Hair loss

[FreshTressa]

Yikes, my already thin fine hair seems to be getting thinner!!! And I have lost all of the baby hairs around my face so now my forehead looks high. It has body and looks shiny, but you can see my scalp on the top of my head!!

I hope it grows back when I add more carbs!!


Also, I have only been having to shave my legs about once a week. (usually it is daily in the summer) I am not complaining really, but it seems like my body just isn't bothering making hair right now.

So, I am going to be a thin bald lady pretty soon! This happen to anyone else???

 

[WeirdEyes]

I've heard of this happening on Atkins & Somersizing. Which diet are you on? I know my nails got brittle during the first phase of South Beach. Now that I've added back the good carbs, my nails are doing a lot better.

 

[WDWorBUST]

I'm not losing my hair because of diet - but I am losing my hair (I have a 6 month old baby). So....I can relate....it SUCKS!! But I can at least look forward to it quitting in 4-6 months(at least if what I have read is correct). As it is now I have hair all over the place - I'm shedding worse than my pets!

 

[FreshTressa]

I am doing a modified south beach/ atkins.

I am eating only whole foods and limiting my carbs to about 40g a day. Seems to be working well, except for the hair loss!

 

[Beastlover]

I had the same thing after being on Atkins for a couple months. I also had surgery (general anesthetic). I read that an extreme change in diet, surgery, stress, were causes for hair loss. ALSO, your body will go through phases of growth, and loss. I figured I was in the "loss" phase, coupled with change in diet, and the surgery.
I kept on brushing my hair, to stimulate the growth. Now, it is coming back in, pretty heavy.
Hang in there--

 

[nativetxn]

I didn't experience any hair loss from Atkins. I found this information for you, though:

http://atkins.com/helpatkins/newfaq/answers/IVeNoticedSomeHairLossWhileIVeBeenDoingAtkins.html

Have you been skipping meals?