First, CHEERS -- I have to pat myself on the back (which I now can reach a lot easier) for the 39.5 pounds I have lost. WOW!! :glare: I am 1/3 of the way there!

Here, however, are some of my fears that I hope you brilliant LBTers can help me with:

1. My hair is thinning. I could be overanxious about it since I have spent my life with incredibly thick hair.. the kind of hair that is hard to put in a ponytail, the kind of hair that when you part, you still can't see scalp... well, now I see scalp and a small furry animal lives in my shower now. Somehow when I envisioned thin, bald just wasn't part of that picture. I mentioned it to my surgeon who said he didn't think it was from surgery (yeah, right) but I didn't have this problem until I had surgery. :sad:

2. I have been doing Couch-to-5K since I was released postoperatively. I attribute the majority of my weight loss to it. However, for the past week, I have had a catch in my hip that is only relieved by Tylenol. I skipped my workout yesterday and my hip, after 4 days, felt fine. I know it is because of all the weight on my joints but I am literally SCARED TO DEATH not to be able to run. Besides that, I actually kind of (like) it... (even scarier that I can say it out loud) . I asked the trainer at my Y what she recommended and she said the bike ....blah. That interests me about as much as sticking my head in the toilet. I thought about trying the elliptical but wasn't sure if that would be any easier on the hip or not. I'm starting to get depressed about it, though. Anyone have any ideas? I sure don't want to push and possibly do damage that puts me down for an extended period of time.

Thanks for reading and I welcome ANY and ALL suggestions!

Sunwyse - I'm not trying to convert you to C25K, but don't knock it until you've tried it. I've never been a runner and before I started losing weight I wouldn't have ran if you paid me. I was looking for a challenge and found the one I enjoy. You don't know what you can do until you've tried. You might just surprise yourself. I know I did.

Whatever you chose, find something you enjoy doing. I think that is the key to making an exercise routine.

SugarB: I am on week 4, as well -- probably going to be there for a while! :thumbup: