Hair and skin

i lost so much hair specially while washing it around 6 months in to my diet/lifestyle i was quite worried but its normal it did calm down a few weeks late, hope this helps

vanesanikolowa wrote: »

@PAV888 thank you for your answer
I have been losing/gaining weight for the past year due to stress and changes in my personal life
I'm 157cm-43/44 kg and i try to eat 1700 calories per day

I put your stats into the BMI calculator: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/your-heart/know-your-risks/healthy-weight/bmi-calculator The skin and hair issues might be because you're underweight. Hopefully things will settle for you when you're eating more and within the healthier weight range?

vanesanikolowa wrote: »

Hi koalathebear, thank you for your concern

I know I'm considered underweight,and I have set up a goal to reach at least 45 kg, but still I cannot seem to gain.
Is it possible that stress affects my metabolism *_*

You can't gain because you are eating 1700 calories a day. Those levels are often indicative of women losing. More than likely, you will need 2400 or more.

If your goal is to be more shapely than lifting should be a primary focus with your journey. So i would recommend getting on a structured program like StrongCurve

vanesanikolowa wrote: »

Hi koalathebear, thank you for your concern
I know I'm considered underweight,and I have set up a goal to reach at least 45 kg, but still I cannot seem to gain.
Is it possible that stress affects my metabolism *_*

Let me repeat / quote myself with some explanations because your question: "but still I cannot seem to gain" has already been answered above:

I plugged your stats into a TDEE calculator. 1708 Calories is maintenance level Calories for someone like you who is lightly active. Lightly active is someone who, in general, spends about 22.5 hours a day *not* on their feet.

If you spend more than 1.5 hours a day 'doing things', especially if these things involve you being out of the house and walking around and / or involve exercise... then you're spending more Calories than a lightly active person would and you need more than 1700 to MAINTAIN your weight.

If you exercise, please remember that MFP's 1700 estimate does not include exercise. So you have to separately add on top of your allowance every exercise or activity that was not included in the level you selected!

What you (probably) did is set MFP to 'sedentary' and 'gain half a kilo or less' per week... which gave you a goal that does not include exercise and is suitable for someone who spends LESS THAN AN HOUR doing things other than sleeping in bed, or sitting in front of a computer, or un-moving on their couch.

It is not by coincidence that most re-gain "protocols" talk about 2500+ Calories to start and minimal to no-exercise, especially cardio.

The link above for strength training exercise is awesome. However unless you fuel that exercise with sufficient Calories you will have a hard time regaining your health.