Hello, I Finally Joined!

[MELISSA 0]

Hello My Name Is Melissa, I Had The Lap-band Surgery On October 12, 2006. My Doctor Is Dr. Malhotra At North Shore LIJ. In Long Island New York. I Lost 75 Pounds! I Had Lost 20 Pounds Before My Surgery And 55 Since I Had It Done. Let Me Tell You This Is The Best Thing I Have Ever Done In My Life I Haven't Seen This Weight In 11 Years. I Spent My Life Dieting. When I Was 16 I Went To My First Visit To A Diet Doctor And It Has Been A Rollercoaster Ride Ever Since Now I Am 43 Years Old And I Feel Great! I Started Out At 280 Pounds Now I Am 205 And Wearing A Size 14 And That Size Is Even Getting Alittle Loose. It's A Great Feeling. I Found A Clothing Store Called "Dots" I shop on the clearance rack And I Can Buy Shirts, Jackets And Pants From $3.00-$9.00. You Don't Feel Guilty Giving The Clothes Away After 1 Month If They Don't Fit You Any More. The Only Thing That I'm Very Concerned About Is That I'm Loosing Alot Of hair. I Started Loosing It About 1 Month After Surgery Then It Stopped For 1 Month And Then Started Again, Now It Seems To Have Tapered Off. I Drink Alot Of Protein Shakes, I Never Stopped Drinking Them I Now Have 2 A Day. I Also Take Biotin Everyday Along With MyMulti. Does Anyone Have Any Suggestions? Thank You!! :clap2:

[alicat3924 0]

Hey Missy!! YEAH YOU FINALLY JOINED! How do you like the site so far?

[babylovestoys 1]

Melissa,

If you are getting plenty of Protein, it sounds like you do not have enough

Fat in your diet. We need a certain amount of fat to keep our skin supple and our hair intact. Do you take Vitamins? This was one thing my Dr. cautioned me about.

Congrats on the weight loss! I am so impressed. I just had my surgery March 12, 2007 and initially lost 10 pounds. For the last three weeks I am

at the same weight. I am counting calories to be sure about what I am eating.

Glad you joined!

[juliegeraci 7]

Hi Melissa, you are doing fabulous, congrats!