It’s my 5th week of IF. I was not very overweight to start with. Starting weight was around 81kg, current weight is around 76.5 kg and goal weight is around 72kg. I made some rapid progress by lowering my calories by 800-1000 from my maintanence calories and including cardio and moderate exercise as well. Diet wise I have just tried to increase protein and reduce carbs. But I have seen my hair started falling aggressively recently. Whenever I comb 20-30 hair fall down. Can someone advice, is this because of rapid weight loss and hormone imbalance and what should I do to cater this. Thanks
This is my first time doing IF for weightloss but when I lost 15 kg in 2017 strictly on CICO I lost massive amount of hair on a deficit as well. It stopped once I went back on maintenance but it did take awhile.
Not a doctor or qualified to be giving advice, but when I was seeing a dietician so would monitor for hair loss and explained the cause is usually related to nutrient deficiency. Add some veggies and take vitamins and up your calories a bit. 800-1000 calorie deficit is a lot. Sure you’ll lose weight quickly but it probably won’t stick in the long run.