hair loss and stall out
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I didn't answer because I didn't know until someone helped me figure it out..my TDEE is 2078 and my 15% cut would be 1766/day
Ive been on 1440, 1530, 1780, and as of today back to 1530..it took me awhile to respond because there are over 64 responses to read here..0 -
Yes that helps..thank you0
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Wow thats alot to deal with!! Thank you for your response..you might be right.0
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Bump0
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Have you had your thyroid checked?
Oops..I see others already mentioned that.0 -
How much protein do I average..looks like I usually always take in more than recommended by mfp settings..today 15% of total calories were protein..yesterday 24%...tues..17%...in looking back almost always over0
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Just realized you asked how many grams of protein..today 66..yesterday 141..100..96..83..96..hows that?0
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I lost hair too eating 100+ grams of protein and 1800 calories a day. It didn't stop until a few months after I stopped losing weight. It was just one of those sucky things. The biotin seemed to help.0
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As you can see, lots of stuff can cause hair loss so but I thought I would throw another cause out there...
Do you live in a wintery state? Stay indoors a lot? Have you had your vitamin D levels checked recently?0 -
Check your thyroid level..0
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Hi, I am hypo also. I take 200mcg's of synthroid a day. I always worry about losing hair. I was considering the bypass at one time and my stylist told me not to worry because my hair was healthy and I took good care it. It would grow back. I have also used biotin but haven't been for a while. I think I will start again now that I am dieting and losing. I hope you find the problem. Maybe we have a hair loss when we lose a lot of weight and it isn't the time?? I don't know. Best of luck!0
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My sister has been taking iodine supplements to address a number of issues including hair loss. She was really distressed about her hair loss and was grossed out about the e mount of hair at the bottom of her shower. Since taking the iodine supplement, hair loss has stopped. Check out this article.http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2011/oct2011_The-Silent-Epidemic-of-Iodine-Deficiency_01.htm0
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Im a 54 year old female. Started mfp Jan 2012. I've lost 85 pounds. I was losing a pound a week. It suddenly stopped 8 weeks ago. haven't lost anything. Im 36 pounds from goal. I tried upping my calories as suggested. That didn't make a difference. Im up and down with a pound or two but I can't seem to get the losing process going again. I exercise everyday. Aerobics and walking/treadmill.
The hair loss is very concerning. Does anyone have any answers? And yes, Ive been to my doctor and a dietitian. They don't seem to know either.
A weight loss stall and thinning hair could both be symptoms of hypothyroidism. Have you had your levels checked? A lot of women slip off into hypothyroidism at menopause. I've seen estimates that 40% of post-menopausal women are hypothyroid.0 -
Do you feel energized enough? If not, eat more. Try going on a 15k walk, then step on the scale. Immediate results! I promise. Eat most of it back though, and repeat after you feel recovered. Good for weight loss and stress relief. You'll break through your plateau. If then the hair loss still remains, it's an underlying problem.0
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My sister has been taking iodine supplements to address a number of issues including hair loss. She was really distressed about her hair loss and was grossed out about the e mount of hair at the bottom of her shower. Since taking the iodine supplement, hair loss has stopped. Check out this article.http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2011/oct2011_The-Silent-Epidemic-of-Iodine-Deficiency_01.htm
Some researchers feel that lack of iodine is behind the virtual epidemic of hypothyroidism. One of the problems is the fluoridation of water. The fluoride ions fill the receptor sites for iodine. OP, do you drink fluoridated water? If you have been drinking a lot more water since you've been dieting (I'm assuming you have been as it is recommended here and under most diet plans) that alone could explain the diminution of thyroid function and a consequent stall in weight loss and hair loss. I don't know why more people don't raise @#* about fluoridation of the water. It is not safe despite all the claims to the contrary. And to make matters worse, it doesn't even stop tooth decay. But no one seems to want to admit that. There was a smattering of articles on how bad it is a few years ago but nothing since then.0 -
So many things it could be..thats why Im so confused..thank you for your response..I use iodized salt..I drink bottled water..maybe..who knows..you might be right0
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I have more energy than I've ever had..Im walking 4 miles this sunday for the March of Dimes..I have walked 3 miles many times..5 miles once..exercise 30-60 minutes a day now..usually walking, treadmill,aerobics0
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I have more energy than I've ever had..Im walking 4 miles this sunday for the March of Dimes..I have walked 3 miles many times..5 miles once..exercise 30-60 minutes a day now..usually walking, treadmill,aerobics
Well, just losing a lot of weight will do that---we're lugging a lot less poundage around. Are you lifting weights? If you haven't been lifting, you could be at a set point. Only way that I know of to get off the set point is to build lean tissue.0 -
So many things it could be..thats why Im so confused..thank you for your response..I use iodized salt..I drink bottled water..maybe..who knows..you might be right
Bottled water is usually fluoridated unless it specifically says that it is not.0 -
..I do have a thyroid disorder and take medication for it..my levels are normal..I
Do you take Synthroid. Levothyroxine, etc.? One of the side effects is hair loss.0 -
The first time I lost a substantial amount of weight, I started to lose my hair as well. Google telogen effluvium, it'll explain things! Essentially, it's your body's way of reacting to a "shock". It takes a while, but it'll come back.
