Hair loss, vitamin defficiencies, body image & self- esteem
Hey OH!
Hope everyone is doing well!
I am now 13 months out from having the sleeve & all in all i'm very happy with my decision!
However, I have had some issues. I have experienced major hair loss. Mostly due to my irresponsibility and lack of commitment to my vitamin intake. The first few months, the hair loss was minimum. At about 9 months out, it got bad! Last month, i went for one year labwork and i was not surprised to find out I was very anemic along with B12 defficiencies and low on pretty much every other vitamin. Needless to say, my energy level was dragging on the floor, my skin was dull, hair falling out in clumps and i was experiencing dizzy spells. The doctor prescribed me iron supplements, b12 shots, and iron nasal spray. I have also added biotin, b complex, Omega/fish oil complex and a weaight management multi vitamin. i have already felt some improvement but my doctor said i need to give it about 3 months to really back to normal.
Aside from the biotin supplements to help my hair grow, I have also been using an at-home remedy to stimulate the follicles and encourage healthy hair growth. i mix a tbsp of jojoba oil, 5 drops of rosemary oil and 2 drops of lavendar oil and i rub it on my scalp every other night and wa**** out in the morning. Ive been doing this for about a month and yesterday i was soooo exciuted to see little baby hair sprouting ;)
I have lost a little over 100 lbs. im about 35 lbs from my goal weight and i still see the same 300lbs+ girl in the mirror. I pick up clothes in my current size and think to myself "there is no way i will fit in this" and then someone snaps a picture of me and i honestly cant believe its me. Everyone says they dont even remember the bigger me anymore. and sometimes i get depressed over the loose skin, the cellulite, the stretch marks and pretty much this body suit of the fat girl melting. i know the closer i get to goal, the better the loose skin will be and the cellulite has gotten better since i started excersizing but sometimes i get so mad at myself for damamging my body this way. For the most part, i have always been very confident, even at my heaviest. Lately i have had more ups and down with my self image then i ever remember having before. Granted, i just got out of a very emotionally abusive relationship with a narcissist who was unfaithful for the most part of the 10 years so of course that took it toll on my self esteem . physically he never put me down, in fact it was the only thing he seemed to like about me. even at my heaviest, he was always attracted to me physically and sexually. He put me down in every other way, from the music i listened, the way i was, what i enjoyed doing, my friends. Whoever has dealt with this kind of sociopath understands the devastation they cause. Fortunately i have broken free, i am seeing a therapist, attending church, got a restraining order and changed my number.
I am working on a healthier me, inside and out. Mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Losing weight is just the beginning...
until next time my friends!
Hope everyone is doing well!
I am now 13 months out from having the sleeve & all in all i'm very happy with my decision!
However, I have had some issues. I have experienced major hair loss. Mostly due to my irresponsibility and lack of commitment to my vitamin intake. The first few months, the hair loss was minimum. At about 9 months out, it got bad! Last month, i went for one year labwork and i was not surprised to find out I was very anemic along with B12 defficiencies and low on pretty much every other vitamin. Needless to say, my energy level was dragging on the floor, my skin was dull, hair falling out in clumps and i was experiencing dizzy spells. The doctor prescribed me iron supplements, b12 shots, and iron nasal spray. I have also added biotin, b complex, Omega/fish oil complex and a weaight management multi vitamin. i have already felt some improvement but my doctor said i need to give it about 3 months to really back to normal.
Aside from the biotin supplements to help my hair grow, I have also been using an at-home remedy to stimulate the follicles and encourage healthy hair growth. i mix a tbsp of jojoba oil, 5 drops of rosemary oil and 2 drops of lavendar oil and i rub it on my scalp every other night and wa**** out in the morning. Ive been doing this for about a month and yesterday i was soooo exciuted to see little baby hair sprouting ;)
I have lost a little over 100 lbs. im about 35 lbs from my goal weight and i still see the same 300lbs+ girl in the mirror. I pick up clothes in my current size and think to myself "there is no way i will fit in this" and then someone snaps a picture of me and i honestly cant believe its me. Everyone says they dont even remember the bigger me anymore. and sometimes i get depressed over the loose skin, the cellulite, the stretch marks and pretty much this body suit of the fat girl melting. i know the closer i get to goal, the better the loose skin will be and the cellulite has gotten better since i started excersizing but sometimes i get so mad at myself for damamging my body this way. For the most part, i have always been very confident, even at my heaviest. Lately i have had more ups and down with my self image then i ever remember having before. Granted, i just got out of a very emotionally abusive relationship with a narcissist who was unfaithful for the most part of the 10 years so of course that took it toll on my self esteem . physically he never put me down, in fact it was the only thing he seemed to like about me. even at my heaviest, he was always attracted to me physically and sexually. He put me down in every other way, from the music i listened, the way i was, what i enjoyed doing, my friends. Whoever has dealt with this kind of sociopath understands the devastation they cause. Fortunately i have broken free, i am seeing a therapist, attending church, got a restraining order and changed my number.
