Was not sure if to post this in here or weightloss....
I have recently been diagnosed with quite severe anaemia after a year of feeling myself slow down completely, hair loss, dizziness, pins and needles tingling. exhaustion, breathlessness and generally feeling like 102 instead of 42 etc.
I am still having more blood tests as they think its something to do with my platelets and it may be Perconious aneamia.
Anyway, I have just returned from holiday and am shocked at my holiday snaps. I knew I had gained weight but I have gone beyond chubby. I was also shocked at how tired and frankly ill and worn out I looked. I had no idea. .
I know I have gained weight as I have slowed right down and become less and less active over the past year as I have felt so odd and weak. The dizziness etc also affects my confidence of being out and about. I also because of sheer exhaustion started to become lazy with food prep and have been eating alot more packet/jar foods and easy fillers such as bread/toast/cheesy pasta etc. All wrong I know, but I am so drained some days I just dont have the energy to cook.
I have only recently started treatment which consists of a several Iron tablets a day - B12 and Ferrous Sulphate.
I have also been trying to introduce more Iron high foods into my diet but wondered if anyone here can help me with some tips - perhaps a few high iron filling meals just for me to get started. I will obviously run my ideas past my GP when I see her next week and I am not on about eating a few lettuce leaves and little else but as I have to change my diet anyway to try and introduce more iron high foods - I thought I may as well try and do it in a way to help me lose weight.
I am hoping to losing weight will also help with my energy levels. I am very overweight at 12 stone and 5ft 1 inch high - although I have never been to 8stone the NHS charts say I should be. 10stone - is my target and will get me back to a size 12 and away from the 16/18 I am currently at.
So please if you think I can offer me any advice or ideas, I would very much appreciate it.
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Anaemia and trying to lose weight
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DoristheCamel · 24/07/2014 12:16
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