[may77]

Hello everyone!

I have been on a diet (or a lifestyle change as i call it) for 2 months and I have lost 22lbs (10kg) but gained back 4lbs (2kg). I am doing all my best, I have eliminated all the unhealthy habits such as drinking soft drinks or eating chocolates or any kind of desserts, no fast food have entered my house for the past 2 months, I have been walking as much as I can. My meals used to contain 3 meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner, 2 snacks.. but in the first week of the second month, I started to cut my portions.. and not on purpose .. I hardly ate any breakfast or lunch except for one meal a day, no snacks..I lost my apatite at some point and I had a sever dehydration due to the water weight loss..I stayed in bed for days because of my body and legs cramps (I had a charley-horse with every step!! PAINFUL) .. I have recovered from that by trying to eat food with little sodium since my body lacked, all seem good after few days but then I had a terrible case of diarrhea, as I go everytime I eat something, I couldn't eat anything while at work or when I am outside.. for 3 weeks I have been suffering from that and just 2 days ago I was diagnosed with external pile caused by diarrhea.. I am feeling so sick and unhealthy for trying to be healthy.. I have not cheated with my diet, I can't seem to handle anything fry or salty or sweet anymore which is ok with me I am adjusted to that.. but why did I have to suffer that much? I only thought I will suffer from craving and that's about it, but being sick like this is just making me lose my hope in losing my weight.. I don't really know what to do.. I try my best in keeping up, I have been to doctors and all but nothing seem to help.. and what bother me the most that I have gained back 4lbs while I am not even cheating..

Should I change my diet plans? Should try something else? I don't seem to enjoy food anymore.. I don't long to that lunch or dinner anymore.. I am more depressed right now than anything.. I was hoping I will be losing more weight in the next month but I am not so sure anymore. When I was dieting with a dietitian program I used to lose at least 4lbs a week which was so nice and I did not suffer from any of what I am having now, even though the food was boring and did not contain any carbs, it was like Atkins plan but with restricted source of protein. I am not planning to return to that diet but I really don't know what to think now, it made me just cry writing this

[JayEll]

I think you should go back to your doctor and the dietitian you were seeing and tell them what's been happening with you. It sounds to me like you're in pretty serious trouble, even though I'm not a doctor. Losing weight is not supposed to be like this. I think you've crossed a line by dropping the amount you eat so much, and that's what's brought about your being so ill.

See a doctor--this isn't right.

Jay

[may77]

Originally Posted by JayEll

See a doctor--this isn't right.

Jay

Aww Thank you dear for your comment.

I do agree with you, diet isn't supposed to be this way, I have dieted before but never had this much problems, I did however had a bad constipation back 5 years ago from that first diet I tried and it made me stop it. I guess I need to find another dietitian and a doctor that will understand my case.

It's just so frustrating, I feel as if this year did not start good at all, I have been stressed, I had a bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) case that was treated with steroids (short-term) and then anemia, physical accident, all that made me so depressed, and I just had enough, I wanted a change in my life, to something better.. but even that does not seem possible to me right now

[pink sparkle]

This doesn't seem diet-related to me unless you'be been seriously undereating for a or most of the last two months. Maybe you should see another doctor and not mention that you think it's related to your diet (but still tell about it when giving background info). Sometimes doctors latch on to whatever we tell them, so instead of suggesting it may be diet-related, let him come up with his opinion first.