Also, make sure you don't have any underlying conditions like thyroid or anything like that. You prob checked that out when you visited the doc, though.0 -
There are a few supplements you can take. You can take Biotin, as well as Collagen. There is also L-cysteine, MSM, and Biosil, which help with hair loss. Talk to your doctor about these supplements before taking them.0
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With regards to the weight loss plateau, I have a pedometer called a fitbit and it will tell me, my total calories burned for the day, so I can properly calculate my calores in versus calories out, your tde which other people have mentioned is basically how many calories your body uses to function if you spent all day laid on your sofa, then on top of this figure will be calories you burn from your daily routine plus calories you burn from any exercise, so if you can workout this figure for yourself or buy a gadget which does It for you, you can properly track how many calories to eat each day, if you are constantly eating to low an amount your metabolism could have slowed down creating your plateau.
If you are exercising daily like you state, the additional calories you burn, you should be adding this amount onto your daily eating allowance (MFP doe this for you if you have told it you have exercised), as the daily allowance you have been given by MFP already includes The defecit your body needs to lose weight, so if you don't eat these additional calories your defecit will be to much.
Hair loss, no idea.0 -
"..I do have a thyroid disorder and take medication for it..my levels are normal..."
Did your doc do a full thyroid workup? A reverse T-3? There could be a problem converting T-4 to T-3. A magnesium deficiency interferes with the conversion of T-4 to T-3.
Also, just because your blood levels are normal doesn't mean that it is being utilized properly. Most women don't know this, but when progesterone production stops, the thyroid enhancing action that it provides, goes missing as well. At the same time, estrogen continues to be pumped out (a woman's fat stores are a major source). Many, many women become "estrogen-dominant" at the menopause. Here's a link to Dr. John Lee's website (he was a pioneer in natural progesterone supplementation for women): http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html
It will tell you everything you need to know about natural progesterone supplementation. I have used it myself for ten years--it has totally helped me to lose weight and feel better. Good luck!
p.s. There is a lot of good info here on the thyroid forums.
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Thanks..I'll check out the website..I went today and bought a new multivitamin for women over 50 that contains many vitamins and minerals that people were recommending I try and an iron supplement as well..I received alot of useful info here..thanks everyone0
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I do take Levothyroxine but Ive been taking it for years with no hair loss..Im convinced the hair loss has something to do with my weight loss or something missing from my diet..Im not totally ruling it out as a side effect but I don't have a choice..I have to continue the medicine for life.0
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If you are pretty active the rest of week when not at work then you are not sedentary. You would log lightly active or moderately active. I don't have a job currently but I exercise 5 days a week so I log moderately active.0
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Mine is on top and in the front to the point that you can see my scalp..I try moving my hair from one side to the other to cover it up..I got a new vitamin supplement that contains everything for women over 50 and it includes iron, biotin, iodine, and all the other essential vitamins and minerals..fingers crossed..hope it works..0
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I do take Levothyroxine but Ive been taking it for years with no hair loss..Im convinced the hair loss has something to do with my weight loss or something missing from my diet..Im not totally ruling it out as a side effect but I don't have a choice..I have to continue the medicine for life.
Yeah--I take it too. But your doc may not be aware of the new guidelines on thyroid levels. My family doc reduced my thyroid dose a few years ago because he said it was "suppressing your TSH" and I FELT AWFUL. Then I went to see an endocrinologist who put me back on the higher dose. He said that my family doc was following the old guideline. What was once thought adequate is now thought to be inadequate. What's your TSH? The ladies over on the thyroid forum are VERY knowledgeable.0 -
I had my level done in Feb 2013 it was 1.05 (normal range 0.40-4.50) So it was in the normal range0
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