50+ pound weight loss effects
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Some have been great and some aren't so great.
Great - lowered blood sugar, which was primary goal. Mixed - My menstrual cycle has been very off my whole life, I believe from being overweight. It is finally turning into a regular cycle now which I assume is a good thing. I am also not used to getting a period every month so I don't really love that. Bad - Hair loss. I have lost a lot of hair and it sucks. Not sure when this will get better but hopefully it will! Curious to hear about the experience of others |
Anonymous
| It will grow back! |
Anonymous
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I've lost nearly 80 lbs. over the past 3 years. The effects have been mostly positive. However, I do notice that my butt hurts when I sit for too long. I have gotten so thin that I can feel my tailbone. Another thing I've noticed, is the crepe look of my neck, and that I get cold faster.
I look great in my clothes and more energy so it's worth all of the above. |
Anonymous
| I'm curious as to how weight loss would cause hair loss. |
Anonymous
IIRC, fat cells store hormones so as they get depleted they release hormones. |
Anonymous
I think because weight loss stresses your body. Your body is getting fewer calories than it want every day, so it is under stress. A lot of people lose hair when they are under either physical or emotional stress. |
Anonymous
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Get cold easily.
Fat makes me look younger. |
Anonymous
| I have also had a lot of hair loss from losing weight. I started using biotin gummies and they seem to be helping! |
Anonymous
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Hair loss is common among people who get weight loss surgery FYI.
Biotin gave me horrific acne. |
Anonymous
How fat do you need to be to look younger? Are you talking 10 pounds or 200? |
Anonymous
| The getting cold easier thing is for real. I am probably down about 55 pounds at this point, and still working at it. I am a 40 year old man though, so I imagine the impacts are different. |
Anonymous
DP. Always cold. Same on that tailbone issue. Crepey neck, which I really hate. Definitely looked younger when I was fatter. That was a huge heart breaker. I mean I cry over it. I look at least 10 years older (I think). DH says only about 4 
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Anonymous
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This is disappointing to hear. I’ve seen so many before/after pictures on Facebook and Reddit etc. where the after more slender version looks much younger.
Are you ladies sure you’re assessing yourselves objectively? |
Anonymous
I posted right above. I look absolutely great in clothes, but my face looks older. I feel like I look like I lost the weight due to illness. Not from the exercise and diet changes. |
Anonymous
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Unexpected: alleviated leaking issues I’ve had for years postpartum. Who knew?
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