I am 6 weeks post op today. I was on a pre-surgery diet for two weeks prior to the surgery. Starting at my pre-op diet weight, I am now 49lbs down. I am loving my sleeve! Sometimes as weird as it sounds, I miss the enjoyment and comfort that I would get from food but I certainly don't miss the extra pounds!! It was the best decision I ever made!

I hear from my physician about possible hair loss and see it mentioned on here quite a bit. Do most people with the sleeve lose hair? Does it thin slowly or fall out in clump?

I am 4 weeks post-op and down 43lbs which I'm very excited about! However, I'm suppose to be on soft solids now but having areal hard time getting any solid protein down besides eggs. Every time I try and eat any type of meat I end up throwing it back up! The only meat I've been successful with is very flakey white fish with some type of condiment on it like ketchup or light mayo. Any suggestions? Still supplementing with my protein shakes to make sure I get my daily protein in since I'm having

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Just switched to soft solids now. I thought it would be awesome but to be honest meal time just isn't that exciting anymore which I'm glad about. I've only been doing about one solid meal a day and the other two I've just been doing protein shakes. It's amazing how just a few bites and I feel so full. I think my stomach is probably just still really tight since I have been on liquids. Almost 40 lbs off and surgery was 2 1/2 weeks ago! Feeling really good!

How soon can you enjoy a glass of wine or a cocktail? Do you get buzzed really quickly?