-
Hair loss following very low fat diet due to gallstones
Hi All, I've just had my gallbladder removed, it follows 10 months of eating a very low fat diet whilst awaiting surgery. Unsurprisingly the diet has taken its toll on my hair ( loss and dry) and skin, although it also allowed me to lose 53lbs - silver linings and all that. Thankfully it seems I can eat fat again and I am…
-
Adapting twice
So I hit my goal of 140lbs at 5'6 back in September having dropped from 199 at the start of 2017. I know this was fast, unfortunately my weight loss was triggered by a diagnosis of gallstones back at the beginning of the year. Controlling the pain was only achieved by eating very low fat, and due to a long waiting list at…
-
At what point do I start manintaining and then move to recomp
Hi All, I have lost just over 44lbs since starting in January this year. I now have a BMI of 23.4. My plan was to aim for a BMI around 22.5, which is roughly 8lbs away, move to maintaining for a while before starting recomp. But I still hold a lot of fat around my stomach, very much at the front and I am looking for…
-
Healthy BMI, yay!
I check this board everyday, it seems only a few weeks back that I was sat with my nine year old son showing him the inspiring photos and stories here, they certainly spurred me on and so I'm here myself, to celebrate my weight loss and hope to give just one other person the same spur! The first photo was taken in April…
-
Eating very low fat
Hi all, I have gallstones and am awaiting surgery, however this could be over 6 months away (I'm in the UK and this the local wait time in the NHS) I have been eating very low fat since I was diagnosed in January 17. By very low fat I'm averaging 11g fat a day on 1200-1300 calories. If I go over around 15g fat I experience…
-
Deciding on your goal weight
Evening (I'm in the UK) I was looking for some guidance on goal weight please. Initially I set my goal to just under the top limit of a healthy bmi, but as I get closer (healthy bmi is 19lbs away and I've lost 26lbs since mid January) I've been thinking my goal should be more in the centre of the healthy bmi range, however…
-
Cracking bones
Hi All, I've been exercising with a kettlebell now for 2 weeks and I am noticing loud cracks in my joints when I stretch following a workout, no pain. I have lost 25 lbs since mid Jan 17, and walk as other exercise. Any ideas what this is about, never had this when I've undertaken exercise in the past though that was all…
-
Logging when unwell
I have multiple gallstones and am waiting gallbladder removal surgery. I had a particularly nasty attack last night and have been unwell today, I have just managed to eat two plain biscuits and two glasses of water. Was just wondering if others continue to log if they are unwell and therefore not likely to hit target…
-
Gallstones, eating low fat but struggling to keep calories up
Evening all, I'm a new user of the app, started to use it as a means of tracking fat intake and monitoring food to try and pinpoint other foods that trigger an attack. After months of feeling very uncomfortable I've had 4 attacks in the past four weeks, one requiring a trip to ED. Awaiting surgery and keen to avoid pain as…
