Damn, I thought this only happens in movies about anorexia. But then I look - hair's coming out in clumps in the shower, whole chunks on my brush, pillow in the morning looks like a shedding dog slept on it. Straight-up panic mode, honestly...
I googled it-turns out this is a pretty common side effect with rapid weight loss. When your body's stressed from calorie deficit, it decides: Okay, hair isn't a vital organ, screw it... And redirects all resources to maintaining more important functions. Makes sense, but doesn't make it easier when you're looking in the mirror.
I went to the doctor, got blood work done-iron and vitamin D deficiency showed up. So consequently, I had to adjust my diet: more red meat, fatty fish, eggs, green veggies. My best friend also suggested adding quality vitamines for support while my body recovers.
The most important thing-I realized that aggressive deficit is a straight road to problems. Now I'm losing weight slower (about 1lb per week), but my hair stopped falling out and I don't look like a ghost. Health matters more than quick results, honestly!
Has anyone else dealt with this? At what point did you realize you were pushing too hard?
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