Weight loss

[Sarah1996]

Hello,From the 1st of January I weighed 9stone,13 and on this date today I now weight 8stone,8. I still eat normal food,the only think I have stopped eating is chocolate crisps and cut out fizzy drinks. I was wondering if that amount of weight is normal to loose in 12 days or not?

[Marz]

Initially it will be fluid as the foods and drinks you have been enjoying can create inflammation in some cases - not all. So fluid gathers when there is inflammation to dampen it down. Did you weigh at the same time - under the same conditions - ?

If you continue to lose weight then that is the time to be concerned - do you have anything that is concerning you ? Thyroid results ? - are they where they should be ?

[Sarah1996 in reply to Marz]

Yeah the same time and conditions

[Marz in reply to Sarah1996]

Did you get a PA diagnosis ? - I have read your post of 9 months ago on the PAS Forum. Could your weightloss be linked to that ?

[Cooper27]

So you've lost 19lbs over 12 days? That is quite a lot, more than I'd expect from your start weight and your dietary changes. It would be worth discussing with your doctor.

[Sarah1996 in reply to Cooper27]

I was concerned cause it’s quite a lot with only cutting out fizzy drinks and junk food such as crisps and chocolate and sweets

[Cooper27 in reply to Sarah1996]

Have you worked out your BMI recently? I think 8st 9lbs is the lower end of healthy for my height (5ft 4in).

[Sarah1996 in reply to Cooper27]

I’ll work it out now cause am 5ft 2in

[Cooper27 in reply to Sarah1996]

I double checked, 7st 9 is the lower end for me, so you're still a healthy BMI. I still reckon a chat with your doctor is a good idea, due to the short timeframe you've lost the weight over, and be mindful of the point you'll become underweight.

[Sarah1996 in reply to Cooper27]

Yeah I’ve just checked and mine is a healthy range but I’ll definitely see the doctor

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to Cooper27]

BMI is only a guideline as it takes no account of body composition, but that is an awful lot to lose in a short time.

[Sarah1996 in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

I feel great in myself but I’ll still go the doctors just to get checked and stuff

[Sarah1996]

No I didn’t get that done