Can't lose

stanmann571

letishawhiddon wrote: »

I'm not lying to myself or anyone about my food intake. I'm 50 pounds overweight. I recently was diagnosed with high blood pressure. I'm also getting married in July. I am purposely restricting calories in hopes of losing some before wedding. I'm sure after wedding I'll up my calorie intake. But I'm pre diabetic and now have high blood pressure so I'm dedicated to making my lifestyle change permanent.

If you're actually only getting 500 calories daily, are you getting weekly blood tests from the doctor who's monitoring you?

tinkerbellang83

letishawhiddon wrote: »

I'm not lying to myself or anyone about my food intake. I'm 50 pounds overweight. I recently was diagnosed with high blood pressure. I'm also getting married in July. I am purposely restricting calories in hopes of losing some before wedding. I'm sure after wedding I'll up my calorie intake. But I'm pre diabetic and now have high blood pressure so I'm dedicated to making my lifestyle change permanent.

If you're getting married you may want to consider eating more so you still have your own hair by then. The amount you're eating is way too low for someone who has 50lb to lose, pre-diabetic or not and could potentially cause the following side effects:

Heart erosion
Poor circulation
Irregular heartbeat
Infertility
Irregular menstruation
Risk of bone fracture
Osteoporosis
Slowing of digestion
Dry hair and skin
Restlessness
Depression
Lack of libido

Leboo74

Thanks for advice and encouragement.