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Am I overreacting? I am at a healthy BMI..... I'm approaching 8 months out. I was a jean size 5/6 at 140. I am working with a trainer. I have reduced cardio and concentrating on weight lifting. I am adding carb's. I get about 1000 calories in. I'm still bouncing around 140's . I'm now a jean size 1/2 and my husband say's my face is looking skeletal. I want to look healthy not sickly. I still freak out when the scale moves up. My head is messed up from being morbidly obese.......This situation is also messing with me.

I'm with you. Thin hair before surgery and thinning more with weight loss. I have clip in extensions. I wear them on special occasions. Mine only make my hair long. They do nothing for my thinning hair. I hope to get my hair in shape for valentines day. I looked up on the internet about growing you're hair long. I'm doing a challenge on not using heat/ styling appliances on my hair. I use a Moroccan argan oil deep conditioning treatment over night two days a week. After washing my hair I use heat protector. No styling for now. The shedding has slowed a bit. I don't think there is much we can do about the hair loss. I hope it will stop soon.

@@beach lover So jealous of you're collar bones! Congratulations on goal.

fantastic! reward and celebrate.

@@Blazzrr Rock you're 50's life is far to short. What have you been aching to do but you have put off due to career, family and weight? What do you want to do before you're 60th birthday? It's not so much looking at future goal's (goals are still a great thing) It's the hear and now savoring life before it's gone. This age has been the best time in my life. I'm far more relaxed. I have wasted many years. I don't want to have regrets.

I had thin shoulder length hair before surgery. At three months the hair loss started. I'm not a spokes person for this product. But I use Topix hair fibers for men and women. It does the trick. I'm almost 8 months out and hope my hair will grow back soon.

@@Sexy Granni Woohoo! Celebrate big

i understand the frustration.The closer to goal my body wants to hold on to the weight. Have you thought about contacting you're dietitian? I think that is my next step.

@@Schoe394 Just a question. Are you tracking you're food and are you exercising?

When you step off the treadmill at the gym and the person next to you thanks you for keeping them on the treadmill for an hour. You talk more and find out they are a physical fitness teacher.

@@wantingabetterlife I got the Idea for the lost jars off of pinterest. They have been a fun way to keep track

@@MichiganChic Thank's. I love that I have a small section and the majority is my husbands. How did that happen

@@Babbs pounds lost jar's best things I bought from the dollar store. I'm so ready for warm weather bring on spring!

@@proudgrammy Kathy My family would love me to fly to you. I'm driving them crazy organizing everything...Think I have spring fever.

@@Tweety208 Thank's. You will be there before you know it.

@@Swampdoggie I attend our local support groups, cooking classes and behavior change sessions. The group is made up of people looking in to surgery, people loosing with bariatrics and people that are year's out. It has been key to my motivation and keeping me on track. I have reached goal and plan to continue to go.

goal and reward!

Hi @@Tweety208 Here is some of our local info. Hope to see you at a meeting. Here is the schedule: 2015 Support Group Topics January, February, March Boise: St. Luke’s Boise, Anderson Center, 5th Floor, Ada Room 1, 7 p.m. Jan. 19 Planning for the New Year Feb. 16 Bariatric Guide for Dining Out Mar. 16 Exercise Meridian: St. Luke’s Meridian, Cheyenne Room, 5 p.m. Jan. 13 Let’s Move and Clothing Exchange Feb. 10 Building Relationships after Surgery Mar. 10 Protein Power Mountain Home: St. Luke’s Elmore, Conference Room, 895 N. 6th E., 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26 Be Your Valentine Feb. 23 Bariatric Guide to Dining Out Mar. 23 Exercise Nampa: Saltzer Medical, 215 E. Hawaii, Lower Level Conference Room, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 Bariatric Guide to Dining Out and Clothing Exchange Feb. 19 To be announced Mar. 19 To be announced Twin Falls: St. Luke’s Magic Valley, Oak Room 1, 7 p.m. Jan. 5 Protein Power Feb. 2 Be Your Valentine and Clothing Exchange Mar. 2 Exercise I also go to the cooking classes. They are like the food network but better(you get to sample the food) Free Cooking and Bariatric Lifestyle Classes Following Weight Loss Surgery Meadowlake Office Building, 5th Floor Cooking Classroom 3525 E. Louise Drive, Suite 500, Meridian Feb. 3 Cooking Class 6:30-7:30 p.m. “20-Minute Meals” We’re all busy and don’t have time to prepare labor-intensive recipes. Come learn shortcuts, tips, and tricks to reduce prep time without losing flavor or freshness. Feb. 17 The Bariatric Lifestyle * 6:30-7:30 p.m. “The Skinny on supplements and Protein” Come find new ways to enjoy your Protein drinks, sample creative recipes, and learn the latest information about suitable products so you can stay on top of your Vitamin and mineral supplementation. Mar. 3 Cooking Class 6:30-7:30 p.m. “Our Favorite chicken Recipes” We all love chicken, so bring your favorite chicken recipe to share with the class in addition to sampling other delicious chicken recipes. Mar. 17 The Bariatric Lifestyle* 6:30-7:30 p.m. “Healthy Eating Relationships: Mindful Eating” Making peace with food is an important step in achieving your healthy lifestyle goals. This discussion-focused group unlocks the keys to emotional barriers.

