Oh my has it affected my cycle.....you bet. It now comes whenever it pleases and stays how ever long it feels like. Oh and these past two days I have been in bed dying from the pain of these horrible cramps. I have never had such a miserable cycle until just recently. My Dr told me that me being over weight was the reason for my irregular periods but since the weight loss they have only gotten worse

Yup I do...but I have noticed it's a heavier flow than before. Elisa

I was just wondering since having WLS has it affected your monthly cycle??? Do you still get it around the same time of the month that you did before having surgery?

Hi Lara, Thank you for your kind words. My money problems are like layers of lasagne. If it was only one thing I'd be fine, but layer upon layer is killing me, just like my fat used to... Good luck to you with your marriage. With the two surgeries, biotin won't help. Peter says I should save all the hair from the brush... to make my own wig... Will biotin help if it's from pulling out your hair from fustration??? They sell Proactive where I work, so I would get a discount, but I just don't want to shell out the money for my vanity. I may have to just be happy that I can do normal, everyday things, and not the over the top exercise business. I don't like not being able to walk for a couple of days from doing something so simple and stupid. ten minutes shouldn't hurt for two days. Way to go for you. I might ask my obgyn about the testosterone, though... Thanks, Gosh

Sometimes scared flashes thru my mind, but not often. I feel like I am being proactive with using my tool. I make an effort every day not to sit back on my heels and fall back into old habits. Am I perfect every day? No way, sometimes not even every other day, but I am still sure that I am going forward, not back. I think therapy has helped me IMMENSLEY. I think joining WW has reminded me that I have to pay attention to stay in control. I think I get scared that [like before surgery] no matter how hard I work, I *won't be able to* change. But then I stop a minute and look at where I am and that I HAVE changed. I don't SEE a change in my body like you guys do, I am not really a smaller size [still wearing the same clothes, actually, though they may be big], but there are lots of other things I use to keep myself motivated. I can BREATHE, I actually had a race with my daughter today and really, well, kinda sorta, RAN. I fit in the seatbelt WITH my big heavy winter coat on when last winter I didn't even fit in it WITHOUT my coat. I'm off meds, I don't need to nap, I can get on top for sex again ... I could go on and on and I believe if you look at what you've gained, so can you! Don't let the fear get a grip of you and make you stand still, making choices that aren't easy isn't easy [duh, I can't believe I wrote that], but it's so rewarding when you JUST DO IT. Meh, I should probably shut up on a 'moan of the week' thread, but I have learned so much that the power is inside us, it always has been, we just have to use it. {{hugs}} xosm