Need post-ops advise hair loss/fatigue

[Scorpion11 99]

Hello post-ops!! Congrats to everyone!! Keep up the great job!! I'm a November 24, 2013 WLS. Seeking advise on what worked for you, did you get weak/fatigue and Hair loss, Any suggestions!? My progress: WLS 11/14/13 5'7 Female 47yrs old. HW 268 size tight 20 SW 266 size 18 CW 233 size 14 GW 165 I'm averaging 2 lbs per week, no exercise due to knee injury/pain. Doctor is happy with my progress. I am too, my battle is to have enough energy to function upon getting up to get ready to drive to work and get through the day. Issues I've been experiencing feeling tired, fatigue and exhausted. I eat all my water/ meals/proteins/vitamins/biotin/omega fish oil and average 600 to 900 calories daily, try to eat more to get energy levels up, helps some days. I'm 3 months as of Friday 2/14/14 and I've started losing globs of hair especially after I Shampoo. So I'm washing every other day. I was expecting this may happen, but so emotionally distressing and nerve wrecking to see it come out so much so quickly. I'm totally freaked out. Praying it slows down soon. Anyone else feeling exhausted and losing your hair?? When goes the hair loss stop?? Is it growing back??!

[Bronco0605 135]

I had surgery 11/19/13 I am 42 and 5'4. I started at hw282 in July. I lost 30 pounds before my preop diet, 13 pounds on the diet, I have lost 36 pounds since surgery sw 239 cw 203. Our stats are very similar. I have not had any noticeable Hair loss yet. I am working out like crazy that is our one big difference. I am in the gym 3-4 days a week for 1-2 hours. I would be there more but life intervenes. I am averaging 900-1000 calories but working most of them off in the gym. I was in a 22-24 and in a 16 probably would fit a 14 now . No fatigue issues here but I do sleep than I probably ever have.

Edited February 19, 2014 by Bronco0605

[Bronco0605 135]

Oh geez I am sorry I forgot to add maybe adding some kind of exercise that you can manage with your knee. Chair aerobics or swimming believe it or not may help you develop more energy than you have now.

Edited February 19, 2014 by Bronco0605

[Katcloudshepherd 630]

Scorpion11,

I completely understand. I have to REALLY push myself to get out of bed and go to work. I'm tired most of the time. I had more energy a few weeks after surgery than I do now. I do work out--have to really push myself to do that too. I go to the pool for exercise, since I pay a pretty penny every month for a gym membership. I go 3 days a week in the pool--30 minutes of aerobic activity in the pool and about 15 minutes of toning and stretching. I think I'm so tired all of the time because I'm only getting in a few hundred calories a day, I'm getting all of the 60 g. of Protein required and the 64 oz. of Water. I just CANNOT fit any more food. I'm 6' tall and I really think the fatigue is because I can only eat a few hundred calories a day. I take all the required vitamins/supplements as well. Can't wait until the weekend when I'll be able to sleep in.

I haven't had hair loss YET. I'm dreading that. I only wash my hair every other day, when I work out in the pool. I wet my hair and apply conditioner before I get in the pool. I've tried various swim caps but none are large enough for my long hair and big head.

I wish you luck. I'm hoping eventually I'll be able to consume me calories and my energy level will come back up.

Blessings,

Kathleen

[melegge 17]

I am 7 months post op . I was losing my hair like crazy and often felt fatigued. To help, I make sure I am getting my Protein in( I still do a shake per day) and get all of my Vitamins. At 6 months the Hair loss slowed down majorly and over the last month my hair is starting to grow back. I have short hair sticking up all over my head. I was really concerned about the hair loss feeling like it was excessive, but now it is coming back nicely. My doctor told me at 6 months it would slow down and it did. Keep up the good work!!

[scootergirl 118]

I wish I had advice for better energy. I have been fortunate that as the pounds come off my energy goes up.

Wish I were so lucky with hair loss. I have been taking Biotin (1000mg, 2x per day). For the first ~4 months I really thought it was helping. My hair seemed to be getting thicker (?) than it had been before Biotin. Starting at ~5months post surgery my hair started coming out in handfuls. I have such thin hair now that my scalp shows through. I don't love it but feel like it may get better as my weight loss slows down and I get closer to my goal.