Its time for another challenge! This challenge will be beginning with the first weigh in and goal on Friday November 7, 2014. From there on after, weigh ins will take place Fridays. Last weigh in will be Friday January 2, 2015. This will allow a total of 9 weigh ins in all. I will post the link for the spreadsheet once its the week of. I know this challenge will be hard for a lot of people including myself because of three major holidays. I want everyone to enjoy this time with their family and friends.. This challenge is to help us make healthy food choices during this time.

Few reminders

1. You will know it is updated once I have liked your post.
2. Please post weigh ins here in this post only.
3. We are all here to support each other..so questions posted here will be answered by anyone else willing to help.
4. If you want to adjust your goal weight, just add that in any reply to this post.
5. if you miss a weigh in...no biggie. Just report back in the next week.

But If you missed three or more weigh ins, i will amuse that you no longer wish to continue the challenge and your name will be removed from spread sheet.

Have fun with this! Challenge yourself in new ways! Join us for the Holiday Challenge!

Spread Sheet Link: http://onedrive.live.com/redir?page=view&resid=BAD9C9C886818A59!558&authkey=!AMesfcbyXWutAvY

Edited November 2, 201411 yr by Susan11803

No I'm not sure how long it will last. My started with vengeance last month (right on schedule). My hair dresser has had other clients that have had one type of weight loss surgery or another and we all experience it and she said it always grows back. As for what the other poster said... I'm am not so sure that it's because of the weightloss... My micro nutrients are better than ever and I get between 900-1300 cal with the average being 1100-1200/ a day. My Protein intake is well above 60 grams. My body has what it needs and my Iron levels which are also important to hair health was well in the normal range before and since surgery. Having 3/4 of your stomach removed is traumatic to your body no matter how well your recovery went... It is the the trauma that cause exponentially more of your hair follicles to go into a resting phase which is when they typically fall out. Normal is an 80% active (hair growing) 20% resting (hair shedding) ---after the surgery the ratio skews more in the resting phase than is normal hence the increase in hair loss. Every article I've read specifically relates it to the trauma of the surgery now if you have prolonged hair loss without new growth that is a whole other issue and is more than likely related to your body not getting enough of what it needs ie protein and iron. It makes sense if you are not getting enough protein that your body would succumb to hair loss since hair is all protein but non essential.

My research and discussions with professionals all point to it being surgery not nutrition as well. And I also had it happen with my gallbladder surgery, I just can't remember when it stopped!

Sigh!

Thanks on the hair update. We were kind of given the impression in our presurgery prep classes that our hair would only fall out bad if we didn't eat out protein. Everything makes sense about the trauma.

My research and discussions with professionals all point to it being surgery not nutrition as well. And I also had it happen with my gallbladder surgery, I just can't remember when it stopped!

Sigh!

The stats on when it stops are way more vague, probably because it's varies from person to person. Some things I've read say it's around month 7 or 8??? I hope so... When did it stop for you after you had your gallbladder removed? I have only experienced this one other time and it was after having my third baby and when they told me it wasn't permanent I quit worrying about it and I don't remember when it stopped.

Thanks on the hair update. We were kind of given the impression in our presurgery prep classes that our hair would only fall out bad if we didn't eat out protein. Everything makes sense about the trauma.

I think they do that because our hair is important to us and our protein intake is important to them because it's important to you overall health and recovery. It's vital to everything we do and what better way to keep people on track... Tell them their hair will fall out if they don't. The problem is that it usually does anyway and then people are like what the h$&&!! It makes you think you are doing something wrong.

The stats on when it stops are way more vague, probably because it's varies from person to person. Some things I've read say it's around month 7 or 8??? I hope so... When did it stop for you after you had your gallbladder removed? I have only experienced this one other time and it was after having my third baby and when they told me it wasn't permanent I quit worrying about it and I don't remember when it stopped.

I wish I could remember when it stopped after the gallbladder!!!

Hmmm this time I didn't even start losing it till 6 months and now at a year it's slowed quite a bit but hasn't stopped

My hair loss started at 3 months and slowed way down by 6 months which is where I am at now. I have lots of new growth baby hair so it is growing back.

My hair loss started at 3 months and slowed way down by 6 months which is where I am at now. I have lots of new growth baby hair so it is growing back.

Ugh mine didn't even start till 6 months!

And now at one year it's simultaneously falling out (though more slowly) and growing in

I lost. 70 pounds in college on a low fat diet and my hair fell out like crazy. It's common with significant weight loss, not just surgery.

I'm so sorry I've missed my weigh-ins. I just haven't posted them, and the last one had me thinking I'd stop.But I got to do this! Please add me back in My goal is 16 lbs.(Would love to make it to Onederland though!)

Weigh In Numbers:

Nov 7 - 218

Nov 14 - 218

Nov 21 - 221

I am posting today (a day early) for this week. 208.2

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!!!

246 today... I'll be up all night Black Friday shopping!!! Probably sleep the day away.

Edited November 28, 201411 yr by vanessak8

Happy Black Friday!

123.5

Don't know how I lost weight after yesterday! Hope everyone had a happy Thankgiving! Off to work...bleh!

I am late posting this week again but hope everyone had a terrific holiday & if you shop today try & stay sane!!! This week I weigh in at 192, down 53 pounds in 2.5 months since surgery I am so excited!!!

Last week 245

Today 243

Survived thanksgiving. 233.4