Losing weight but feeling anxious
I had rny on June 22, 2009. My starting weight was 320. My BMI was over 50. Since my surgery I have lost a total of 75 lbs, which I think is good. Your going to think this is weird but, I am happy but I am anxious at the same time because I feel like I am going to wake up one day and it is all going to stop or it will be taken away from me. Is that weird? lol I think its weird. I am following the diet and doing my best to eat good foods and get my protein in and take all my vitamins, although I am having a problem with losing my hair. Any one feel the same?
I'm one month "younger" than you where the surgery is concerned..and let me tell you, I lived in fear for a lot of weeks thinking, "OMG, i'm going to be the only person in the history of WLS thats going to fail". " I'm the one person that this isnt going to work for"...and on and on and on. So I know what your feeling. I sometimes get the thought that the weight loss is suddenly going to stop. Or I'm going to decide one day to just say "screw it" and go eat a pizza. What helps is just reminding myself that no one...and I mean NO ONE can possibly not lose weight doing what I'm doing. I remind myself that I do everything right, or mostly right, and that I'm on the right track. It's a daily thing. And I hope that it gets easier with time and that fear goes away.
And as for the hair loss!! OMG! I asked my partner the other day, after a wad came out in my comb, "are you gonna love a bald girl"? LOL...she said of course. I think my hair is the prettiest thing about me and its frightening that its falling out. But I keep telling myself that its temporary, and that it WILL grow back. No bald spots yet, thank God. I started out with very thick hair.
I think you fears and thoughts are normal...keep the big picture in mind
April
And as for the hair loss!! OMG! I asked my partner the other day, after a wad came out in my comb, "are you gonna love a bald girl"? LOL...she said of course. I think my hair is the prettiest thing about me and its frightening that its falling out. But I keep telling myself that its temporary, and that it WILL grow back. No bald spots yet, thank God. I started out with very thick hair.
I think you fears and thoughts are normal...keep the big picture in mind
April
It is comforting to know that none of us are alone. I am two months out and I have days I cry cause I am tired of eating the same thing, or even having to make myself eat. I am concerened about my hair too, mine is already thin from PCOS I joke with my husband that I will be sporting some Jessica Simpson extensions if it falls out. Good luck to all of you. We all are in a process and we are making a good decision so we can live better lives!!