Hey everyone going through Kaiser Richmond!!

Where are you in the process?

I found another eating trigger. We were just notified today that approx 370 layoffs are going to happen in our dept. I've only been there 2 years so I'm a little nervous. Actually I'm freaking out and really anxious. I just keep thinking about food! I'm trying my best to resist those urges!

Hey Heather I hear that!! I work for the county too and everyone is on pins and needles wondering what will happen.

We are being asked to take voluntary forloughs but my guess is that they will be mandatory after July 1, 2009!!

morning all

just checking in - been walking, walking, walking - my feet have gotten callouses and blsters (making me think of you, Riley) and my scale still isn't moving but eventually, i know it has too!

Hope you all are having a great weekend

Your doing better than I am Candra. I am having a head hunger weekend..............I am doing good so far not eating to much but boy do I want to.

Maybe I need to get out and walk too!! I have the pedometer on and just cleaning house and doing housework I got 625 steps this morning................I know I need alot more but it is a start.

Ah I am losing hair everytime I shower there is more.........how long does this last. I don't think I am losing fast enough to lose my hair...............good grief this is not he fun part.

Ok ladies busy weekend.............

I got that head hunger too! my brother is a fabulous cook & he's been BBQ all weekend!

God, grant me the serenity to accept the fact I can not overeat, the courage to stop eating when my portions are done and the wisdom to know the difference - LOL.

Tina, I've said this before, if it wasn't for my husband, I wouldn't be walking at all - we did 8,000 steps this morning alone and I swear he's gonna push me all the way to divorce court. Seriously, it really helps to have a walking buddy - there's a couple website called exercisefriends.com & meetup.com - maybe you can find somebody close to to walk with until you find your own motivation - I'm still looking for mine!

What is it about this WLS that makes your hair fall out?

Losing weight fast causes hair loss........but I am losing slowly!! But when I blow dried my hair more came out. I know this stops when your body adjusts to weight lose mode...............just concerning to see all the hair coming out.

We were warned about this at the pre op class so nothing I didn't expect but come on if I am losing hair let me lose 20+ pounds to go along with it!! LOL

I looked up this hair loss issue and found this site - who know, maybe it will work!

Hair Loss After Gastric Bypass: Tips For Losing Less And Regrowing More Faster

Looked it up thanks Candra. I think it all comes down to protien..............LOL. I think the hair thing is related to not enough protein!! That is what the article says..........LOL. I should have known!!

Ah long day with lots of temptations...........and not much restriction!!

Yeah, more protein & massage your head for 5-10 min a day to get the blood circuating - also there were some suppliments listed - silica was one - ever heard of that??

Thanks for the info Candra. Great article lots of good information in there...............

Liz said dont waste your time, if you're gonna lose your hair, you're gonna lose it and there is nothing you can do to stop it so don't waste your money on products to help with hair loss

She used the example of a dog shedding, you can feel the hair coming out, see the hair coming out but the dog isn't hairless lol!

So you can see it, feel it, but no one else can tell :thumbup:

I agree - you can't really stop the hair from falling out. I tried Biotin for a couple of months and it didn't make a difference. I get enough protein. My hair loss has finally slowed down and I'm not bald so there is hope. I did have my hair cut in long layers and I blow dry it now to make it look fuller.

I am also having problems with head hunger - must be contagious. I work for the state and we already have 2 furlough days - we can save them if we want and use them by 2012. I have been using mine - since I have the pay cut I use them to do things at school or with my kids. Hopefully we won't get the additional pay cut - I try not to read anything about it as it stresses me out and I don't have control over it. Can't wait to meet with the counselor next week.

Thanks Pam that is sorta what I thought. It just is what it is.

I hear you about job security. I work with the county and we are getting forloughed too..........just not sure how many days yet. Stressful for single mother's..................:-)

Well hopefully both of you dont get laid off or anything, it is so sad how many people are without jobs. AND did you know on unemployment you can not get food stamps!!! Its ridiculous.

So this weekend was absolutely crazy for me.. fought with the moms boyfriend so issues there now, but oh well. Lots of stress and a yard sale.

SOOO excited about the fill apt on the 25 hopefully we aren't there all day mike has a job fair in folsom to go to but he cant bring the kid, so hes coming with me and we are hoping to make it back:D we shall see.

SOOOO Lunch date, are we on for Thurs or Fri, lets do a majority vote. I am open, and im pretty sure donna is open. Id like to try to get the most people there.. so please everyone post:D

Thanks!

Love ya girls.

Thursday works for me.