Thought I was doing well, but then my hair started falling out....

nevadavis1

Thanks everyone! I've been vegan a long time now, but in order to meet my calorie goals I've cut down a lot on the volume of food I'm eating and trying to cut out most of the non-nutrient-dense calories, like desserts or chips, so I can use those calories on proteins, etc. But I did think I was getting a decent amount of fat in as most days I eat about 70 to 75 g of a Haas Avocado (around 1/2 of the fruit) and that has a lot of fat. Other things have some fat in them but not as much, like my pumpkin seeds and the tofu. I looked back at the logs from when I was logging really well and most days I was under the fat (which was set by mfp) by just 3 or 4 g, but some days over.

Duchy82

Stress always makes me shed hair like no tomorrow, make sure to schedule some relaxation time.

I didn't lose any hair when my thyroid decided to stop working, well off my head anyways, it was great not to have to shave my legs very often. But it is a symptom for many.

Great advice from everyone so far.

lalepepper

Keep an eye out for those blood test results. I was having hair loss when my iron and b vitamin levels were too low, and it has stopped since getting them up again. I also have shedding "seasons" in spring and fall when I will have more hair fall, which I notice only because I have very long hair and it adds up quickly in the drain or brush when it's shedding.