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In my 20s, I decided to eat only veg's and dropped 40 lbs.
My stomach expanded like I was 8 months pregnant and I could hardly breathe. At the ER, they said the valve at the bottom of the stomach was clogged with fiber.
I was told to eat more processed food and less fiber. LOL. Could have died.
I have a slow metabolism and always feel full, never hungry. No matter how little I eat....
I do intermittent fasting, along with a low-carb, high protein diet. I've lost 28 pounds, but right now, I'm at 21 pounds. COVID-19 protocols have gotten me off target the past two weeks, I better be careful. I mainly eat protein. I also eat nuts, and salads, and peanut butter.
Three days ago, I had a pain in my hip that caused me to walk with a limp. Overnight it became worse and I went to my doctor the next morning. The diagnosis: Bursitis. I found out that if you eat a high protein diet, there is a chance that inflammation can occur in your body! It's been a rough patch for me this week.
Anybody know of any other side effects that may occur due to diet and weight loss?
Rapid weight loss can bring on a gall bladder attack, possibly requiring removal of the gall bladder which then leads to bowel problems forevermore, which your doctor will not warn you about!
Rapid weight loss can bring on a gall bladder attack, possibly requiring removal of the gall bladder which then leads to bowel problems forevermore, which your doctor will not warn you about!
I lost a large amount of weight five years ago and I felt great for a short while, then I started having allergic reactions to almost everything. I got to the point where everything I ate passed through undigested, I was vomiting after most meals, and then I started having anaphylactic reactions. It took a while to figure out what was wrong with me, and during that time I gained back almost all the weight I had lost, despite being barely able to eat. I've read a study that showed that some people who have weight loss surgery can develop the condition I developed. I didn't have weight loss surgery, but I think it's more about the major weight loss than the method of weight loss.
Now that I have a diagnosis and I've been on meds for it for a while, I'm losing some of the weight I had regained, even though I'm not counting calories, can't eat vegetables and can't exercise.
Hedgehog_Mom, could you please share more about this, even if it is a private message. I too (about 6/7 years ago) lost a large amount of weight (in what I thought was a healthy slow way) and then started having hives/rashes/stomach pain (no issue with vomiting or not digesting foods), and allergic reactions to so many things like chemicals, foods...etc. I'm still struggling and of course the weight has come back. I would greatly appreciate any insight you have. Hope you are doing much better and continue to improve!
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