Two Questions.......

First does everyone loose their hair??'

And  how much protein should there be in the potein shakes?

Not everyone loses their hair.  

I aim for 25-30 grams of protein in a serving.  (And I prefer a serving to be 8-10 ounces.)  I mix my own from protein powder and unsweetened original almond milk.  

Thank you..any tips on what the best protein shakes are??

I was on Medifast for a year...lost a hundred pounds and didn't loose my hair...( i gained it all back of course...that's why I am here!!)  hopefully I willl luck out. 

My favorites are double rich chocolate and peanut butter cookie, but you'll probably need to do some trial and error to find out what you like best!  

Hair loss tends to be a result of the anesthesia/trauma our body experiences during surgery.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telogen_effluvium  I shaved my head 6 weeks post-op and now I'm at the point where I should be losing my hair if it's going to happen, but I'm not sure I'd notice since my hair is so short!  

Oh ok.....Well thank you so much for anwering me. Maybe I will go the short hair route too...It wouldn't be so noticable!!

I never lost my hair but it did get brittle

I like premier protein shakes sold at Costco and Walmart , 30 gm protein

Google telogen effluvium - hair loss is a reaction to surgery, not weight loss. No protein or vitamins will prevent or treat it.  It just goes away when the cycle is done.

Well  good to know it will go away..

Thanks for your response. 

I lost about 114 lbs on my own years ago, and I did it very rapidly (on par with the rate of gastric bypass), and I definitely noticed some thinning of my hair.  :-(  That said, the doctor I worked with discouraged vitamin supplements, so I'm hoping that with the regimen of vitamins required after weight loss surgery, that won't be an issue this time.  (Although reading the posts about the hair loss associated with the trauma of surgery makes me nervous!)

I guess we can only hope.  at lease it does sound like it comes back!!

Thanks.