I (F/21/5'3.5) started eating cleaner and working out in November 2018. I wanted to lose some fat because I was 140lbs at 5'3 and it all collected around my stomach. I started eating around 1200cals a day, taking a diet break for a week around Christmas time, and then getting back to 1200cals for January/February/some of March. I lost about 15 pounds over 3 months and now have been maintaining for 2 months (despite eating at a caloric deficit and strength training 3x/week).
I upped my calories to 1400/rest days and 1800/training days about a month ago because I noticed my hair falling out. I also make sure to hit my protein macros, trying to get at least 80g on rest days and usually getting 125+g on training days. Now despite eating like this for about 4 weeks, my hair is still falling out in alarming amounts. I used to have very thick hair, but now it's thin and limp and you can see my scalp if I pull my hair back!
I went to a doctor and they said I probably had low iron levels. I got some blood work done and my iron and B12 levels are around the lower end, but okay. They told me iron was around 23 and B12 was 300-something. But these levels shouldn't be low enough to warrant concern. Going back to the doctor tomorrow, but I wanted to know if I should ask him to check for anything specific.
Has this happened to anyone here before? Should I switch to maintenance calories?
tl:dr: hair loss after weight loss, even after upping calories and hitting protein intake. Looking for people with similar experiences
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