Sarah1216

I had RNY on Oct 24 and I'm feeling like a new person. I'm down 102 lbs from my heaviest, and 88 lbs from surgery day.

I had RNY on Oct 24 and I'm feeling like a new person. I'm down 102 lbs from my heaviest, and 88 lbs from surgery day.

Hi. I hope all my October 2019 surgery buddies (and everyone else) are doing well in these trying times.
My surgery was on Oct. 24, '19 and I'm doing pretty well. I struggle with sloth I tend to not get moving daily now. Just like the old days before the surgery. I use the excuse of the gym being closed, but I don't walk like I should either.
But I'm still way more active than I was before the weight loss, it's much easier to move now.
How is everyone else managing their exercise/non-exercise habits?

I also started shedding 2 months post-op. It's now 5 months post-op and I'm still losing. It's becoming noticeable but I can't get it cut till the stylists are back. Should be the least of my worries, but I guess I'm vain...

I had RNY on 10/24/19 and at about 3 months I started losing hair and it hasn't stopped yet! I am surprised at how much I lose every day. Please someone tell me that this will end. I don't have thick hair to begin with, yikes!!!

I don't think you're vain! I am sharing the same experience as you, except I'm one month behind you. My shedding is still happening. Hopefully, they are back soon so they can help us!

A few people lately have told me I am exercising too much. Going to the gym and taking classes is something I love doing now. I don't go multiple times a day. I feel healthy and fit. But several people really close to me have expressed "concern" that I've transferred my food addiction to an addiction to exercise and I am overdoing it and using it as a new coping mechanism. These people never said a word to me when I was literally eating myself to death. I don't know how to feel. I don't feel like I am overdoing the exercise - I give myself time to rest and work different muscle groups each time or alternate with cardio. I am kinda angry that now these people are giving me a hard time about something I feel is actually bettering me physically and emotionally, when they sat idly and watched me eat bags and bags of fast food and gain 150lbs in the last 9 years and never expressed any concern over that. Today I hit 130lbs down in less than 9 months and I'm well on my way to my personal goal weight well before my one year anniversary. I am finally proud of myself and confident and angry that these people aren't happy for me and are now telling me I am taking things to the extreme.
I was about to apologize for the rant, but realized I'm in the right forum. LOL.
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It's Coronavirus or COVID-19 and it will depend on the level of outbreak and how fast it spreads. I doubt months though.

It does end. I’m 9.5 months post surgery & I feel pretty confident is saying my Hair loss has normalised (knock on wood). I lost more than 50% which was pretty scary too me. As were the handfuls that came out every day & don’t start me on the huge amounts that fell when I washed my hair.
I took silica & collagen but nothing helped. Now my weight has stabilised, I’m better at ensuring I eat my Protein every day & I’m eating a more balanced diet, the hair loss decreased.
Give it time. Don’t stress. As my surgeon said: your body has better things to do with the nutrients your consuming than grow hair at the moment. Plus your body is going through lots of changes & learning to function with a reduced diet while your losing weight.

I'm having RNY on October 24. Super Excited!!!

I'm having RNY on October 24. Super Excited!!!

I'm having RNY on October 24. Super Excited!!!

I'm having RNY on October 24. Super Excited!!!