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After surgery your stomach can only hold 4ozs, does that mean you can only drink 4ozs at a time as well? How can someone get in all the required Proteins with that little consumption?

I am really concerned about hair loss. Being fat is one thing but being fat AND bald as a woman = too much to bear!

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  • Fluids slip throught your sleeve faster than food. I drink 12 oz in a very short period of time every morning. The first week that will not be the case, but after that, I had no problem with liquids

  • I never lost any hair. Make sure u take Biotin supplements and get enuf Protein. And the above poster was correct - u can drink an eternal amt of liquids. They go right thru. Thats why u need to b car

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    It probably came up because you drank it too fast. Our stomachs are smaller. Even though liquids flow through fairly quickly, we still have a pyloric valve so it isn't instant.

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Fluids slip throught your sleeve faster than food. I drink 12 oz in a very short period of time every morning. The first week that will not be the case, but after that, I had no problem with liquids.

Most people will lose hair, I am 12 weeks out and just starting to lose some. They say it will return someday. I would plan on losing some of your hair, sounds like it is a given. I am glad headbands are in style, I will be using them. :)

I never lost any hair. Make sure u take Biotin supplements and get enuf Protein. And the above poster was correct - u can drink an eternal amt of liquids. They go right thru. Thats why u need to b careful with stuff like milkshakes, ice cream, juices, smoothies, etc....

Good luck!

I want to know what I'm doing wrong I'm five months post op two weeks ago I drank a 12 oz protein shake in about 20 mins it hurt like hell and in short order came right back up was first time since surgery I had ever thrown up I was trying to finish it before it got warm and yucky I won't do that again anytime soon

It probably came up because you drank it too fast. Our stomachs are smaller. Even though liquids flow through fairly quickly, we still have a pyloric valve so it isn't instant.

Yeah I figured that was probably it when it came back up I don't know how ppl are drinking things quickly I sure can't ... Thanks

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