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I sleep great!!! I should be exercising more....I try to aim for three times a week but it rarely happens!! I am doing cardio and weights.....and water aerobics.....I haven't been doing the water aerobics lately doesn't seem to help me much I am used to it now.....so pumped everything up a little!! Hair loss continues.....thin but no bald spots!! I am doing pretty good! 14/16 I do good with my vitamins and water! I eat eggbeaters and cheese......beef, pork, seafood, veggies, beans...I have eaten tacos and nachos....but I stopped that.....When I eat carbs I crave them all day.....so I am trying to stay as far away from them as possible....Also I like to eat the all-in-one dexatrim bars....yummy...and sometimes just protein shakes!!! 3 meals a day......I try not to snack......I am not supposed to snack....but sometimes I just have to, when I do: it is sunflower seeds or carb countdown chocolate milk or sugar free popsicles!! Good luck to everyone......Take Care Jesi

HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING THIS MONTH? Great ARE YOU EXERCISING? Not enough WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE ARE YOU DOING? Walking HOW IS YOUR HAIR LOSS? Pretty Bad HOW IS YOUR WEIGHT LOSS (SINCE 4 MONTH ANNIVERSARY?) Better than last month. WHAT SIZE ARE YOU WEARING NOW? 26 ARE YOU KEEPING UP WITH YOUR VITAMINS AND FLUID INTAKE? Yes WHAT TYPE OF FOODS ARE YOU EATING NOW? Anything I want in small quantities HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT PER DAY? 3- 5 times DO YOU SNACK? ON WHAT? Yes, nuts, imitaiton crab and jerkey (not all together )

HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING THIS MONTH? i am sleeping less then i did before wls. ARE YOU EXERCISING? i walk 2 miles mon-fri WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE ARE YOU DOING? i was doing taebo but it got boring, so i am jsut walking right now HOW IS YOUR HAIR LOSS? I HAVE NOT LOST ANY HARI AT ALL HOW IS YOUR WEIGHT LOSS (SINCE 4 MONTH ANNIVERSARY?) I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 89LBS. I HAVE NOT WEIGHED IN SINCE APRIL 27 WHAT SIZE ARE YOU WEARING NOW? 26-28 ARE YOU KEEPING UP WITH YOUR VITAMINS AND FLUID INTAKE? SINCE MY LAST APPOINTMENT I HAVE BEEN. BEFORE THAT I WAS MISSING ALMOST EVERYDAY. WHAT TYPE OF FOODS ARE YOU EATING NOW? JUST ABOUT ANYTHING BUT SMALL AMOUNTS HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT PER DAY? WHENEVER I AM HUNGRY WHICH IS ABOUT EVERY 4-5 HOURS DO YOU SNACK? ON WHAT? YOGART, CHEESE, CRACKERS.....

HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING THIS MONTH? Better since doc told me to take Tylenol PM ARE YOU EXERCISING? I am able to do just a couple of minutes on an eliptical machine. But I add a little every day WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE ARE YOU DOING? Elliptical machine....does that help the tummy at all? HOW IS YOUR HAIR LOSS? So far none.. HOW IS YOUR WEIGHT LOSS (SINCE 4 MONTH ANNIVERSARY?) it is aobut 13 pounds WHAT SIZE ARE YOU WEARING NOW? baggy 18's. I am so jealous of you guys in the 12's WOW ARE YOU KEEPING UP WITH YOUR VITAMINS AND FLUID INTAKE? vitamins yes and fluids pretty much WHAT TYPE OF FOODS ARE YOU EATING NOW? Most everything but bread...and no sugar, diet pop etc. Having gall bladder surgery June 7th HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT PER DAY? 3 times DO YOU SNACK? ON WHAT? Hardly ever but an occasional ice cream bar or peanuts Enter your reply

Hi Everyone HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING THIS MONTH? better than ever ARE YOU EXERCISING? oh yeah WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE ARE YOU DOING? walking, circuit training and yoga HOW IS YOUR HAIR LOSS? really bad, I've lost a LOT of hair and its not slowing down.. I had thin hair to begin with and this isnt helping .. but if I had to chose between weight loss and hair loss I'll take weight loss hands down ! Just hope it all grows back.. HOW IS YOUR WEIGHT LOSS (SINCE 4 MONTH ANNIVERSARY?) -68 lbs.. slowing way down now.. WHAT SIZE ARE YOU WEARING NOW? 18 pants, XL tops ARE YOU KEEPING UP WITH YOUR VITAMINS AND FLUID INTAKE? Yup WHAT TYPE OF FOODS ARE YOU EATING NOW? Anything except sugar and junk foods, I try to stick to lean protein and vegies... HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT PER DAY? 3 meals, 1 snack DO YOU SNACK? ON WHAT? yogurt and kashi crunch cereal Have a good day Elaine

