Hair loss during weight loss

I started working on losing weight in June of this year. I'm a woman in my 40's and it was time. I've lost 45 lbs through CICO and some cardio/strength training. I have about 45 more to go. I eat around 1500 calories a day, with a few more on weekends. I am 5' 10".

I noticed about 3 months in that my hair was REALLY coming out. I have curly hair and I only wash once a week. So hair loss seems a bit more extreme anyway since I'm not washing every day. However, I'm losing WAY more than normal. I have gained/lost in the past and I can't really remember hair loss like this except for a brief stint with keto. Probably because I never stuck with anything this long.

I've read everything I can and it says this happens, take a vitamin, take biotin, make sure you're getting enough protein, etc. I've checked every box on that. I'm about 6 weeks into hard core taking vitamins, biotin, and making sure I get enough protein daily and it's STILL shedding badly. Does anyone have any advice to slow this down? How long will this last and will it come back? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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Fitness Journey. 5'7 215lbs Obese -> 150lbs Skinny -> 150lbs Muscular -> 165lbs Shredded. Feb 2016 - Oct 2018

Progress Pics

February 2016 - Started my weight loss journey and used to post on here a lot. Was around 215lbs and very sedentary with no muscle mass whatsoever. Started counting calories and ate around 1200-1500 calories no exercise besides walking.

September 2016 - Had finished losing weight and hit my goal of 150lbs! Problem was I ended up looking really skinny with no muscle mass. As a result I began doing routines from /r/bodyweightfitness and build some muscle. Could barely do push-ups unassisted.

October 2017 - Finished one year of /r/bodyweightfitness (or around a year) and made decent progress I'd say. Got really good with ab workouts and could do well over 30 pullups.

October 2018 - Finished 2 years of working out and eating right. Incorporated exercises using dumbbells and weight plates in my own home gym setup and ended up after some bulk/cut cycles hitting 160-165lbs and a really lean physique. At this point I was insanely good at pullups and could with ease hit 50 pullups in one go and perhaps even a set of 3. With extremely strict form (like clenching abs, straight legs, maybe a position similar to an L-Sit) maybe 30 or so.

After Oct 2018 - Ended up overcome by my ever increasing battle with mental illness and other issues that spiraled me into a lack of self control and self care and ended up regaining back to 215lbs with bad eating habits, poor sleep, and no longer monitoring my calories or exercise. Gonna get right back on track though and get everything back into place! I bet you just within a month or two I could be looking maybe half as good or better just by trying to get back into my old routine.

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Battling a binge and could use some kind words

Hey guys. I am not sure if have ever posted here — I’m definitely a lurker and most assuredly grateful for the group.

I need to just admit to myself and others that I’m having trouble sticking to my currently weight loss plan. It’s worked really well for many months but it’s restrictive. I understand it isn’t sustainable long term and the plan is to transition out once I have hit my goal weight and enter maintenance. Trouble is I’ve been hovering at about 10lbs from my goal and now I’m starting to “rebel.”

Like for instance I just went into my kitchen and ATE PLAIN BUTTER.

I mean, at least it was a packet of tortillas. But still… not really what I wanted.

This after I had already said out loud: “ugh I’m soooo full. I’m definitely not eating anything else tonight.”

I know I’m doing this because I’m feeling deprived. I just so badly want to reach my goal.

I could really use some encouragement on how to get through the next 10lbs before I get to add things back in.

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Just started running to lose weight in addition to my diet. What tips do you guys have for a new runner and what should I look out for?

As the title says.

I’m trying to lose weight and get healthy. Have been on a low carb diet but the weight loss on the scales have stagnated so I guess it’s time to hit the tracks.

Does anyone have any tips for a new runner who is overweight? Things to look out for? Like how much rest time should I have between each run (I guess I shouldn’t start outrunning everyday but let my body adapt to the new schedule instead?) what should I be looking out for? (I had a period where I took long walks regularly but injured my gluteus minimus from the excessive walking to the point that I had to see a physiotherapist, so I’m trying to prevent things like that again)

Thanks in advance!

