As I understand it, you cannot consume to much protein. Your body will use only what it needs and the rest will be "tossed". Right now I am suppose to get about 83 g of protein daily, some days I have gone over. If you do not get enough you will see the side effects, such as hair loss, bone degeneration and so forth. Good luck.

Mama Bear, These are interesting statistics. Where did you get the info? what can we expect at 4 months, 5 months, etc. Joan Smith

WOW! I thought I was the only one experiinecing this plateau. About 4 weeks ago I actually gained 5 pounds pre-menstrually and it took me 3 weeks to drop those 5 pouinds. My eating habits haven't changed either. Overall, I am losing my weight slowly, so this plateau is very discouraging. I am still sitting at a total weight loss of 40 pounds. But the amazing thing is, that my clothing size keeps dropping. I have dropped 4 sizes in jeans, 3 sizes in dresses, skirts, suits, etc and 2 sizes in casual shirts. My friends keep telling me to stay focused and the scale will change, but.... Joan

Congratulations Victoria! I too agree with you, I would do it over again in a heart beat. Having the surgery was the best thing I could do for me. Many times us women do things for everyone else and forget to take care of ourselves. But then I realized, how can I take care of my family if I am not here? That was the deciding factor for me to pursue the surgery. I'm down 47 lbs in 3 months. Terri

Mine is coming out...not too bad yet. Not just falling out on my pillows...but when I comb it is shedding. I have heard that the Nioxin (sp) products work but little else does and it has to run it course. Most people say it grew back. Oh, one thing is to make sure your labs are normal. Best Wishes Carmen LAP RNY 6/2/04 293/230/170?