Calling on those who are out 12-15 weeks

Hello, does anyone want to share their experiences with weight loss, foods you are eating and anything else being out 12-15 weeks? Anyone else have comments about vitamin intake, hair loss, exercise? Thanks, Diana

Hi Diana!! Good to hear from ya on here. I am about 12 weeks out now. Doing good feeling great. I am loosing hair because I am probably not getting enough protien. I am eating cheese, lots of meats. nuts, beef jerky, soups. mostly protien. some carbs. I like a few bites of salad now and then. I haven't really been counting grams tho. I don't exercise as much as I should, but I am pretty good about it. I don't dump with sugar at all, but I don't consume hardly any. I love splenda in tea. I drink mostly water. about 100 Oz a day I am down 75 lbs . How are you doing Korianne

Hi Korianne, we seem to have a whole lot in common as far as how we are feeling, things we are eating and the fact that we don't dump on sugar. I have never really been one for sweets anyway. I started at 275lb when I had my surgery on 6/2/04.. I am down 50 pounds and tons of inches. I didn't measure but it seems like i am losing more that way. I try to get my protein in but I don't all the time. I buy the sunflower seeds without the shells, beef jerkey or have an atkins shake, protein bar. I wish I could be better with my vitamins. I sometimes forget. I take 1 one-a-day, try to get in 3-4 citrical because i hear we need 1500mg of calcium and each pill has like 500mg. I take the 2500mg of B-12. I know that's alot but i got these at Walmart and i dont' want to waste them so I mind as well take them. I understand that with B-12, the body absorbs what it needs and disgards the rest. Do you exercise? I should be working out but I haven't. I do walk though. I am feeling great. I just posted on the main board a couple of weeks ago that I feel very fortunate to be able to eat anything (in moderation of course) and not feel sick or dump. I drink alot of coffee and try to get the water in. 100oz of water is great. That's what i need to do. Have you been to see Dr. Snyder for your 3 month post op? I haven't. I know I have to but I moved to Fort Collins last month and ride the VanGo in the morning to work because I work in Lakewood. I am trying to find work in Fort Collins but nothing yet. I am very happy that you are down 75lbs. That's fantastik! Let's keep in touch. In the meantime, Take Care and God Bless - Diana