Sleeping - Better now. Had a devil of a time last month! Exercising - Kicked it up a notch to 45 mins to an hour, alternating daily with Curves and walking. (7 days a week) Hair loss - Let's put it this way: The belt on my vacuum cleaner broke from all the HAIR clogging it!! How humiliating!!! It has NOT slowed down yet. Have decided 65g of protein per day is NOT enough. Adding another shake daily, per nutritionist's advice. Will also up my EFAs, even though I'm already taking them 3X daily! Weight loss - 73 pounds. No loss for last 2 weeks. NO loss on body measurement ALL LAST MONTH. Wearing between size 18 - 20, or XL!! Down from 26-28, or 5X!! Vitamins and water - VERY conscientious about quotas daily. Not perfect daily, but darn close! Types of foods - I can eat just about anything, as long as it's moist! stick to dense proteins, meats, poultry, etc., and supplement with 1/4 veggies and protein shakes. Am branching out to the new lo-carb items that have WAY more protein than carbs now. Have you seen the new soy-based pastas and chips? Unbelievable protein/carb counts!! We picked the RIGHT time to do this, folks!! Eat: 3X per day, if you count my breakfast protein shake as a meal. Not really snacking at all. MAYBE a SF/FF fudge pop at night, if I feel like it. Don't miss snacking much at all. Too busy trying to fit %$%@# water and vitamins in! Thanks for asking such good questions! Donna

HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING THIS MONTH? OK I am sooo tired in the morning. ARE YOU EXERCISING? Not really WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE ARE YOU DOING? Not much I know I am bad I do try to walk at work but I am going away this weekend to the beach and will kick start then. It will be three days of power work out I HOPE!! HOW IS YOUR HAIR LOSS? not that bad. after I bru**** not much. HOW IS YOUR WEIGHT LOSS (SINCE 4 MONTH ANNIVERSARY?) unoffically I am down 92 lbs WHAT SIZE ARE YOU WEARING NOW? 24/22 ARE YOU KEEPING UP WITH YOUR VITAMINS AND FLUID INTAKE? I try, I forget some days but get back to it I think it is me ADD LOL WHAT TYPE OF FOODS ARE YOU EATING NOW? Anything I seem to go towards stuff that is mushy or soft. I try eveything. HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT PER DAY? I get all my protein in at work. Then the rest I dont eat or I do. DO YOU SNACK? ON WHAT? CRACKERS sometimes some chips but not many.

HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING THIS MONTH? not well but that is more school related/mental than surgery related. ARE YOU EXERCISING? not really but that should change now that the semester from HELL is over and I have an extra day (no more Saturday class) WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE ARE YOU DOING? walking, walking the dogs HOW IS YOUR HAIR LOSS? steady since end of February but still have a TON of hair on my head....thank goodness for having lots of it to lose. HOW IS YOUR WEIGHT LOSS (SINCE 4 MONTH ANNIVERSARY?) well it has only been 6 days so about 2 lbs I think. WHAT SIZE ARE YOU WEARING NOW? 18 pants, 18 tommy jeans (tried on but didn't buy) 16 tops. Started at 26 jeans, 24 pants ARE YOU KEEPING UP WITH YOUR VITAMINS AND FLUID INTAKE? last few weeks---NOPE soo stressed out with school that everything was off schedule my appetite was messed up..... WHAT TYPE OF FOODS ARE YOU EATING NOW? everything, anything. Just in moderation and I watch the sugar/serving size. Still only get in about 1/2 cuo to 3/4 cup of food HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT PER DAY? 3 meals and sometimes an afternoon snack or night time snack DO YOU SNACK? ON WHAT? sunflower seeds, soy crisps, nuts, shapesters cheese, protein bars, 1 pc/bite of chocolate if I am in the mood for that (at least 2 x a week), a handful of chips (rare), fruit

HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING THIS MONTH? Pretty good...but I have been able to sleep my tummy since the 1st month. ARE YOU EXERCISING? I have been going to curves 2-3x's a week, walk a mile 2 times a week (my son's track practice) and try to get in water aerobics when I can. WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE ARE YOU DOING? See above HOW IS YOUR HAIR LOSS? Hair is falling out, but I have very thick hair and was told this my happen so I didn't thin at the beauty shop for 2 months prior to surgery so no one can tell but me. HOW IS YOUR WEIGHT LOSS (SINCE 4 MONTH ANNIVERSARY?) SLOWWWWWWWWW I have only lost 60 lbs total but I have been losing 10-15lbs a month so that is pretty good, I think...at least it is still steady. WHAT SIZE ARE YOU WEARING NOW? 24-26 started at 32-34 ARE YOU KEEPING UP WITH YOUR VITAMINS AND FLUID INTAKE?yes WHAT TYPE OF FOODS ARE YOU EATING NOW? Protein first, chicken, hamburger, turkey HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT PER DAY? 1 Protein shake meal and then 2 regular meals DO YOU SNACK? ON WHAT? beef jerky or twisty grahams Chris Open RNY 12/30/03 354/294/????

Sleeping like a baby. Exercise: walking, bike riding, weights Still losing hair. (Good think I had a lot to start with!) Weight Loss: 81# (to date) Wearing size 6 Fluid okay - Still searching for a good protein drink. Vitamins - started taking liquid. Eating 4 small meals a day. Bkfst always the same: LF Cottage Cheese, SF jello & Mandarin Oranges Lunch and Dinner variety of foods. Snacks: Cheese, SF Pops.