Dorthe, That sounds great! It is nice that you have two people you adore that will be the name of your ANGEL. I also like that you will put your children's names in the wings. That is awesome. You go girl! Talk to you soon! Tamela

hi brandy. wow - you sound like you're doing and going through the same stuff as i am. but you've already dropped 90 pounds - forever - so you must be doing something right. RIGHT? try to stick with the water and protein - not at the same time. even if you're eating whatever you want, as long as it's only a taste, don't beat yourself up over it. this is a lifestyle change not a diet. you're in it for LIFE. and the fact is that we're all learning new methods and choices. i don't know that i'll ever be thin, brandy, but i'm looking for healthy and able to do more stuff. and i'm already both of those things so i'm already a success. and brandy - if you haven't already figured this out - i still weigh more than your starting number. it's all a matter of perspective, i guess. i find myself accepting my frailties and letting myself off the hook about guilt so that i can do all this for another day. even though i'm not into aa or oa or whatever, i do know that 'one day at a time' is the way to go at it. hope this helps a little, girl. try to be nicer to yourself - you're very much worth it. focus on what you're doing correctly. congratulate yourself on that. 90 pounds in six months averages out to 15 per month. that's awesome in anyone's book. hope you dig deep down and find a happier you inside. take care dorthe

so this is how i finally decided to name her. my mom's name is miranda. my dad's name is andy. my angel's name is randi. thanks for all the suggestions. when i get help from my guru i'll post a picture of her and let you know it's there so you can see her if you want to. have a great rest-of-the-week. dorthe

I am having the same problem. I took my girls to the hair salon yesterday as I always do before school begins, but this time I wasn't getting my hair done with them. I am afraid to. However, while I was there I remembered that a website about WLS had information from a doctor about hair loss. He stated that to use NIOXIN shampoo or some other and I can't remember the name. I asked about the NIOXIN while I was at the salon with my daughters and lucky for me the salon at JC Penny's in the mall in Wichita Falls Texas had it on sale. The girl told me that her boyfriend used it for his thinning hair and it slowed his down. The funny thing is that this set came with shampoo, conditioner, and a spray. It was normally 38 dollars and it was marked to 9 dollars and something. When she gave me my bill it was only 6 dollars and some change. I was glad I asked and that it was on sale. You can buy the 30 ounce bottles of shampoo and conditioner together for 30 dollars. I only bought the small 3 pack because I figured I shouldn't need it that long. I also started taking the Biotin. However it is too early right now to tell the difference. My hair falls out by the hand fulls as well. I had thick hair as well but now it is about a third of its past thickness. I hope too that this will soon pass. I loved my hair and I knew before the surgery that this happened to some people. However, the weight loss is way more beneficial to me. Take care and as soon as I know if this will work I will let you know. Tamela Pittman

I have been taking Welbutrin perscribed by my Dr. and it helps a lot. It helps to curb the cravings and depression that goes with it....