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  1. Thread: B12 forever?

    by Lucy61
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    Re: B12 forever?

    I buy a good 5,000 iu B12 sublingual (dissolve tablet), they are cheap (GNC) and my b12 levels are above normal, so I only take a couple a week
  2. Re: I want to hear the BAD stuff no one is talking about

    Over a year out... I followed to a "T" my doc & NUT advise... I have not gotten sick once (stay in tune to my body and the early signs of being too full) and as my NUT said if you start feeling ill...
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    Re: Hair loss over year and a half later??

    Thyroid and stress will cause hair loss. Have you had your thyroid checked? Try taking Sheng Fa, its a Chinese herb I got at Amazon took one pill 2x a day am/pm and it got me thru my 4-6 mo hair loss.
  4. Re: Hello, considering surgery but a bit nervous :-)

    Before I was afraid of missing food, today over a year out, I don't miss anything. I eat any food I like - just smaller portions, and when you are full, you don't desire to eat anymore - at least...
  5. Re: I was wondering after healing time is it ok to have a drink?

    New years (2012) was 6 wks after surgery and I asked if I could celebrate and the doc said yes, in moderation. I don't drink carbonated drinks. I use say vodka, water & mio flavors and even now I...
  6. Thread: Hair Loss

    by Lucy61
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    Re: Hair Loss

    This is like what I bought: Amazon.com: Yang Xue Sheng Fa Capsules - Great Wall Brand F3-GW15: Health & Personal Care
  7. Thread: Hair Loss

    by Lucy61
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    Re: Hair Loss

    Nothing worked for me until I tried Shen Fa - I highly recommend it - within a week I went from handfuls to a couple strands after showering. I would stop and the loss would come back. I did this...
  8. Thread: Scarring?

    by Lucy61
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    Re: Scarring?

    at over a year out mine are a very light brown and very tiny, if you didn't know I had surgery, you probably wouldn't even see them. The one in the belly button is pretty hidden too as it just looks...
  9. Thread: Liquid Vitamins

    by Lucy61
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    Re: Liquid Vitamins

    I found liquid vit @ Costco, I only used for about 2 months then and still use just a Costco brand multi vitamin - all my blood levels are in normal range (all my nutrition comes from food sources,...
  10. Thread: failure

    by Lucy61
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    Re: failure

    Remember the rule... burn more calories than you intake to lose weight. With your sleeve you can now eat 1200 calories to sustain your weight, so drop down a few calories and increase your activity....
  11. Re: help...what is this burning acid feeling in my stomach that wont go away??

    You are only 6 days out - you should call your doctor. I only take a OTC Pepcid as needed 1 or 2 times a week and like others - don't eat for a couple hours before going to bed.
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    Re: Did you tell everyone?

    Just my 2 cents - Personally I told and still tell everyone - I want to be an advocate for this life saving journey. Because I have shared my story there are 4 people that have had or in the process...
  13. Re: Anybody know why they have you on a monitored diet before surgery?

    I enjoy food more now because I don't feel guilty when I eat. The taste is great, I eat more variety, just a lot less. There is only 1 food that I can't eat - doesn't sit right is tuna fish, I just...
  14. Re: Anybody know why they have you on a monitored diet before surgery?

    Insurance - doctor monitored diet - mine was 3 months and during that time I did all my other required tests too (sleep, edg, NUT, pysch etc). Call your insurance, they will give you the requirements...
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    Re: Hair loss and exersize questions....

    Sheng Fa works wonders, it stopped my loss in <1 wk I took 2 pills a day (1 AM, 1 PM) for about 2 months. Search for it on here. You can buy online (got mine on Amazon), it is a Chinese herb.
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    Re: This is all new for me (Sharing)

    yes you can feel little ends poking out, give it a couple more weeks then you can pull it out (the rest inside will be dissolved). The ends like that are because your skin is shrinking away and it is...
  17. Re: Lossed my brother this passed tuesday, alone on my weightloss journey

    So very sorry for your loss - words can not express. Your brother will be your guardian angel to see you through your journey and save your own life. You were guided to this path for a reason with...
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    Re: Will the hair grow back???

    I swear by Sheng Fa, in less than a week I went from having hair in my hands after I showered to just a couple hairs, I took 1 pill in the AM and one in the PM for a couple months (I have always...
  19. Re: Poll:what makes you happiest about getting sleeved?

    For the first time in my life I have control over what I eat, I don't have the driving cravings like before, not to say I don't eat treats etc, but now they are just that, a treat and I can walk...
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    Re: Endoscopy results compatible with the sleeve?

    I had a hiatal hernia repair, I had reflux before, but my reflux would come and go (it did have bile in it), but found it was environmentally induced - NSAID's did it, I stopped those and stopped...
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    Re: Hormone Replacement Therapy and appetite

    Don't mistake the hunger for stomach acid - try eating a chewable antacid like tums or Pepcid. I had the same thing happen about the same time and it was more stomach acid than hunger
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    Re: Before and after and still hanging in there

    Wow you look great!!! Keep up the great work
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    Re: Return the losses again? ??

    I am not 4 yr out, but I can tell you at over a year out, that I am just starting the ability to eat more and since Thanksgiving I went outside my 5lb window (which I've got back down), but the...
  24. Re: Not Sure What to do Please someone I need some good strong advice

    First off... stop the gain before you try to lose. Personally I weigh myself every single day to keep the scale from going back up. You can easily control a couple pounds, but as you are finding out...
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    Re: Should I buy a recliner for post-op?

    I never slept in a recliner, always in bed, the hospital will show you how to roll and prop yourself up to get out of bed. No need to go to the extra expense. (PS a pillow on your tummy will become...
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