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How much is too much?

hoosiernorm
hoosiernorm Posts: 7
edited January 1 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been having difficulty here lately with losing weight. I have a reasonably active life but haven't been to the gym for a couple of weeks due to an episode of diverticulitis which had me down for a spell. My problem is that since I got back up to my regular 2000 calorie diet I've been losing about a pound a day. I don't know if I should be alarmed or if it's a result of my higher dietary fiber intake or a result of the probiotics that I am taking. I'm not sure if I should be losing this much weight per day though, it kind of bothers me. I don't feel fatigued at all and actually feel better than I did a couple of weeks ago. Should I just wait to see if it evens out or just add calories back into my diet (I already feel stuffed from breaking down my meals into 2 hr mini meals).

Has anyone had a similar rapid weight loss? I'm not sure that I should be losing weight this fast.

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  • jlkhrk81204
    jlkhrk81204 Posts: 14
    I go through short periods where I lose 1-1.5 lbs a day. For me, it usually evens out before too long. I don't think I'd choose to eat more if I was feeling full on the number of cals I was eating. It may be as simple as the changes you've made in your life. You might want to consider checking with your doctor if you're concerned.
  • bradphil87
    bradphil87 Posts: 617 Member
    If you recently stopped hitting the gym it could be that. Last time I was sick I was out about 4 days and lost 4 lbs.
  • hoosiernorm
    hoosiernorm Posts: 7
    Thanks you for responding, will see if it evens out.
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