Sudden return of libido

[BarleysFiddle]

I'm not really sure why I'm posting this but here goes.

I've been with DH for nearly 12 years. In the last few years of TTC/DD being small etc, our sex life was virtually zero. Maybe once per month, if even that. I also have a load of weight up, but have started Slimming World and have lost a stone, with 4 (eek) more stone to go. I started Yoga as well, which I think has got me more in touch with my body (and more flexible). Going to try going for walks/C25K at lunchtime from next week too.

In the last six weeks to two months, my libido has come back with a bang. I think I've frightened DH. 2-3 times a week I pretty much just jump on him. I've switched from PJs to nighties, to make things easier. (I even went and bought a new nightdress at 9.30 this morning... for tonight...) I've been looking online at more raunchy stuff than usual (and opened a separate twitter account so people from work won't see it on my "normal" twitter.) I ordered €30 of stuff from Love Honey yesterday.

Now, don't get me wrong, he's not complaining. He's fecking delighted. I'm giving more in the line of backrubs/BJs etc. He's just amazed by this turnaround where I initiate so frequently, and tbh, so am I. DH would be quite happy to have vanilla sex for the rest of our lives - I want to kink things up a little bit, but I accept that I can't force him to do anything. I'm hoping the small box from LH will help in that department.

I'm not really sure what I'm looking for here. Is it normal for libido to come back with a bang like that? I'm 36, so I definitely don't want to spend the rest of my life in a virtually sexless relationship, which we were in real danger of, I think. Anyone else have any experience of similar?

It could be related to the weight loss in 2 ways. The first that you are feeling better about yourself and 'sexier' if that makes sense. Also it could be that your body couldn't increase the hormones it produces, so that at a higher weight, the amount wasn't enough to make you feel desire. Now you've lost weight, the concentration of hormones is greater, and your libido has gone through the roof.

Either of the 2, or neither or something else all together. Who knows? Just enjoy it.

It sounds fantastic. You're enjoying yourself, as is your DH.
Slow and steady in the kink department, work out what you are both up for.
I have experienced similar boosts to my libido before, not through weight loss but coming off the pill and moving our bedroom to a different floor to the kids! We've had a lot of fun exploring our sex life. And Lovehoney has definitely helped along the way

The healthy eating coupled with feeling better due to the loss definitely will be the cause. Every time I eat healthy and lose weight I'm the same. After Christmas and my usual 7lb gain my libido drops.