Bought me a hot dress! - and hair loss???

Well, thanks to discovering the 5dpt (bless who ever posted about it the day I was lurking...was it Becky?) I'm loving buying clothes again.

I'm hanging in there at 148 (still want to drop more, but I FEEEELLLL great right where I am).

I found a great dress at TJMaxx...tried it on for DH...and...he couldn't keep his hands off me! Hubba, hubba.

For those of you that do the 5dpt, have you lost hair due to the diet? I'm losing more hair than normal and wondering if it is the cause. I only take iron 2x's a week because of tummy trouble (surgeons ok with it and my levels are generally good).

As for the dress, I'm going to have DH take a pic of me in it this saturday so I can post it with my before/after/gain after/loss after pics :-)

Hope everyone else is well!
Rachel

Rachel,
It is probably from the decrease in calories.  You should be getting in adequate amounts of protein.  You may try adding some biotin to your regime.
Liz

hey all!
bought my bioten today! We shall see!

woohoo.. good job mama.. I know how ya feel about FEELING good.. running has definately helped that dept..

as for the hair loss.. it did start again when I started loosing again.. but it stops eventually..


H

Biotin.  I take 5000 micrograms 2x a day.  It's cheap.  I get it at Wal-Mart for $7 for 120 caplets.  It's B7.  I have very very very thin hair and was afraid of losing it so 6 weeks ago I started the biotin and I have started growing hair all over my head.  They're all about 1/4" long.  My pcp actually called me at home yesterday asking what it was that I am taking to cause my hair to grow.  Simple B7 deficiency all these years left me a borderline baldy!

I take 5000 mcg of biotin a day, and I get it at Wal Mart........

Good Luck!
Annabelle

I don't think I was the first, but I am glad we did it together! lol  And you have been way better than me at keeping up with it. I will probably do it again when my life settles down a bit. I'm desperately looking for a job and trying to make a final decision about my marriage and where my life is heading!!
I can't wait to see the picture of you in your new dress!  on the hubby's reaction to the dress, good for you!!!
I'm still having hair loss from my original WLS, but the Biotin seems to help. It definitely helps my nails, I have bitten them my whole life until now! lol I take 5000mcg a day. Just make sure you are getting enough protein too, so it isn't from that!!

Good to see you sweetie!!!   bigg huggs, Becky

Wow becky,
I didn't realize you were in such a life changing decision time of your life. I'm praying for you!

Protein is good, so I bought biotin. Now I just have to get over how much I hate swallowing pills!

Biggest Hugssss,
Rachel

Thanks sweetie! I haven't really talked a lot about it yet, been really confused and trying to figure it all out!  Thanks for the prayers, they help. The one thing I do know, is God has filled me with peace about the whole thing, just have to figure out the plan!!!            bigg huggs, Becky