I Have Been Getting Heart Palpitations When I Eat A Low Calorie Diet?

I usually try to eat around 1500 calories a day. I have been losing weight off and on with a low calorie diet for about 3.5 years. I have lost about 60 pounds, and I am about half way to my ideal weight. It’s going much slower than I want, and it’s partly because I get heart palpitations and panic attacks if I eat less than 1600 calories a day for more than 4 days. If I try to eat less than 1000 calories it gets really bad.
Exercise seems to help a little to relieve anxiety, but I still feel my heart pounding slightly when I am at rest. When I eat 2500 calories or more my heart beat becomes inperceptible again. I am considering changing my weight loss program to about 2000 calories a day, and to keep increasing the distance of my walking or bike riding until I am at a nearly marathon level, so I won’t need to eat less than normal calorie intake to lose weight.

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3 Responses to “I Have Been Getting Heart Palpitations When I Eat A Low Calorie Diet?”

  1. mad on June 30th, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    This may be just purely coincidental and not really related to the number of calories you are consuming. Maybe there is some unknown variable at work here. I would advise you to speak directly to your doctor regarding your concerns.

  2. Crazy Dog Videos on June 30th, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    your sugar level is probably too low.

  3. Loulabel on June 30th, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    I think you should talk to a doctor.
    They might also be caused by caffeine intake, niccotine, or another substance. But if not, heart palpitations are a serious thing and it is best to be seen by your doctor.

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