Is this OK? Is my deficit too much??

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  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    MaggieMuggle wrote: »
    Eat between 1600-1800 for a couple weeks and see if your hair goes back to normal. I lost hair and was tired and cranky all the time when I was at 1200.

    I might bring it up to 1600, though I'm not afraid of the number, I'm afraid of the possibility I would binge more or something.
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Isabelle_1929 wrote: »
    Frankly, there is absolutely no evidence that your hair loss is related to your diet. You know, you have been dieting for months, and will continue, I understand, for a long period of time. Many, many, many things can happen, physiologically speaking, in such a long period of time.

    Therefore it is probably just a coincidence that it happens during your weight loss.

    Most important thing is that you saw a doctor and had blood work done.

    Now if it's getting worse, or you are still concerned, see a doctor again for this specific hair loss issue.

    Yeah it just seems like I considered everything. Bloodwork, pregnancy tests, hormones balancing themselves, or not enough micro-nutrients because of my calorie intake. Maybe it's heredity and my thick hair will be gone in a matter of years. :neutral_face:
  • pinkStripe207
    pinkStripe207 Posts: 2 Member
    I have lost a lot of weight and was under the guidance of doctor, nutritionist and plethora of others. With drastic weight loss you will lose your hair. Your extremities will also be cold. It's the stress to your system. I took biotin to help but I lost a mitt full everyday. Luckily I have very thick hair. It grew back once I reached goal. I've gained a wee bit (relatively speaking) in the past year which is why I'm tracking again.
    Don't worry...keep your protein up, take a multi vitamin, take enough iron and use prunes and flax for the constipation. I had regular blood work to make sure it was all okay...and had my nutritionist review the results
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    pinkStripe207 wrote: »
    I have lost a lot of weight and was under the guidance of doctor, nutritionist and plethora of others. With drastic weight loss you will lose your hair. Your extremities will also be cold. It's the stress to your system. I took biotin to help but I lost a mitt full everyday. Luckily I have very thick hair. It grew back once I reached goal. I've gained a wee bit (relatively speaking) in the past year which is why I'm tracking again.
    Don't worry...keep your protein up, take a multi vitamin, take enough iron and use prunes and flax for the constipation. I had regular blood work to make sure it was all okay...and had my nutritionist review the results

    Well honestly I've always run a little hot. I think it's just my biology. I do take iron and a multivitamin (it doesn't have Iron, but it's a free 90 day supply with free re-orders, sooo) and I have been eating lots of leafy greens and I drink a ton of water... maybe metamucil... I hate prunes.
  • Blueseraphchaos
    Blueseraphchaos Posts: 843 Member
    I just wanted to jump in and say, it may be your birth control if you're having other issues related to that (acne, etc.) my ob-gyn told me that typically, hormonal birth control will begin to have side effects that it previously did not after so long of being on it. It's worth looking into. My best friend has had to switch hers up several times after so many years of being on one or another; her symptoms varied, but for the first length of time (however long) on a certain pill, she was fine, then weird side effects would crop up and she'd switch. Mine has been switched every so often as well, but that's because i went from an iud to a pill to depo and back to the pill.

    It's worth a shot, as is looking into pcos if you have conflicting diagnoses. Good luck!
  • pinkStripe207
    pinkStripe207 Posts: 2 Member
    ogmomma2012 wrote: »
    pinkStripe207 wrote: »

    Well honestly I've always run a little hot. I think it's just my biology. I do take iron and a multivitamin (it doesn't have Iron, but it's a free 90 day supply with free re-orders, sooo) and I have been eating lots of leafy greens and I drink a ton of water... maybe metamucil... I hate prunes.

    Actually our bodies don't absorb the iron in leafy greens (spinach) very well. If you take it with vitamin C it helps. I don't really eat red meat, which is the best source for iron, so my levels were really low at first even though I ate a package of spinach a week. Nutritionist suggested the iron rich multi-vitamin. If you live in the US you can get that at the drug store. Here in Canada we have less iron in a multi...so instead I take a pre natal multi because it has more
  • kaitcxlv
    kaitcxlv Posts: 9 Member
    I am of a similar height and weight as you, with fine hair, and netting between 1200-1500 calories. I do tend to lose a lot of hair in general, but have not seen a significant difference since losing weight with MFP. In the past when I've lost a bunch of hair it has been related to stress. I find that not all stressors are obvious or considered negative, they can sneak up on us.

    Good luck! :)
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    pinkStripe207 wrote: »
    ogmomma2012 wrote: »
    pinkStripe207 wrote: »

    Well honestly I've always run a little hot. I think it's just my biology. I do take iron and a multivitamin (it doesn't have Iron, but it's a free 90 day supply with free re-orders, sooo) and I have been eating lots of leafy greens and I drink a ton of water... maybe metamucil... I hate prunes.

    Actually our bodies don't absorb the iron in leafy greens (spinach) very well. If you take it with vitamin C it helps. I don't really eat red meat, which is the best source for iron, so my levels were really low at first even though I ate a package of spinach a week. Nutritionist suggested the iron rich multi-vitamin. If you live in the US you can get that at the drug store. Here in Canada we have less iron in a multi...so instead I take a pre natal multi because it has more
    Believe me I know about Iron and vitamin C. I put salsa in my cream of wheat, I take VitIron which is an iron supplement with vitamin C in it. Just seems like I can't hold on to Iron. I also think my hydration needs to be higher. My hematocrit levels are always below acceptable at the plasma center unless I drink a bunch of water the night before, and morning of, and timing my food intake with when I take my iron... its frustrating that I have to try so hard.
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