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Finally taking control back

Hi! I'm a 25f and started around 240lbs. My normal weight was 140. Gained 100 pounds in less than two years (almost under 1). Two weeks ago I started counting calories and I know i've heard it can be dangerous, but it makes it so much easier to see how much I'm eating everyday! At first I missed the feeling of feeling super full- for some reason I found it comforting, trying to fill something missing inside. But now I've gotten used to just the feeling of feeling comfortably full. Just normal. Don't have to feel too much. I eat when I'm hungry now. With counting calories its felt like I didn't have to let all the foods I love go, just minimize how much I'm eating of it, and not gorging out. I'm down to a little over 230 (I don't have a scale so I haven't been weighing myself daily and didn't completely know what I started at, all i know is that a month ago I went to the doctor and was a bit above 240). Its not a ton but even seeing I'm going somewhere feels good. Also feeling so much less bloated! I don't endorse counting calories btw its just what's been helping me and its the easiest thing for my brain to understand at least in the beginning of my weight loss journey. I'm excited to finally start caring about myself and my body!!

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3.5 Month Journey - 28 lbs lost, down to 8% bodyfat and managed to gain 2 pounds of muscle according to Dexa scan. Here are some things I learned.

Then (August 18th vs now (Dec. 5) NSFW 27m 5'4 168 lbs to 141 lbs

I had a breakup in August, and that reignited my passion for fitness and the desire to get back in shape. I started out pretty intensely, with a 2,000 to 3,000 daily deficit. I reached this deficit by walking 10 miles a day and eating under 1400 calories. This only lasted a few weeks and I increased my intake from there.

I don't know if any of the below will be helpful for you, and some are common knowledge, but they are things that I think helped me achieved this in a fairly short amount of time.

• Round everything up a tad. Nutritional guidelines allow manufacturers to round down the calories on food labels. These can add up over time and amount to hundreds of excess calories as the weeks progress. I recommend counting the macros on the back of the label (9 kcal for fat, 4kcal for carbs and protein). This may seem neurotic, but if you have the time and interest in increasing the accuracy of your counts, it's worth it. Remember that insoluble fiber is not absorbed at all, so you can subtract those completely from the carb count.

• Take advantage of the thermic and satiating effects of protein. The body wastes about 20-30% of the calories contained in protein on digestion source. This seems insignificant but if you do the math, it can add up to hundreds, potentially thousands of extra burned calories in the long run. For example, let's say you eat 100g of protein a day for 400 calories. Taking the mid approximation of the thermic affect of food, you will burn about 100 calories of this just digesting it. If you consistently met this protein goal for 35-45 days, you will have burned an additional pound of fat just by eating protein in place of something like fats with only a 3% thermic affect. Protein also has a higher satiating effect than carbs and fats source. This helped me stay full.

• Lift often and heavy (if you can) I know that not everyone likes lifting weights, or are able to lift heavy weights because of medical issues, but the effects are incredible. It helps retain muscle mass during a caloric deficit, which will give you a higher metabolic rate once you reach your weight goals. It also boosts your resting metabolism for hours after your workout. source

• Treat weight loss as a math problem. This is more of a possible strategy than an actual tip, I suppose. But it helped me ignore all the other ins and outs and focus on the numbers. If none of the above tips appeal to you, remember that you WILL lose weight if you expend more than you eat. This is something that everyone here knows, and I am aware it is not new information. But it helped me through the plateaus and constant concerns about water weight. Knowing that every 3500 calorie deficit I achieve will result in another pound off eased a lot of my frustrations. I think this in conjunction with the above is what pushed me through.

Thank you for reading!

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I don’t sweat working out!

F,5”2, SW:213, CW:201, GW:130 I’ve been going to the gym for the past month working with a personal trainer twice a week and on my own for another 2 days (4 in total) at least 30min cardio and 45-60min weight lifting. I don’t sweat at all. My heart rate goes up, my breathing rate up, im super tired by the end of the session but not a single sweat drop. Ex. I start on the treadmill on a higher speed and elevation than the person next to me, i run for longer and I d sweat as much as the person next to me. I don’t understand why. Anyone with similar situation? What’s your intake on that?any advices? Is this gonna affect my weight loss? Do I need sweat to lose weight??

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