I'm a very new member so you may have already received a response to your question...my dietician suggested I take Biotin when my hair loss exceeded what was 'normal'. I bought the Spring Valley brand at WalMart, 150 tabs for $4. The recommended dose is 1-5 tabs per day. I've been taking 4, 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening and it has helped. Check w/ your nutrionist, dietician to see if this would be something they'd recommend for you.  It took about 3 months for me to see new growth.

Hello All,  I had my surgery on Sept. 8, 2009 I am down between75 and 77 lbs.  I weigh 161-163 depending on the day.  I have only lost 2 to 4 lbs since april 8th.  I was glad to hear others are stalling at this time frame.  Not that I want any of you to stall because I know it stinks.  I am able to eat between 6 and 8 oz of food.  I struggle to get in all my protien, I usually get at least 50 grams but aim for 80.  I do pretty good at getting in my fluids.  I started walking about a month ago to try to get things moving again.  I walk any where from 2 to three miles at least 3 times a week.  My goal is to walk 5 mile every day.  I keep thinking I am doing something wrong and that I won't loose any more.  I know I am eating to many carbs and am making a conscious effort to cut way back.  So far I don't dumb.  I am glad I don't dump even though it would help me stay away from sugar.  I have not had any complications but I am still learning what I can and cannot eat.  I have to stay away from shrimp because both times I tried it, it got stuck.  I am having a harder time telling when I am full and this worries me because the other night after dinner I was stuffed.  I don't want to stretch my pouch.  I am 55 years old and so glad I had this surgery.  I feel so much better both physically and emotionally.  I just hope I am able to meet my goal of 135.  Good luck to everyone.  I love this board.  It is nice to talk to people who had surgery around the same time.

 If I had only know how easy this was going to be, I would have had it done much sooner!  I haven't had any problems, and have lost over 50 lbs so far!  I was 218 the day of surgery, but previous to that I was almost 230.  I eat just about anything I want.  The only difference is that I now am full much sooner!  i haven't had any dumping either.   I get all my protein in easily enough, but I, too, have trouble drinking that much liquid.  But I never was much of a  drinker.    I only have 33 lbs to go until I reach my goal.  I was stalled the entire month of February and March, but this month I have lost almost 10 lbs!   i'm hoping it continues.   This  surgery is one of the few things I've ever really done for myself.  I seemed to always be a mom or a wife before.  I'm just so thankful that I took the time and trouble to do this surgery for myself.  i haven't regretted a moment.

My WLS was 9/18/09.  I started out at 268 and I have currently lost 89 lbs and down to 179.  I have been at a stall for a couple of weeks and its so hard.  I know you are not supposed to weigh youself everyday but I can't help it.  I need to see that scale move!  I can eat 6-7 oz a meal and I also get in all my protein.  I try to drink 3-4 16.9 bottles of water.  I am sure I can get in more but thats all I seem to get in daily.  I have been tracking my food on my ipod with a program called Lose it!.  It seems to work very well.. although I have just recently notcied I have been eating way to many carbs.  I need to cut it back.......way back.  I think this is what is causing my stall.  I have not had any dumping and no complications so I am very thankful for that. I am also working out with Jazzercise 1-2 hrs a day.  It is a blast.   I am always looking for new friends that have around the same WLS date so please feel fee to befriend me. 

 My surgery was 9/30/09 and am down 70lbs, not including pre-surg weight loss. I only weigh myself once a week or sometimes every other week, so that amount is as of last sunday. I too can eat just about anything I want, with one major exception... steak. Which totally sucks, because before WLS I loved steak. It gets stuck so bad, and I am in so much pain if I eat it, so I don't eat it. Shrimp and chicken are what I eat the most. I haven't had any dumping either. I can still only eat 4-6 oz, which makes me happy, because I am terrified to stretch my pouch. Its awesome that you get in all your protein. Are you taking any protein supplements? Congrats to you.