CONGRATS!!! Welcome to the club. Eileen 337/215/175ish?

Hi Heather, I can understand your frustrations... couple of things I can reccomend that can help bring some life back to your hair. First, you have HAVE to stop washing and drying your hair daily... tough i know, but unless you have oily hair there is no need. If you don't feel comfortable with wearing your hair down "dirty", put it in a pony tail an no one would ever know! I would start deep conditioning your hair twice a week. I like neutrogena hair mask, its not expensive and work great. I would be very generous with the conditioner. Put a plastic shower cap over your hair and wrap a warm towel around you head. I usually leave mine on for about an hour or so, and i reheat the towel... Finally, i would also start using Infusium 23 spray on leave in conditioner after your showers. This is a great detangling product and I think will help with your problem of your hair not feeling conditioned after your shower. Within regard to coloring your hair, I am not sure how iften you are doing it, but I would do it no more than once every 6-8 weeks. yes root s suck, but if you feel your roots the textureof them compaired to the ends of you hair, I am sure you will feel a difference, thats what all the over processing and styling has done to you hair.... Also, if you want a quick way to get yoru hair looking healthier, chop some off 5-6 inches. This evens up the ends, get rid of the more damaged part and makes your hair look thicker. Also, a bonus of doing this is that it doesn't take as much time or heat to dry your hair, so less time styling! (I cut about 12 inches off my hair in total... it really did help a lot. I miss my long hair, but I love that my hair looks healthy again!) I stopped losing mass amount of hair about 5-6 months out, but I still take biotin twice a day, as well as my vitamins (Cemtrum chewable, 2X a day). I also get in about 70grams of protein daily. I hope all this helps... Bridget 280/164/145 RNY8/8/05

I know this dead horse has been beaten so many times but I am so frustrated with my hair. I am still losing hair and the quality of the hair I have is awful. I know I wash and blow dry every day and my stylist says I shouldn't I also probably color too often.....but these are things that I have always done and my hair has never been a problem. My hair is so dry and brittle. I use all the good stuff from Toni and Guy, at least I thinks its good stuff but when I get out of the shower my hair feels like I have not used any conditioner. I know I am sooo lucky because I have not had any complications and my weight loss has been great but If anyone has any advice to help with the hair loss or just help to improve the quailty of my hair I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!!

Hi Tammy, Yeesh! If just adrenaline rushes counted you'd have your exercise to no end! I played tennis for an hour on Friday. Though I've "played" softball last night I can't count the time really as I pulled my quads trying to run to catch a ball last week and I can't run! Besides playing catcher 2 innings and batting twice, I took pictures of all the players - which I think I've already mentioned are all bariatric patients. Have fun - try to find some down time to recharge. Dawn 258/135/135

Hiya Donna, This is actually my first post to the August/05 board. Silly me never even noticed it LOL..I'd be interested in a get together.. I live just over the bridge in Little Ferry NJ...I take the bus into port authority all the time. Good luck with your new self.