Hi nancy, I had my surgery on 3/24/03 and have lost 90 lbs. I too am losing my hair. It started about 3 months and seems to be slowing down now. I have talked to many people who have had the surgery and they say this is very normal. It is a reaction to you body not having enough protein. Before you say you are taking in enough protein, you body takes time to react. This loss is due to the time you were on a liquid diet before you were able to eat solid food. I'm waiting for it to stop and I truely believe it will soon. Congrats on your loss. Your doing wonderful. Jan P

These last 5 months have really been a journey for me! I have lost a total of 112 Lbs and I am no longer wearing Plus-sized clothes. My health is so-so, but I have been given all sorts of vitamins to keep me healthy, I've been sick a lot. My hair has finally stopped falling out and new hair is coming back in. All in all this whole experience has been worth it and I would do it all over again. How are the rest of the March 2003 Wls'ers doing??

DIABETIC DAUGHTER SAYS THAT ALL CARBS ARE SUGAR & OF COURSE ALL SUGARS ARE CARBS. IF YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR CARBS LOW ( AS AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY) YOU SHOULD WATCH ALL CARBS & SUGARS.

I've hit a plateau at 120 lbs. Surgery was 3/7/03. Generally feel good, but the plateau is driving me crazy. I hoping its the old "muscles weigh more" don't know if its bogus or not. I've been trying to be consistent with my exercises, 3x a week 20 minute cardio (usually avg. 250 to 300 calories burned) and 2x a week weight resistance. Exercise is still not something I look forward too...but I'm trying to make it a habit. Strongly encourage individuals to look at fitlinxx.com and see if there are sites in their area that have the program. The ymca where I am near (LaGrange) has a "Commit to be Fit" program and I've truly have found it helpful.

Toney - are you using a lot of milk products? This could be causing the gas. Maybe expirement and cut back on some of the milk products to see if it eases up some. If so, you may want to go to soy based. You might want to ask your doctor as well. Just to make sure!