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My hair is falling out too. I started taking a vitamin put out by Avon. My surgeon says keep taking the vitamins to ensure that it doesn't get worse.

I haven't lost any weight in over a month, even through a band adjustment. My husband just changed to first shift after working second shift for over eight years of marriage and ten years of knowing each other. Now that I see him every night, I asked him to walk with me. We've been walking 5-6 days/week ever since. Besides the great feeling I have that we get to see each other, we get to have private time during our walk where we can talk about personal issues that we used to save for the weekends. As far as weight loss speed, I haven't noticed any change in that area. What I have noticed is that my clothes fit better and my leg muscles are tone. Now I need to work on upper body tone. For that I plan to go back to Curves, where I have a medical hold. Plus I feel so much better. I can get from point A to point B so much more ease. I walk faster and have much more energy. I've been taking stairs when I can too. Though I haven't measured lately, I think I've lost more inches. I need to figure out what I'll do about saggy skin such as under my arms. As Oprah, my arms keep waving, even though my hand isn't anymore.

I just bought a 2 peice swim suit in regular sizes. I'm planning to sit out all summer and get a tan and read, read, read. I can't ait. I even freed my schedule so that I only have to teach summer school until 11:30 daily. Then home I will go to sit out with my novels. :shade: :shade:

PhotoNut, I'm still in the club. And, by the way, thanks so much for reminding that I haven't updated my info with the club. To date, there are no changes. If a period goes by again, please feel free to send me another message to update with you. God bless. Let go and let God.

I, too, have a fear of being thin. For me, it's because I was molested when I was young. I have put on "layers of protection" to protect myself from being attractive enough to be looked at. For years, I thought that if I was fat, no one would look at me in an unwanted sexual way. I got it in my head that if I was thin and attractive, men would try to attack me, rape me, or look sexually at me. I haven't thought about being looked at for a very long time. Now that I've lost a lot of weight, I notice about myself that I'm looking beautiful and sexy again. Those same fears are coming up now and I don't know how to handle them again. Just today, I wore a gorgeous skirt set. I looked fabulous. But I wondered if the few men we have at work would look at me from behind when I passed them or went up the stairs. I had to deal with it. And I figured that the power is really in my hands. I'm an adult now. I control the contacts that I have with others. If I am not interested, and I'm not-I'm happily married, then I don't have to reply to any comments or contacts they may try to make. I'll never allow myself to be abused. Though I didn't have control when I was young, I do now. I will never give away my power to others to do something to hurt me. I now know I have the power to say no and go away from the situation. I am a strong, intelligent, beautiful, and proud woman! And I'm loving it when I get complements from people.

:confused: Although I can't backtrack what I ate last week, I can backtrack my exercise plan and routine. I just started exercising again. I don't know what happened, but I asked T is he wanted to go with me to walk. He obliged. Monday-walked one hour, fell down, and walked even faster Tuesday-walked six blocks to/from UIC where I parked my car for class Wednesday-walked 45 minutes Friday-walked 30 minutes :girl_hug:

:confused: Although I can't backtrack what I ate last week, I can backtrack my exercise plan and routine. I just started exercising again. I don't know what happened, but I asked T is he wanted to go with me to walk. He obliged. Monday-walked one hour, fell down, and walked even faster Tuesday-walked six blocks to/from UIC where I parked my car for class Wednesday-walked 45 minutes Friday-walked 30 minutes :girl_hug:

I can tell now when my cycle is coming. I eat. and I can eat. It's like the band stretches to allow for more food intake. breakfast-one egg yolk, two slices bacon, no drink-I'm stuck snack-chocolate milk, strawberries with cottage cheese lunch-chips and salsa, veal soup, shrimp, nopalitos snack-chocolate milk, RC, strawberries with cottage cheese exercise-none :confused:

I can tell now when my cycle is coming. I eat. and I can eat. It's like the band stretches to allow for more food intake. breakfast-one egg yolk, two slices bacon, no drink-I'm stuck snack-chocolate milk, strawberries with cottage cheese lunch-chips and salsa, veal soup, shrimp, nopalitos snack-chocolate milk, RC, strawberries with cottage cheese exercise-none :confused:

Today, my husband worked. I'm usually not good when he works on the weekends. I am out of control with sleep and food. The same is true of today. I slept until 10:00. Then I realized I had to drive about 20 miles to pay a bill, so I made breakfast and ran out the door. Later I went out for lunch by myself and met up with him after that. breakfast-one egg yolk, two slices of bacon, no drink lunch-1/2 order nachos, one hotdog, no bread, w/ garnishes, 12 oz RC dinner-salsa, wine cooler, taste of soup that I just made-veal w/ tomato, onion, rice, corn exercise-walked for 50 minutes at Proksa Park in Berwyn :confused:

Today, my husband worked. I'm usually not good when he works on the weekends. I am out of control with sleep and food. The same is true of today. I slept until 10:00. Then I realized I had to drive about 20 miles to pay a bill, so I made breakfast and ran out the door. Later I went out for lunch by myself and met up with him after that. breakfast-one egg yolk, two slices of bacon, no drink lunch-1/2 order nachos, one hotdog, no bread, w/ garnishes, 12 oz RC dinner-salsa, wine cooler, taste of soup that I just made-veal w/ tomato, onion, rice, corn exercise-walked for 50 minutes at Proksa Park in Berwyn :confused:

This entry is an example of how my life is out of order. I'm entering Thursday after Friday. breakfast-cup Dunkin Donuts iced coffee I'm so proud of myself. I didn't get ANY breakfast at our LLT training. I didn't even go into the snack area to see what they had. lunch-mini bag cheetos, 1/4 chicken sandwich, can 7up dinner-ground beef with veges, wine cooler :confused:

This entry is an example of how my life is out of order. I'm entering Thursday after Friday. breakfast-cup Dunkin Donuts iced coffee I'm so proud of myself. I didn't get ANY breakfast at our LLT training. I didn't even go into the snack area to see what they had. lunch-mini bag cheetos, 1/4 chicken sandwich, can 7up dinner-ground beef with veges, wine cooler :confused: