Losing my HAIR?!
Good morning all of my fellow Decemberites!
Well, we are all around our three month anniversary and at least for me, the hair loss started right on schedule! I started fairly slowly, I just thought it was a normal bi-yearly shed for me. But it is picking up at an alarming rate! As you can see from my photo, I have LOADS of hair, now that doesn't mean I want to lose it, but I guess that I can do a female version of a comb-over if need be! 
I have been getting in my protein all along accept for the first couple of weeks when you can barely eat anything. They also say that the anestesia can cause hair loss too. Hopefully it won't last too long or get any worse. I guess that I will be cleaning the brushes on my vacuum cleaner alot more often as the LONG hairs get wrapped around them and clog it up. And it's everywhere! 
But, you can bet on this, THIS girl won't be cutting off her hair! It is getting longer, not from growing faster but because my back and bottom are getting smaller, the hair hangs lower and looks longer! 
Anyone else suffering from this yet?! Maybe we can make up a chant for this too?! Weight loss was....Iwannalosemorefaster Hair loss...Iwannaloselessslower. Tracy
I have been getting in my protein all along accept for the first couple of weeks when you can barely eat anything. They also say that the anestesia can cause hair loss too. Hopefully it won't last too long or get any worse. I guess that I will be cleaning the brushes on my vacuum cleaner alot more often as the LONG hairs get wrapped around them and clog it up. And it's everywhere! But, you can bet on this, THIS girl won't be cutting off her hair! It is getting longer, not from growing faster but because my back and bottom are getting smaller, the hair hangs lower and looks longer!
Anyone else suffering from this yet?! Maybe we can make up a chant for this too?! Weight loss was....Iwannalosemorefaster Hair loss...Iwannaloselessslower. Tracy 
Jackie 
I honestly didn't think it would bother me since I lost hair with both of my c-sections......I too hear it is from anestesia......and can last up to nine months.......But now that it is happening and I end up with hands full of hair it is bothering me......I hate showering.....that is when I loose the most......It does make me sad 
Jackie how short did you cut your hair?? As you can see from my before and after pics I used to have really short hair.....Now I have finally grown it out a bit and hate to cut it.....but it is falling out so much and getting pretty thin in the back.... I hope it slows down or I might cut it again 
Jesi
Jackie how short did you cut your hair?? As you can see from my before and after pics I used to have really short hair.....Now I have finally grown it out a bit and hate to cut it.....but it is falling out so much and getting pretty thin in the back.... I hope it slows down or I might cut it again Jesi 
Below is an article copied from WLS Deb's profile 
If you get chance go to the Texas board and read her last post, it is hilarious
Telogen effluvium is when a stress (such as dieting/weight change) causes noticeable shedding of hair after the stressful event. The hair loss is always delayed, usually 3-4 months after the "stressful event".
The event can be a physical stress such as an illness (especially with a fever), sudden weight changes (the most common), or a major surgical procedure. Sudden severe emotional stress can also trigger telogen effluvium, including the death of a loved one, a divorce, or a job termination.
It's all about something called "Transition to Resting Phase". In telogen effluvium, the stressful event causes a high proportion of hair follicles to halt their growth phase prematurely, and to begin a transition to the resting phase at the same time. 3-4 months after the stressful event, a high proportion of follicles shed their hairs all at about the same time, as they prepare for a new cycle of growth.
The confusion comes in here -- What triggers the hair loss begins 3-4 months before the loss of the hair actually occurs. Usually, the person losing hair has recovered from the event (or stabilized from the weight change or dietary change), and then they start shedding their hair in clumps! The condition is almost always temporary, and new hairs soon grow back in. Within a few more months the normal random cycle of hair follicle growth and rest resumes.
Usually telogen effluvium results in random hair loss from all over the scalp. Often the effect is not noticeable to others, although seeing the increased quantities of shed hairs is disturbing to their owner. Treatment for telogen effluvium includes waiting for the new hairs to grow in, and styling to give a fuller look in the meantime.
Rest assured this phenomenon is not restricted to low-carbing, and in fact because our diet is high in protein, we often recover more quickly. Make sure your diet is TRULY TOTALLY sugar free. Sugar greatly exacerbates the condition. It also helps to do the following:
Up your protein by 15% each day over whatever levels you've been eating.
Make SURE you are taking in at least 1500 calories per day.
Drink LOTS of water. 64 ounces is a minimum per day.
Take your supplements! At a minimum, you should be taking:
A good multivitamin with NO iron
CoEnzyme Q10 - 75-150 mg per day.
Acetyl L-Carnitine - 1000 mg per day
A good Essential Fatty Acids supplement if you don't
eat some form of salmon, tuna, or olive oil every day.
If you get chance go to the Texas board and read her last post, it is hilarious
Telogen effluvium is when a stress (such as dieting/weight change) causes noticeable shedding of hair after the stressful event. The hair loss is always delayed, usually 3-4 months after the "stressful event".
The event can be a physical stress such as an illness (especially with a fever), sudden weight changes (the most common), or a major surgical procedure. Sudden severe emotional stress can also trigger telogen effluvium, including the death of a loved one, a divorce, or a job termination.
It's all about something called "Transition to Resting Phase". In telogen effluvium, the stressful event causes a high proportion of hair follicles to halt their growth phase prematurely, and to begin a transition to the resting phase at the same time. 3-4 months after the stressful event, a high proportion of follicles shed their hairs all at about the same time, as they prepare for a new cycle of growth.
The confusion comes in here -- What triggers the hair loss begins 3-4 months before the loss of the hair actually occurs. Usually, the person losing hair has recovered from the event (or stabilized from the weight change or dietary change), and then they start shedding their hair in clumps! The condition is almost always temporary, and new hairs soon grow back in. Within a few more months the normal random cycle of hair follicle growth and rest resumes.
Usually telogen effluvium results in random hair loss from all over the scalp. Often the effect is not noticeable to others, although seeing the increased quantities of shed hairs is disturbing to their owner. Treatment for telogen effluvium includes waiting for the new hairs to grow in, and styling to give a fuller look in the meantime.
Rest assured this phenomenon is not restricted to low-carbing, and in fact because our diet is high in protein, we often recover more quickly. Make sure your diet is TRULY TOTALLY sugar free. Sugar greatly exacerbates the condition. It also helps to do the following:
Up your protein by 15% each day over whatever levels you've been eating.
Make SURE you are taking in at least 1500 calories per day.
Drink LOTS of water. 64 ounces is a minimum per day.
Take your supplements! At a minimum, you should be taking:
A good multivitamin with NO iron
CoEnzyme Q10 - 75-150 mg per day.
Acetyl L-Carnitine - 1000 mg per day
A good Essential Fatty Acids supplement if you don't
eat some form of salmon, tuna, or olive oil every day. Most Active
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