Hi,
I started a weight loss program a month ago consisting of 1 hour of cardio 4 mornings a week and only raw food.
I lost masses of weight - 10kg (22lb) in 21 days. But then one day after exercising I found I was having some difficulty breathing. No pain, no constriction, just the feeling of not getting enough air and having to take a big sighing or yawning breath every 5-10 minutes.
I went to the doctor and I explained, got x-rays and oxygen tests and they said everything was fine and that I was over-breathing. But I'm not. I feel a genuine need for more air. Now it's 10 days later and nothing has improved.
I stopped the weight loss temporarily because I was afraid it was something I was doing and didn't want it to worsen.
Another thing I noticed was that my breathing had become much quieter and relaxed in-between those big breaths. Also, I noticed that the area around my stomach seems to be quite difficult to hold in place. It always feels like my belly is pushing in on my abdomen - something I didn't feel before when I was 10kg heavier.
Is it possible that I have weakened my abdominal muscles from the morning exercise on an empty stomach and that I was partially breaking down my abdominal muscles in the course of losing weight?
I would really appreciate some advice about how to turn it around?
All the best
Miro
Sorry my first post has to be a request for help.
I started a weight loss program a month ago consisting of 1 hour of cardio 4 mornings a week and only raw food.
I lost masses of weight - 10kg (22lb) in 21 days. But then one day after exercising I found I was having some difficulty breathing. No pain, no constriction, just the feeling of not getting enough air and having to take a big sighing or yawning breath every 5-10 minutes.
I went to the doctor and I explained, got x-rays and oxygen tests and they said everything was fine and that I was over-breathing. But I'm not. I feel a genuine need for more air. Now it's 10 days later and nothing has improved.
I stopped the weight loss temporarily because I was afraid it was something I was doing and didn't want it to worsen.
Another thing I noticed was that my breathing had become much quieter and relaxed in-between those big breaths. Also, I noticed that the area around my stomach seems to be quite difficult to hold in place. It always feels like my belly is pushing in on my abdomen - something I didn't feel before when I was 10kg heavier.
Is it possible that I have weakened my abdominal muscles from the morning exercise on an empty stomach and that I was partially breaking down my abdominal muscles in the course of losing weight?
I would really appreciate some advice about how to turn it around?
All the best
Miro
Sorry my first post has to be a request for help.
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