[Nyther]

Weight Loss Question

So, I've been losing weight seriously for about three months. I'm down 25lbs due to a combination of diet and exercise. My diet is sub 1,000 calorie paleo (meat, vegetables and fruit), no carbs or sugar (as much as I can help it). I usually don't eat a lot of fruit due to the sugars, but it's not something I actively avoid like carbs and processed sugar. I exercise about once a day. Usually strength related, but under one hour moderate difficulty. I usually get in close to 50g of protein a day, but not more. I read 100g of protein is what I should aim for with a low calorie diet.

My question: how can I tell if I'm putting too much strain on my body or not giving it enough protein? My hair isn't falling out and I can see muscle growth. I just want to know if there are any warning signs to look out for that I'm losing too much too fast, depriving my body of something it really needs or losing weight because of muscle loss. I hear gallstones can be an issue with weight loss. Basically, anything I should be aware of.

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

If you are truly eating less than 1000 kilo calories per day, you are putting too much strain on your body. It's not safe to restrict that much without direct medical supervision.

What you're seeing as muscle "growth" is likely just better visibility of your muscle tissue due to a reduction in adipose tissue covering it. When you lose fat your muscle definition is likely to improve, even if your overall muscle mass is also shrinking.

Hair loss is not an early warning sign! It can be caused by many things, some severe, some less so. But when it's caused by nutritional deficiencies it will likely lag at least a couple of months behind the onset of the deficiency that is causing it.