Many, many summers ago my friend J fell in love with a boy and was so infatuated with him that she couldn't eat or sleep for days on end. Two months later she had lost 15 lbs. and had gone from pleasingly plump to scorchingly svelte.
The only downside was that due to her rapid weight loss, she had lost so much of her thick, black hair that she had a huge bald spot on top of her forehead. I remember joking with her at the time: This is how God evens out the playing field for us women, you see. You may be able to show off your body but now you have to hide your head. She didn't think I was funny at all, obviously.
Well. So guess what else I've been shedding besides all this weight lately? As I peeked a glimpse of this blindingly white patch of skin at the top of the back of my head this morning, I realized where all those strands of long hair on the floor, in the sink, on my pillow, and even on my cat were coming from.
Karma. Ain't it a bitch?
Its OK Gigi. I bet J hasn't been featured in COSMO yet so you still have one up on her! HAHAHA! I so love reading your blog. See you soon!
Posted by: Leah | December 16, 2007 at 07:39 AM
G! must be stress. take it easy. Happenned to me also before. You need to change shampoos and B-R-E-A-T-H-E :)
Posted by: Cathy | December 16, 2007 at 09:01 AM
time for you to let go and fly to boracay...
Posted by: Rick | December 17, 2007 at 11:45 AM
One last chance - I am leaving for Borac in 7 days, sama ka?
Posted by: Rick | December 17, 2007 at 03:00 PM
Leah - Thanks! Pero si J, hanggang ngayon -- and after two kids -- sexy pa rin! Buwiset...
Cathy - Stress and Nutrition, I've determined. The shampoo thing has been handled :) and now I need to remember to take a multivitamin daily find a yoga teacher/class!
Rick - Sama ako! Sama ako!!! :)
Posted by: Gigi | December 19, 2007 at 09:57 AM
have fun girl, don't think to much.
Posted by: chubby | December 20, 2007 at 10:29 AM
stress, yes, or thyroid. hair loss is often connected to hypothyroidism. of course, thyroid trouble can be triggered by stress... i should know...
Posted by: minette | January 22, 2008 at 07:43 PM
Minette - Well that certainly explains things!
PS: Take it easy there -- or else you and I are going to have to form our own Hair Club soon (eek!).
Posted by: Gigi | January 26, 2008 at 09:49 PM