband say I am such a happier person now and wabting to go and do more stuff with them. Even though my husband is jealous of the looks I'm getting now. Shoot I didn't even notice I was getting them. Lol I have lost some friends because I am not the "fat friend" anymore. My daughter said to me the other day "Wow Mom your teeth are so white and pretty" "What did you do to them?" I laughed and told her nothing. I just smile more now and no one ever noticed my smile before I guess! I am so thankful yo have had this surgery and this site with all of you! I am truly blessed

Hw 256<br />sw 233 (12/11/12)<br />cw 162

this is so great to here.