I am working on a healthier me, inside and out. Mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Losing weight is just the beginning...
until next time my friends!
Sorry you are having a hard time with the deficiencies and body changes,,
Being 27 and seeing the damage I have done to my body is depressing, I definitely know how you feel. I often ask myself how I let myself get so out of control. People tell me when I am out and dressed they could never tell I was100lbs heavier and that I dont look like I need any work done..but when I am home and get undressed I can see the evidence of the morbid obesity..
Even the tummy tuck and breast lift I have planned for October can only help so much, I will still have strech marks, loose skin here and there, and cellulite and bumps..
But so be it!! There is no going back, only going forward. The choices you and I make now are what is important.
And what a great step to ditch the scumbag- we have all been in a relationship we shouldnt, as long as you learn from it that is what matters. Now you decide what you dont want and what you do and dont settle until you get it!
xo sassy
Being 27 and seeing the damage I have done to my body is depressing, I definitely know how you feel. I often ask myself how I let myself get so out of control. People tell me when I am out and dressed they could never tell I was100lbs heavier and that I dont look like I need any work done..but when I am home and get undressed I can see the evidence of the morbid obesity..
Even the tummy tuck and breast lift I have planned for October can only help so much, I will still have strech marks, loose skin here and there, and cellulite and bumps..
But so be it!! There is no going back, only going forward. The choices you and I make now are what is important.
And what a great step to ditch the scumbag- we have all been in a relationship we shouldnt, as long as you learn from it that is what matters. Now you decide what you dont want and what you do and dont settle until you get it!
xo sassy
HW: 258lbs SW: 240 CW: 140 I am 5 foot 7 and 30 years old
VSG 12/21/10 Plastics: Tummy tuck, breast lift, and augmentation 11/3/11
Soon to be veterinarian!! xoxo
I think you look wonderful and your hair looks great too..I have lost soooooo much hair i would love to have your hair right now..Mine is see through..YES>>it is see through..i just recently stopped shedding about a month ago..I started shedding literally the day after surgery.I just pray it dont start up again...I am 5 months out and to date all of my labs are normal even the ones that wasnt normal before surgery like my vit d and my b-12 they are now normal,HOW? I have no clue..It seems like I barely eat anything much less protein..But congratulations you look gorgeous and just continue on the path your on sounds like things are going to be great for you..You can never go wrong when you choose God to be in your life..
WELL I STARTED SLACKING OFF ON MY VITAMINS WHEN I STARTED EATING MORE BUT ITS STILL NOWHERE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET ALL MY VITAMINS THROUGH FOOD. SO VITAMINS ARE A MUST. AS FOR MY HAIR. IM GOOD AT CAMOUFLAGING MY THINNEST PARTS. THERE WAS A POINT WHERE I WOULD SIT AND CRY IN THE SHOWER. MY HAIR WAS THE ONE THING I HAD ALWAYS LOVED ABOUT MY APPEARANCE. I EVENT EVENT TO SEE TWO SPECIALIST IN THE HAIR LOSS FIELD AND THEY BOTH SAID TO STOP STRESSING AND TAKE VITAMINS LOL.
I know what you mean...My hair was what i had 90 lbs ago that i always got complimented on very long and naturally curly...I had to cut so much off where it broke off and I try to camoflouge it the best i can.I can for the most part but forget about wearing it down because thats when you can really tell.But the good new for me is that it is growing back i have like 3 inches just on my temples where it had broke off and i have hairs sticking up all over my head i even have hair in the very back along my hairline at my neck that is about a inch and ahalf long that is so curly actually curlier than before..I need to take my vitamins too.I have biotin,silica, and my prenatal..I need to get on the ball and maybe this time next year I will be able to have a nice hair style...
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