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Thanks for your response. I noticed hair shedding when I started intermittent fasting as well, stopped IF after5-6 months due to hair shedding. As soon as I stopped IF my hair loss stopped. Idonthave anybald patches etc and am going to see a doc tomorrow. Friendof mine recommended Hairfinity capsules that have helped her…

Forgot to mention that I am 43. Have always had long thick beautiful hair. Ive suffered from hypothyroidism since I was 15 and havegone through several rounds of losing hair due to TSH being too low or too high butit went away everytime after adjusting my medication. For thefirst time myhairisshedding profusely notdue to…

Has anyone experienced hair loss while losing weight? I am 5ft 7 inches female Indian, srarted at 203 lbs in June 2018 snd down to 183 in Nov. i did this by caloriedefcit stucking to low carb diet. Tracked calories 1200-1300 some days went to 1000 macros 100 gm protein, 40-60 gms carbs, fat 60/70 gms. All my test results…

Could you pl share your macros, food you ate, exercise routine. What worked for you?

I have had hypothyroidism since I was 15. I am 43 years old, female, 5 ft 7 inches (From India). I have gone from 203 lbs to 183/184 lbs between May and Sept. I followed clean eating, 1200-1300 cals, macros 100 gms protein; 60-70 gms carbs; 60 grms fat. I used to eat 1500-1600 cals with 130 gm protein, 100 gms carbs and…

I only use MFP and weigh daily, first thing in the morng. It really helps keep me on track. But I do find myself going through this cycle of up and down trying to get back to my old weight from a week back if I ate out even 1 night in a week. This is tough betwen Oct-Dec with the holidays and all the so ial gatherings! I…

I hate it when there’s a social gathering and I’m nervously eyeing all the food thinking what can I eat, what to avoid, how much to eat. Then theres the guilt if I have 1 drink or something not so healthy and the fear that the scale will tell the next day and I’ll be working very hard for the next 2-3 days to undo the bad.…

My whossh weight loss is now gone:) i even skipped dinner 1 day to maximize the effect the next day and went from 187 on Mon 10/22 to 184.6 on Thurs 10/25. Today its 185 but still lower than a week bck. I hope i can continue to make progress. Can anyone share their exp after the whoosh wt loss? When does it come bck again?

Thanks so much for sharing! I’m so inspired when I read your posts! I will get there! I go to bed nowadays all excited to see the scale the next morning and when its down, the feeling is better than anythg I feel after eating dessert which has been my weakness for all my live!

I need to get down to 140-150 lbs. i am 43 yrs old, 5ft 7 inches, started at 203 lbs and down to 186 in almost 5 months. I do stregth training 1-2 days/week, walk 4.63 miles 2-3 days/week. Clean eatg has really helped me and for me its a lifestyle change so I dont want to do anythg drastic that I cant keep up with. I…

Could youpl share howmany cals you ate daily and an avg meal plan for the day. I started right abt where you are and need to get down to 150 lbs as well. I am now 185.6 in 5 months. Started at 203. I dont work out like crazy because wt will come bck when i stop. I do strength training, walkg 4.63 miles 2-3 times a week.…

Thanks everyone!!! I cant say thank u enough for all your responses!!!! I also have hypothyroidism since I was 15, I am 43 now and Tsh etc are all within my normal range that works for my body. So my wt loss will be a bit slower but I’m ok with that. The good news is that for a period of 5-6 weeksmy wt was just going down…

Has anyone experienced situation where wt keeps going up n down a lb here and there and then after a few days whoosh the wt finally keeps coming off? Any explanation? I spent a good 4-5 weeks where wt would go up and down and then finally it has started coming down the last 3-4 days. I was convinced I had hit a platesu but…

Im 5 ft 7 inches, started at 203 lbs down to 187 lbs. the only way i got there is by eating clean and keeping at 1200-1400 cals max some days going to 1100 as well. I did eat 1500 cals a while back which is my resting calories needed but i never lost any weight consistently. I watched my macros and kept my work outs…

I really really need help to lose my next 10 lbs. its a long way way to my goal weight but im doing 10 lbs at a time. Can I pljoin this group and have s buddy? I started clean eating endof May at 203 lbs, this morng hit 187 first time in 6 years! Im excited and need to continue to keep losing. Goal wt is 150-155 lbs. I’m 5…

Thanks everyone! Your comments made me reconsider paying $5400 into her programthat offers a lifetime of coaching and behavior tips to alter how we think abt food. Ive been doing clean eating, watchg macros, doing strength trainng and some cardio since May and gone from 203 to 187 today. I’ve gone off a few times over long…

Kayakerjoe, Did you cut out flour snd sugar completely? I have been reading that even coconut snd almond flour are bad since thebody processes in the same way as regular refined flour. Fruits are ok but anythg else with sugar is bad. Pl share your strategy on these 2 items

I did IF for 6 months and noticed great benefits including weight loss and a general lowering of my blood sugar and cholesterol levels. However I also noticed a lot of hair loss to the point where I thought i would go bald so I stopped IF. I have always been hypothyroid (20+ years) and my tsh is normal by being on…