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I have only lost 74 pounds so far and I defintely have loose skin and I could care less. The loose skin and stretch marks are just reminders of the hell I put my body through before and that I don't ever want to do that again. I don't plan on having skin removal surgery, but I'll stay open to the idea if any problems…

I lost 14 pounds the first week and then lost three pounds a week for about two months. Then I stalled for a week. After that, my weekly weight lost fluctuated quite a bit. I track my weekly weightloss using an excel spreadsheet. I'm now at 31 weeks out and my average weekly weightloss is 2.39 pounds. That includes the few…

I have been sleeved for 7 months. At about month 5, I noticed that my hair brush had more strands than normal. I immediately started taking Biotin and tried to pay even more attention to my protein intake. I increased my daily goal to 110g of protein instead of my normal 80g of protein. It seems to have helped keep the…

When they told me no caffeine and no carbonated drinks, I thought, "sure, I can do that." Ha! I hit 6 months post op next week...I haven't had a single carbonated drink. I understand why they don't want us to drink those since they stretch our stomachs. The no caffiene part did not bode well for me. I made it about 6 weeks…

In the beginning, I hated protein drinks. None of them tasted remotely good, whether they were premade in containers or if I mixed them myself. The one I could stomach first was the Atkins Advantage Milk Chocolate Delight Protein Shake; 11oz; 160 calories; 15g protein. I drank that the first few weeks post op. Then I met…

I started with united health care. BMI>40 with no co-morbities required 6 months of a physician supervised diet, psych evaluation, documentation of failed weightloss from the past 3-5 years, etc. I had my consulation with my surgeon and started the 6 month physician supervised diet 3 weeks later. I complete 3 months worth…

I had the same question for my doctor. His advice: stop comparing yourself to other people. At two months post surgery, I had lost 35 pounds and I was beating myself up for not loosing more. He said to me, "when in your life have you ever lost 35 pounds in 2 months?" That helped to put things in perspective for me. Follow…

Those are wonderful tips and will have to incorporate some into my travels. For work, I travel just about every week. This week I'm staying in Dallas, TX. Pre-surgery, I would eat out for every meal and drink every night with co-workers. Post-surgery is a different story. The first day of travel, I find a local grocery…

I'm four months out. I only felt pain in my stomach for the first 3-4 weeks. Nausea has not been a problem at all. I'm still guaging my fullness on a day to day basis. When I prepare meals myself, I know by sight. When we go out to dinner or are around friends, I'm easily distracted from my eating, I will get too full. It…

Thank goodness my mom and a friend went through losing weight right before I was sleeved, or else I would have had to spend lots of money on new clothes I can only fit for a few weeks! :D My treats now consist of purses, shoes, pampering, and nights out on the town with my boyfriend...the theatre is a fun outing. We will…

Great post! I, too, am worried about this side effect. I am 25 and have lost 52 pounds at a reasonable pace-sleeved Sept 10th. I have already noticed sagging skin in my upper and inner thighs that is super annoying. Also, my "bat wings" on my arms will undoubtedly allow me to take flight by the time I reach goal. As others…

Thanks for posting this! I was sleeved on Sept 10th and haven't experienced this yet. My hair is actually thicker than ever and is growing at a much faster rate than presurgery. I have fine blonde hair and was terrified of my hair falling out, so I have really tried to stick to the protein requirements outlined by my doc.…

Thanks so much for the feedback! I value what each of you said very much. I think it would be hard for me to only weigh once a week, so I think I'll cut back to once a day in the morning. I put my scale in my kitchen so I would know that there is a consequence to bad eating and I think I just went to the extreme. Now I…

I was sleeved 9/10/13! I'm going to add all of you guys too!!