The pounds are falling off.. but..SO IS THE HAIR!

My hair is falling out. On my clothes. In the shower. In my car. I am just shedding all over the place. It is really starting to freak me out because I am afraid it is going to get to the point of being noticable. I bought shampoo to strengthen hair. I bought Biotin supplements.I make sure I eat enough protein every day. But still, it keeps falling out. I know it's only temporary. I know that. But when it's happening.. it seems like the end of the world. I've always really liked my hair. I get highlights occasionally.. and right now I don't even want to do that and risk stressing it out more. This side effect sucks. Yes.. it's normal, although not everyone experiences it after surgery, I guess I just got lucky. :: sigh::

Maybe I'll just get it cut short.. at least then the pieces won't look like as much hair when it falls out. Oh well.. in the big picture, this temporary frustration is minor. I would not want the 27 pounds I lost back to get my hair back. It is worth enduring this to be healthier.. .. well, at least I keep telling myself it is. When I look in the mirror and wonder if I was always able to see my scalp or if this is new I am not sure.
-2 lbs this week.. EVEN during TOM. I have never ever ever lost weight during that week. Yayy me. I was dialing the phone the other day and thought..'wow.. my fingers look thinner' .. and then I giggled. Of all the places to notice weight loss.. my FINGERS?? lol! But hey.. I'll take it!

Have a great week.. I'm going up to Lake George to our cabin and my parents are driving here from Michigan. I can't wait to see them. It will be our first Thanksgiving up at the cabin, I hope I remember everything. I've had a list going for about a week now and I keep adding to it. Things will pop into my head.. like.. potato masher!.. gotta bring that! I won't get up there til Wednesday night, or I would have just bought one for up there. But I'm sure stores will be a mad house Wednesday night. I hope everyone enjoys their holiday and are among friends and family. I'm not worried about pigging out. It's just one day.. and I bought a No Added Sugar Apple pie (made with splenda) and they had samples, and I thought it was really good. If I don't lose weight this week, I'm okay with that. I'm finally starting to have confidence that I CAN do this. Even when I fail, and make bad choices, I get up the next day and try again. It's all we can do...

Take care and enjoy.. see ya!