You know when you had weight loss surgery when..... NSV...You finish jogging on the treadmill at the gym. The person on the treadmill next to you say's thanks for motivating me to stay for an hour. They introduce themselves and you find out they are a high school physical education teacher.

@@Folly I had to laugh because I'm having the same libido increase. Yes off the scale and my husband is enjoying. I'm also wondering when or if this will level out to normal. I agree. No one mentioned the libido issue. Hope to get more input on this..Any takers????

@@Folly I hope you posted that in the valentines thread for Alex. Fantastic story. Ok I'm open for this conversation. I have been with my husband since I was in my 20's. Sex was amazing then. We got older and my weight increased and my health declined. Sex honestly became a chore. I lost my drive. My amazing husband has stuck it out through some tough times with my health issues. To have me back means more to him than the weight loss. Don't get me wrong. The weight loss has been a great thing for our sex life. He has seen me at my heaviest weight so loose skin is nothing to make me self conscious. I'm loving dressing up for him and going out on dates. I'm still getting used to him telling me I'm hot. Very sweet but I don't see it. He has taken me to Victoria's secret and walked out with size small pantie's big NSV. I'm very open, adventurous, loving life and in love with my husband. The sleeve has done a big turn around in our lives. SOOOOO thankful. The hair issue...Pulling my hair in bed in my 20's was hot..Now that I'm loosing hair with weight loss hair is precious to me.

@@DesWill @@Babbs Hey ladies, Hope all is going well. I'm seeing so many people from Valentine and Korn's office. The Dr's in the area have been busy already this year. Here is the Idaho St Luke news letter info. If you already have it..Just ignore below:) To subscribe to this newsletter, please email bariatricnewsletter@slhs.org or call (208) 381-8330. It lists the time, subject and place for our local support groups. Cooking classes and more... Hope to meet you both, Jenn

@@619Raf Hope it helps. It will take a while for you're body to adjust to new blood sugar levels.

@@619Raf Hello, I'm a type one diabetic and sleeved. normal range is 70-120 fasting. I now have more low blood sugars after surgery. I use my insulin once in a great while. My dietitian gave me advice that if my blood sugar drops to drink watered down orange juice. When its watered down it doesn't upset my tummy as much. I also have glucose tablets with me when I'm out of the house.

Wow, My husband and I have always had a solid relationship. After weight loss surgery I have found myself again. Besides the regained confidence I have become a genuinely happy person and I have found things that I am passionate about in life. Passion with my husband has definitely increased. We chase each other around like teenagers and have started dating again. My husband is my biggest cheerleader. Throughout the Bariatric process he has always believed in me. We are both beyond happy about the physical changes with WLS. The changes in my personality have blown him away. I have a positive drive for living life. I don't plan on wasting this amazing gift I have received from this process. My husband has made reservations for dinner on Valentines day. I have bought a hot little red dress for him. I am so fortunate to actually be in love with the man that has been in my life for 20 years.