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Harley79
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Newbie from Boston here

Post by Harley79 »

Hi I'm in search of some support. I am 47 a mom of 3 and married to a great husband. I weigh over 300lbs and now I'm scared and need to take control of my health. I have been Vegan before and loved it except I get extreme brain fog and tiredness that doesn't go away any suggestions. The fatigue kills me and yes I take a B12 supplement

Ty Tammy
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brimstoneSalad
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Hi Tammy, can you tell us a bit about what you were eating?

A vegan diet might help with your problems, but the effect of switching to plant based may be pretty modest (it could take a while).
A more specific approach like Eco-Atkins may be more helpful, but it depends on the person.

We'll try to give some suggestions if we can. I hope we'll be able to help.
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Hello Harley! We hope to be of help here.
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Hi Tammy!

If you had negative effects from going Vegan, maybe try to take it slowly this time around. Cutting out certain foods from your diet in incremental steps may help you to see if a lack of certain foods increases your "brain fog", and that may give you an idea of what supplements you may need, or what foods you should keep eating to maintain your health.

Any change in your diet should be done in stages, especially if you have experienced negative effects before. Your well being is the most important thing, and it is much easier to gradually change your diet and stick to it, rather than totally change your diet and adapt. If you'd like, you could start a thread in the Vegan forum to ask for nutritional advice. They are pretty knowledgeable there.

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